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  1. As long as both have ANT+ and/or Bluetooth compatibility then yes they will talk to each other...

     

    I know for a fact the DuoTrap sensor has both - not too clued up on the Neostrack but a simple Google search says that it also has both so they should communicate with no issues.

  2. He sent me a picture of a 29er with a RS1 fork and all the bells and whistles which sold for R76k. 

     

    I told him that it's not going to get anywhere near that but he's ever hopeful  :eek:

    Ah ok yeah shame...like I said I sold mine 8 years ago at 7k. I did well and I battled to sell it for that then, as it was at the time when 29ers were becoming popular so 26ers were just becoming hard to sell...

     

    I have a simple formula that is more or less correct - a bike devalues by around 50% in the first year - so a bike that you buy for 100k - you might get between 50-70k within a year or so (very dependent on the market at the time of listing)...after that it's downhill from there.

     

    My boss struggled to sell his Epic for 50k about 18 months after purchase after having paid 110k...

     

    oh well good luck with the sale.

  3. That looks like my bike I sold in 2011, I got 6k for mine back then...if you get 6k for it now you would be doing well.

     

    The problems are the rings are hard to come by now (they were hard to come by in 2011) and the shifters are also potentially an issue - if they were to fail/wear out then the options are limited.

  4. Don't you know? They all go over the border. That's what everyone rolls out when it's time to have one of 'those' negative thread dives. For sure, people schlep bikes from here to Moz' or Bot's where there are just hordes of people riding around on Sworks, Colnagos, Pinas and more. It's like a cross between the TdF and the epic up there. Packs of them so I'm told but they must know I'm coming each time I'm up and around there because all I see are old junkers.  

    Having had a number of bikes relieved from my garage recently I know what its like to have this happen...not nice...I don't believe they are ALL going cross border - yes some do but not all...

     

    you dont see many stolen bikes on bikehub because real thieves arent that dumb and because most hubbers spot them and report them like a flash .

    stolen bikes get sold and ridden all over- mostly in parts other than where they are taken and sold by syndicates and "i know a guy" groups and sometimes they just chop them up (who cares about a frame that cost you nothing ) and the parts/wheels are sold on ..................and some of those parts end up on bikehub .............and you all love a bargain parts/wheel upgrade dont you ? :whistling:

     

    yeah deal with it there are plenty of cyclists buying hot bits who say they had no idea (its friday isnt it ) :ph34r: 

    I have been preaching this for 10+ years since the jackings started...steal a bike, strip the parts and sell them openly - because who is going to recognize their GX rear derailleur on its own - and further more how would one even prove that the derailleur was on your bike?

     

    The seller has a story along the lines of "I upgraded" or the like...

  5. If it creaks when you stand up and peddle then you can rule out the seat post and saddle.

    Not necessarily...

     

    Creaks are always a tricky and annoying thing to chase, especially for your mechanic....

     

    List of things it could be;

    Spokes

    cassette - particularly the Sram ones that are supported at essentially one end and rely on rivets to transfer the loads

    Chain - yes a chain can contribute toward a creak

    freehub

    skewer/thru axles

    pivot bearings - commonly chased/often blamed yet not always the issue

    pivot bolts - same as above

    BB 

    chainring bolts

    pedals - can also be the cleat/shoe/pedal interface - ride with tekkies to test

    seatpost + saddle, also commonly blamed

    headset

    fork steerer interface into crown - very rare but not unheard of

    steerer to stem interface

    stem to bars interface

     Wheel bearings - again not common but often overlooked especially the rear

  6. This is the issue with carbon frames...a small noise can and is amplified and "diverted" by the frame...so something like a pedal axle can sound like a headset making a noise...

     

    Kudos to Trek for replacing the frame - but I would start ruling other components out...

     

    I once had a client that had a creaky bike and was 100% sure it was the frame at fault as we had done everything - everytime i rode the bike after working on it, it was quiet, he rides it and it makes a noise within 10km of his ride...turns out it was his pedal/shoe/cleat interface was creaking, so when I rode the bike with normal shoes - no creak as soon as he got on and rode with cleats - creak...

  7. Guys - has anyone actually paid attention to this video? I have seen it doing the rounds on Whatsapp groups as well...

     

    This video is about 15 years old (at least) look at the brake levers, calipers and wheels on this "new fancy fandagled" bike...they are OLD 9speed 105 which was phased out back in 2005 (or earlier)...the spinergy wheels used were banned by the UCI back in 1996 (thereabouts) 

     

    But hey keep on believing....

  8. The wheels already have the offset built in being a 148 (Boost) hub the chainring will need to be a 3mm offset and not a 6mm offset. Not sure why you would need to dish the rim by 3mm? 

     

    This is all assuming you have a Boost capable bike?

     

    Boost is actually really simple to understand...the hub flanges are wider apart, the axle is longer 148mm over 142mm. You need a 3mm offset ring to run Boost, 6mm for "standard" 142 axle. nothing more to it really...oh yes - your frame needs to have the Boost spacing too.... 

     

    I think where the confusion is coming in is when you convert a non-Boost hub to fit a Boost frame - using spacers and the like - then you need to re-dish the rim to the one side - depending on the spacer kit used it would be either 3 or 5mm...

  9. Take Johns advice. He had helped many top class athletes.

     

    Then just remember, being sponsored is a job, treat it as such, you need to give your sponsors value in return.

    Exactly this, it may no longer be enjoyable because it becomes a job - imagine this;

     

    You wake up and HAVE to go ride, doesn't matter how tired you are or what else is happening, you MUST ride, then after lunch a good gym session to round things out...

     

    if its raining outside your options are gym work and an indoor session, or going out in the rain...remember this is your job now....you have to do the sessions prescribed by your coach.

     

    You are out training or racing and have a crash - there is no "oh poor me" I'll rest up on the couch and lick my wounds - you have to get back on the bike as soon as possible...

     

    Even though Jean does get funding to travel to the world cups and the like - he does not earn a salary from doing so, the funding obviously covers basic living expenses but nothing further...being a pro on the world circuit is not as glamorous as it may seem from the outside...

     

    if you are prepared for that commitment then go for it...

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