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  1. Ill ad that I've had a crash that needed remedial plastic surgery to rearrange my face from hitting the dirt. That helmet did not have a single scratch on it that day. Not even the visor came off. I still use it. Proof that you can hurt yourself pretty badly in a unique crash regardless of any helmet. Only a full face helmet would have spared me the bills that day.
  2. Fun fact, nowhere does MIPS state a helmet is made ‘safer’ by their system. They do claim that MIPS makes a helmet ‘at least’ a percentage factor better at dissipating rotational forces…but thats it. They cant say ‘safer’ because there is literally no objective way to prove it. They also do their own tests (dubious) Too many variables in every single crash and every single head shape. Some helmet designs are also just inherently better at dissipating rotational impacts than others, even without MIPS. So a helmet that scores lets say 20% without MIPS and 30% with mips is still pretty sh!t. But there is no way of knowing, because helmets just have to pass a standardised test, which consists of simple drops tests etc. (See Virginia link below) A helmet then passes (or doesn't) these tests. it apparently doesn't get a rating on how WELL it passed. Did it get 50% or did it get 85%? No way of knowing due to….you guessed it - lawsuits lol Also, as @V18 has already noted, mips gets tested on crash test dummies with no hair/scalp. A full head of hair under a helmet arguably has a similar effect. As below, Virginia tech did an ‘independent’ test and yes, the top rated helmets all have MIPS. But is it because of the MIPS or because of the helmet design ir because of the way it is tested? if you’re an avid motorsports fan you’ll know how teams design things to best standard tests. Its not to say that the helmets will be more than 10% or whatever worse without MIPS. There is just no way of knowing, every crash and every persons head is unique. What is most important is that you actually wear something. https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html So as with everything, look at it objectively and dont just blindly follow the marketing. Yes buy a MIPS helmet, buy the best one you can afford, buy a pretty one too… (most important), but know there is just no objective way to know it will be SAFER than your previous helmet in a different crash. Too many variables.
  3. Replacing my black spez tactic which already had a few dings on it from mildly spicy falls, with a white version (they didnt have the color i wanted) ive decided that black helmets, although sexy, are too hot for the african sun. My head is sweating notably less in white.
  4. They are weird. My eyes are very sensitive to bright light, to the point that im always squinting lol. But i find these perfectly fine on sunny days, where they take just enough of the glare off, but also do a really good job at giving everything more detail/contrast. They are just too dull in lower light (for mee), like everything just looks the same, so i ride without them then. This is why i think ill be happy with clear lenses on overcast days. Just need something to block the wind.
  5. This sucks such a unique and rare bike. (Ive seen it before) Realistically, where does he go from there? Assuming he’s just another vagrant moegoe on foot, he’s surely on his way to one of the nearby lower income areas? (Or not i know)…but all those are still a decent cycle away through pretty high viz areas? Granted I dont know the area well and most people who dont know, wont bat an eye. i once drove to the airport through parow south and spotted a random ‘non cyclist guy’ on the opposite side, across the barrier cruising into the area on a Pyga slakline. My immidiate thought was, i need to go re-appropriate that…but given the road layout, by the time i would have found a gap in that middleman and then an entry into that part of the subburb, he would have been long gone. Then…what would I have done on my own anyway i guess. Anyway. Just trying to use my ‘skollie kop’ and figure out on maps where the bike would be heading. My gut tells me it slept on the mountain somewhere that night.
  6. I ordered some cheap chinese photo chromatics to try out. Also think they’ll become my primaries to be honest. I actually also don't mind the R200 ones. I’m not particularly gentle with sunglasses and i really baby the oakleys purely because they cost a penny. Its sucks because glasses get dirty from dust/sweat and it’s so easy to forget and just wipe…ending in scratches. Cheap ones i dont care and wash them off in rivers, wipe them with my shirt etc. When they resemble sandblasting i throw them away 😅. Also don't cry too much when i lose the cheapos, which i also do quite often haha.
  7. For reference, this is what trail torch prizm looks like when its a bit grey outside (taken from a review) I tend to want to take them off in those kind of lower light conditions as they feel like they hamper my vision.
  8. Photo-chromatic will give you best of everything. Clear in the darker areas, dark when it gets bright. I dont have one (yet) people like the Oakley trail torch. Its a rose tinted set (pun probably intended lol) i have a pair and really want them to be great at everything because they look awesome, but the truth is…they only really work at their best in high light conditions - but they do that one thing very good. Contrary to belief they are actually not for low light. Edit: They are meant to enhance color saturation and contrast, and do it better when there is medium - high light. i also have a cheap knockoff set that are very dark with a cool filter. I prefer them at places like jonkers. Dunno why. TLDR: get a few different ones and switch them around like the fashion accessory they are😅
  9. The math is more involved, but the price you see there +/-25% (excl shipping) is landed cost. Thats 15% Vat plus around 10% service charge. Bike parts do not attract duties. Other things do. Theres a few hundred page SARS doc on their website if you are interested. ive answered this Q 3 times already via PM in the past week lol. So easy thumbsuck is just +25% on listed prices there. I say before shipping because over s certain amount, shipping is free. You get 3 goes a calendar year on your ID number, total 50k value. More than that you need an importers code…or SARS will ask questions/possibly fine you.
  10. Ive seen one or two small niggles with the OLD freehub, but never a wheel rim. In the one group i ride with they are all on Lyne wheels, carbon and alloy versions, Hi-per and the old hubs too. They take all the beating in their stride. Whoever suggested Lyne don't entertain warranty claims might need to check their nose in the mirror. It is borderline blasphemous i would say lol. Im sure they have to consider and need to take into WHY it failed too…but in my experience they tend to either swop it out or provide you with a new one at vastly reduced prices. Service is great and i mean you are generally dealing with the owner himself. A few years ago i had some issues with an out of warranty 170mm dropper and they nevertheless replaced the internals for free to get me sorted.
  11. Ive said it before on here before but when i decide to sell things, it’s because i want something else or i’ve decided i got my value out of it and just want to sell it for something reasonable. I’m not looking to recoup 75% of what i paid for it. I see it as kind of paying it forward. i usually list them at roughly 50% what i paid, sometimes less based on condition, Which i always feel is a good deal (based on what I would pay). Considering how fast they then usually sell, buyers tend to agree. I almost never get offers on things, just confirmation that they’ll take it and a request for bank details. My personal record was listing a GX AXS kit early on a Saturday morning (best time window imo) and between clicking post advert and having the money in my account took less than 15 minutes🤣 But when i list a custom built bike with less than 1000km on it at 50% what it cost to put together, and get an offer at 25%, yes that can be…mildly annoying to say the least. Sure, its business, make an offer, haggle a bit….but these guys have been in the game long enough to know when something is a good deal and already priced to sell fast. We all do when we see something priced really well, you jump on it if you were even remotely thinking about it. Don’t take the piss then by trying to offer the guy 50% less. I also politely declined their offer once saying I was pretty sure I’ll sell the bike at full asking price by that weekend, and ofcourse it did. It was collected and the buyer was so happy with his purchase, it made me happy that he was happy. They already have a certain reputation among venerable sellers. It doesn't take long for opinions to spread, like it is here…
  12. While this obviously has some humor/sarcasm mixed into it…i like what i like, and when i decide to do something, I don't want the tools to have a part in why i might not be improving. I want to drool over my own things too, it makes me want to use them more. So I always get the best things i can reasonably afford at the time (i don't buy on credit), because i also know myself relatively well after 40y on this planet: i’ll buy the budget friendly version and immediately start planning how i can get the better version. It’s a disease unfortunately haha. In that sense…’goedkoop koop is duur koop’ for me. Now im not saying I’ll pay 200k for a bicycle (yet👀)…but i won’t be wasting any money on things i feel i will 100% want to upgrade/replace within 6months either. Thats also why i dont buy complete bikes off showrooms. They are almost always a compromise somewhere. get what you want (within reason), not what you need!😅
  13. Cant help it. every time this thread title pops up i sing it…. And you’re welcome
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