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17 hours ago, ChrisF said:
Same with Bogus .... if you have the patience (in 2019 he was booked out months in advance), he delivers ARTWORK ....
Between Bogus, BMC and CBR we are spoilt for choice
Bogus is good if you like freehand "art". I bought an Eddy Merckx that he had painted in 7 Eleven colours and it was not anything I would have been happy to ride. He just didn't have the finesse that's someone like Jared has.
Maybe that's changed, I haven't seen any of Bogus's recent work.
If Jared is good to paint Dave Mercer's bikes then I think he's good to paint anyone's. Just my opinion of course
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My brother in law and I have just come back from France and Belgium, he used an Evoc bag and I used a Thule rigid box. My bike weighs 7.6kg and once in the Thule box it all weighed 22kg. Emirates give you 23kg so I was close. His bike in the Evoc bag came in at 19kg. I would say if you want to take a MTB on your travels then a soft bag is the only way to go.
We only travel with road/gravel bikes so I'm happy with the Thule box.
I think it has to do with Amashova always being affiliated with CSA (SACF back in the day) and it being classed as a "Classic". CTCT (Argus) was a Pedal Power event in the early years which wasn't recognized by the federation/governing body.
I may be wrong though.
Would a SRAM 12 speed cassette not work with your Dura-Ace?
My understanding is SRAM and Shimano are compatible.
Took my Level TL's off my Anthem to put on a bike for my son and replaced them with Shimano SLX.
Totally different feel, but I feel so much more confident in them, good initial grab and then you can modulate accordingly. Don't miss the Level's at all.
Mineral oil also means you don't get that terrible brake fluid eating way at the lever components.
11 minutes ago, Mongoose! said:
This one- Freuler Geometry perfect to keep frame stiff while allowing high seat post and stem height.
https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=135277
8 hours ago, HowardSteele said:I'm intolerant to artificial sweeteners so all of the usual mixers are a no go for me...so i use liquifruit 50% mix with water .
I use red grape juice 50/50 with water and a pinch of salt. Salt takes the sweetness away as well as allowing the stomach to digest a bit faster.
4 hours ago, DieselnDust said:
Aerodyne also makes/made carbon rims for Shimano although much of that production has been shifted to Europe, Japan and Taiwan.
Aerodyne was also involved in Chris Boardmans hour record breaking Lotus frame back in the day.
Edit: They made the road TT bikes, not sure how involved they were in the hour bike, but they made Lotus frames.
So some good news for me after nearly 3 month, my local post office has my parcel.
I will collect over the weekend.
I know most of us knock and dislike the SAPO but the people at my local office have been super helpful. They have been in contact with me weekly and called earlier this week to say it has arrived.
Would I buy again using DHL Paket, no, its just too stressful when spending rather large amounts of money not knowing if it will arrive or not. But I'm glad I have my parts.
Revu did my Oakley square wires, they had my frames a little longer because they weren't their standard ones they do. I asked specifically for Non polorizes lenses and they made them specifically for me. I'm super happy with the result, will recommend them anytime.
56 minutes ago, bob1978 said:Oh dear it would seem I've been lucky till now. Wish I'd started this topic before ordering already from bike 24 last week. This is the current status from bike 24. No doubt I'll be topping up my airtime monday and contacting dhl and bike 24 to get my package delivered to my door without sapo involvement. I will also also be contacting bike-components.de to ensure door to door delivery as the only option. I wont order from bike-components until I've had a chat with them. I'll keep all updated with my bike24 delivery situation as it unfolds. Those interested in combining on an order plz PM me.
DHL express won't help you. DHL Paket is German postal service and has no link to DHL express. I spent almost 2 weeks emailing DHL locally and internationally and everytime the answer was "unfortunately we are unable to help you". They can't even use the tracking no. as it doesn't register on their system. You are in the hands of SAPO unfortunately.
If only I knew DHL Paket was the German postal service. It's been 2 months wait for about R3000 worth of parts from bike24. Tracking all fine until it lands in SA. MIA for now. Been in touch with my local post office who have been very helpful, but can't seem to help with the SA tracking no. For now I've written it off. Blows my mind as to how absolutely useless the postal system is. I just presumed that the DHL option on payment was full courier service. Lesson learnt.
I use Seabourne express, have done so for years. We use them at work so I have a good relationship with the one sales lady. PM me for her details if you want to use them.
Guy at work has just been paid out slightly over 4 million for an accident his child was involved in and has perminant brain damage.. Took 9 years and a huge effort on his part.
It's worth a try but don't bank on getting anything out.
Mate of mine had his almost new Pyga Stage fully stripped and rebuilt to have a creak/click remain.
Bike shop restriped and eventually found it was his KCNC cassette that was the cause.
The housing of the top Gold portion was moving against the lower sprocket housing.
Put the original Sram cassette back on and all sorted.
I've never experienced a cassette being an issue, but now I know it can be.
My Master Piu restoration project is changing a little - it is not going to be original.
My 3 year old daughter had her second heart surgery on Thursday, a bypass which did not go well she is fighting for her life in ICU only to have to go back in for another bypass in a couple of days, as soon as she is strong enough.
This bike will be painted for her.
I haven't decided who to work with yet as I am still waiting on the original round of quotes and haven't had time to discuss this with the artists, but I still want to base it off the below paint which I had asked for quotes on.
The red is the right colour but instead of the diamonds fading to silver on the down tube I want hearts. Opposite Ernesto's signature I want "Little Brave" and instead of the head badge I want a stencilled heart - something for Mackenzie.
Lastly, like the grand tour champion she is. I want the commemoration of every heart surgery that she has beaten.
22/02/2017
17/09/2020
TBA - In the next week
Excuse the ever so slight off topic.
What other ideas do you have for this project?
This brought a tear to my eye, I wish you all the very best and please keep us updated.
Thoughts and prayers.
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Andy Harris AH Designs in Pinetown. He does all my work and does a fabulous job. I will PM you some images of bikes he's done for me.
I saw a Colnago C40 second hand on the hub for R 14k two years ago - now you are seeing them for R 35k.
In all fairness, a C40 is a collectors item nowadays so stands to reason the prices will climb and the return on investment over time is favorable.
Few of the top end mountain bikes that cost 200k will ever become collectible, so return on investment is not great.
Hence the reason I only spend money on "collectable" bikes, have yet to loose on one yet.
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If you only have an Allen key hex on the pedal shaft then maybe try taking the crank off and holding the Allen key in a vice and using the crank arm itself as leverage to get the pedal off.
Obviously making sure you are turning in the correct direction.
The crank arm should be longer than your Allen key and you can get a better hold on it.
Once you do get the pedal off, make sure to apply some copper slip or anti seize paste to threads.
Makes life a whole lot easier going forward.
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Extremely unusual for an Aluminum Cannondale. I have a CAAD 3 and have had many Cannondale frames over the years, never seen something like this. Looks like either a workshop stand of bike rack. Fairly low stress area, but not ideal to ride regardless. It does look like a crack though. Problem is repairing aluminum is not easy and often not very successful.
Before thinking about buying a new frame, you could remove the paint in that area and do a crack penetration test. That will definitely show if it's a crack. If it isn't one, then you can get that area repainted by a decent paint guy... A lot cheaper than a new frame.
I actually just got those but I think I'm returning them. They're just a little too long and baggy. Really nice quality though, bummer. Wish they did a pair with a few shorter inches.
Why not get them shortened a bit? I'm sure someone with a sewing machine could do with a few Bob right now.
Spank VS Stans rims
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I can't comment on Spank rims but Stan's rims are notorious for pulling spokes through the rim. I have the Arch Mk3 and they have pulled through. They were just put of the warranty period and I sent images to the agent and they wouldn't assist in any way even though it was a known flaw. I am not sure about the new Mk4 rims, but personally I would stay away from Stan's. My next rims will be WTB