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A few pictures from the first few groups.

I had this happen on a CRC order some years ago. CRC told me just to reject the delivery, and it then gets sent back to them. Just tell the courier it was a duplicate.

The Tokai neighbourhood watch have previously helped me to get pictures when somebody tried to hijack me along there. It's worth contacting them: https://tncw.org.za/contact.aspx

I'm looking to buy from https://www.bikehit.de/en/ Has anybody used them? They're the only people who seem to stock the out-of-date parts (Shimano shifter) that I'm looking for, otherwise I'd choose something more well known. I have people in Germany that I'll send to, so shipping etc. won't be a problem. Thanks

I see it was now 6 years ago, so who knows. My post from the time is here:

Sorry to hear about the bike. Some guys tried the same thing on me a few years ago, in the same place, at the same time of day, also on a Sunday, but fortunately their car stalled and I managed to get away.

You might be able to find what you're looking for on https://wheelsmfg.com/derailleur-hangers/manufacturers/gt.html or https://derailleurhanger.com/manufacturer/gt/ Whether it's worth the price you'll pay, and shipping and VAT and hassle, is another matter.

https://wheelsmfg.com/derailleur-hangers/manufacturers/cube/derailleur-hanger-149.html The shipping is more than the hanger. $60 roughly + VAT and clearance and all that good stuff.

I'm not sure. Both use a bit more power than usual because they're talking to your GPS and the internet, but if you're using Strava at the time it probably doesn't make much difference because your GPS is on anyway.

WhatsApp: (In a conversation with your wife): Attach -> Location -> Share live location -> 8 hours Google Maps: Account (tap your profile pic on the top right) -> Location Sharing -> Get Started -> Share your real-time location -> For 1 hour (click '+' a few times to get it up to 3/4/5/6 hours). Then select either your wife's Google login (on the top row), or send via email or WhatsApp (bottom row) If you want to do this without a phone, your wife can try the Racetec app, but it usually doesn't work.

Try Standard Bank Shyft. Their forex fees are much better. They're currently offering about 0.9% on euros, and about 0.5% on dollars. https://getshyft.co.za/

For most bike parts and technology (electronics, etc.) there are no duties (other than VAT). There are duties for clothing, shoes and complete bikes.

Some questions on this: Is the permit a permanent thing, or do you have to re-apply every x years?Once you have it (after the initial application), do you have to pay any yearly SARS fees?Are there any benefits other than being able to exceed the R20000 / 3 parcel limit?Thanks

Hi Naas, We agree with each other here. It's either: 16.5% of Value or15% of (Value + 10% of Value),which is the same thing. That's where the R250 (= 10% of R2500) in my calculation came from. Where our calculations differ is that while the R250 is used for VAT calculations, the R250 is not added into the final total that SARS charges. I have a SAD500 form here that shows an example, but I can't figure out how to attach the image.

My experience is that the extra 10% is only used for VAT calculations, and is not added to the final price. So, according to my calculations: Duties: R2500 * 0.4 = R1000 VAT: (R2500 + R1000 + R250) * 0.15 = R562.50 (R250 = 10% of R2500) Total: R2500 + R1000 + R562.50 = R4062.5 Still not as much of a bargain as it looked to start off with, but may be worthwhile. You can find a calculator here: https://tradelogistics.co.za/tools/calculators/vat-duty-calculation/