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Wanneer laas het jy 'n happiness gehad? 😆

DD, nee ou! Nou moet ek aan mense try vertel hoekom ek sit en lag. En die mense verstaan nie onse taal nie!

DD, sit op jou bril, dis GEDROOGDE TAMATIE!

Saw it on the interwebs at the end of 2023.

Ek like my GEDROOGDE TAMATIE fiets!!!

I took my bike to the Canyon Head Office in Koblenz Germany. Some pics of the experience. The pics really don't do the place justice. Main building. This contains the clothing and accessories shop, a normal bike exhibition, a decent coffee shop, some offices and the service department. Bikes booked in for a service. A lot of the EU citizens send their bikes to Canyon by courier for a service. E-Bike showroom. E-bikes are a huge part of the German landscape. Mostly for commuting. It is not funny to see a family (dad, mom and kids) riding to school and work. Not only in fair weather, rain, snow or sunshine, they ride. One of 3 office building. Some of the display. I couldn't take too many pics as it is frowned upon if you 'catch' someone in your pics. Do these pics give away my preference to bikes? Each area shows some of the Canyon specific parts. A very special area. If you order the bike and you are willing to take on the drive your bike will be delivered to you here. This is a full bespoke service.

So I decided that it was time to get a new gravel due to spending some time in Germany. I ordered the bike online (quick and easy process thanks to Paypal). So some pics of the process. The packed bike Nicely packed and wrapped. NO it is not pink! It is Dried Tomato according to Canyon. I'll just call it rust. The box with the smaller parts, instructions and even a torque wrench. The black box and scissors are mine! Included parts. Wheel reflectors are the law here. A dry bag included, just because. Set of DT Swiss wheels. Tubless still needs to be done. So the assembly begins. Included tools. Bike out, bars on DONE! So full spec: Canyon Grizl Carbon Frame Sram Apex AXS ST Swiss Alu wheels

New gravel. Color is Dried Tomato. Die ou kiekie laat dit pienk lyk, maar is meer roes.

Your nutrition program should be sustainable! Remember, you go out with your family or friends. Being LCHF or banting will become an issue. Work function, major issues. Been there, done that.

Bought a Titan Switch from hayesjohnm.

First one after a long time off.

New bike (for me) day. No more excuses

Very true!

The wheels of justice turns, but VERY slowly.

Looking for a good LBS in the Winlands (Paarl/Wellington). I need to have TT bars changed on my bike but the cables are in the bloody frame so I can't do it. And I don't want to do a backwards and forwards with the LBS. Any recommendation would be appreciated.

First ride in.... errrrrrm.... plenty long time. But new scenery makes the suffering less!

I need to replace my handlebar setup. The Felt Bayonet system is brilliant but it is just too slammed down. Where can I buy a full Profile Design handlebar setup with “spacers” of between 80 and 140mm? Alu or carbon as I need to watch the price. I’m based in Wellington.

I did some marshalling (Think Bike marshals) in the late 2000's. At a few races I was on the leading bike for the Elite Men. I was very fortunate that the route mess never happened, but at a race or 2 (fortunately I was marshalling later groups then) the routes were changed by the organisers. This was done WHILE the bunch was racing. The only people informed were in the lead car. The lead bike was informed and then usually fell back close to the "change in route" point and the lead car took over. BUT, typically a TB marshal would then stay behind and wait for a "foot" marshal to take over the point. One of the risks discussed often by the marshals was what would happen if the lead car was not reached?The elite riders trust the leading vehicles (whether car or motorbike). So Emma following the lead car was the accepted operating procedure. I do however agree that Emma should have turned around and gone back when she reached the danger tape. The lead car made a major mistake here by going through the tape and the driver should take the blame for the mess at that point.

Peak traffic, in rain on Main Road and I had people rather waiting behind me while I was struggling along than "skuur"-ing past me. Or a morning run around Paarl Mall and KWV with ZERO issues. It was live and let live. I miss the place! I avoided Lady Grey at all times (they tried me in the bakkie and FAILED) and the road past Boschenmeer during daylight hours (daai anties in hulle se fensie tjorre).

Paarl and Wellington are some of the BEST cycling/running roads around!

Thanks goodness!!!

Dear sir, your post is USELESS without pics.

2 straps have died on me (only the straps though). Was looking at the Pro, but the price.

Where oh WHERE did you get a new strap?