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Kind of with you here. For speed, weight and service cost, get a roadbike. For comfort, get a DS. For funnest fun, HT.

It is a very twitchy bike given the HTA.

Stop it... 😍

My HT had a threaded BB and I didn't mind riding in the wet, that BB is super easy to service. The DS is pressfit and when I hear that grinding noise in the wet I start counting R1, R2, R3, R50, R200 and so on... haha

Exactly!

Ì like these frames... would make an awesome gravel monster bike I reckon!

I'd chip in here: the reason I went DS was because I was preparing for my first Munga and it just made sense in my mind to have maximum comfort over that distance, given my physical attributes. I don't think I would have survived if i went with my HT. But anything under 12hr rides, I had little to no issues with comfort. On the roadbike I can also manage about10-12hrs without issues, but my body definitely knows about it the next day.

PS: I also have a roadbike which I absolutely love to ride. For me that is the perfect N+1: a DS and a roadbike. And roadbike maintenance is ridiculously cheaper in my experience.

If i go ride xc-type trails, the DS is slightly faster over rolling terrain. On techie climbs it’s also slightly better at maintaining traction and therefore it can be said that it’s a bit faster. Descending is obvious but I do miss the roughness of having to manhandle a back-end that is all over the place, so the HT is more fun in that regard. I suppose the only real factor that will determine if it is faster or slower in general is going to be the weight. I bought a descent DS so it weighs more or less what the HT did, so if that is the measure I would have to say it is about the same. Sorry, probably not a clear-cut answer. But that’s just the way I’ve experienced it. I’ll say this, I wouldn’t sell my DS, it’s a great piece of kit and having lockouts all round means I have all the options available to me. To be fair, the running cost of a Merida 96 is probably better than other brands, but ja, mud and pivots/bearings don’t work well no matter which brand it is.

Having sold my HT in 2022 and upgrading to a FS I can categorically state that I miss the simplicity of my HT, as well as the reduced running costs especially after a very muddy 361 and a wet TB. If I could choose it all over again I’d keep my HT. My DS is excellent but just overall the HT is cheaper and simpler even though slightly less comfortable. And that is just because I’m a fatty at 1,8m and 100kg.

From what I’ve seen on DCRainmaker, the touchscreen UI on the 830 is much simpler to use when compared to the 5 buttons on the 530 for example. It takes some getting used to without a doubt. My Edge 500 serves as a backup on navigation rides and that just works so well with 4 buttons. That thing is still bulletproof but of course it lacks all the fancy features of the newer models. CORRECTION: 7 buttons on the 530, I had to use a calculator to make sure!

Seamlessly. If your 2 profiles are set up with the 2 different bikes, and as long as you select the appropriate profile when you start the activity, it works without issue. At least mine does. The 530 is a great little unit, use mine when navigating on long rides and no issues, again, as long as you switch off the auto-reroute function and so on.

Yes boys! Can we now consider our World Cup duck to be broken?

we are chasing 155, bowled the Kiwis out and we are 67/2 after 12 overs

As a 4yo laaitie (circa 1983) we would go camping every Christmas holiday, back in the Voortrekker Caravan Park in Strand. We camped in the same spot every year, next to the Anker family. Francois Anker played scrumhalf for EP and Pienaar Anker played cricket for Boland. I’d play parkie cricket for hours with these gents and all of the other fathers and sons in the campsite. I miss those times.

As a laaitie i spent many days under the old Oaks, watching the likes of Graeme Pollock, Terrence Lazard, Garth le Roux and many more legends playing the old Castle/Currie Cup. Back then, the B field was where Kelvin Grove is now and we’d have our games of cricket in between all the parked cars, my old man supporting the sponsors in the beer tent. I remember seeing a 16yo DJ Cullinan coming up into the system and scoring bucketloads of runs against first class cricketers that would have made most international sides. Aaaah the good ol’ days… when running onto the field to give Mr Pollock a sip of beer when reaching his hundred was still par for the course 🤣 It’s sad to see the lack of interest in this once almighty domestic competition. It’s a by-product of many things wrong with cricket administration (locally and internationally) as well as the many other distractions available to us humans. The red-ball game still lights a fire in my heart though.

One of my school friends is in the side, Jaco Castle, so I am following with interest. My knees have started itching because the thought of returning to cricket has found its way into my head. Im 45 and havent played for a good few years but with the advent of masters cricket Im giving it some thought… Im going to try to make it to the ground on Friday, if my workload permits.

I concur! I’m off at 8:24 or something, but im keen to put faces to some of the names on LeHub! I’ll most probably be wearing my SPCA/Munga kit so you cant miss me I reckon.

Pull in with the SPCA. Join me? Think Jewbacca is also in our group.

Anybody cycling to the start line coming from the Northern Suburbs side?

SA has made the final in the inaugural over 40’s Masters Cricket World cup by beating England today at Green Point CC. England had a strong side with former England batsman Nick Compton and former county cricket stalwart Darren Stevens in their team. We will face an in-form Kiwi side on Friday, to be played at the WPCC oval. The Kiwis are unbeaten in the competition with former NZ international James Marshall scoring another ton today to beat the Aussies en route to the final. James is the twin brother of Hamish Marshall, who also played for NZ. Come on boys!

This. And, using full sentences and proper email etiquette will more often than not get the desired response. How people still struggle to use "is/am/are" is beyond my scope of knowledge. Oh look, Friday, are that yoos?

+1 for @Evobikes being great to deal with. Never had issues, Janos even offered to take my ordered parts home with him for me to collect as he lives close by. I even got a free bidon!

Thank you all who made a contribution to my SPCA campaign. I posted a short(ish) video on my socials giving thanks to each and every person who helped to raise R75000 for the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, bringing my total for the 2 years to just about R125000! You are all special and I thank you from the bottom of my heart! https://www.instagram.com/tv/C1iW7HuA4qt/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 📸 Look at this post on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/v/Khtcnj5ECZhVxqcM/?mibextid=ox5AEW