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La Sidobre, Southern France

So sad. Those roads were in such good nick a couple of months ago. Including the Prince Alfred pass. They needed the rain but this is next level. Hope the race is not a massive mud fest.

100%, it's the one of the main reasons I prefer Aliexpress, that and they do have more variety.

They’ve replaced two sets of Shokz headphones of mine under warranty. The replacement set button stopped working a year later and they sent me new pair.

I did and as I said, I was unable to replicate his issues. I tried on the trainer and on the road and nothing.

I have been using a SIGEYI AXO PM bought on AliExpress and it’s been perfect. It’s a bit pricier than the versions coming out now. My wife has a Coospo S10 PM which does the job for her. I can’t get it to show the issues GPlama complained about in his review. Also, I’d rather be supporting the Chinese right now. At least they aren’t making the world more expensive to live in… I have had some pretty good interactions with Chinese companies and support recently. Painting every seller on aliex / Temu with the same brush is a bit stupid IMO.

Southern France. Gravel heaven.

I think this guy is an ET hunter.

Did a similar route to @capediver on gravel bikes we went from Uniondale to Knysna. Only bit I’d be wary of on a gravel bike is the off road section from Uniondale to Avontuur. I don’t think the race goes on the R339 (red line) but on the old wapad (blue line) which looked quite rough going. The rest of the route was in good condition.

Starting my dentistry practice and was thinking of “upgrading” to an e-bike when I saw this beauty at a restaurant in France! What’s more expensive than electricity - petrol? So I have a few questions: - What I should offer the owner? - Will I be allowed to ride the Greenbelts on it? I mean technically it has pedals. - Which is the best shop to get it serviced at? - Any suggestions on how to ship it back to Cape Town? All advice appreciated

It also takes some time to get used to the position. The more you ride the stronger your core gets, the less weight on your hands, the less discomfort.

My GX derailleur has the same pulley wheels and bearings as my X01 derailleur, so they aren’t bushings. It is definitely heavier but that can be fixed with a ratio cage upgrade to make it weigh about the same.

You could always just get a new GX derailleur from Europe if you can’t find a donor. Tradeinn ship to SA via UPS. I believe all the AXS Eagle derailleurs are the same apart from cage material. https://www.tradeinn.com/bikeinn/en/sram-gx-eagle-axs-rear-derailleur/141139819/p

The Karoo is a special place to ride a gravel bike! Thanks for the video.

AliExpress is covered by speedaf, no more SAPO. It takes about 2 weeks to arrive with the free option.