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I now use the trim detail cans from Midas vs Mr Min. Works just as well and you can get a really big can for cheap. The best product I found recently is brake cleaner spray. Works wonders in keeping brakes clean (as you would expect:)) but also cleans other stubborn hard to get to parts well . You can pick it up for cheaper in Midas making it a little more affordable.

6''6'and 115kgs. I started on 180mm X 2 and subsequently put a 203 on the front. It was the difference between stopping and not. Have the alligators from CWC on now and they work as good as the two piece and slx rotors I had previously although I will be shortly fitting my two piece formula rotors so should have a good comparison point then. Two piece rotors do however look great!

Got both (well rx1's but same calipers), I am a very big guy by cycling stds and the Formula are alot stronger in my opinion.

If you mean the thread in the frame has come loose a new thread can be riveted in place (sure there is some official name for it) any engineering shop and most bicycle shops.

The other unintended consequence as it is with Seikos, Rolexs, Oakleys, etc is that as the fake numbers increase there is a tipping point where the real versions are assumed to be fake by everyone as the going in position. Of course never an issue for me ... I am not a poser of course ... but it undermines the brands traction and has significant impact on sales. Before I get flamed maybe I should admit ....I may be a bit of a poser

Damn you auto correct

I remember when I was a laaitjie - we ate chomps - kit kats were too expensive. Today I spend thousands on the next bright shiny thing that catches my attention with little or no consideration. Why because quite frankly I can. Cost is relative. Your R1000 is my R100 is a less fortunate persons R10. The fact that the bike is R91k is entirely relative not to your reality but to Andrews. If that is how he spends his money so freaking what, its his cash and sadly only for you it may be far less of a consideration than you buying a set of new brakes. Don't knock just because you can't do it. The fact that he is pissed is understandable and fully justified and the fact that he warns guys like me that in good faith and recently new to the game who would trust a shiny fronted shop is commendable. What I find ironic is that people passing comment and judging are the same guys that will come on here with their other 100000 post mates and bitch about the most arbitrary supposed slights they suffer and receive any number of shoulders to cry on. Andrew - unlike so many deeply gifted individuals who supposedly can sum up the entire circumstance of a situation based on two sentences - I accept at face value your warning. Thanks for letting us know and good luck from one of the dead ordinary okes here.

The organisers have the right to do what they want affording you the right to either agree and participate or not. That said I cannot follow an argument that somebody is searching for a route on Strava and plans to ride it through obviously private land. If they want to ride 'virgin' track Google earth will probably allow them to easily work out the details themselves. It seems like making the argument to ban lead because it could be used in bullets which could be shot from a gun which could ...

Really happy that everything is ok, must have been *** scary. I do that route from Noordhoek a couple of times a week and it is a big wake up. My only consolation is that nobody would want to touch a bike with that much sweat on it perhaps it is an idea to setup some type of informal group?

Works likes a bomb well worth it!

Firstly a warning, they call it the beach cause it has sand and fact - fat guys on mtbs sink into it rather quickly - weather is a little dodge here in Stuis but it was great to get out on the bike this am! Read the thread for the first time in quite a while and I was really touched by the candid replies i will remember that the kakest thing for me was to lie in the hospital ward with a bunch of guys that are at least late fifties (no offense nor taking anything away from anyone - peace and love:) and for the nurses first comment to be wow but you are young. Shame is a nasty thing and I felt deeply ashamed by my weakness - typical south african male. Not looking for a Dr Phil moment here, but guys it really does make a difference to hear other 'young' guys stories! It certainly makes me feel well ... less lonely - which is awesome! Yes us MI survivors will always have a subconscious tinge but I also believe that if embraced it can actually turn into a very positive life affirming reality. Here is to a 2014 a new year and no doubt a good start to many many more. I absolutely 100% agree that internet diagnosis and treatment is a BAD idea but given the scant medical 'feedback' one gets I will let you know ho it goes after the appointment with the non invasive cardio.

Cheers for the replies guys. Not that this is something that I would wish on my worst enemy, but it is great to hear from guys that have been through the same thing and have come out strong. I know I went through years of turmoil before I recovered a semblance of the previous me. Support from guys that have experienced this is worth a great deal because one know it is not patronising. If I in turn can provide some of that support I am more than happy - pay it forward! Teardrop - ek is te vol k&k as jy vir my vrou vrae ten minste I hear you as I do have a tendency to overdo things! I have seriously relooked at my approach and although I will continue to aim high the immediate urgency will need to be toned down. As my little pic says - I may not win immediately but I will win definitely! I will merely build up to what my body can handle comfortable over time, there is no rush. I have through my GP been referred to a non invasive Cardio in Constantiaberg. Have an appointment in the new year. What he does is take a look at all of the risk factors (comprehensive if you consider the blood test list!) and will advise you of what exactly you can do to reduce the risk as much as possible in his considered opinion. This is what I have missed from my Cardio. Don't get me wrong he is a great guys but he addresses my questions in a general sense with pretty dismissive answers like "The rest is in Gods hands". While I do agree with him, what I have been looking for is the latest thinking. I don't think the general docs have a clear view on premature CAD in all honesty. If the interweb searches I have done is anything to go by there is scant little available in fairness to them. I want to know that I am doing everything I can do. So lets see what he says. I will post back here with my experience.

Ditto from my side very fast and efficient service with great end result.

Shot for the feedback okes - will definitely look up Dr Schwelnus!

FIL = father in law CAD = coronary artery disease

As a result of a hectic genetic marker and some very bad lifestyle choices I am now a 40 year old owner of three stents. This first was at 32 after a MI in the LAD. At the time I was a smoker and generally sedentary for probably 10 years. After the episode I slipped into a rather nasty cycle (excuse the pun) of depression and despite some early changes soon slipped back into the pattern if not worse than before. Fast forward 7 years. I literally reached the end. It was either up or down and I kicked the habit, bought a bicycle and rode it like i stole it, 20kgs later and in arguably the best shape I have been in years I was making remarkably progress moving in 7 months form a indoor trainer to doing the work commute 35km (one way) several times a week as well as exploiting the best the cape peninsula offers on the weekends. About two weeks ago I suddenly hit a wall. My performance slipped sharply and suspecting a touch of overtraining I tapped off in anticipation of my first stage race. That went badly and I decided it best to consult my cardiologist as well as my GP. Long story ... as it already is ... short, turns out I was severely dehydrated (GP tests) on the day but also that there were some significant narrowing in my right artery (courtesy of my cardio) They were in fact present in 2006 but had deteriorated some and my cardiologist a keen cyclist himself suggested that although if i was older he would leave it alone, given my age and cycling interest it would be better to have them opened. So that brings me to today. All the plumbing is clean (courtesy of two more springs) I have a life threatening chronic condition and a deep desire to live my life to the full including cycling. According to the doc there is no evidence either way of whether intense exercise has any impact on outcomes in my situation. His advice is go for it. The benefits he reckons outweigh the negatives. So in two weeks (to allow the femoral arteries to heal) I climb on my bike and head off. The point of the post other than being a tale of woe is to: 1. Share my story with others. If you have been through this you will know how lonely it is, if you are going through it you will know how debilitating scary it is. I don't profess to have all or even many of the answers but I have learnt some and if you would like to I would be happy to chat 2. I am facing an interesting challenge in improving my fitness and general skills in the face of little or no conclusive evidence. I would love a referral to a sports doctor / fitness coach that gets it. I am not looking for cardio rehad but rather a performance coach that is cardio aware. I drive myself to hard and need a counterbalance to slow me down.my FIL @ 59 did the Trans Baviaans in 13 odd hours and I want to celebrate i His 60th next year with him. Before anyone gets excited i will do this within my limits and with advice! If you have been through this i would appreciate you experince. 3. If any of you have had early onset CAD - I would be interested in your views re preventative or reversal claims by guys like Dr Ornish. I have young kids and a wife still far to hot to give up to some other guy and I need to stack some chips in my favour. I have a non negotiable goal of 60, would love to make 70 and it would give me a semi (probably all I would manage at that stage) to make 80 and flip the bird at the odds.

I have the same issue. I am working with my fil to develop a solution to solve this in a functional but good looking way. No promises as it is a wip but as a matter of interest any idea as to the price point you would be prepared to pay?

I had the bike - only SLX part is the brakes on 180 rotors. Great bike very comfortable. Must say I do miss it at times even though the Booth is very sweet:)

My ride home to Noordhoek almost turned nasty when I hit the barbwire gate on the Houtbay side. After explaining nicely that turning around for 45 km ride was not that appealing the guy let me go. Only one section opposite One Chapmans Peak where the retaining wall has collapsed and still blocks most of the road otherwise in better than normal shape. No one on the Noordhoek side and no barbwire? Are they keeping the Houtbayers in or the Noordhoekians in? The guys said it would be two weeks which is generous, not that bad as it currently stands.

Any commuters from Noordhoek to town or back (via Chapmans peak) looking for some compamy?

Trust me it looks better in real life - I mean the watch of course

For my 40th - Wryst Airbourne FW5 - the coolest watch from the coolest wife ! http://www.wryst-timepieces.com/52-190-thickbox/orange-sport-watch-fw5.jpg

I have a couple spare if you are in the surrounds? Bought them from Ebay.

Interesting thread. I am on Crestor 20 (or 40? heaviest dose) and have experienced no problems whatsoever with any of these symptoms BUT that said the effects of these drugs are not immediate and one sometimes grows to accept the current condition as normal. I noted the Co Enzyme Q10 with interest and have bought myself some to add to the 2000mg Niancin I take daily. Lets see how that goes - will let you know if I feel any marked difference.

I recently got a Booth and was astonished at the difference it made on in particular the hills. Rob is a great guy and was super patient through in my case the transplant of the wheel and group set from my existing bike. I have no hesitation in recommending Rob!