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Today they climb Jebel Hafeet so should test the legs a bit. Thursday the bigger Jebel Jais climb. So let’s see how he goes. They come past my house twice on Friday. Looking forward to seeing the race, I’ll be the saffer on a deck chair in a rugby jersey!

I ride mostly at night. So have a few years experience and lessons learned. What works for me below.. 1. Two lights up front. One on the bars and one on helmet. 2. One light on the rear. 3. Lezyne upfront. Garmin Varia Radar on the back. 4. 200 lumens helmet and 1200 lumens on the bars. 5. Lights must be rechargeable 6. Lights must have a bracket/clamp that can be removed separately so that regular charging does not require reinstall and adjustment. Helmet light severs as a backup in case bar one dies and visa versa. Helmet light also helps to light up where you are looking, down at your gears, fixing a puncture, looking at your Garmin etc. Helmet light also serves as a constant moving light source which I believes makes you easier to see. Helmet light should not be too powerful/heavy or you will feel it and affect helmet performance. I ended up buying two Lezyne 1300xl front lights. One one the bike and one on charge, a bit of a luxury but if you using them everyday for commuting you will be grateful. Price point, still cost less than some of the fancier options out there.

Welcome Holiman, Try posting your online bike shop question in another section. I’m not sure people head over to this thread often. And remember, anything you buy you need to share on “Boast about your latest purchases here..” thread.

Nice! Watch the carb slide disc wear, I had one of those and it was worn, and it can get stuck wide open, a scary situation once that 250 gets on the pipe.

Depends on quality and torque range you looking for. They can really range in quality and price. My 1/4 inch drive “bicycle” one is ParkTool and I bought it online from EVObikes. My 3/8 inch “motobike” one is over the top fancy and is a Bluepoint which I got from the Toolshop in StrydomPark. My 1/2 inch “car and engine” one I got from Ardendorf in Randburg.

I’ve had the pleasure of being given the experience in a modern rally car driven by a multiple SA rally champ. There are no words to explain, I didn’t blink or breathe for 2 minutes I think. In those few minutes I realized I’d never be a world champ. Their ability to read, respond, adapt and predict micro changes in split seconds are gifts, you cannot be taught that.

Fact or speculation? Genuine question.

You referring to last year? Or has he had a new test?

New helmet day...

Have a contact in Krugersdorp who can aluminum weld if you want. And he’s in the bike industry. Drop me a DM if needed.

Police report indicates that Alonso was cycling past stationary cars when a car coming from the opposite direction turned left in front of him into a shopping parking lot. Damage to right hand side of the car. Driver of the car must have seen all the stationary cars and thought safe to turn. Pretty luck if only a broken jaw. But you know how quiet these guys are ahead of racing. Never wanting to show any weakness. (Mark Webber covers his broken leg in a lot of detail in his book and was quite interesting). Let’s hope he’s ready and fit come round 1. https://www.motorinolimits.com/2021/02/13/incidente-alonso-la-dinamica-secondo-la-polizia-cantonale/

Why not? It’s Formula 1 related........

Do G Wagons only lean to the one side in South Africa?

What side is the steering wheel on?

Which side do they lean?

Only learnt this yesterday! Been using one for years!! Life changing when you use it right. https://youtu.be/qenf1mc2TFw

When I see one, all I hear is the loudspeaker in my head!! :-)

My sons Spez Crux came with the same one. Has a “rubber” wedge. Looks like it’s a little more “compliant” that a normal post.

Jap bikes specifically. My KTM’s were full of Torx.

TAKE MY MONEY !!!!!

Agree, Philips tend to not seat nicely due to the shallow nature of JIS. I dont have a complete set but got a nice one from an old Kawasaki under the seat toolkit which I have kept. (Although almost always forget to use)

Yip. That and also do TrainerRoad workouts in Zwift too. I use TrainerRoad in Summer (Dubai) as they have great short plans to help maintain fitness, I’ve even come out fitter a few times.