GreatGusto

If you want to assess a rotor properly, you need a wheel truing rig or some other way of turning the wheel where you can measure with a dial gauge, dial gauge and small micrometer. Anything else is guess work. Use dial gauge to check for bent disk and micrometer to check for thickness variation. http://www.longislandindicator.com/Resources/s1.jpeg http://www.ffx.co.uk/Content/images/tools/MIT102701.jpg

Nylon is too compressible and your seat post clamp with crush it. Have them turn it out of Aluminium or brass at least. You need a bush at the top AND the bottom to stabilise the seat post.

A handbag?

I reckon there is a sweet spot around the R20k mark for new bikes where you can get a good dual-sus 29er. For that you'll get a decent group set and an alu frame that will last you 5-7 years of weekend training and 10-15 races (40-70km) per year. I bought a 29 Trek with XT / SLX group Fox shocks for R18k a year ago and it's been a great buy. Solid enough to handle some marathons (K2C, Hakahana, Diamond Rush) and heaps of Northern Farms / Breedts Nek rides with mates. Sure it's not as light as I would like it to be.... but neither is my ass.

I find that a regular Addis dust pan brush and toothbrush with turtle wax car wash liquid works well for everything except chain.

The problem with unleaded petrol is ethical disposal. You cannot throw it out anywhere.

I wish I was you.... My bike relegated to the garage, my son's room in the study, the office is in the dining room, the dining room is in the lounge. Its' what happens when you buy a two-kids house and promptly get 'surprise' twins instead of number two.

Momsen = class. Titan? Meh.

I have the same problem on my Trek, but it's the same with all bikes that have the shock joined to the top tube. I solved the problem with a bottle cage offset plate that dropped the bottle 20mm. I then proceeded to prefer a Camelbak and have never used the bottle cage.

Your fingers must be meneer strong. I've never got a SRAM quick link open by hand.

Report back: Used Smoove for Trailseeker #2 Hakahana and it really let me down. By 45km my chain (almost new XTR), sounded like it was going to self destruct. People were listening to my bike and pointing and sniggering. I even stopped to check that my rear derailleur hadn't been damaged it was so bad. And I used it according to directions, evening before etc, etc. Oh well, back to my old faithful methods.

Nobody cares what you are wearing. I have surplus Sani2C gloves, surplus Transbaviaans arms warmers, Cows bib, heck, I would wear the Yellow Jersey if I got my hands on one. Just pitch up and enjoy the ride while other people stress about clothes.

My GPS said 1244m vertical ascent.

Must always have backup supply! At all races, just in case.

Marathon A batch B batch C batch D batch Reden E batch F batch DeCleated DomP G batch GreatGusto (WTF?) HALF MARATHON A BATCH corrie kuilder B BATCH nickc + the sneezies. C BATCH D BATCH Madvics (not too fast,not too slow,just in the groove!!!) E BATCH FUN RIDE

Holy shyte. And that isn't even a big Sprint in the TDF.

Wessel please tell me that's a cumulative ascent number, otherwise I'm dead.

Unless your MIL is hot. :devil: :drool: :o **Edited out really sick stuff.

Gotta admit, my Trek has been a beaut. I only had one issue with a creaking left pedal from new, but it was only because Bike Basement didn't tighten it when they put the pedals on the new bike.

It was my first team event and thoroughly enjoyed it, even if it got very cold after 8 pm. Our team placed 4th in the 12hr, so quite happy! Big up to our Cows for the organising, spit braai and OBS!

Bucket list ride.

RESULTS: Marathon jcza 03:16:18 - GC 89 Ferret69 03:18.20 GC102 RossW - 3h21min57s GC 128 TooTall : 3:25:50 GC : not good enough Blitzer 3h31 GC 202 DomP - 3:40:57 WezGK 4h12 davetapson 4:16 GreatGusto 4:22 Half marathon Corrie Kuilder 02:00:14 GC 195 Mr Winter 02:01:03 GC 212 Riaan Coetzee 02:01:52 GC 223 Nickc 01:57 GC 165 DeCleated 02:08:41

Tried it for the first time at Trailseeker #1 this weekend and I have to say I was impressed. Few water crossings and lots of dust and not a squeak or grind from the chain. Let's see how the cleaning goes.

Was wondering the same, but it's difficult for the people at the end to know if you asked for one or not, unless I guess they put a symbol on your batch number or something similar.

If #2 is much harder, then I guess I mustn't push as hard as I did in the first 50km of #1? Seriously kakked off from 58km to 72km on Saturday.