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Will slap your ass next time I come flying past, pink wheels and all

Anybody know who the distributors are? I'm keen to take it up with them.

Thanks Butterbean. I want to scrape it off as it looks so wrong. Still a little concerned about sidewall integrity though as it will remove this "bonding" material. Had i known this would happen I doubt I would have purchased.

The online store called Cyclesharp. Have had great service from them over the years

Hi DR. No sealant present in tyres, I'm running with tubes. Never seen anything like it before and I've used many brands (including Michelin in the past).

So I was wondering if anybody else has seen this happen to their Michelin Tyres. I fitted these late Dec and they've started oozing this weird pink rubbery stuff. Have no idea if its a defect or what and am worried about the tyres integrity if I remove it? Furthermore, it doesn't look all that appealing. The tyres in question are Michelin Pro 4 Endurance. I tried taking it up with the supplier but no response as yet. Has this happened to any of you and is there cause for concern? Nick

Hey All So I don't know about you guys, but I'm one to stick to what I know when it comes to replacing tyres on my road bike. Kinda the type to play it safe when it comes to components that I choose for my bike, and generally persuaded by reputable bike brand names. So when I look to replace my tyres, I typically go for what i had previously used, unless of coarse they sucked and I got too many flats or they wore too quickly etc. I've had bad experience with Gatorskins, so haven't looked at Continental in some time. So my question is (and this is directed to Conti fans with Michelin/Schwalbe/Vittoria experience): Are the GP4000II or GP5000's as good or better than say Schwalbe One or Michelin Pro 4 Endurance/Vittoria equivalent? Considerations would be typical: MileagePuncture ResistanceRolling ResistancePriceI'm interested to see your opinions/experience and how the big 3 brands fair against one another in SA, specifically Road Tyres 23/25 C. No experience with Mountain Bike tyre's so don't go there. Cheers Nick

I ended up buying a Halo as a result. Not ideal for a R4.5k helmet, Kask could have at least thrown one in

Thanks Straight Line. Will check in with them on pad options possibly.

Tried attaching my scientific prognosis on the sweatband here:

So it might just be a Kask thing I guess. The pad doesn't seem to hold sweat very well, and is shaped in a V towards the centre of the forehead. Not sure what they were thinking.

After scouring the SA online and LBS's scene for a decent helmet, I ended up deciding on a Protone. All the reviews I read were very positive and the helmet seems to be a very popular one from what i can tell out on the road. My thoughts so far: Pros: Ridiculously light Very comfortable Sits securely, and fitment/adjust ability excellent Eyewear slots into helmet with zero risk of falling out (glasses dependent sure) Next to no drag at high speed so its "aero" Doesn't overheat and venting suberb. Looks good (subjective I know) Cons: Expensive And the reason for my post - Channels sweat directly into my friggin eyes!! I've owned and used quite a few helmets in the past but none have done such a fantastic job of channeling sweat away from my forehead and directly into my eyes! I'm sure for the cost, the experts at Kask could have developed a better sweatband that channels sweat off the forehead better than the current one. Anybody else experience this and know a clever hack to prevent this from happening? Tried vaseline above the brow but not ideal. I'm considering tossing the "sweatpad" away and replacing with another brand like Giro or MET (my Met one was excellent)

Thanks Shnavel, we might have to take you up on that offer.

I'm also desperately seeking a female! (I'm on same team as devocean)

Taken from my Instagram account. @fullgasvink Thought the canon was appropriate. Supersix in black gloss.