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Spent a bit more time on my counter top. Resin dried, sanded it progressively through to 320 grit and then applied osmo oil uv protector. Delighted with the finish, although will lighten over the next couple of days as it dries. This project has really gotten me interested In working with resin, so might try something else with it next.
On 9/26/2022 at 10:05 PM, patches said:Long weekend, wood, nails, glue, and too much free-time with the label machine...
Was tired of having all my screws in those organizer thingies and taking that out each time I just need 1 particular type. So purchased a bunch of small cheap food containers from K-Mart and spent a couple of hours fabri-cobbling... and tadaaah!
Also didn't feel like routing out all the slots and dealing with the sawdust that ensues, so just made some MDF "sliders" and glued and nailed them on quick-smart with the use of spacer blocks.
You make it look so easy …..
1 minute ago, edgarblount said:As a matter of fact I only paid R200 for my Edge 530. Long story short, cashed a birthday 1 x LiteCoin (yes the crypto) in at a peak of R3050 and paid the 200 randellas out of pocket. Got it from Amazon Deutschland on either Black Friday or Cyber Monday, via a link shared by DCRainmaker.
😂 we’ve come a long way since we both rode our first mtb 100k ride together using our phones to measure distance and doing a few extra to make sure.
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6 minutes ago, dave303e said:Honestly had similar thoughts, my old Suunto 5 managed to track a full 100 miler with ease, they now retailing for under 5k and it does easily 80% of what the fenix or apple does as a smart watch
This is very true and to most ultra battery life is just convenience of only charging it once a month.
Personally Garmin is the only watch with Adventure racing mode allowed by ARWS so it limits choices quite well. But the Fenix has been flawless so far.
I have to say I wouldn’t buy a Fenix or an ultra at full price as it is beyond my needs, but as I work for the company and get a significant discount, as well as wanting to represent the brand and to want to properly get to know the product, I tend to buy the newest stuff when I can even remotely justify it. Told my wife I could use it for scuba diving and she reminded me that I haven’t done scuba since 2004. Told her I could use it for cycling and she asked why I have an edge 😂
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3 minutes ago, edgarblount said:I struggle to follow some logic (and willing to take the punishment if I offend anyone)...
Why would you pay R18k for an Apple Watch Ultra or Garmin Epix 2 if you can pay R3250.95 for a Garmin Edge 530?
You see what I did there? People can keep on comparing and comparing till the cows come home, but, Each to his\her own. Just buy what you like and feel comfortable with.
Disclaimer: I might be a bit over all these comparisons, from MacBook vs Dell, Apple iPhone vs Samsung Galaxy n, Ford vs Toyota, The Beatles vs The Rolling Stones etc.
PS. I own Garmin, Apple, Samsung, Dell, HP, The Beatles, The Rolling Stone products.
😂 brilliant point.
9 minutes ago, dave303e said:I would say 30-59 hours of gps tracking.
My frame of reference is a 100mile trail run- a proper ultra event. Leaders in 14-20 hours, cutoff usually around 36 hours. You want something to track heartrate, gps, navigate you and help you pace.
When you compare to something like a fenix pro or an epix. You realise it is well out gunned.
I charge my fenix every 2-3 weeks, currently 8-15 hours a week training
Fair enough. I suspect that the vast majority of Fenix pro or Epix owners, as well as Ultra owners, would not fall into the category of ultra runners that you describe. But, for that category, the Garmin is undoubtedly the watch to go for.
End of the day, we mostly all love toys and gadgets and tend to buy far higher spec in most things than we would actually ever need, which is fine and had pretty much always been the case.
1 hour ago, dave303e said:So essentially it is a great upgrade to an Apple watch to give it a good battery life and make it a lot more practical. But calling it an ultra is a little bit of a stretch when compared to proper ultra watches.
There is definitely a place for it and a lot of advantages though, especially if you are an apple sloot...
What battery life would you consider to qualify as an “Ultra” watch? Not arguing, just genuinely interested.
2 hours ago, dave303e said:47hours since charge, or 47 hours of gps logging training?
As I said, haven’t been exercising. Even if I was, I wouldn’t be training for 47 hours
A few days of using the watch ultra and it is incredible. Battery life after 47 hours was still 21%, which, compared to my previous apple watches, is brilliant. Screen clarity is off the charts and it works seamlessly.
I’ve been unwell these past few weeks, so haven’t exercised at all, but I’m confident that it’ll do the business there as well. Battery life won’t allow me to trek through the alps for ten days without a charge, but I’m unlikely to do that, so it fits my purpose perfectly. Only criticism for me is inability to link power meter to the native cycling app, but there are plenty of apps that can do that seamlessly on the watch.
4 minutes ago, steve-h said:The purpose was to make people aware (beware) of 2 practices:
- Plugs in tyres seen as permanent by Bikemarket
- The not sharing (hiding) information that a tyre has a plug when buying online with Bikemarket
Those are the facts. It is important that the public know about these facts so they can make more informed decisions.
The opinions are: thinking that a plug is permanent or not and whether a refurbished bike should be sold with plugs in. Whether lack of use or flat tyre issues are my fault. Berating and slandering me for saying it is "well known in the community". How to fix the tyre.
Thanks to everyone who has replied - bikehub is quite hectik.
I am on my own now and will sort out this tyre.
Go and jump. Why would a second hand bike have to have plugs declared before purchase?
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3 minutes ago, steve-h said:The valve leak looks to have started after the plug issue - after pressure dropped.
Now you’re just trolling. How dare you try and make *** for a dealer in this economic climate with nonsense like this complaint? You should apologise to them.
1 hour ago, Shebeen said:nah, I reckon he just doesn't come here much. He hasn't logged in since dropping this dogturd on the stoep and then ringing the bell. Spent all the time creating post, adding in quotes, links and a picture. Felt satisfied with a sunday afternoon snooze and that was that.
Maybe I'm wrong and there's offline haggling because he actually thinks he has a case and this thread was his threat to "TAKE IT TO SOCIAL MEDIA"
I'm surprised @BikeMarketcoza
has been tjoepstil. maybe they are blissfully unaware.
Maybe he dropped the dog turd on MVDP's stoep, rung the bell and then got a klap for his troubles. Since then he's probably been with the cops discussing who did what.
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18 hours ago, MORNE said:…most of us here are from a time when if you did this, and you went to your parents to tell them a man stripped his moer because YOU were knocking on his door the whole night - you’d get ‘sorted out’ a second time in front of said man - and then have to apologise too for being a little dwis because you embarrassed your parents.😅
I'm absolutely from that time. If, however, my kids were being stupid and an adult moered them like someone once did to me, I would probably end up in prison. Just because it happened when we were young, doesn't make it acceptable.
23 hours ago, steve-h said:A word of warning to all bikehubbers thinking of buying a bike from bikemarket.co.za - especially if you are buying online.
I bought a Merida Ninety-six 800 bike from them late July 2022 online. Everything looked good from the pics and description. The salesperson Gavin mentioned that he had checked it and the bike was all good.
They delivered the bike to me and I took it for a ride and was satisfied.
After my 3rd ride I noticed the front tyre not holding air. I inspected it and noticed there was a plug in the tread (attached).
It is well known in the community that MTB tubeless plugs are a temporary, get you home fix and this kind of repair shouldn’t be seen as a permanent fix.
I emailed bikemarket:
The response from Gavin of bikemarket:
I gave them until the end of this month to take corrective action - which they have failed to do thus far. That is why I am letting everyone know of this poor business practice of bikemarket.co.za.
A new Maxxis Ardent tyre costs just R800 from Cyclelab and they could have fixed the issue but they have shown their stubbornness.
To lose a customer for life and potentially many from bikehub over R800 when they are clearly in the wrong is just disappointing.
Shows that companies that look good from the shop can treat online buyers very badly and take advantage of them.
I would say avoid bikemarket especially if buying online. Rather buy from a reptutable seller here on bikehub or buy new.
Plug is a permanent fix, not a "get me home" solution as far as I'm concerned
Got the new watch today. Still need to explore the capabilities, battery life etc, but initial impressions are that it is stunning, really well made and intuitive
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Thought this was a decent review. His “who is it for” bit at the end is pretty good
Another good review
8 minutes ago, Capricorn said:that's a gorgeous slab!
Thanks - It is a beast, but beautiful
Thought I'd share a bit.
Been working on a project for the past while (paused for the last week as I've been sick as a dog) - to build an outdoor counter. Started with a massive (4 metre) piece of fairly fresh wood (Monterey Cedar) and no idea of what to really do. Lots of youtube later and I built a base for the counter
Cut my countertop piece to 9almost) size and spent lots of time sanding. 
After lots and lots of sanding, I decided that I wanted to use the other side, so flipped it and went to work again.
Once all of the holes full of rot and bark and stuff were clear, needed to then learn about resin, so back to YouTube. Some of the holes were significant in size and went right through the wood, so had to block in three areas of the underside with some creative use of wood, tape and silicone. 
Built small dams around the top side of the holes (some more effective than others) and then poured the various mixes of resin (4 pours in total for some of the bigger holes) and then left them to cure.
So, next task, once I'm back on my feet, is to sand the resin, sand the table and then treat with a UV protecting oil. After that, need to work out how to cut and finish correctly to fit on the base. Hoping to get it all done in the next couple of weeks,
11 minutes ago, _David_ said:I was in the market for a second hand Fenix 6/7. Depending on the reviews I may jump ship to an Apple Watch. I have a Garmin 530 that I use on the bike so might be best of both worlds.
I have the 530 on the bike and use the Garmin chest strap because it seems to last really well. For me, the iPhone, the Apple Watch, the HomeKit and the AirPods work so seamlessly together that the Apple Watch makes sense, but then I also don't do multi-day adventure events and stuff. I also work for Apple, so am maybe more personally invested in the products.
Garmin make awesome devices. Apple make awesome devices. I use both for different purposes and rate them awesome in different ways. Both have a reputation for standing behind their products and for constant innovation, so device choice can be down to personal preference, preferred ecosystem, personal use case etc.
I always laugh though when folks think that rubbishing another product somehow will make their choice seem better. There’s plenty of preferences out there and each person makes their own choice.
6 minutes ago, NeverNotRolling said:Definitely a step in the right direction.. I think if it's one company that has the budget and development to compete with Garmin, its Apple. Most iphone users I know, who take fitness seriously, tend to have a Garmin on their wrist, hence I can see why Apple would tap more into the fitness watch market.
I'm interested to see how mapping against a course will look like on it.The diving computer capabilities are a real game changer for some folk I'd imagine.
In the UK you get a two week no questions asked returns policy on Apple products, so I'm keen to wear the watch for a week or so and see what it feels like. You also have a couple of weeks to send in your old watch for trade-in so, worst case, I can just return the new watch and keep the old one.
12 minutes ago, Jbr said:I've seen youtube videos of people wearing the watch and all, I must say it looks a lot better in those video than in Apples presentation 🤣 I still don't really care for most of the differences between ultra and s8 except for the double battery life...
Depends what you want to get out of it I suppose. The dual band GPS, the incredibly tough and chunky build, the buttons, the multi-sport options, the dive computer, the dive watch style straps and the longer battery life all appeal to me, none of which are available on the standard 8. Having said that, I hardly find time to ride my bike at the moment, let alone go on epic adventures.
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14 hours ago, patches said:I have spent far too much money on the Benchdogs website, and each time I do, I opt for the "Systainer version" of the kit, which rockets the shipping costs to NZ, but still worth it.
I have my eye on their rail hinge system for my Festool MFT. Only thing that's holding me back is that they never have stock (too popular) so pre-order is the only option. "Pre-order" kills the vibe of impulse buying, haha!
Belt sanders can be beasts. I've seen some of those "famous WoodTubers" make slab tables by taking the work piece to an industrial sized drum sander after they have done all their prep, epoxy crack filling, etc. Do you have one of those sorts of places, not too far form you?
I'll need to have a look and see if there's anyone that offers that nearby, although the wood os pretty softy so rotary sander is not a big chore.
Have to pour epoxy into the holes in the wood on Saturday, which should be interesting.
Apple launches new Apple Watch Ultra
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Absolutely- apple, as the number one watch seller in the world (not just smart watches), has a lot of folks who are loyal to the brand.