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Spez247

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  1. Finally. If you would like more pics, i'll gladly WhatsApp them through.
  2. Howzit Psycotics. Been off the bikes for a couple of years, as the knees didn't enjoy the attempted upgrades... Looking at offloading the bikes. What do you think it's worth? Cotic Simple Large / Mavic SLR wheels / RS Revelation Fork / SS & Geared attachments / Ritchey Trail Seatpost, Stem & Handlebar / Avid 9 Brakes / XT shifter & derailleur 1x10 / Spez Phenom saddle. Bike is in really good shape. Will post a current pic shortly.
  3. I'd put one of those stickers on my back window. Next to the 1.5m Pledge sticker that is there already. And i hate stickers on car windows....
  4. That was my point. If / when he gets identified, his version might / will probably be different to hers. That's all. I am super chuffed that a cyclist came to her aid. In this day and age, people tend to pull out the their phones to shoot video or take a selfie with the chaos in the background; so big respect to that fellow cyclist & gentleman for getting involved (regardless of what the lady said or did..)
  5. 1) it's legal and encouraged. Only open carry if you own a tapout t-shirt, as you will tapout when the time comes. No special license. 2) the law states that you can fight/shot/stab until the threat has been terminated. So no excessive force after the threat has stopped. (Not the law verbatim)
  6. I think you giving this oke way too much credit in the "thinking" dept. He isn't at your evolutionary level quite yet...
  7. WOW! 4! I went to a specialist yesterday who told me that the well known Doc who did my first scope on my left knee messed up royally, & it will have to be redone. Now i am not as peeved off, as i am concerned that this could be an ongoing issue... Is that why they call medicine a "practice" as opposed to a "science"...
  8. Still not sold on this story... Something just doesn't add up... Why would a woman on her own, in a car, land up in an altercation like this? 99.9% of men & or woman would have locked their car doors, and closed their windows, and let this psycho vent... I would have. Something set this oke off (i don't agree with his actions) but the motorist probably didn't realize how far she crept into his space. Whether it was hooting real close to him or passing close (motorists won't understand this). I see this attitude WITH MY WIFE. There is a cyclist in the road ahead, there might not even be a verge / yellow line for the cyclist, and she finds it a huge inconvenience to slow down.... When i ask her where the problem lies, she has to think about where the anger comes from.... I think it's due to perception & what people hear in the media/FB/etc. The cyclist is the enemy! In countries where cycling is welcomed, encourage & supported, you just dont get this shitty attitude from motorists. As a cyclist, motorcyclist & motorists on any given day, i think i can express an informed opinion, and state that the problem lies with motorists. Just because a small percentage of cyclists / motorcyclists / motorists are being a ****, don't drop to there level - wave them on, and hope they meet a painless end. For the okes in the west rand forums, bring the tar & feathers...
  9. The law is clear. The situation isn't, and is constantly changing. I suspect that the cyclist doesn't have much to fear from the law (based on the little info given). This isn't the Oscar P case, where the guy shot through a closed door, supossedly at an unidentified attacker. This was close quarters, 3 (or 2) against 1, and the assailants had the opportunity to back off too. I just don't know why he would have gone after the guys, and left the bike he was protecting, behind... Everything else adds up. Hope they drop the charges. It also goes to show the damage a knife can do, if you assaulted by one of these guys. It doesn't sound like the cyclist got multiple stabs in. A well placed jab, or slash, does irrepairable damage.
  10. Someone has serious skills with edged weapons... That's close and personal stuff. Glad the cyclist came away physically unscathed. Sadly, more and more, we are becoming a society of victims. There is just more & more unemployment, so the likelihood of these types of attacks will continue & increase. During the Ashburton Ballito race, it was very apparent that the youth in those 1000's of hills have very little prospects of a better life. Be safe people.
  11. Looks like a wet weekend ahead in Ballito.... Think I'll stay on the Highveld.
  12. Think that colour does nothing for that frame. Like that there is no bridge on the seatstays. The fork bumper also looks out of place, although necessary. The price looks @#$% crazy... And it ain't steel...
  13. Wow. Was hopeing this was just another internet scam. Cycled with him on a few occasions, and he was a pretty fit individual. Amazing how things change so quickly. RIP Gug's.
  14. I've just put in for 2 weeks leave, thanks to you Dusty.... Please post itinerary, if you have it on hand.
  15. Took the Messers' round Kyalami yesterday. Let the wife tag along... I ride a couple of loops in the neighbourhood (normally alone during the week), but I was really surprised at my wife's constant concern with safety. I don't think she got to enjoy the ride at all... Sad the mental state that we are constantly in, in sunny SA.
  16. I have a RS Reba XX with a straight steerer , with the lockout lever. Interested?
  17. Quick pic. Cant wait to get it out to VG, or Haka.
  18. Pulled the trigger and installed a Revelation on the Cotic. Definitely a LOT stiffer than my RS 100mm QR straight steerer model. Only done one run on it, but it is super plush on the downs. Climbing feels the same. I didn't measure the BB height prior, but it looks and feels higher, so no pedal strikes in future. It does seem slightly slower through the tight bends. Quick right and left is no longer as quick, but I suppose this is due to the longer wheelbase. Running the fork @ 130mm. Might have to drop it to 120mm but will give it a chance to settle in.
  19. Nothing wrong with the AC Race Set, especially in your weight division... At 90kg, I hit a hole in the grass properly, on a downhill stretch of singletrack. I thought the wheel would be destroyed, since I nearly went OTB. The rim did have a kink on either side, but it held air and is still rolling today. So they are softer than most, but if price is right; I'd say pull the trigger on them... Probably find that the special offer is because guys are getting on the "wider is better" bandwagon, and agents are sitting on stock.
  20. Think the days of the LBS are numbered. Especially in SA. Retailers (and people I guess) are set in their ways & hate change. I am a wholesaler in a similar (luxury goods) industry , and I find it amazing what my retailers expect from me: a) carry the stock b) carry the risk of granting them credit (my terms are getting longer & longer & bad debt is on the rise) c) solely pay for the advertising for new product d) listen to their moaning about "low" margins, even though the cost of concluding a R10k deal is often a local phone call e) carry the exchange rate fluctuations the list goes on.... The solution: I got into retail, and now they are asking me why... Because a) I am carrying the stock b) the credit risk disappears overnight c) I'll pay for the advertising d) no more moaning. In fact, I will lower margins to acceptable levels. e) I no longer need top carry the exchange fluctuations. I can adjust it when necessary. the list goes on... In the bike industry, this too will happen. Either the local distributor becomes the retailer, or he will go online. Servicing will become mobile or a stand alone business. This is why the biggest taxi corp doesn't own a car - Uber / the biggest hotel chain doesn't own a room - AirBnB / the largest retailer doesn't hold stock - Alibaba. the list goes on.... Change is coming. My 2c.
  21. Spez247

    Formula 1...

    I'll leave this here... Ham was clearly catching up to Ros. Lap times show this. Tyres, talent - doesn't matter. If there was a yellow flag out just prior to the collision between them, why did Ros overcook the entry into the corner? Slow mo clearly shows that his wheels were still going straight, whilst Hamilton was turning in, on the outside. Think Ros ran out of talent, and made a shitty decision. Merc could have still had a 1 / 2 on the podium. Not a fan of Rosburg. As for the booing by the other camp, loved the way Ham handled it in the interview.
  22. Probably 20 lengths, between 2-3m in length, and I reckon 50-60mm in thickness.
  23. Some pretty impressive work here, Gents. Who knew.... Need some advise. Doing a full renovation & addition (what was I thinking...) and part of the project included replacing all the trusses in the original home. So I now have a bunch of timber, that looks worse for wear; and I would really like to clean it up a little, to utilise as a work top / bench in the garage. The biggest challenge is that they lack uniformity in thickness. Would I have to run them through a "thicknesser" or a plane? I have limited woodworking tools (belt sander & orbital) but other than cleaning up, don't think I would be able to get the uniformity. There used to be a community workshop near Ghandi Square a few years ago, but that is no longer. Would gladly hire equipment, or pay for expertise. Any ideas / suggestions appreciated.
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