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  1. Knersboy
    On my old Hansom I have 25mm tires, at least for the rear I don’t think I can go wider than that.
  2. Knersboy
    Hmpf this tour is gonna be boring, and for the next 5 years too
  3. Knersboy
    Finally! I have been waiting for someone to make those things cool and we all know Lachlan is the epitome of cool. Could use a pair of those cleated shimano slops for riding with my laaitie. Come to think of it, maybe it is better if they aren’t cool, at least I can embarrass the laaitie then.
  4. Knersboy
    Hmmm…
  5. Knersboy
    If you think about it both Patrick Lefevere and Cav have similar attributes, no wonder they work well together. Mark has never had the power numbers of other sprinters, and wasn’t taken seriously because of it at the beginning of his career. Patrick doesn’t have the budget of some of the other big teams. Both make up for it with their skill and craft. That’s why Cav won today, Bouhanni was flying on the outside, but he had already got boxed in. Cav positioned himself perfectly. Amazing the team spirit Patrick has in that team.
  6. Knersboy
    This made my day. Where are the “it’s only the tour of Turkey” naysayers now.
  7. Knersboy
    Like this one, just more beat up
  8. Knersboy
    Dunno if Raleigh Carlton is the same as Carlton but this sure does bring back some good memories. I had a Carlton track bike when I was a laaitie in the 90s. Some dude was just using it to go to school and I bought it off of him. Full chrome with the three colour bands, Campy crank, all original stuff, even the plastic track saddle and proper shape track bars. Got a set of awesome wheels from Basil Cohen’s little trading shop in Venterspost. Gipiemme special hubs and red Ambrosio tubby rims, Basil always gave a cash strapped laaitie a deal. We used to race Wes Transvaal track at Bob van Rheenen stadium in krugersdorp and Wes Drie mine track. I sucked but it was huge fun. It sat at my moms place, then about 10 years ago a mate wanted to ride track, I let him have it, he never used it and emigrated to Canada last year with it, the bugger. One of my greatest regrets is not being able to restore that bike to new.
  9. Knersboy
    Well being a 24 year old locked in a hotel room with your girlfriend (both with minor symptoms) doesn’t sound too bad to me. Especially with his hectic lifestyle, and after just winning the giro. Pretty sure he will be seeing the bright side of this.
  10. Knersboy
    I too had a 2014 Epic, only replaced her late last year, put many many kms in on that bike. I had a similar issue once, in fact in my first year of owning the bike, but I had been a touch past the recommended full service interval. Unfortunately it failed the day before the Sani Dragon, so I rode up Sani pass bobbing like a pimps car on the strip, coming down was also interesting. Sent it in for service, they did the usual swap out at the usual price, issue had nothing to do with the brain, sometimes we think the problem must be with what is different. I actually like the spez brain shock service practice of swap out. In my experience no matter how buggered the shock is, you always pay the same, and I did at least 7 rear shock services with that bike with them. The cost was also always comparable or less than my fork service. I did however get a nasty surprise and bill from Rockshox for the fork service once because they had to replace the damper. Spez brain service was also always faster, usually had it back in a week vs two weeks for the fork. Must admit at first I didn’t like the swap out at all, it just felt wrong, but after doing it multiple times and seeing the benefit I changed my mind on that.
  11. Knersboy
    Thanks Fanie, that is then my problem, I don’t exist on vleisbook.
  12. Knersboy
    Anyone know where we can find the race photos? Got snapped a couple of time on route, but can’t find them.
  13. Knersboy
    That was hard. Conditions were good, no excuses. It was just bloody hard. Why does everyone go on about rooiberg and totally ignore the first 40km after Calitzdorp (last stage), that was super sucky. Stoked I have done it, never ever again.
  14. Knersboy
    I consider just being at the start line a win. With all the uncertainty and just extra stuff that could go wrong this year, and with last years disappointment still fresh in my mind, I will be celebrating at the start line if I get there. My biggest worry now is getting ill before Friday, dik paranoid.
  15. Knersboy
    Okay so only 5 more sleeps and the weather forecast is looking awesome. Clear and little wind. Gonna be starry af.
  16. Knersboy
    I don’t like the cold and I get cold easily, I am planning on putting full Spider-Man outfit in the first box. Jacket, gloves, long base layer, leg warmers, buff, winter socks. Then short sleeve stuff in final box.
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    Magalies Monster

    Knersboy replied to hydrobum's topic in Events

    Yeah Breedt’s is bad at the moment. I have been riding up there plenty of late, worst I have ever seen it. The monster doesn’t however go up the actual Breedt’s road, joins it towards the end, mostly a nice singletrack climb joining the road right at the end.
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    Magalies Monster

    Knersboy replied to hydrobum's topic in Events

    I live nearby, and often stay at MSP. I have gone there before with the sole intention of riding that climb. I have never managed it. The climb I am referring to was before the river crossing though, just after going through Utopia.
  19. Knersboy
    So I know we are still some way out, but the weather forecast looks good for now
  20. Knersboy

    Magalies Monster

    Knersboy replied to hydrobum's topic in Events

    It ain’t as monstery as it used to be. The small climb that used to go through Mountain Sanctuary Park was removed a few years ago, that was in my opinion the killer climb. The monster climb is long, but rideable. Also it used to be like 80km long, shorter now.
  21. Knersboy
    So guys and girls, all trained up? Not much we can do now, let’s hope the legs and mind have it in them.
  22. Knersboy
    Thanks Marc, thought as much but it is good to have confirmation
  23. Knersboy
    Hi Marc I have a set of 350 hubs with a microspline free hub. The other day I noticed that when the wheel is removed there is axial play on the free hub. Once the wheel is clamped in place this stops as the end cap is pushed tight. Is this normal? Thanks.
  24. Knersboy
    This is very anecdotal, but i have found that bb's for 24mm spindles last longer than bb's for 30mm spindles.
  25. Knersboy
    so i bought both a short sleeve and long sleeve base layer from Core Merino. Big shout out to them, i got my size selection wrong and the service from them was excellent, replacement arrived a few days later and all i needed to do was return the garment to the same courier, no extra cost. Cant comment on longevity but i have already used the sleeveless baselayer multiple times and it is really nice. Just watch the sizing, especially if you are used to European cycling clothes sizing. As an example, the long sleeve i bought from them was medium and had to be returned for a small. I have a Rapha merino base layer that is a large and it is exactly the same size as the Core Merino small.
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