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And availability. I couldn’t find 9/16” repair kits locally, and I didn’t want to try an M14 only to find out that the pedal doesn’t fit.

Update I took it to Bruce's (on the super dirty bicycle, I was racing there to catch them before closing time). They sent it on to Rocco, who put a heliocoil in. Total cost about R650. It seems pretty solid, though I'll reduce the number of pedal-swops I do a bit. All in all, I'm very happy not to have had to replace XX1 cranks!

Thanks!

Hi all, Does anyone know of a bike shop in Pretoria that can do pedal thread repairs? I somehow stripped the thread on an XX1 crankarm (right hand side), so would love to get an insert in rather than replace the crankarm.

Hi all - an update. @thebob's video showed me my mistake clearly - totally misunderstood the way the unwinding and rewinding of the tension spring works. Took the derailleur off again, wound it up as per the video, put it back and the problem is basically gone. I still need properly clean it, so it is not as smooth as it should be, but between the bunch of you you've saved me from buying a derailleur. Thanks!

Thanks! This will help a lot.

So it goes out the back of the clutch - to the spring’s side?

How did you get the centre pin out? I was afraid of breaking it, so left it dirty. 🙈

It doesn’t take up tension. I removed the whole derailleur, opened the clutch and cleaned, including the tension spring, but it wasn’t better after reassembly. Chances that I missed something is almost 100%- I worked on Youtube, not experience. But I had it at Cycle Lab this morning, and they also couldn’t get it to work.

I’ve seen them at UK shops, but not local yet. I’d have liked to order one, but the waiting time is a pain. 😅

Morning all! My Shimano XT rear derailleur is sticking - there's barely any movement on the derailleur. It seems like either there's a dirty bit I'm missing or the tension spring may be tired. Cycle Lab wants to replace, but I'm not convinced that it is necessary. Is there anyone in PTA who actually keep spares like the tension spring, and who can work on derailleurs?

Will insurance pay out for a bad battery? If they do, that certainly sounds like a winning strategy. 😅 The more I Google the less alternatives I see. Coros also don't replace batteries.

Sorry, I was a bit unclear - the R2k is to replace my Edge 520. The only problem with it is the torn button. To replace the watch was more than R6k, iirc. I'm considering replacing the battery. Just can't find one locally available, so it will have to be Aliexpress or Ebay. Oof, 5 Suunto's in 3 years - that makes it very likely that you'll need support soon out of warranty too. The Coros looks super on paper, but I'll have to search around a bit to see how good their out of warranty support is.

Morning all, My GF's Fenix 6S's battery has died, so we took it in to Garmin. They don't replace batteries at all, but takes in your old watch, and offer you a bit of discount on a new one. I have the same problem with my Edge 520 - one of the rubber buttons has torn, and the only "fix" (trading in on a new one) Garmin has will cost me more than R2k. We've tried all the fixes for the 6S - hard reset, deleted temp files (thanks, NavWorld, who didn't even charge us to assist!), upgraded firmware... Has anyone looked at alternatives to Garmin that offers a bit more after-sales support? Basic requirements for watch: Must have >24 hour battery life on GPS (she does ultras) Must have a barometric altimeter Must be able to sync with Trainingpeaks Must be able to sync routes and do navigation. Must support Ant+ The Fenix 6S was perfect in functionality, but Garmin's after-sales policy is a bit of a put-off. Thanks!

The general feedback from Facebook was pretty positive. People seems to be happy to cycle Koppie’s MTB trails alone in the week.