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I am glad. People are fine with bars and taverns, malls etc but throw their toys out about an event. I am sure it will be well organized . Chances are Restrictions and curfew will ease after new year's.

Really holding thumbs, organizers seem confident that it will go ahead and our team really worked hard with only heat training to be done over the Dec holiday. Spoke to the lady of our guests house in Willomore and she said they really need the TB in town to kickstart the year after a difficult time. The fact that the August event opened also means that we cannot roll over our accommodation as it is already booked by August riders.

I agree , o well it what it is. I am not holding my breath. Looking forward to nice holiday braai`s and beer now.

What do you guys think ? Will this still go ahead? With IM and Epic being postponed there must be huge pressure on the organizers now.

One thing I've learned over the years is that anybody can bleed brakes, service lowers, replace bearings and bb's but not anybody can build a good quality wheelset. It's really a skill that comes with years of experience. Big difference between a mechanic lacing a wheel and work done by an experienced wheelbuilder.

a couple of weeks ago my rear hub bearings seized... LBS R 149 per bearing. Local Midas R39 per bearing for exactly the same bearing. I understand cycling specific parts and tools but some prices is just ridiculous.

Also looking for new tyres. Prices stayed the same with only rrp that increased on " black Friday ads" .

We had the exact same experience a couple of years ago. Amazing how quickly the sun sets in the Baviaans in winter

Luckily our accommodation is walking distance from the start so a 5 am start wouldn't be an issue. The Double century was a wakeup call wrt riding in heat and I think heat training is going to be extremely important. Looking forward to the challenge

Operating a vehicle recklessly on a public road. Operating a vehicle without a seatbelt ( passenger) The Assault part is minor if you take the rest into account.

I am fortunate enough to service my own bikes after learning from an experienced mechanic and investing in tools. Bike servicing is extremely time consuming if it's a major service with front and rear suspensions. I have completely stopped doing favors to friends and family because they just dont appreciate the effort it takes to service a mtb properly. Personally I think a good mechanic is worth every penny

I normally loosen the caliper bolts, lift the wheel and pull the brake lever and while holding the lever tight the bolts again.

Nonsens

For me the important factor is size and ventilation. I still remember my first decent helmet,couldn't believe the difference in cooling me down on hot rides. I have realized we are actually paying for air holes

I am running a sunrace cassette 11/51 with a 36t Csixx chainring. No issues since Feb

I agree. The rims will crack within 15 months. The hubs however is bulletproof and easy to service and maintain. After 3 sets of Stans over 5 years I decided to take the custom build route, a good wheelbuilder is worth every penny.

Had the same issue a couple of months ago. Ordered a BB and after about a week I recieved the wrong one, after some back and forth on whose fault it was they eventually send the correct BB. The courier refused to take the wrong BB back. I went out of my way to deliver the BB to them without even a simple thank you.

Nobody is being forced. Either you take the deal or leave it , simple. Nothing dodgy,nothing new or strange. It's just a clever business strategy

+ I did the Argus on my Mtb with knobblies

I have a rockshox reba with stancion wear on my 29er HT training bike, I replace the foam rings about every 3 months with a proper service once a year. Best performing fork I have.

Hmmm...The trip looks awesome and reasonably priced and I admire your out of the box thinking in this extremely financially difficult time but I am uncomfortable with the permit. How does it work? If stopped at a roadblock how do I explain the situation?

Believe me I know how you feel, but I have realized that I have to let go. Except the situation for what it is and live my life. The majority citizens is non compliant. Obviously I follow the regulations because I am a SAPS member and morally I have to practice what I preach and I do believe that wearing a mask will help but since I stopped losing my mind about other people I have peace in my heart. I have been affected directly by the virus with colleagues testing positive, 5 colleagues from neighboring stations died already. Believe me people don't care even after being arrested more than once. So yes I am going to say to you with respect....breath and relax and just avoid the morons, you will feel a hell of a lot better.

Just Imagine, a guy riding in the dark on a Spez Shiv without any lights, not wearing a mask and throwing a Gu wrapper on the ground

I get your point and I wear a mask ALL THE TIME to protect other people because I am actually a good candidate to infect other people because of my job. I was referring to putting yourself in harm's way and then complaining about it. Yes people are idiots and if you don't want to risk then stay at home and by the way not wearing a mask is not a offence.

Unless everyone is wearing a proper/ N95 mask there is no way any mask is going to help. People are so obsessed with masks even though 99% wear/ take off/ dispose it incorrectly. Last time I checked cycling was a choice and if you feel vulnerable then stay at home.