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Maniax

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  1. i bought the sworks c-gr cheaply, and it works well. not suspension. just taking the shock out of the knocks. But the stem is another animal all together. Love it. its one of those products that simply says what it does and does what it says. Its expensive for a stem though, but worth it.
  2. Received my Redshift stem through Amazon on Friday. what a joy! Our gravel roads here are horrible. The difference is immediately noticeable.
  3. exactly. I rode 53/39 with 11/28 in Cape Town no problem. But if you are in the lowveld Id go with a compact. My gravelbike runs 50/34 with a 11/40 cassette. what works best for you where you live and what type of hills/climbs you ride, weight and fitness will determine what you need.
  4. For some unknown reason I didnt trust jonas or roglic until the last km of the stage. haha. Glad the team started riding like a team. But this race is by now means a gift to Kuss. He deserved it 100%.
  5. I also remember Froome not getting his 5th TDF, because he was supporting G who had the leaders jersey at that point. the next year G did the same for Bernal. Thats what cycling is about. Jonas was happy to wait for Tadey, but not for Kuss? We'll reserve final judgement for tomorrow I think. Its the last big mountain stage, although saturday is not an easy one.
  6. Same. It’s almost against the entire spirit of the sport. Cycling is a team sport after all, and you support the guy wearing the jersey, at this stage of the race. common guys don’t make us lose respect.
  7. Yeah... JV tactics are confusing.... Seems is a free for all for Kuss, Roglic and Jonas.... That means its a team with very few domestiques.... Rooting for Kuss. But it doesn't seem Jonas will allow him the jersey for free.
  8. Hi all Got feedback from Ikhambi (the Wahoo distributors) - great guys, excellent support. They, took my feedback (after I got clarity from the Hubbers) back to Wahoo HQ, and got them to authorize a replacement. Got this response today (iKhambi Distribution) 13 Sept 2023, 09:31 SAST Good day Daniel We will be assisting with a replacement unit for you. Please assist me with your complete delivery and collection address For the replacement please ensure the following: - Prepare the Faulty WAH063 WAHOO KICKR SNAP 2 in a Box for collection - We will send a new working WAH063 WAHOO KICKR SNAP 2 - as this is where the fault is at. - You will be notified by email by our courier partner regarding the Date and Time of Collection and Delivery. Thanks for your patience with us as we assist here. Kind regards
  9. I bought the roller in Oct last year. But have only ran it seriously the last two months. from strava stats I have 500 and some change, Km's on it. Noticed when I saw my trainer tyre was perishing on the running surface... contacted the support in wahoofitness the next day.
  10. I have a dedicated bike and tyre that's permanently on the roller. No dirt, no bike on and off.
  11. Hi guys My roller is 10 months old. Has about 500km on (only more serious riding the last two months). After replacing my older Zaffiro trainer tyre I noticed the wear on the roller as per below. So I sent a support ticket to the suppliers (who were very helpful). They sent a warranty request to Wahoo HQ. Wahoo's reply was "The wear on the roller is normal/cosmetic in nature and the roller can continue to be used without issue for a number of years to come." hmmm.. not so sure. VID_20230904_125151.mp4
  12. Mywhoosh doesnt like my laptop.. too old. But it runs amazing on my Ipad. Workouts, rides everything is 100%. I'm learning to love it. But my main training sessions are through TP running through my Garmin 530. No fuss, just business. My screen occupies me with some One Piece Anime, to get my head focussed elsewhere when the watts burn the legs and the interval is still 15min to go.
  13. the comfort of the R355 is quite something. I have one as well as my only outdoors bike (the roadbike is parked on the Kickr). I did the Secunda mtb race in crazy conditions on pirelli 42's and completed it sub-100 while many DS bike owners packed up. So I would say for it. The bike can handle it.
  14. haha. exactly. so next year's model will then rule this one as well... Poor Frodo will have to make this journey once per year.
  15. One bike to rule them all.... until next year then we need a new one.
  16. when tightening bolts on a carbon part (a stem in my case) use a torque wrench, dont "feel it". I completely ripped the metal thread bit loose.... had to chuck the carbon stem in the bin...
  17. My 'dale was stolen last year. I checked all the pawnshops (and there are quite a few here in my MP town), and FB Marketplace, but nadda. Insurance pd, but I still miss my Cannondale.
  18. I have a pair of Castelli's and two Ciovita bibs. Before that I rode Craft (which is rubbish) and Rapid Sports (not bad considering the price). The Ciovita and Castelli bibs were a game changer for me. My arse thanked me for spending a bit more for infinitely better. I bought all of them on special over a period.
  19. I fell for it.... picked up a grx 810 rd from a fellow hubber for a bargain. Shifting is smooth. so we'll test the summer on the 2x. I have the ultimate black 42t on standby... so far so good..
  20. uber or bolt.red busses maybe. there are private touring cpy's as well that do a good job especially if you have bikes and stuff. but unless you are willing experience the true south african donation system (by gun or knife point), id stay away from public transport.
  21. Ok. I took all the advice and did some testing (still testing). I got an XT 11-40 cassette (new from a hubber at a bargain) and a new chain from evobikes. I also got a road crank spesific 42T narrow-wide oval ring (Absolute Black). total cost R3.5k But I got the bikeshop to insolate my FD cable under the bottom bracket. They didnt have the one proposed here in the forum though. So test 1. I installed the 11-40 and new chain. took some negotiating with the 105 RD, but it runs well. so I have the 50/34 front and 11-40 back. The range is enormous. I did a 60km ride gravel ride today and only rode on the 50T (I pulled a VWA! legend). Had enough range and no issues. During the dry season I might keep this setup. but the challenge will come with muddy trails. Im a bit worried about losing the top speed of the 50T (still a roadie at heart). But will probably build a bridge and slap the 42T ultimate black oval on (love those ovals). Thanks for all the advice! Its amazing.
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