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28 April 2018.

I spent my first paycheck in 1985 on a custom 531p Le Jeune in a pearl bronze with yellow decals, yellow polka-dot bartape. I was so chuffed with that bike. I swapped it back to him in around 2001 as part exchange for his Pinarello Paris. RIP Francois

An old one, not sure of model

Go and check. I have a Prado with the wheel on the back and my Thule fits (only just, but enough) without an extension.

Suikerbosrand is special

And manipulative. When I wouldn't give her info she asked for, she started crying and told me I didn't trust her because she was a black woman and that I would gladly have answered her questions if she was an "Afrikaner man"

Watch out. True caller allows users to edit the name of the caller. I got a call identified by TC as Absa Digital Banking warning me about "suspicious transactions" that "needed reversing". They were slick but it was a scammer using True Caller to give legitimacy. Be warned ⚠️

In 2003 I bought a Merckx Team SC in London and could spec the components. I drew up a spreadsheet comparing weight and price of Record and Chorus. I was reliably informed by those that knew that the 2g difference was priced at 3 times the then ruling street price for Columbia's finest.

Yislaaik Chris, I have long respected your opinion, maar nou praat jy mos tjol.😇 After standing idle for 10 years, I ook out my Merckx with 10spd Campag Titanium for a Cradle ride last week and was again astonished at how smooth and how precise the shifting was and how silent the drivetrain runs. Back on 11 spd Dura Ace this morning and as good as it is, it is like comparing Alistair Coetzee to Rassie the man.

I am able to do most things on my bike but I support two small, workshop orientated bikeshops in my area, even with things I can do. I also buy bits and pieces from them even if I could save a few ZAR by buying the stuff online. I do it because it is in my interest to have these guys stay in business so they are around for when I need them to do the things I can't do myself. Squeezing the small specialist guys out will leave us all poorer.

As everyone knows, the most important part of fitting a tyre is ensuring that the center of the logo is aligned perfectly with the valve stem.

I took out my previous bike for a Suikerbosrand ride on Sunday - 53/39 with the 11-25 'climbing cassette'. It should be fun..

I have stuck a strip of transparent packing tape (wide Sellotape) over the screen to hold the shards together and it seems to work fine, but not sure for how long.

I dropped my Edge 530 and shattered the screen although the device still works. Is it possible to have the screen repaired, and if so, are Garmin the only the guys to do it ?

I did one, and only one, on a rigid singlespeed. 2.1 Crossmarks. Can't think why I wasn't tempted again 😕