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Good morning and thanks for the post. I have no idea about the BB as I understand very little about road bikes. To be honest I dont think the front chainrings is too important for him. Even if he stays in one gear up front but can change gears in the back it is good enough for his commute. @Scary Rider has kindly offered to bring some Sora parts from Potch when she comes down for CTCT so hopefully we are sorted.

I need some help please. Two years ago I got my gardener a second hand road bike to help with his commute. It as served him very well, but last week he was hit by a car and the bike was damanged. The bloody car just kept driving and left him there. The damage is mostly to his drive train. Rear derailer, cassette, chain ring and bent crank. Its an old 8spd Sora drive train so maybe some of you might have some spare parts lying around. Unfortuanately I am a mountainbiker so my parts bin is of no use to him. We are just trying to get the bike in working condition, so cosmetics or age are not imprortant. I am Stellenbosch, but will cover the postage for any donated parts. Much appreciated!

With all the recent rain damage the distances will almost certainly be different than originally planned/published. I suspect it will mostly be shorter though as certain sections will be unrideable.

Howzit Van. Hope you are doing well. Who knows one of these days I might ping you for a beer. My new employer has their head office in Zug, so one of these days I might visit there 😉

Guess who has two thumbs and are going to see Bill Burr live tonight.

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That's fair, but it does seem that the risk is priced into ebike second hand prices (in general). Mtb's have horrendous depreciation rates and ebikes are even worse. Buying new gives peace of mind, but you are also lighting quite a bit of cash on fire..

The night ride on the Friday is really something special! I'll be there again this year 🤙

Before it is shut down I want to salute both sides here. I miss the threads with robust debates where both sides make good points. I don’t have a dog in the fight on this one, but really enjoyed the debate. Found myself agreeing with all sides at one point or another, including the Mods. In general though I feel I sympathise with @ACE Cycles most to be honest. I think buying and selling involves risk and it ties up capital. Also, I am a watch fan, and believe me MSRP and secondhand prices almost has nothing in common in the watch industry. It’s a supply and demand game. Anyway, thanks for a very entertaining thread.

Howzit Swiss. Still the grumpy old man I see 😂. Its been a while. We should hook up for a Hemel & Aarde ride some time when you are loca again. I’ll even give you a kudos on Strava 👍

Where can one buy that special grease, or do you use something else?

Then again, those are the memories that last many years. Of all the rides I have done in races the ones I still remember vividly are the ones that had extreme heat or rain/mud. The prefect days were more enjoyable on the day, but if you like building memories, k@kking af every now and then is worth it.

I recently bought a Merida ebike with Shimano EP8 motor. From some research I established that one can change the speed limit from UK (25km/hr) to US (32km/hr). Since our limit is same as US, I am keen to change it, but the controller for the motor is a non Bluetooth version. Does anyone know if there is a bike-shop in Stellenbosch or wider Cape Town area with the required hardware/controller to assist?

Hoogekraal Enduro mudfest ????

No, it’s a 2019 Offering with a 160mm Lyric in front. Not sure what the paint job cost, but it’s one of the best custom paint jobs I have ever seen.

It was done by Carbon Craft in KZN by the previous owner. I bought it unseen and was pleasantly surprised that it looks even better in real life!

Added some new Evil in my life. Very much in love with this beast

I don't think New Zealanders have quite the "screw them we'll walk barefoot over the Drakensberg" stroomop gene than us South Africans (Afrikaners in particular) have. We share that gene with the Yanks, but Ausies and Kiwi's don't have it. There you make a rule and everyone just follows it. Both countries still have the Queen of England as head of state for crying out loud! Personally, I think "taking a knee" is just a terrible symbol of support as it also has submissive connotations that don't sit well with many people - me included. People have equated this to an employer expecting their staff to dress in a certain way.I don't agree. I'll wear a uniform, wear a pin, armband, what ever. I'll also do a moment of silence. I doubt however if I will work long for a company if they expect me to kneel on command at certain times during the day. It's just a terrible choice of symbolism that has origins in the US with no connection to us.

I have to admit, I am curious about QdK’s reasons for objecting. Is the action of kneeling that bothers him, or is it the connection to a political movement, ie he would have objected to an armband for example as well. I have never been in favour of the whole kneeling thing because it is so divisive. Why pick a gesture that many people have religious and patriotic/submissive connections too, just because some NFL player used it (while sporting the world’s best affro)? Or is it meant to be a divisive gesture to force people to take a stance? Personally I think it is achieving the opposite to the stated objective. Either way, I'm on team QdK for not letting CSA bully him.

See you there!

Not yet, but will definitely get it now. I am a huge fan of his comedy. Had no idea he was battling cancer so this this feels very sudden. Edit: I see it's on Audible and he is doing the narration, so will definitely get that.

RIP Norm Macdonald. A true genius and one of a kind!

That comment of RR was on the other forum as a reaction to your comment on this thread. Like you I enjoy hearing different points of views from opposing sides, but on social media that is apparently “trolling”

To the contrary actually. There are very little disagreement or quarrelling on the other platform. I do like it, but for different reasons than than the old Drumpf forum. I think that ship has sailed.

Don’t worry, not much has changed. Any form of debate is still classified as either trolling or defending Trump. Outside of that Biden and Harris are not worth discussing. It is what it is I suppose. RR sends his regards: