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in addtion to your comments about cyclist awareness on the rd..........if everyone notice this place was packed and the rd much busier than normal no way is a cyclist gonna have only 1 quarter of his attention to his surroundings

.............my 2 cents.....if there is a market out there for 2nd hand parts guess whos supporting this market............CYCLISTS!!!!........guys that get on there bikes to ride around rondebosch common with there kids is not gonna buy components worth thousands of rands.........so it only has to be us "CYCLISTS" supporting these AHoles so guys stop complaining if we the "guys" are supporting this market, therefore if a deal is to good to be true..........it probably is too good to be true.........dont just blindly buy these things if it raises a whole lotta question marks, or if it doesnt feel right, or if the guy selling the items dont come close to looking like a cyclist and he has top-end stuff.......something is wrong with that picture............something to think about (PS hopefully non of us on this forum does this and if we dont try and preach this preach to the rest of the cycling community) ..........lets get LEADSA going.if everybody makes a small change it will eventually pay off

Hi same with me attempted to jack me about 2 weeks ago they thru a hammer and hit my shoulder luckily i was able toget away..........its a real problem.........not at the same spot but also in jan smuts rd closer to viking way

Hi All there was an attempt to bikejack me last week 9 January 2014 and 18h50. I was commuting home and was travelling on jans smuts drive. the incident happened bt the viking way turn off onto jan smuts drive and where the old athlone cooling towers use to be. To be more exact once you fork onto jan smuts drive from viking way, Jan smust drive takes its first bend which is opposite the railway line as well as Langa cemetry which is in turn on the opposite side of the railway line. It was 4 guys probably not older than 17 years old. They threw me with a hammer which hit my upper arm i was luckiy to escape as i noticed these guys about 100m before the time and could see that something did not look right because of the the way the guys were approaching running at me (1 upfront, 1 towards me and the other 2 lurking on the field behind). When i realised what was going to go down was real i crossed to the centre of the rd and thats when they threw the hammer, i then went right across the rd to the oncoming traffic by this time i was too far for the guy that was running upfront as well and they gave up. Guys just be vigilant on that road of any guys lurking on that huge open field. I noticed alot of guys commuting from work and just cycling in that road. In addition there is road works on that road so anybody can be hiding behind that huge concrete pipes stacked along the road if you travelling in Old Mutuals direction. Be safe I reported it to the Pinleands Police station so i hope my efforts were not all in vain and that they patrol more on that section.

sorry Aebro , a bit of an over reaciotn on your side. the statement of first come first serve should be revised to "first come with the money in my bank, first serve". Aebro there are such alot of dissapointments on the hub where guys promise to buy and then never pitch up or are never heard of again or wants to make some ridiculous deal, therefore the first guys that pitches up with cash or a deposit slip is king........sorry i would have done the same. however, when i sold something on the hub i specifcally told all potentials that whomever comes first "with the cash" it will be sold to and hat i could not promise to hold back on the item for someone that might or might not pitch up

the guy that i bought the bike from had a 31.6 mm aero stem in it..he said he fell in love with the seatpost, so he stuffed the seatpost in with alotta silicone tape into the frame .....to be honest it seemed to actually work as i wouldn't have known any better if i didnt take it for a service and thats when all was revealed , but i was not happy knowing that it was like that..it just didnt feel right to do that to the R3

.....oh yes so if anyone is loking for a 32.4mm carbon seatpost give Olympic cycles in Cape Town a call cause they can sort you out with 1 for R1600 and something as i took the one for R780 already......

thanks guys was on my way home from work and because olympic cycles is on my way , i thought what the hell go in and check if they have.........and scratching thru all of it i found x2 FSA SL-K .........1 costing R1600+ and the other R780 both full carbon but the 1 had a diff colour sticker on it...the salesman couldnt xplain the difference in price as they looked xactly the same excpt for the sticker...and i grabbed it before he could change his mind........so im sorted

thanks man i was just about to google then i got your msg, thanks

Hi does anyone know what size the diameter of the cervelo R3 2008 seatpost is (black with red and white stripes). I need a seatpost and dunno where to get one and do you guys know more or less what the price would be? HEEEELP!

pic of the car that houses the moffie that attacks cyclist. cape argus article link

it seems like there is an area weher you can rate a hub member but i think this should be more actively promoted and utilised and maybe be more user friendly to update

Is it? then cool, im not sure though? will investigate

Hi all Dont you think it will be great if the Hub can provide Seller information similar to that which ebay provides i.e. if the seller sold previous items on the hub the buyers could rate the seller such as they had a pleasurable experience transacting with the buyer, the buyer is a scammer, the seller provides poor service, etc. Maybe a rating system of 1-5 so that new potential buyers can get a feel for whom they dealing with and with out having to ask the questions, who am i dealing with, can i actaully trust you, i wonder if this guys is a scammer, etc. Regards Yellow Jersey

nope river rat...... checked that you dont have to be registered with the FSB. lately Paypal is operating in SA they are not registered with the FSB or they are not considered a bank...i must admit though that they do operate thru FNB and might be piggy backing off them. but as far as im aware it is not needed but i will revisit that question again in my homework. thanks

.........Velo think of it as you opening a paypal account going through a similar process to verify urself as a real person and checking ur cr card details etc. once u have an account with me you will load funds into your account and link it to a transaction. remember the person you buying or selling to should also open an account and would also go through the same process of verification. this should provide the 1st line of surety i.e. you are dealing with a real person 2ndly once u link your funds to the unique transaction you cannot simply withdraw you funds again and con the seller and similarly the seller will still not have access to the money (he can see it but not access it) until you saw the product and approved it.

thanks for the heads up Velo, however if you think of Paypal as an example ...I will be a "Paypal" however with with the primary function of providing an escrow service. In the same way as to which Paypal uses cr cards that how i will use it. thanks though and other comments welcomed

Hi Hubbers Im currenly working on an online escrow service which should provide surety in your online and offline transactions. This should take care of the catch22 situation which scotty highlighted. Im currenly not 100% happy with one of the sub process. This sub process forms a critical part In FULLY automating the transaction which is controlled only by the buyer and seller and if intervention is required by me (the 3rd party overseeing the transaction) it would be requested either by the buyer, seller or both and only then would I get involved. Me as the 3rd party could be seen as setting up the transaction, drawing up the legal agreement between the buyer and seller and providing the platform for the transaction that would ensure that the buyer gets the product that they were promised and in the expected condition as well as that if the buyer is happy, the money will be released to the seller and eliminating goodwill from the transaction. I unfortunately cannot divulge to much info as I plan to keep this as my project. I guess your guys next questions is “how can we trust you?” All that I can say there is that Ive seen an opportunity that could be extremely successful in years to come and would not like to F’up such an opportunity. And if I am here to con you guys im sure after the 1st person I con the word would spread like a blazing fire, but never the less that’s not my intention. I guess you can ask yourself the questions how did PayPal and Money Bookers start who asked them “can we trust you” One could view me as a Paypal or Money bookers with extra features/functions. Please provide comment, critique, etc cause if there is a question I cannot answer it means I have to my homework and find the answer. I posted a thread on the hub which I copied below please complete the survey and spread the word of the survey to your buddies ………………………….. Hi All Attached is a link to an Online Survey. The objective of the survey is to assess whether you would utilise and Online Escrow Service. So what is Online Escrow? It is a service provided via a website that allows a transaction to be processed providing surety within the transaction to both the Buyer and Seller at a minimal fee. It protects the Seller by verifying funds, and protects the Buyer by allowing inspection of the merchandise before payment. Please complete as this might provide you surety in the near future when setting up deals on places such as the Hub. Below the link to the survey. http://www.surveybob.com/surveybob/s/21fb7a93-3bdb-4cf5-b1e6-7a4f26da0e57.html …………………… Regards Yellow Jersey

Hi was this guy a hubber? If so post his details at least then all of us know. whats his hubber namer contacts, area, etc, probably not gonna be his real info but better that info than nothing. Hope the guy dies when he spends 1 cent of your money ... or at least loose a finger