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Any hubbers at Trek2Teebus this weekend?

North West Chiropractic. Dr Tjaart van der Merwe. If not the best in SA, then certainly one of the best. International athletes regularly consults with him. A very keen cyclist too. https://www.facebook.com/NorthWestChiropractic/

Hi, can someone please point me in a direction where the "circus" is where one can park? Gates still open at 06h00? Thanks

I am quite happy with my Silvia (with PID), Rocky combination. Make around 6 to 8 espressos per day. I think the PID makes a huge difference to the capabilities and user friendliness of the Silvia. If you're regularly gonna make more than 2 milk based coffees at a time I would consider a double boiler. For up to 2 at a time the single boiler of the Silvia is more than adequate.

If you like a fruity espresso then Ethiopian Guji is certainly a good choice. Got some roasted beans from Toro in Potchefstroom yesterday. Certainly one of the most enjoyable espressos of my life! In my opinion its not often that milk will enhance the taste of a good espresso, but with this roast it certainly does. A short cappuccino made with these beans has got very strong hints of blueberry cheesecake. Amazing! Small write-up of Toro in coffee magazine. https://www.coffeemagazine.co.za/blog/1/5901/cafe-focus-toro-coffee

How fresh are those beans? Optimum is between 4 and 14 days. Month old and older beans, don't expect a decent crema.

Got myself the Silvia with PID, and after a few weeks of trying my Krupps grinder also the Rocky grinder. Few observations after a steep learning curve. (Remember I was a complete virgin) The single most difficult aspect to get consistently right is the even distribution of the grounds before tamping. After trying all the methods explained on the www and youtube, I now have a system which works OK, most of the time. I found a little plastic container that fits snugly over the basket. I grind and weigh into this container, put the basket over it, flip it around, quick few shakes to loosen the clumps, few horizontal shakes to level it out, basket into the portafilter handle, and then I distribute it even more evenly with a wooden distributor and palm tamper I made myself on the wooden lathe. I then tamp with the palm tamper which has a collar so that it tamps to the same depth each time. Quick polish with the metal tamp and then I draw the shot. Questions: 1. Is this worth the money? https://onlinecoffeeshop.co.za/shop/barista-tools/coffee-tampers/palm-tamper-and-coffee-distributor-black-adjustable-58mm-base/ 2. Does precision screens and baskets make a huge difference? Seeing that they are quite expensive. Next on the shopping list is a dedicated scale. Kitchen scales are just to variable and inaccurate.

Do you mind to explain a bit more. Thanks. Sorry if it's a completely dumb question, or if it has been covered on this thread before.

Good day! Question for all the knowledgeable coffee connosieurs. I am looking at moving up a level from my trusted bialetti. Thinking of an espresso machine in the 10k to 15k price bracket. I already have a Krupps grinder, so it doesn't have to be a bean to cup model. Should have a milk steamer though. Any recommendations, what to look for, what to avoid. Thanks.

Nothing like blowing some life back into a very old thread hey! Our local club are planning a Cycle tour of the area at the end of April 2020. Our itinerary is as follows: Day 1 Lady Grey to Barkley via Joubert's pass. Day 2 Barkley up Lundean's nek pass and back. Day 3 Barkley to Rhodes. Day 4 Rhodes to Tiffindell via Calisleshoek pass. Day 5 Rhodes to Tenahead Lodge and back. My question is, to someone that has been up their fairly recently, what is the general state of the gravel roads in the area? Very rutted and corrugations? Or more on the smooth side? Do I take my light weight, Carbon frame, slightly more uncomfortable Giant XTC hardtail, or my trusted comfortable but heavy Giant Anthem? There is about a 3.5 to 4 kg difference between the two. I am 56 years old, 1.87 m and should be about 89 kg at the time. I am trying to do roughly equal training time on both at the moment. It is not a race, but I have a competitive attitude.

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Rus in vrede Johann. Was vir my ń groot skok gewees om van jou voortydige afsterwe te verneem. I got to know Johann when We did basic training together at Bossiespruit, School of Engineers near Kroonstad, 1982. He graduated from Stellenbosch university the previous year. I was only 17 years old at the time and looked up to Johann as almost a kind of father figure. I remembered him as a jovial guy who took everything in his stride and often volunteered to do the odd favours for his superiors. Our paths soon went seperate ways as he went to Vegkop for JL's and CO's and became Lieutenant while I stayed behind at Bossiespruit to become corporal. We saw little of each other for the next 9 months of our training, but I learned that Johann was one of only 10 recruits chosen to specialise in mines and demolitions for the rest of the year. He also got to play around with an Alouette during his training. I cannot remember where he was posted in his second year but I know that he took up skydiving much to his superiors disgust as he earlier declined an invitation to continue his training as a parabat. We lost contact after national service and years later got to know each other again here on the hub. We talked about a reunion in Prince Albert, and regrettably it never materialised. What a great shame.

Yes it does.