NickD

Yes. Shimano Tourny but you may have to change the rear derailleur as well. The stuff is quite cheap though.

Bicicletta

Best bet is to take it to Alone at Solomons Pta. You cant get parts for them but he gets a pile of crashed ones from the distributer -Coolheat and then recovers the required part from scrap.

No option on sizes. Dont like

In a nutshell: 1.0 Rim brakes have significant pure mechanical advantage over discs. Try and stop a spinning wheel by the tyre as opposed to the hub. 2.0 The mechanical advantage of hydraulic brakes is gained by the size of the piston at relative to the piston/s at the caliper. The pressure in the system is the same when the lever is depressed, therefore the gain is directly in proportion to the relative sizes of the pistons. 3.0 The biggest advantage of disc brakes would likely be that the rims are not heated up by prolonged braking. Remember Joseba Beloki's fall when the rim overheated and the tubby rolled off the rim. 4.0 Disc brakes would require cross lacing on both the front and the brear wheels.

Yes it works.

No

You need to take one complete link out of the chain, lower the front derailleur and adjust the cable tension. Removing the link is optional providing that you dont use small/small Regards

Thanks Wannabe! I am fine, incredibly blessed. Apparantly I did a full summie and landed flat on my back and backside, then rolled a couple of times. Some roasties and a stiff left bum but I rode on Sunday and again today. Just as lucky with the bike which landed upside down on the saddle, writing off the saddle in the process, ripping the body off the rails. Some small scratches on the levers and the rear derailleur. I am grateful.

So on Saturday I did my most spectacular fall to date. I hit a speedbump at 60km/h at the back of Valhalla during a group ride. A lady who lives close by saw the fall and phoned her husband who promptly came to my assistance. The gentleman loaded our bikes and took my wife and I to the Little Company of Mary hospital. He wouldnt leave until the doctor had examined me and even wanted to take our bikes to my house! So to ANDRE JOUBERT who didnt know us from a bar of soap, a huge thanks from everyone in the group, and I would almost be so bold to say from all cyclists. I certainly am hugely indebted to you. Nick and Denise Dekker and all of the Fanie Fourie group.

Hi Asterix, This is normal although I use a thinner washer behind the casette. The 11 spd casette cantilevers behind the freewheel and that causes the binding. Not mad about the extra washer. Cheers

The best commentator/starter/MC Reminded of this again at the Ride for Sight. Take a bow Johnny!

How about bib-shorts guaranteed to have been worn by Jennifer Lopez - sworn affadavit included?