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Cyclist down at the top of Suikerbossie this morning at about 8:00. There was a fire truck in attendance + several security guard vehicles directing traffic etc. I could not tell if a car had been involved. Does anyone know what happened ? I hope that the cyclist is OK

Thanks @nick_the_wheelbuilder These are beautiful! They will get built onto this frame with a 12spd Ultegra gruppo

Lyne doesnt seem to do Gravel at this stage. The Csixx and South Carbon options are beautiful, but heading towards R30k.

Message @nick_the_wheelbuilder to see what he can cobble together for that price range.

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I don't think that any of the 11 speed stuff will work without some modification or additional gadget. As stated in this thread, their range is quite limited. The new 12 speed stuff is designed specifically for the 11-51 MTB cassette RD-RX822-SGS Long Cage https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/product/component/grx-12-speed/RD-RX822-SGS.html

It seems that you would need a gadget to convert the pull ratio of the roadie style shifter to an MTB rear mech. https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/collections/drivetrain-1/products/tanpan?variant=18367738757

Shimano was very conservative on their 11spd range I am running the 2x11 (RX-810) with the WolfTooth link and a 40T cassette with no issues. There are guys with the WolfTooth link running a 11-50 Sunrace cassette (1x11). And then Gabaruk has some conversion kits

If we are talking about the same incident this morning, it was a heart attack near the Pick n Pay on Kenilworth Main Rd. I don't know anything more than that. Very sad indeed!

My wife and I witnessed an incident that got unpleasant this morning on Main Rd in Lakeside (probably around 8:30'ish. We were pootling along towards the Westlake traffic lights when a group of roadies came charging past us - they were a little spread out and riding at pace. Cars ahead were slowing down as you past the Woolies/bakery on the left and then the Spar parking before the lights. The group of cyclists were a bit 'all over the place', but were quite far ahead when I heard cars hooting, so don't know what happened. When we got to the lights, a few of the cyclists were having a shouting match with one of the cars. We scuttled past as the lights went green, only to be caught at the next lights near the BP garage. Things really escalated here with more shouting, MsP'ing, spitting and eventually somebody smacked the wing mirror so that the glass broke and the housing was hanging off. There was revving and the car tried to move to the side while other cars were hooting. We didnt want to hang around and get caught in anything, so scuttled off again as the lights went green and we turned left at the BP to head into Kirstenhof, when the car with the wing mirror hanging off came past at pace - high revs, late braking, stressed tyres on the corners, with no indicators. Either he was fleeing or rushing to the Kirstenhof police station. We didn't see anything after that. So, I don't know who did what to whom and when. But I get the feeling that there were no real winners from that altercation. We will never hear the motorist's side of things, but it would be interesting to hear if anyone else saw what happened.

He may be able to get an 11-46 to work It may be OK, but a Wolf Tooth Roadlink DM would make it work better. I am not sure (and I stand to be corrected) if that 11spd Shimano rear mech will stretch to a 51 cassette. The new 1x12 long cage one is meant for that. But search the interwebs, there are lots of people who have tried lots of combos and some of them work well.

Who are you calling a cup cake ? I'm a fully fledged stud muffin! 🤣

This is amazing ! He can send an email from the oil rig, but cant make online payments? Also, he will pay R1250 for a courier for a R2000 item ? And what dodgy crap is Skill and making payments via Shoprite ? WTF? Clearly, this is a tactic that seems to have achieved some success over the years

Can we start another poll with this bike ? (1 of 2 in the country...) https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/road-bike-frames/688081/colnago-c68-only-1-available-in-the-country

An interesting article here: https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/froome-aims-to-set-up-cycling-academy-in-kenya-find-tour-de-france-magic-in-2024/ I understand him better now after reading that last paragraph. The past few articles about him had a different focus. Looking forward to seeing what he achieves in the coming season.

Check the 1st comment 🤣

Greenbelts and Tokai (sort of new bike day too. I had the frame resprayed and rebuilt it with new gruppo, dropper and wheels)

I am being doff and cannot find that setting... Its not all dealers. Just the one. But I might add more if there was a specific block/ignore function like there is for users in forum/chat sections.

Not sure if this is the right place to post this question: Is it possible to block or ignore somebody in the Classified section ? I.E. scroll the classifieds without seeing their adverts (the amount of which feel like spam). Possibly a strange question, but there it is...

How long are you going to make us wait for pics ?

Do you know if they apply the wrap for you, or is it DIY or perhaps an LBS job ?

That wasn't the end of it. 3 runners (and even a marshal apparently) were mugged during the event itself https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/three-ultra-trail-runners-mugged-during-100-mile-race-in-cape-town-20231125

That looks like a section of the Kirstenbosch Loop (above the actual gardens)

I found that the little clip that holds the light in place is the first to go.

'Over forking' the bike could lead to issues in the warranty department. Perhaps not an issue on older frame. In reality, I cant see that an extra 20mm travel would stress the frame out that much...