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MORNE

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  1. Hey! Both ferrari and lambo make actual tractors toošŸ˜…
  2. even still, heā€™s probably asking double what heā€™ll get. But hey, who am I to judgeā€¦somewhere someone is drooling over itā€¦i guess thats why he has one.
  3. I think hoogekraal does group shop rides in the mornings. Not sure of frequency or skill levels. Maybe go ride Conties over a weekend, end at Starkeā€™s/dairy shed and make some new friends? Or even on the trail. They are busy enough. Plenty of groups/people who are lekker.
  4. Only emotional onesšŸ¤Ŗā€¦ in seriousness though, judging by how rehab is goingā€¦it will be a few months before i can get on a bike again. i thought it was obvious that I have more time to be praating more k@k on here recently? Itā€™s the FOMO you seeā€¦ Using my own track record, periods of non riding due to injury goes like this: 1. increased forum activity to compensate for the lack of bicycle related social interaction. 2. building / buying a new bike / bike stuff because i have too much time to justify N+1 in my head. im trying really hard not to buy more bike stuff this time. I already failed to some extent, but buying niche, expensive, bike specific tools mean i can tell myself iā€™ll save money in 10 years time by not having to take it to a LBS. But no, I also enjoy working on my bikesā€¦so I see it as an investment in myself. see how I justified it? Im sn expertšŸ‘€
  5. On the topic of pseudonym's and handlesā€¦ I donā€™t feel I have to hide. I know iā€™m not unique in doing it either, but this up here is my actual name and iā€™m comfortable using it as a handle. I also use my avatar across all platforms. It keeps me true to myself and means I take responsibility for everything I say on here. Hiding and keyboard warriorā€™ing behind a pseudonym is easy! This is meā€¦hiding in plain sight! šŸ˜…šŸ„ø
  6. Yes. You blinked and missed it šŸ˜‰šŸ˜ I usually price my stuff to sell so they don't ferment in the classifieds for more than a few days.
  7. Those are normal semi integrated headset bearings you find on plenty of bikes. Any bikeshop worth visiting should be carrying stock of those, including a range of others. Pedal bearings might be a different story depending on size and model, or whether they take IGUS bushings (which most flats do - assumption) But even then, a reputable shop will know where to get from a local bearing supplier if they don't carry them.
  8. Though i did participate in some NCR topicsā€¦i have to agree. Some of those were a bitā€¦.toasty, especially on fridaysšŸ˜…
  9. No issue with them either. But one can argue that if this all didn't grow from a forum with its community and earned the trust you mentioned, it could possibly have been nothing more than another gumtree or junkmail. The rapport and trust came before the tradeā€¦and yes, because classifieds has been established for more than a decade now, the forums seem secondary, especially to ā€˜day tradersā€™ But as per the lore linked above, letā€™s not forget where it all came from! iā€™m just here to praating k@k and sell some stuff to fellow forum peasants every now and then. I have a real jobšŸ˜…
  10. Jeez, some of these ads really still need the grammar naziā€™s. Some are so bad itā€™s painful. What makes it worse is, these days you don't even have to write your own advertsā€¦you just ask an AI to do it. (Donā€™t though, everybody loves an advert with some creative zing to it) edit: checking grammar in-lieu of Generalfeldmarschall @Meezo s presenceā€¦
  11. If only you could still talk k@k in the classifiedsā€¦right @Hairy?šŸ˜… Im not being condescending, you just chose to read it that way and it probably reflects your general vibe here. In fact, id go as far as to say YOU are the one choosing to be condescending? Too good for us ā€˜mere forumersā€™ šŸ¤£ Again, here you are talking k@k in the forums while trying to prove that talking k@k in the forums is for non business account peasants. You go do you in the classifieds good sir. PS: on the topic of one of your other posts above about bikehub being created as an e-commerce platform. This actually only happend circa 2009. It started as a forum. i quote one of our esteemed overlords and also provide a source for your convenience: ā€œā€¦What began in 2004 as thehubsa.co.za was initially a simple discussion forum for cycling enthusiastsā€¦ https://bikehub.co.za/news/20-years-of-bike-hub/ā€œ Be lekker!
  12. Are these guys still in business? Finding it super hard to get hold of anyone there.
  13. Sure, i get this. But then donā€™t lie or play at heart strings to get someone to give you a discount then. Most good people will probably meet you somewhere in the middle if you ask nicely. By exploiting this and selling it the very next day for profit means people in general will avoid helping someone out who might have actually needed the fav. Have some decency and wait n week at leastšŸ˜….
  14. Some people eventually come to the realisation that they are asking too much and start dropping asking price. Iā€™ve watched items fall by ~40% eventually before they sell. On the other hand there are a few hubbers with items that have been on here for literally 12 months+ at exactly the same price. i thought 12 months ago you were asking too much. Now itā€™s not only a year older, I still think you are asking too much, AND now I also think it is worth less than what I thought a year agošŸ˜…
  15. This! Some of our esteemed ā€˜k@kpraatingā€™ specialists always willing to offer advice includes the likes of Stoke, Titan, Evo, Wheelbuilder and a few others as well. Iā€™d go so far as to say they build rapport in the forums doing this and that reinforces their business reputations for sure.
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