Butterbean

https://www.olx.co.za/item/1050991587 https://www.olx.co.za/item/1050758184 http://www.junkmail.co.za/sports/cycling/western-cape/overberg/kleinmond/fat-bike-rapid-fat-cat/64891732 Some cheapies for you Personally, I would rather just up your budget by 2k and buy one of the many titans currently for sale.

Just got mine. Even just on mild offroad it's absolutely brilliant. There were a lot of cheapies a while back, mostly made by rapid. Fat cat, I think. They were only 5k new so very cheap on the used market. Now, you can't find those anymore really, and it's only the expensive stuff still around. As a fat guy myself? I really like the fatbiking and looking forward to riding it a lot! Even a touring trip or two is on the cards!

Well, a couple of things could be causing this. Firstly, of you're talking about road, the variations and changes in gradient could be the cause. You might just not be in the absolute right gear to keep your cadence high. I had to learn to do this too. The other thing it could be is that your device is not set up correctly. When you set up a cadence sensor, you should NOT include zeros as this will incorporate your time freewheeling into the average reading. If you're on a Power meter, Include zeros so you get a better sense of the total average wattage for the ride. Mtb? No fecking clue why it could be lower than the gym, but possibly terrain or crank length related?

I always seem to end up right around 90. I see even higher is still recommended but as a fatty I can grind walkway fairly well, especially on the flats. Climbs I definitely have to spin up. Mtb I do spin out over 30kph but it's a 32/11 1x setup

I know nothing about mega distances. But surely core work in the gym is vital? If your core can support you better, then hands and ass will take less of a beating?

Nothing at all wrong with flyxii, I have their wheels three years later and still no sign of giving up, two frames sets that I brought in are still floating around superbly. Have had a local carbon guru give their work the thumbs up, so can't go wrong. Good communication too, and be sure sl to email and ask for a discount. They can hook you up with a couple of dollars off.

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Speaking of, does anyone have some bullhorn bars lying around? Desperate to add some to the fixie.

My two single speed roadies. Spez langster, circa 2009. Set up as single speed with both brakes, on Tektro aero levers. Really fun bike to ride when you don't feel like taking road riding too seriously. Then the fixie, a SE bikes Lager, heavy bugger but simple. Was on sale but I fell in love with fixie riding after losing the brake. Been riding it daily for the last week and a half and it's a ton of fun too. Did some custom stickers for the frame, homage to the Gorilla, Andre Greipel. And of course, dicks out for Harambe.

Not necessarily, the chainstays might get in your way and prevent standard rings from fitting.

Agreed. Saw that new full suspension gravel bike and had to laugh. Just get a mtb if that's the kind of bike you're after!

No experience with tubbies, but I've stopped worrying about training/racing wheels, etc etc. I'm riding some Chinese 38mm rims. Didn't cost the earth, and since I important them myself, they were even cheaper. They're so good tho, I never take them off the bike. Sold the training wheels and haven't looked back. Ride them in all weather, all day, and they run along happily. They ride beautifully well under my 115kg heft, and in three years, I've trued them once after the initial truing I took them for when they came out the box. Couldn't be happier, and it's so nice to not have to worry about your wheels or choice or pads or nonsense. Just ride.

I'm all in for regular awareness rides. I think twice a year is a bit minimal though, some more events would likely aid people with busy schedules so they can attend too. Really want to do this often. Who can get this going and keep it going?

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Some of my pics from the ride

Wow. What an experience. Met a couple of hubbers - nice to put faces and bikes to names! Smurfy, andydude, and wannabe, very nice to meet you! The ride was well organized and well attended. Would have been nice to have even more people, but was excellent. The memorial at the ghost bike was incredible. Had the whole family there. I didn't know Greg, but teared up especially when his sister spoke to them. She was very grateful for the hub support, and amazed at how people who didn't know him could come and support. Was amazing. The ghost bike was excellently put together, kudos to all those involved! Will join every one of these from now on, and I hope this becomes a tradition when one of us is taken. Thanks all involved, was incredible experience!

Naughty naughty gummi - One of the owners of one of the best steel bikes around.

I'm in guys! No work tomorrow! See you there.

Handbags at the ready boys. Glad I got on this before it gets deleted!

Done this three times and it was worth it each time. Go for it.

Have to work tomorrow, otherwise I would be with you all. Great initiative and this is something I want to see each time we have these kinds of tragedies.

Rememeber that spez's chart, it's not always an exact number. It depends on your seating position, and the saddle model you're on. It appears that for most people, going as wide as possible is the right choice. For people who are in between widths, going for the wider width has also been the right way to go for the majority. That being said, just make sure you test as many widths and saddles as you can, as quite often, the saddle that is right on paper will be like sitting on a Razor for some people, so test and test some more. Almost all the big saddle makers have test saddles at retailers. Also make sure you ride long enough to test a saddle. Round the block or lbs parking lot is not enough. My spez romin, for example, is actually uncomfortable for the first 30kms of my ride, then becomes like sitting on soft butter. But my first thoughts on a test ride was not so pleasant. So make sure to reals the thoroughly.

While the topic seems to have turned to tubeless tyres, which is certainly on the cards for a later date, I did manage to find this video which has answered a lot of questions! Now, I'm aware that the sealant will not fix a gash, but to be honest, most of my most frustrating punctures are the small one, and the pinch flats. So it seems it should be adequate for the job. I'm skeptical of the claims that it affects handling, at least while the sealant is in a liquid state. Once you're rolling, centrifugal force will spread that liquid to the outer inside of the tube, and at speed, I'm quite sure will be uniformly spread. So no concern there. I think I still have worries over the life expectancy of sealant inside the tube, and whether it will turn hard and cause issues later. But worst case, replacement tubes are cheap at the price.

So I've been using sealant in mtb tubes for a while with great effect. I then converted to tubeless, and that too was wonderful. Then I sold my mtb as I basically hated it. The sport, not the bike. So, I'm trying with the idea of having sealant in my road bike tubes. I would prefer using tyre juice as it's been an effect yet cheap sealant, but I'm open to your suggestions. I have done one tube on my single speed roadie, when it had a puncture I just used the hole to inject some sealant, and then patched it up. My worry is that it will dry out and the tubes will become either gunked up, or stick together, or something goes wrong. I've seen a number of vids where the sealant does work, despite road tyre pressures, so not too concerned with that. Even if it prevents one teeny puncture, it'll be worth it for me, personally. Anyone have any experiences to share?

yeah thats the plan - to be honest they just look like a bunch of fun - i find the wind is my biggest turn off for riding. i reckon with a SS ill be forced to just go head down and turn the pedals - forget speed or pace or whatever other metrics that don't actually matter. looking forward to it!!!!