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I agree totally with you Jan. This requires SA motorists and cyclists use EQ when we know that commodity is unfortunately sadly absent.

Both I would guess based upon my experience and conversations with cycling friends in CT. My wife and I ride through Sandton/Johannesburg often through the month, mainly early mornings before the traffic and have never felt unsafe. I was robbed on the Spruit a few weeks ago so I would not recommend you use a MTB or gravel bike along the route without having some first hand knowledge from a reliable source as to where the hotspots are. There are a couple of cyclists that travel north along Rivonia Road in the mornings (I normally travel south) and you will encounter riders in Bryanston all the time. You need to be more careful on the return trip due to traffic.

I too live in Rivonia and second what Roneblack46 suggested. We often use these routes over the weekend at these times and recommend you use bright lights until you start the ride at Engen. Watch out at traffic lights and stop streets as the majority of motor vehicles don't obey the law, especially as you speed along the downhills and travel through the crossings. As safe, if not safer than Cape Town.

Quick update. I have found a NOS pair of ST5500/ST6500 and hope to have stock of reproduction hoods available from mid October! DM to place an order.

To give you an idea of what I need these for: https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/vintage-components/612493/reproduction-brake-lever-hoods

Hi all I am looking for a pair of ST5500 or ST6500 hoods, or "bracket covers" as Shimano call them. Looking to find a new old stock pair to buy or borrow in order to make a mould and cast reproduction hoods. These are like hens teeth but someone must have a pair or know of someone who knows someone. Thanks

Anyone know if it is possible to ride to the Fourways market via John Road Buccleuch? https://www.google.co.za/maps/place/John+St,+Buccleuch,+Sandton,+2090/@-26.057597,28.1159931,16z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x1e956d7f70ac26ed:0x8b8db2f5c4412e1f!8m2!3d-26.0529754!4d28.1163364!16s%2Fg%2F1vrtx71l?entry=ttu

I recently acquired a pair of firecrest 202's and replaced my old carbon brake pads with Zipp's cork pads. IMHO the wheels brake better than my Hyperon's but I am yet to experience them in a heavy downpour. It has taken me a number of rides to start getting used to the Zipp freehub sound when coasting having gotten so addicted to the Campagnolo sound. Probably similar to riding another bike after owning a Ducati 748 😛

It is a fallacy that you need to ride with MTB sized tyres for Eroica. I did my first Eroica on 23c (the long route) and didn't suffer any punctures. I now ride on 28c on the back and 25c front. Rather choice a hardy tyre such as older Conti Gator skins with thicker tube filled with some slime.

Nice, Super Thron Decor with the Piu internal rear brake cable routing. Eroica should be on your bucket list as its well worth attending. Don't be put off by the rules and regulations of only pre 87 bikes and equipment.

179km done and dusted with 2,678m of climbing

The majority of my buyers now use Pudo since PostNet increased their R99 package cost. The service works very well although I find it a bit slower than PostNet. The Courier Guy staff are super friendly much like the PostNet staff and go out of their way to assist. The courier drivers know me so well that if I am not home they pop around a hour or so later. I have never had a problem with damaged parcels. One or two of my buyers had the parcel returned due to them not collecting it within the time limit and have had to repay the cost. They have only themselves to blame. Only problem I seem to always be running out of those moolas!

Post a pic or two mate so we can keep an eye out for you.

The next big thing is going to be full suspension gravel bikes! 😏

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