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The propel or the gravel bike? if propel, I’ll pay deposit today.

Can you post some pics here? Would be keen to see condition.

There is a recent thread called “Cycling groups in Camps Bay” that could be of help, I suspect the same answers will come up here.

Just another New bike model Giant probably won’t have available until the next trend of gravel bikes are out (My bet is that aero gravel will be the new style, think giant propel with clearance for 42mm tires) Speaking of propel the MY23 propels are not available yet in most markets 🙄

Vouching for Power2Max, really reliable. Calibrates itself, never need to do this from bike computer etc.

I’ve been clean from one-day-slowly for a while now, but when I’m tempted to open the app, I only buy parktool! 😁 Pending further deliveries, last brag for the day. Don’t let the “home repair stand” title fool you, this thing is built like a tank.

Thanks @TheoG, A bit overcast today, but on a sunny day that Ruby metallic clear coat on top of the carbon layup really pops 💥

After all the hassle with international logistics, vat, import duty - I finally took ownership of my new toy, all the way from George thanks to @Crain It was a split decision between a scalpel and the epic, quite happy with my decision.

Nice one! Keen to hear first impressions after your first outing

What if the rim is the wheel? 🤣

I think I get PTSD just thinking about that video. I hope the SAN parks official was sacked.

An old thread but still very relevant. Not quite a thought on sealant, but tire selection-> I recently went back to a road tubeless setup and what a journey it was. I do not recommend the continental GP5000 product for two reasons: 1-that the TLR / TR range are not compatible with all tubeless road rims. They don’t seat evenly on all rims and will appear un-true on the truist wheel 🙃 2-that if you needed to put a tube in if the wheels had an unrecoverable puncture, they will not come off the rim outside of a workshop with mega tire levers. Road side you will need to call an Uber to get home. I actually ended up going back to the giant OEM tubeless tires that came with my propel, and they “just work”.

I’d reinvent the segment feature: 1-public segments will be reviewed and standardised, private segments to each subscribers own desire 2-I’d make segment PB’s seasonal, I’ve been using Strava for 10yrs and don’t see myself setting new PBs anytime soon unless they become relevant to my age, season etc 3-agree with the OP, as part of public segments, I would monetise segments that cover a full race/course distance to augment official timing and instant classification after an event. I’d overhaul the equipment feature too: 1-specific maintenance reminders for all types of equipments and recorded history of maintenance conducted 2-monetise equipment upgrades and benefits based off of equipment ageing 3-build a workshop feature that bicycle merchants can use to track their clients equipment usage, and to use the platform for service records, frame warranties and billing and payments etc lastly the club feature leaderboard sucks 1-add annual distance and elevation leaders 2-allow club presidents to publish segments that club members can ride in a set time period for fun club leaderboard events 3-facilitate club premiums and memberships through a merchant model actually last last feature 1-build out a clothing/branding merchandise store that clubs and Strava localise in partnership with local brands for seasonal equipment 2-handle ordering and online payments ADIDAS - All Day I Dream About Strava😇

@JM_NELhow did you fetch the dataset from Racetec? The ASP page makes it quite difficult. Great interpretation of the data! Amazing that the bulk of the groups going back to G finished in under 3hrs.

I think I witnessed this too as we were arriving into Durbanville? I think the bike Marshall fell back after a while and gave some k*k back to the offenders. there was a lot of rubbing between riders at this point of the race, once the group smelt the finish you could feel the tension, thought it was awesome.

Before doing anything listen to this Huberman podcast with Andy Galpin —> https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/huberman-lab/id1545953110?i=1000598616717 3hrs of great advice from two of the best in sports science.

Someone needs to test the contents in the water bottles of Group D btw (and it seems like certain members of Group A cruising past the elites 😁)

Also curious? FWIW any 4-door car can take a bicycle or two, I’m not a fan of bike carriers, find it easier to just take the front wheel off and pack the bike behind the front seats inverted (drive side facing the front).

instead of starting in Camps Bay, why don’t you start from town, better chance of a ~50km ride too? Ciovita and East City Cycles both do club rides from Woodstock to the top of suikerbossie (and I think chappies as well) during the week.

I thought it was a really well organised event. The return leg from Malmsbury got a bit hairy at times with a bunch of groups coming together, opposing traffic having to pull off the road to make way was scary, but the Marshalls did a sterling job of managing the traffic.

This is worth a watch to try ask a shoe repair shop to tackle the repair for you—>

http://en.all-specs.net/model/1062547/ is this your bike? looks like straight steerer with 27.5” wheels. Looks like a quick release wheel mount too. not that you’re asking, but, I’d recommend selling the bike, add cost of upgrade fork and get another bike 29” wheels and TA etc etc not sure if upgrading your bike will be worth it unless you’re in a breakage situation. Titan are doing really good bikes at the R12k mark.

a bit of a non helpful tangeant to the OP, but i relevant, a colleague in Nairobi was looking for a bike and ran into glue for help with shipping when he was down here on a business trip. Its amazing to me how most travellers dont know they have a sporting equipment allowance - my colleague now knows and with great ease just took a boxed bike back with him to be built by his LBS in nairobi. (and recently took the bike with him to NYC). My point? 1 - online/remote ordering can let you down 2 - retail is far from dead 3 - if you want something done properly, go micro manage the sh*t out of it at the store until the get it right (more often these days than not).

jeepers, keen to know how Atlehang managed to do that! the reba is a strong fork!

Thought id try take the edge off this thread for the sake of @RobertWhitehead - Eish too late. Love em or hate em, the comments in the classifieds used to help newbs adjust their ads, now its just driven to abuse.