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I got around to some woodwork recently
Kitchen door 
Bike room door
Ballustrades refurbishment
Most certainly ... some seriously expensive kit at the SPUR races ....
But there are those few months between a 24'' and a 29er when the kid has to "endure" a 26'' ... even if it has to be a measily R26k kids bike - thats 26 thousand rands, and incidentily 26'' tires ....
https://www.titanracingbikes.com/product/hades-24-9r-pro/
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/za/bikes-trance-jrdot-26
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/za/bikes-rincon
https://www.merida-bikes.com/en_int/bikes/youth-kids/mtb/2018/matts-j-champion-9274.html
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/mountain-bikes/kids-mountain-bikes/superfly-26/p/17208/
certainly a smaller market than the 29er .... but very much still available.
I’d honestly stick my kid on a small 650B (or even a 29er) with XT + reba spec build for those few months. Its much easier to rebuild onto a medium or large frame when the time comes than to sell the 26er on when he complains that the 29ers are killing him every race. As shown by you the market is VERY limited. It seems that frame development on these bikes stopped about 4 or 5 years ago.
I’m interested to know: which shops still stock new 26ers? Any of the big 6 (Canondale, Giant, Specialized, Scott, Trek, Merida) still bringing 26ers to SA?looking at a 26'' for the kid .... enough options around.
Okay, enough options in the entry level spec around. As this will be a short term kids bike I did not look for top end bikes.
Yes, more options in 29. But 26 aint "dead" ... and looking at all the brand new 26'' at the SPUR schools league it is far from "gone" .....
The Spur league riders I see training in and around Stellenbosch and Somerset West all seem to be on quite high end 29ers, some of the really small riders are on 650B’s
And the pro-26 guys all ignore the most vital part of your post: serviceability of 26 wheels. While you find some shops still catering for the wheel size, it is predominantly for more aggressive rubber and wider rims for DH / trial bikes, and these shops get less and less stock in. Weigh up the discount vs additional cost and inconvenience to service the smaller wheels and then decide accordingly.Its proven science not about me believing anything. I didn't say riding smaller wheels make you suffer, it's just less efficient.
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Ken sent me.Playing Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards on the Apple Mac 2
Our digs in Greyton this weekend.
Reality is that the conference system have given the Aus / SA conference a “free” ticket to the final since its introduction. If it was strength vs strength we would have had an all NZ semis and final.Finalist for the last 3 years. Lions had a dodgy start but came back and completely dominated the 2nd half. I cannot see them traveling to NZ to down Crusaders though but maybe the saying Third time Lucky will be in their favor.
In saying that, they’ve been the only ray of light in a very dark SA setup. It is a final and anything can happen.
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Huge relief to see him on the bike again!
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Ok new game. Every time that Mariott Property Fund ad comes on TV you either have to do a lap around your house or drink a Tequila shot.
I’m drunk and tired already!
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Ahhh. I remember when there was the same hate for 29ers. Now we all have them.I almost cracked a rib laughing so hard last weekend, a MAMIL e-bike rider(no older than 45) pulls into the carpark off the spruit and announces at the top of his voice: "40km, f** that is far, I am buggered, its time for a well deserved beer..."
Promptly starts loading his S-Works turbo Levo onto the bike rack.
Now 40km on the spruit is not taxing and I have ridden a Turbo levo it is fast and easy to ride, I nearly used it to lead out a 40km mtb race instead of using my Honda 250, that's how good it is.
If you are on an e-bike you are welcome to ride all trails in my opinion, but you lose all traction to complain about being tired...
A few years ago I visit the GRTP outside Sedgefield. I go about my business and have a lekker ride. I get to the parking lot and overhear some riders discussing “the guy on his Spesh and the big German SUV”. “All the gear and no idea” was mentioned. Of course they were talking about me. I never recalled seeing them on the trail or impeding them in any way. I decided to be friendly and ended up chatting with them about their bikes and where they were from. At the end they asked me about my steed and I pointed to my car and bike. Needless to say they were quite embarrassed. Oh, and a quick scan on Strava showed that they were nowhere near as hot as they claimed to be on the trails.
Let the e-biker be. He was out there doing his thing and you were doing yours. If he was tired after what is in your books easy terrain, then its good that he is on his ebike as a normal bike 40km is clearly too demanding for him.
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The lower slopes of Helderberg Farm after a long absence due to illness. The winter bugs really got hold of me this year.
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I enjoyed yesterday’s stage. It had me abandoning trying to watch Wimbledon and the XCO race. Once Novac broke early, I knew how that was going, and then watching Nino and the new boy racing each other it got boring as well, so I watched most of the stage. Usually I watch a bit, and then flip through the other sports channels until the last 10km or one of the big climbs are coming up as you pretty much know how the stage will go once you saw who’s in the break and who is working on the front of the chase. Yesterday was so unpredictable and the intensity was amazing throughout the whole stage. Compare that to the transition stage the day before [emoji99]. While it is impossible to expect action-packed stages every day, it is important to remember that cycling is competing with all the other sports broadcasts at the time. GC contenders simply staying out of trouble in week 1 and going all out on 2 or 3 stages and then doing damage control in the TT does not appeal to the masses.
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... and the inventor of the free-hub rests peacefully in his grave...It's been covered already but this is what happens when you crash:
You get up.
You check your chain is on.
If not you lift the back wheel with your one hand whilst turning the crank with your other hand. This causes the back wheel to spin - fast if you're in the big ring.
That is all you're seeing.
As another poster said (Patch I think) - if it is a motor then it's a crap motor because the bike doesn't shoot forward when he puts it down.
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And its night through the window and day through the doorshe got the broom in the fridge and books under the sink
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It is quite a simple matter. When Campy, Shimano and SRAM seize development of rim brakes on their top end components you switch with your next purchase. Campy was late to the party, so if you really like your traditional brakes, go with Campy if you buy now. They’ll be the last major group-set supplier to abandon their r&d on rim brakes.
Those who want to future proof their bikes may switch when from a price point disc setup = rim setup (so basically now). The development of disc brakes is driven by the three companies above and not necessarily by the frame manufacturers.
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That seems fine. I trust that you’ll travel many care-free kms transporting your bike with your new bike rack.Hey guys
So i checked everything you guys suggested accept the exaust issue.
Here is a link to my rack mounted and the exaust position.
Do you guys think I will be ok?
ps. sorry dont know ho to paste images direct
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