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I commented on Runners for Hope press release on their FB page and got spinn and denial, saying they sent people to check and that the rubbish would have dispersed by now and it's other runners....cr@p. I've raised it with the officials that look after matters government in the Cradle and my idea of a pre-event deposit was well received.....hopefully they just apply SOME pressure in future.

Just checking back in..... If they had weight to spare who wouldn't love to lose 30kg? Since end Jan, as if this morning I'd lost 27.1kg. Every morning I actually look forward to stepping on the scale. Some days I put on a few hundred grams but I know I'm doing the hard yards and it's going to come off. Keto, 18:6 IF, getting by on 2/3 to o 1/2 required calories and fasted rides on salted water only. Since I started I have not cheated and not had one breakfast.... One day I mistakenly had a Wimpy coffee which is heavy on the milk, before 12:00 and that's the closest I've come to breaking ranks.... My wife and son have since joined me and collectively we are minus 40kg. My wife does zero excercise and has lost 8kg in less than 2 months.... Onward and downward ...

Unfortunately Runners Of Hope are less than honest in their statement. Still there this morning.

Thank you for posting this. Litter was still there a week ago. I saw it too. I acknowledge some cyclists drop grl wrappers but some of these runners and their teams are really bad at littering.

I've just switched to the Enduro version of wax. First ride today was good. I was a huge fan of Squirt for plenty years but of late am not too excited to use it - I've had the small nozzle keep getting blocked and found heavy buildup on my RD pulleys

Lekker, thank you!

Thanks that what I've done. It's quite a hard wax if you're used to the candle (non chain lube) type 😀

Looks like there is XC this weekend, does anybody have the transmission times?

I've just cleaned and treated my new chain to the Enduro wax.....once it's drip dried it feels quite dry ...and stiff but it loosens as you work it a bit. I thought you had to let the was cool a bit before removing the chain but it seems you just drip dry it?

It was all a dream. My faith in humanity restored until the next time....😀

Nope. All above board. Even sent pic of car and reg no before.

Turns out he was legit and we did an honest deal. Met at local SAPS and all good. It's good to be cautious though. I originally had item at 800 but he didn't notice I'd dropped to 500 and was fully prepared to pay original price, but a Hubber must stick to an honest deal.

Turns out it looks like he's legit.

....I'm selling something, he says he's in Mozambique but if I give him my no his friend can arrange. Should I name?

Yip. Only started after new chain...

That's what I thought but replaced chain and thats what its doing immediately. Doing it on both my cassettes,one well used and my newish spare. I'll try the replacement chain and will report back here. Shimano say they are different:

Present chain is a brand new one. My issue is the suitability to road drivetrain.

Hey Diesel, Chainrings are not the issue. Wish I hadn't binned the old Shimano chain but it was worn. Good advice! That KMC chain was noisy from day 1. Just a PS, I had Rotor Qrings on the bike for about 3 years meaning even less mileage on the chainrings, plus I rode MTB for a good portion plus I was staving off prostate cancer and didn't do much mileage for 2 years.....New chain from Rapide will HOPEFULLY make it by weekend or Monday/Tuesday so we will see....

Chain getting caught up in cassette, has no bearing on chainring, which is fine. Verified by trying now removed chain and not having it on chainring, still catches. I'm going by the packaging having an MTB on it and should not have taken CL techies advice. Unfortunately it was one of three guys so its he said she said or I would have returned it cos that is *** advice.

Replying to both the above,: Cassette isn't new but rides 99,% the same. Axle tight and no need to play with RD. Im going to get a chain from Rapide as per a previous post and will report back.

As I said, spare cassette same issue. Current cassette high mileage but they last and last and I know my spare cassette is fine.

Was working perfectly with my old KMC chain but it was past worn according to chain guage. Spare cassette same result. Blades all good.

And.....I just wanted to thank you for highlighting the packaging as this is primarily what prompted the decision to not ride any further with it ..

Thanks for that. I've always been a big fan of Rapide. I decided during a sleepless moment last night that I can't keep riding it if it's not the 100% right chain, I don't want to bigger the cassette.

I just checked, they seem to be directional, I installed it writing outwards, right side up on top, afaik that's correct. I can't find any reasonably priced Shimano road chains other than KMC and I hated mine.....not sure how good the gold KMC chains are....