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Someone else's was bikejacked a few weeks ago and the bike was found in the Cash Crusaders in Montague Gardens. Bike was bought for R8k and for sale @ R30k

'in mint condition and hardly used'

Did something happen to make it crack like that ? Was it a JRA incident or a form of spontaneous combustion/deconstruction ?

Didn't they have something lined up for the Olympics ?

Given what Cannondale and Specialized have done to their bikes, I hope Scott has done more than increase the travel of the older models. Throw YT, Yeti, Transition, Santa Cruz, Pivot etc into the mix and you have a range of very capable bikes!

Is it my imagination or are there suddenly more Tarmacs listed on Classifieds ?

Nic Dlamini is back after the break https://cyclingtips.com/2020/07/nicholas-dlamini-is-back-after-the-break/

I remember some clown put a few around the ' 50 Shades of Grey' display stand at exclusive books a few years ago

Perhaps I am over filling. I am grinding 16g into the std Rancilio 14g basket...

Sounds like you have created your own Blind Shaker method. (I had to Google a few things in the list above) I bought the Motta leveller because I was battling to tamp straight. It distributes/levels and tamps at the same time. I don't have the patience to fiddle with clumps and don't want to add another step to the process. My scale is irritating because it's not consistent, which was the point of getting a scale. It depends on how I put the empty portafilter on it and take a few goes to reach the same weight, which makes me think that when I weigh it with ground coffee its probably not accurate.

Bontrager has this system: https://bikerumor.com/2020/07/24/bontrager-hides-their-bits-integrated-mtb-tool-in-your-steerer-for-on-the-go-repairs/ Giant has the Clutch range: https://www.giant-bicycles.com/global/clutch-tools Wolftooth this their EnCase system: https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/collections/encase-system

Wow, I clearly need to lift my game!

I watched this last night and thought that it was interesting and well done. Tactics etc were great. (it's really a tiny snippet of the whole war, so this could have been a huge saga) Tom Hanks is as reliable as a pair of Gatorskins (dependable, but possibly a tad boring) Elisabeth Shue has had quite a career dating back to Karate Kid!

'cos we all know how teams keep their distances at the DC

I am also looking to upgrade my wife's PR2 boat anchors on her disc brake Liv. 100mm front and 135mm rear with QR skewers make it hard to find with the current 142mm and through axle standards. That, and I cant spend much more than R5k. There is a set of American Classic wheels at a good price, but those rims just don't play nice with tyres.

Do you get this indentation?

Sounds great! Please post pics (You will need another jug)

It's not a 'special' V6 comes with free steel tamper with black wooden handle https://capecoffeebeans.co.za/collections/rancilio/products/rancilio-silvia-espresso-machine

Looks good! Post some pics when you have it set up at home. Keen to hear what you think of it when it's up and running.

That combo looks like it ticks several boxes and seems good value for money, but as Grease Monkey points out, it also falls short on a few important criteria (that 57mm porta filter will also limit your choice of tamper). If they are waiting for stock from overseas, that end of July date may not be met. I also suggest the Rancilio Silvia (mainly because I have one....), but it is slightly more expensive. Cape Coffee Beans are great to deal with and they have stock. Except for the PID. If you only make one or two coffees at a time, no PID isn't a deal breaker. It becomes useful when you do several coffees in a row. https://capecoffeebeans.co.za/collections/rancilio Of course, shooting for the stars and getting a Rocket is

You would go direct to Bikalot: https://www.bikalot.com/collections/bicycle-tools I ordered from Evobikes: https://www.evobikes.co.za/catalogsearch/result/?q=Dynaplug Just to be clear, I got the Racer not the Air version that this thread refers to.

You you getting the filter screen with the recessed bolt? The OCD side of my doesn't like the big hole in the puck

Ja, I was saying that consistency (or lack therof) isn't a problem for me for 2 flat whites at a time three times a day. If I was doing 3 or more shots, then the PID would be useful. I would assume that the double boiler you are looking at would have a PID built in - without one, wouldn't you would still have the same temperature inconsistency problem? You would of course be able to steam your milk immediately after pulling your shot though.

Sometimes, we even have a problem for a solution

I moved from a Bialetti with Nespresso frother to the Rancilio Silvia and matching Rocky grinder - I got them 2nd hand (both hardly used) and really enjoy the set-up. I also did a 1 day barista course @ Truth: https://guildofcoffee.com/product/barista-introductory/ And then spent hours on Youtube watching, but there is no substitute for practice. But you have to want to make coffee and enjoy the process/ritual each time. The results are rewarding. As someone mentioned, there is 1 minute or two gap between pulling a shot and being able to froth milk - I imagine that's the same for most single boiler machines. There are quite big price jumps when you start looking at heat exchange and the dual boiler machines. Most of those have PID's built in. That minute or two can be used to clean around the machine, fill the milk jug, fill the water tank, empty the water tray etc, but put the coffee cups on the machine to stay warm. It's also useful to fill the cups with hot water before you start grinding etc. As far as PID is concerned - I reckon it depends on how many coffees you make at a time. I do 2 for my wife and I, and I think its OK. If I was pulling several shots in a row each time, then a PID would be very useful. But at about R5k, it's not exactly pocket change...