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Please excuse if this has been shared, I DID do a quick scan of recent posts ...

Thanks. Making very good progress. Hopes to ride in 2 to 3 weeks.

Ok, took my son's bike for a ride and managed 59kmhr without any issues. I also tried hard and soft hands and head down and all good, so looks like headset solved the issue. For ride #2 we'll start at Neck and Deck and go Caves and Back to limit the speed. He checked his Garmin and found he fell off at 52kmhr. Lucky he got chucked onto the verge and not the tar.....he has a lot of tattoos..... We got lucky and once again, thank you to the kind souls who assisted. ❤️

Strangely enough Ive temporarily fitted a previous XX1 chain which is at 0.5 but the new Powerlink seems quite stiff and reluctant to bend? Will it sort itself?

Howdy For a Sram Eagle GX drivetrain: I've done 12000km on an XX1 gold chain and not yet at 0,5. A new chain (for my son's bike) is R2200. My question is: Is there an equivalent chain under KMC or is KMC a "value" brand that's cheaper but needs to be replaced every, say, 2000km like the GX chain? Thanks

@DieselnDust I had but one interaction with him and we made our peace. As a cancer survivor I appreciate me surviving my experience. I know you lost a mate, serious condolences.

Some feedback. I'm still fighting a chest infection but decided to do some digging which rules out a ride. When riding in our complex the front felt very "squelchy"almost like the tyre was way over inflated with a definite middle mannetjie but it's a Reckon Race and at 1.7 bar 20240725_122725.mp4 . I put the bike on the stand and found the steering quite notchy. Video attached without front wheel shows that the steerer didn't want to centre. New headset sorted that and I'll do a test ride at 70kmhr in the week but I'm pretty sure that was the issue. Please excuse messy garage, we recently moved.

My son just bought a MTB and I noticed something rattling around in the read tyre.....turned out to be like a panel pin, yeah, go figure. My point is, I started by popping the bead and removing the pin, and then the **** started. Flippen tyre was behaving like Velcro and after 2 trips to the petrol station for air, I decided to do it properly - removed and washed tyre and rim, let tyre dry in the sun and started dry but with soap and it was a breeze (not the soap). Lesson - on an old tyre that's prone to velcroing rather just do it properly. On a new tyre I can do it without spilling a drop of sealant or shedding any tears yet today I was at my wits end. Took a lunch break and had a rethink.

Was going to suggest you - we chatted a couple of years ago . ..😁

Thanks Rob. Between hospital visiting hours and a chest cold I can't wait to have a look.

Thanks. Nice interesting reading and video. We did do a quick loosen and re-torque of stem and bars but I plan on checking front to back carefully. Tyre had been coated with like a silicone spray that made the front - Ikon Race feel squelchy at home in that it didn't like keeping straight. Just got to shake this chest cold and I'm riding his bike. Crash test dummy #2

Sorry to hear that you hit the tar. Wish you a speedy recovery. I got hit by a car in the Cradle about 8 years ago and broke a few ribs on the side. Ironically 2 weeks later I could ride carefully but laughter and sneezing were agony. Hugging your pillow will be your friend. 💪

Yip. I've spun it but the disc binds ever so slightly stopping it from settling in one position. It could be that it balled and then had sealant added and it after a while collects behind the ball. Going to go through wheels, tyres, pivots, headset etc. I'll start by trying to replicate the onset - carefully of course. Have no desire being my son's room mate at Life 4W. 💪

Thanks I'll give it a read. I'll report back tomorrow after a test ride. If indoubt I'll throw one of my older but proven tyres on.

Bought a set.

Thanks. I've had it on my MTB when I tried to ride no hands just lightly gripping with thumb and finger. I'm also going to check for play in rear triangle. Checked wheel play yesterday and they are ok. Earlier comment suggested bike shop but without sounding disrespectful to the poster, I don't trust LBS with that and I'd rather assess myself on road and in my garage. I've looked after most of my bikes for the last 24 years.

Thanks. I did the "hold front brake and push-pull" and turn lock to lock tests and seems ok but it's worth opening. Appreciate the suggestion. Going to open front tyre after a careful high speed ride by yours truly today.

Thank God we've already discussed next ride. Plan was a short Caves and back road ride but he's keen for a part of Northern Farms. We'll just stick to the roads and no single track. Still got 6 - 12 weeks to decide according to surgeon....☺️

Not a post I ever dreamed I'd make. After watching me ride for all of his 24 years my son eventually got the urge. We bought him a used Scott Spark 940 ALU dual suss this week. I took him for his first ride this morning at about 10:00 from Bidon as we're both dealing with fluey chests etc. On the hill down from Bidon to Nedbank I drifted ahead and he suddenly wasn't behind me. On turning a kind motorist alerted me that there was a cyclist down. Appears he suddenly just got some serious head shake/speed wobble at about 50kmhr and was thrown into the shoulder - HARD. He complained of serious lower back pain, hip and right shoulder. He thinks he dislocated his shoulder but it relocated when I rolled him over.... After scans he has a huge haematoma bleeding up his back causing pain and a torn glute, but thankfully nothing broken. Paramedics bound his pelvis as they suspected pelvis injury. Ambulance had to drive below traffic pace due to pain. He's been admitted and likely a couple of days but it could have been so much worse and for that we're truly thankful. I'm going to high speed test ride his bike tomorrow as there's nothing obvious when spinning the wheels. My current theory is that being a used bike it's stood and there's a ball of dried sealant that's filled with recently added sealant when the wheel rotated and hugely out balanced the front wheel. Suggestions welcome. I want to thank everyone that stopped and I'm missing many names. Special thanks to Quintin from a security company, Ewan and his colleague from the ER24 ambulance who arrived and started the process, Karen the ALS Paramedic from EmergMed who made with the Morphine and rode with my son and provided care right into the emergency ward. Thank you to the runner who fetched KB and my car and the host of others I can't name. Plus the vigilant security guard in cammo to make sure our bikes were safe. As a 60 year old guy I've never had an emotional day like today, but I'm eternally thankful to everyone that helped plus the staff at Life Fourways Be safe. 💪

My 2c. I have a Rockshock 30mm extended from 100 to 120mm that everyone said would be spaghetti. Perhaps with some big drop offs or braking but it's just fine. Did a back to back vs my Fox 32mm at 100mm in the Cradle and my max speed through the Twistys below Bidon were identical. I believe the bushings in the 30mm can be an issue but after 6years my fork looks like new. If you can, trade up, but if you can only afford 120mm or 100mm on a 32 IMHO that's OK.

Some racks allow for adjustment where it clamps. Contact Holfast in CTN tomorrow, they certainly used to be very helpful.

I'm looking for ordinary flat pedals for my son to use to learn how to ride before going to cleats. Yeah he's 24 and just realised he'd like to join his Dad cycling. ☺️ I'm in the Fourways area.

Aha......mine is free 😬. Also has all the Supersport channels, NBC, ESPN and about 50 others.

I've been watching alternately via (I think it's called) Stream fire /Sortsfireand on Eurosports UK. Nicer commentators, I think one is Robbie McEwan. Sorry for uncertainty, I only tried it yesterday. Picture resolution not as good but they do live interviews from motorbikes etc

Yeah OK. Yip, Tad's team were strong today.