Oufy MTB (Roadie)

Go to the local municipality and make sure you get all the clearances, permissions, risk management plan, etc. not sure if you need to take insurance out

Agreed Jimmy 2.0. some of them do sell, recently bought 2019 Sworks epic in mint condition for a ‘bargain’, basically less than 1/3 of what it costs when it came out new. All the best with rental venture

I compared a lot of things to last year and everything is skyrocketing, exchange rates, interest rates. Bikes and cars are just on another level, but so long we buy these things the prices will go up. There are also a lot of people with a lot of money that don’t have issue paying R250k on a bike, hence they selling. I ma wait for 5 years and then buy those bikes second hand at a fraction of the price. I received a quote the other day for my drivetrain replacement, I’m still falling off the chair

Most expensive goodie bag ever

I mean, when my bike was stolen I was just looking for my frame set to recognise the bike and zilch came up, I even set alerts for the model and make, nothing came up. Its like they sell the components and bury the frames somewher

Back to the question, what happens to these bikes? A few years ago a team mate’s bike was stolen, next day it was advertised and my team mates set up a meet and got the bike back. I really would like to know what happens, this retrieval was the exception. not interested in insurance chat now

I’m with outsurance 1, bike stolen, paid out no hassles 2, crashed road bike, wheels damaged, paid for new wheels. 3, crashed MTB , top tube cracked, front wheel damaged by hub, garmin screen cracked, got assessed. Paid out. all of this was hassle free, so I can’t complain. I know others had different experiences, but can’t moan for now.

I don't have a problem forking out for the card, have done it for years. the only thing I ask is to see some visibile security.

alweer hulle

OP above advice is good If you lend the money it is your ding, only yours. Regardless of which route you take, just make sure you ride the damn bike alot! If you ride the bike alot and your life, health, mental health and enjoyment improves, then a bit of interest is negligible.

Im 1.68, ride a medium mountain bike and 54cm road bike. All the best!

I use my bikes for commuting so I don't have the luxury of dropping off a wheel an fetching it 2 or 4 days later. So all I do is I call the LBS and ask them on what day can I get same day service and then they will tell me for example next week Thursday and then when the day comes I ride my bike into the shop, go to work and then collect my bike and ride home, no problem. If my bike is inoperable I ride the lesser of the the two bikes (the road bike). I think it is unrealistic and disrespectful to request to jump the que or demand immediate service. Similarly, when I know my bike must be ready for an event, I book it in way before the time. Having said that, when I did have an emergency they sorted me out as well because I am not an impossible customer and I didn't even ask.

Having owned 3 sets of egg beaters and 2 rebuild kits and having taken good care of them I can confirm that they were not worth it in the end for me as a daily commuter. They just don't last. Everytime they gave an issue, I ended up using the old SPD's in the interim (says something). I have been riding Xtrack Race for the last 2 years and having no issue. What I liked about CB was I like the clip in mechanism, just so easy, so quick. It never got full of mud and the brass cleats never got play in (as some experienced). And of course they are light. But if you look at the fact that the SPD's are still working and I have the Xtrack for 2 years without maintenance, without fail, without rebuild, then CB unfortunately loses out. Max Headroom in the previous post highlights some things you can do to extend the life of CB's, but that is alot of effort given there are other options available.

not all cables are the same although they look the same, some USB cables can only charge and not carry data

geez, cranks sliding in the BB and the LBS did pick that up? My LBS, they always ride it so that is a good practice. But I also ride it immediately on collection, at the shop around the block just to pick up anything. But alas, the issues will more likely surface on your first proper ride.