DirtyFrank

100%, There are few things that SA can be proud of lately, excellence deserves it`s rewards!......Look at the flipside, pathetic SA sport admin, Cricket....Rugby being slowly destroyed by politics , the Soccer spaza shop (despite all the money being spent on it and the talent available!) ...Public healthcare, public service, the Police with it`s bloated ranks of illiterate corrupt and inept Colonels and Generals, an Army that riots, an Airforce that can`t fly planes,a sinking Navy..... `edukasiun`...etc. all of which makes mediocrity the norm in our happy welfare state.

That is so sad. Sad for us cyclists and sad for the park....I reckon they must make at least 20% of their gate takings from cyclists. Also not meaning to defend cyclists...I personally have seen very little of this type of littering...Goo is a common energy supplement and is also used by hikers and runners so I`d be very reluctant to identify this as a purely `cyclist `issue. It would also help if any cyclist who spots litter along the road stopped to pick it up, specifically Goo packets and the like as this is obviously in our best interest. Very often the wrappers fall out of pockets without the person noticing, i doubt there is much intentional littering.

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Hey! I object to that...I am a liberal and think Mugabe is a P*es!.....Don`t pull a Mugabe here and think that only your opinion is correct!

Cows Milk and blood for the Kenyans and they will be untouchable!

I think the DW link / Maestro design is the best all round suspension design. As per the attached diagram(Maestro) Regarding the GT i reckon the pivot above the bottom bracket just makes for awkward pedal feel as the bottom bracket moves rearward when the suspension compresses. Surely it must be important for for the relationship between saddle /bars and crank to remain constant at all times.? This system does not make sense to me.

And a lot of Malawian/Zimbawean gardeners are breaking the law on their way to work as we read this! Completely useless legislation is SA speciality.

you`d be better off licking this! There is no pill for cramping.....train harder!

I agree , but If the budget allows a Park tools bicycle service stand. It`s unlikely that you would spend the money yourself but it will be money well spent .

In that case I`m a Prado...... I must agree that lately i have been riding with water only for races/rides under 2 hours and I don`t feel much difference i.t.o. performance. I do however take a recovery drink straight after.

ahhhh....the good old days!

Great tip. I wonder why the bicycle industry has not brought out a specific product along these lines given the latest tubeless technology. Something with maybe 2 - 3 sizes or a trimmable patch!

So much for lighting hitting the highest spot

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Not sure who gets these lovely contracts..... R 15 mil to renovate a house?, R 35mil to renovate a small church?.....I have been an architect for close to 20 years and I am getting a serious whiff of inflated tenders here!

Check your spoke tension. The wheels can still run true without a load on them but as soon as you ride the bike and shift your weight side to side you will have deflection if your spokes are loose.

Holy crap but you do have long legs. Did you take measurements of your inner leg or to the hip? This is the most comprehensive bike fit calculator I have seen. They also give instructions on how to take your measurements. http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_CALCULATOR_INTRO

Looks like these cracks are following the welded seam in the tube. i would not ride this bike as the strength of these tubes is now severly compromised. Try to get a loan bike from Litespeed in the meantime while they deal with your claim/repair? What year /model is your bike , just to warn other owners.This sort of problem is a manufacturing issue and there may be others waiting to fail. If none of this works , You could always send it in to have the stays wrapped in carbon fibre.

I dare not ask how you know this!

Agreed ,this is the best way to do it and works everytime as you get a continuous seal against your tyre/ valve and the rubber has a little give in it which creates a better seal. If you can find a BMX tube with a removeable valve core this is ideal. You still need a few layers of rim tape i.m.o. to close the spoke holes and its better to use the nylon reinforced tape if you can, otherwise electrical tape will do. You must use sealant. Approx 120 - 150ml / tire , besides you are actually not going to get the full benefit of any tubeless system if you ride without sealant. For your first seating use a compressor and rotate the inflated tyre so that any leaks are gravity sealed with gunge . Only trim the redundant tube off after you have inflated the tyre . When the tire has settled after a few days you will be able to use a hand pump. It also helps to use a proper tubeless/ust ready tyre as the sidewalls and casing are designed for this and the bead has a little lip which creates a better seal. I reckon this is the best conversion for non-ust type rims and I would only use the purpose made rim strips in preference to this system on a ust ready rim which has a lip designed to seal against the tyre.

It`s funny how this bike looks like is sure to provoke a faceplant . Look ,they`ve made it so smoooooth.....though I just had to oblige........and I did`nt even emasculate myself !

mmmmmm, Not really, with the right set of tyres you`d be surprised how far the big GS can go. There are many boys out there who are very capable on these beasts. Don`t ever underestimate them.....not even on dirt .

Looks a bit like a modified version of the telelever front suspension on BMW motorcycles, designed to counter the compression forces under braking which swallow a lot of your available suspension travel on a conventional fork. Only works well on tar and even BMW gave up on the idea for off road use.( other than on their dual purpose GS 1200 bikes.)

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