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Stopped at the gate to chat to security a week ago. He said they would make an announcement in 2 weeks time so I’m holding thumbs for the next week or 2 to be open. They we’re waiting for the flooded section to get better.

Thanks so much for the update Diesel. Didnt know of his passing. Know Tim as been around with a few of us since the beginning of Mtb here in WP since the 80’s. His contribution was huge and will be missed.

I understand all this but more importantly “what is his Argus time”

Just change your Facebook/instagram status to “pro cyclist” Thats it👍🏻

For those doing it to qualify for worlds is a waste of time any way. Even if you qualify and go to worlds(all at your own expense as usual)you will get zero recognition from CSA. This is from my own experience . Im talking age groups and not elite men and woman.

Everyone been predicting the bubble to burst for years and think it’s finally here.You can only take the p!ss with prices for so long.Continental road tire costs around 2k😳 Even those that can afford top end are thinking twice. When you buy that 200k top end bike and 1 month later Spez are throwing it out less 40% you get pretty pissed.What will happen is cyclists will just hold on to what they got,no new or upgraded bikes while the industry falls on its face. Lets just forget about all the BS marketing,just use what you have and go out and enjoy the ride😍

300k bike and the suspension seals can’t last a week of racing🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈

Just my 2C If your main aim in joining Discovery especially the medical aid is for freebies etc Then please don’t complain when you have to go to Dr or dentist and end up paying huge co payments out of your own pocket.As mentioned there is no free lunch.Where you think you scoring on one side believe me Discovery and nailing you somewhere else.

The last 3 days in this years TDF include 2 mountain stages and 1 TT.

I would look at this year 2024 if you can.With the Olympics been in Paris the finish has moved to Nice on final day.While this might sound boring a TT from Monaco to Nice on the final day is going to make for one hell of a finish.Thinking of going for last few days with wife and can move between Monaco and Nice. As mentioned before the atmosphere is absolutely amazing and when you see the speeds they ride you realise everyone here in SA are just coffee shop riders.

There is no longer such a thing as a Mtb rider/road rider,gravel rider. There are just riders.Everyone is doing everything. The strongest riders come from the road,finish and klaar. As more WT riders decide to give gravel a go it’s going to get harder and harder. The American gravel riders seriously underestimate how tough the WT riders are. As good a result Swenson got he still got pipped on the line by a 43 year old retired vet

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You know where SA road champs 2024 are been held?

Wahaha Staying in Blouberg my wife and I will often do a gravel ride Bains/slang hoek way. ‘It’s beautiful and FREE No need to spend 2k. I expect I’ll start getting emails from organisers next week that early bird entries are open😂😂😂😂

Was keen to do event this year.Tried phoning the organisers a few times(cell number on website) but no answer. Eventually sent WhatsApp because I was looking for information on the car shuttle.Eventually got a reply “everything is on website “.Still couldn’t find info so just laughed it off.Entry fee for me and wife including car shuttle would have been 2k.We ended doing our own gravel ride on Sunday (Wellington way)for free. ‘Went out for a Lekker lunch and saved a lot of money.Decided not to do race not only because of price but because of disinterest shown by organisers.

Happened to a colleague of mine 2 weeks ago. Exact same spot. He’s been cycling to work for the past 5 years. Ended up with a fractured hip. I haven’t cycled Town way for over a year.Head over west coast side.

Yip you are correct. ‘the section where you replace the battery is gone.Problem is it is not a part that is removable or replaceable so must of broken off. Pretty much useless as a power meter crank. Can still be used as a normal crank tho. Doubt that the power meter part can be repaired.

Side note,your specialized lbs probably didn’t want to go thru the check because you didn’t buy frame from them but they would definitely have done the history check if you asked them.

IMO the seller and your local specialized dealer are both at fault. Specialized SA are anal and in a super anal way about all their frames and bikes that they sell. So much to the point all it would of taken from your specialised lbs to send a email with the frame barcode to head office in stellenbosch and they would of immediately got a full history report on the frame before you bought it. Everything from what shop sold the bike,who was first owner,was the bike in a wrightoff or repairs.They keep that information on every bike/frame they ever sold.I was in the same situation buying a frame on the hub and went thru the process. Specialized came back to me and could say bike was bought at X shop,was repaired by CBR on X date etc. When I questioned seller about the bike been repaired he just told me that’s the first he’s ever heard about it….. Second thing there are a number sellers on the hub selling “repaired “bikes and frames.I’m pretty sure they got a contract with insurance to buy back ,repair and re sell on hub.What really gets me is that they NEVER indicate in any of their adverts it is a repaired that is for sale. My advice is get the mail off to specialized with frame barcode,get frame history,if you can prove seller knew it was repaired and didn’t tell you,take it further.

Sorry to get a bit off topic. The sad part is that SA has unfortunately got a very very very bad reputation as regards to positive doping violations. If you look back over last 10 years,for such a small country the amount of + tests in cycling ( road and Mtb) is astounding)

Was really really keen on this event until one of my colleagues came back from holiday from that part of the world. Said after the floods in tankwa the roads are in serious bad shape to the point even on a Mtb it’s going to be unpleasant. decided to then give it a skip. ‘Good luck and sterkte with everyone going 👍🏻

I think it’s basically same story everywhere.WP champs we had 8 elite ladies and that included a coupler vets that chose to race elites.Attakwas had only 12 elite ladies in class. I don’t think organisers realise how guys are struggling out there. If you add entry fee,petrol etc just to get to start line guys are going to be very picky what races they enter.Wonder how many people will make it down to oudtshoorn for SA’S.

Anyone doing this event? Those with experience,Mtb or gravel bike? If gravel bike what gearing? TIA

To be honest I don’t think it will ever open to public again

Thanks for the advice guys. Will pass it on. Another pet peeve of mine is when insurance companies pay out, buy back frame, have it repaired and sprayed and it end up in Hub classified. Now I don’t mind the whole process but really believe the advertisers should let suspecting buyers know about the history but that is a Friday can of worms to open