Knersboy

The NX RD clutch is about as strong as an asthmatic ant. The first thing I would do is replace the shifter and rear derailleur. My son races XC here in the US. We got him a Specialized Chisel last year mid season. It came with NX shifting. I was traveling for business when he got it and in that time he had two races, dropped his chain in both and lost out on the win. I replaced it with Deore when I got back and he has not dropped a chain since. I just don’t understand why brands spec SRAM anything below GX level, Deore beats NX and SX any day of the week. I love GX, but below that is really poo.

Garmin used to make a dedicated head unit but that has been discontinued. Other than that the options mentioned above and maybe another option is to buy the radar only (no light) which is about $50 cheaper and use a conventional light if he already has one. Then use that cash towards a computer. I did my first ride with my RTL515 yesterday. It is great. I had vertebrae in my neck fused a few years back, since then it is more difficult to look behind me when riding. Even with the radar I still check, but safer to check when it isn’t detecting a car because with the decreased mobility I tend to drift more than I used to when checking and I had some hairy moments like that. Got to the point that on narrow roads I would stop to check if I needed to turn.

Yes lots less pedal strikes, which is what I wanted to achieve.

I recently bought switched to a 165mm XT crankset. BUT I am in the US and it was still really hard to find. I refuse to use 30mm (or 29.99999mm) crank spindles. I find my BB bearings last 10x longer with a 24mm spindle.

So basically they took the 2021 Epic Evo, fiddled with the suspension a bit, added a lunch box, and call it the Epic. I have a 21 Evo, it is a great bike so I think they made the right decision.

I second this. I have a Fairlight Strael 3 road bike and it is friggin awesome, and sparkly purple.

I lived there for a few years many years ago. Once saw an old tannie rolling a cigarette while riding. Just get an Oupa fiets, something with mudguards and racks for the shop. Sooner or later it will get stolen.

Big shout out to Garmin USA. I noticed my 3 year old Vector 3S right pedal was separating from the axle. Googled it, it is a known issue. Phoned them on Thursday, had a chat, received my new pedal today. Didn’t have to send the old one in or anything. Dude said I should throw it in the trash. Yes I know I am not helping.

I lived in the Netherlands in the early 2000s. In the winter the cops would have road blocks on the fietspad to check your lights. My lights never worked, but they were always in the same place and someone would always warn you. So you would just dismount your bike and push it past the cops, say “goedenavond” to them and remount 100m down the road. They knew what I was a doing, I knew what I was doing, but you can only get fined if they catch you riding a bike without lights and “regels zign regels”. it still makes me smile to remember that game.

That Mountain Sanctuary climb, jislaaik. Sommer maximum heart rate when pushing up it. I lived in rustenburg for many years and we used to go stay at MSP plenty. I never managed to get up that climb without putting my foot down. I moered off so many times trying. It is my #1 nemesis.

One water bottle with water, the other with ammonia. Just don’t mix them up when you are thirsty.

What’s a Kakamas?

I wonder how Ganna’s CdA compared with superman Boardman

Man that stem, spacer, head tube combo is stunning

I am confused, when I rode in 2021 there were people on gravel bikes on the full 361 route.

I cannot rode this year because of work travel but this is a brilliant race. I would highly recommend it.

Well done to everyone who finished, must have been moebi. lots of “no bad weather, only bad gear” talk but the reality is that most upcountry cyclists don't own the gear for cold and wet because 99.99% of their riding doesn’t happen in those conditions, and it is tough to justify spending R10k on a full Aquaman suit you use once a year.

I always wondered why they don’t include the “how many wash cycles it can survive” test in HRM reviews. Garmin survived a few, Polar died after one and the Tickr is still going strong because the way it attaches to the strap makes it less likely to be washed.

As wind resistance is not linear with velocity, iso-slow has been proven to be the most aero by far

Dammit head condom in the lead, now everyone is gonna do it Correction: he wasn’t wearing one, fantastic

Jirre those spez aero helmet head condoms are awful.

Seeing expensive smart phones mounted on MTBs give me the heeby jeebies.

Het jou https://www.velonews.com/news/kaitlin-armstrong-wanted-for-murder-of-moriah-wilson-apprehended-in-costa-rica/

Well then we should also be watching estate sales, although I would be pissed that I couldn’t get buried with it. These days you wait a year for brake pads, so a timeless steel machine is well worth it in my opinion.

A custom Battaglin steel Power + Evo. https://officinabattaglin.com/products/custom-steel-bikes/power-plus-evo/ The only steel bike I know of with integrated cables. It is so pretty that you will always win because anyone who sees that bike will have their underwear melt straight away.