Skinnyone

Agree on point 1 Point 2 - there is an internal "council" of members that represent the different provinces....

Generally the end caps are the same - the width of the hub body and the axle length differ...

So here is a question, in true transformation, what would the opinion be of a female CSA president?

Exactly - however no sponsor is going to put in money if there is no transparency as to what the money is being utilized for...

I agree 100% the majority of those guys wouldn't even know that CSA exists nor that to hold the event they are at the organizer has to pay affiliation fees to the CSA... In my mind you have separate racing cats like Spinnekop suggests and let the average joe (like myself) just enjoy the event without the admin of having to have a license etc.

Rode this morning in the drizzle to work...enjoyed it, but I must say - a disc road/gravel bike certainly helps! I rode in on my normal road bike with rim brakes and was pooping myself trying to slow down...

Exactly! and I can almost guarantee that all of them were self funded...I know Jean Spies was 100% self funded and earned 5 titles on the track...

So here is a question - Frosty touched on it - what would the majority of cyclists actually want the CSA to do? I am asking as I feel it is time for change and someone to actually make a meaningful effort to engage with the general cycling public as to what is needed on the ground - better comms at races? Better and meaningful spread of development? Things like approval of discs on the road I think is a trivial one as I personally don't believe they are any more of a danger than a chainring or a broken piece of carbon bike... I also feel that the new president also be given "free reign" so to say to be able to weed out the rot (if any) and actually be given the time to at least try and make right by the cycling public, it would be no good if he (or she) goes in and gets road blocked by bureaucratic red tape and BS and the rot continues...if there are bad apples (like we suspect) then they must be gotten rid of. If there is at least an effort to be made in terms of national selection and saying that CSA would cover at least half of the athletes costs (including kit) then surely more athletes may make more of an effort? I also feel there are personal agendas regarding the national team selection that have seen a number of athletes give up cycling altogether because of being passed up or not given the opportunity to go to world champs or Olympics even though they have done the testing and passed all the qualification requirements.

HAHAHA sorry for laughing - I know that pain...I have had it happen to me more than once...Working in bike shops you see all sorts. My colleague once pumped up a tyre, shook it around, bounced it on the floor, stood it on the bench with the valve at the top and was screwing on the valve cap when the tyre let go - in his face...he was covered head to waist in sealant, also couldn't hear, or see cuz he had sealant in his eyes...he went home to change his clothes and didn't return for the rest of the day...he spent it in the shower trying to get the stuff out of his eyes, nose, ears, hair and beard. I was once pumping up a road tyre in an empty garage when it blew - I don't think my hearing has been the same since.

The BB width is exactly the same, only the chainring offset (where the ring sits in relation to the crank/frame) changes. Most cases (unless there is a major difference in headsets) you can use the fork and front wheel and either get the adapter kit or complete rear hub route. Personally the mis-match hubs would crack me - just a personal thing though.

Side line note - I can now sell stuff to Routjie....

You could smother your whole drivetrain with oil - until it drips off everything, however it ain't gonna be fun cleaning it all after your ride. Paraffin is used to clean the chain and other components most certainly NOT as a lubricant, some of the wax based people used to use paraffin as a carrier agent for the wax so when the paraffin evaporates it leaves behind the wax....that is why they generally say you need to apply the night before. I think Smoove uses a water based carrier to do this - stand to be corrected tho.

Trek do supply a Knock Block spacer so that you can utilize a standard stem - just ensure it can accommodate the 35mm bar....

I have ridden both and loved both, the EX+ is a bit more sensitive to tyre pressure variations, whereas the 29 isn't - by this I mean the feeling will be vastly different between 1.5 and 1.8 bar on the plus sized bike.... I would personally go with the plus size as it does offer the versatility in terms of being able to fit 29er wheels comfortably should you wish....

Posted already

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bSnbjHiFXc I follow this guy on Youtube, very informative about the construction of bikes and the flaws found in carbon. This type of damage could have been caused by a delamination if and when the fork was cut at assembly or thereafter. as has also been mentioned it could have been due to over tightening of the stem bolts...

I tried Smoove, still have a half bottle on my shelf from 4 years ago....I used to work with the owner/maker of Smoove, not a reflection of Ruan as a person - like I say I prefer wax in candles...

Thanks, also mailed them

Replace it...

Nothing new about that trick - I was using that in the 90's... Edit: I don't think it actually works as well as some people preach...and I highly doubt it had a major role to play in his victory, I think his tyre choice had more of an impact.

Q Bike is too thin, it will work but I find it does not lubricate properly...

I use ordinary 2 stroke oil...purchased anywhere and cheaper per 100ml than all these specific lubes...does it make your chain black? - yes, does your chain make funky noises cuz its not lubricated properly? - no. I find I do not need to stop mid race and reapply lube as well. IMHO all these "wax based" lubes do not work as well, my motto is (and I pinched this from someone) oil is for machines and wax is for candles...

Start times?

True, however any mall or shopping centers will do exactly the same thing, charge for parking and not claiming responsibility when your car gets hit...

Um what if said "contract" only allows you to access their piece of land? you are paying for that access and not paying for secure parking? If they are not advertising secure parking then they cannot take responsibility for it surely? most often the "car guards" are not for security but more as a parking attendant ensuring you park properly...