Knersboy

Ah ha, thanks man. In this day and age....

Okay so maybe I am an idiot, and I know this has been asked before but can’t find the relevant posts, but how do I post a pic from my phone?

Today showed that a good team helps to win the tour, but it is not the be-all and end-all

I was thinking the same. Although I reckon if Tadej swapped his tt bike for a steel Master with friction shifters he would have still won, and it would have made it only slightly more amazing.

Mother[%#+{•< Unbelievable

Funny how the rim brake bikes now look weird to me

So I got my bike! Comes with the EMT cage mount tool mounted to the bottle cage (yes, one bottle cage included). Now I just gotta get her set up.

I will do, picking her up this afternoon after work. Really nice bike, only the wheels that suck a bit. Managed to get a set of brand new DT 350 hubs off of Benky at a good price, and got Nick the wheelbuilder to lace them to DT XR391 rims, wheels will hopefully arrive Friday. So now it is just a case of degreasing the chain, putting on esi grips and setting her up. I think I should take Friday off to spend some quality time with my new girlfriend (don’t tell my wife).

I did, but seeing as mine is the first one they have received they don’t really know. They are a spec dealer but not full concept store so not always as clued up as they should be. Also, I am naturally suspicious so I like to have independent information when talking to the bike shop so they don’t try and bulls$&t me.

My Evo Comp arrives tomorrow, woo hoo. I have a question about the steerer mounted tool. Is this the full shebang Conceal tool with chain breaker or is it just the multi tool? A bit vague on the details on website as well as reviews. Would be a bit silly if it was just the multi tool.

For me, of this generation, Porte is the best rider to have never won a grand tour. I have always liked the man, and I don’t really know why. Got the normal in built SA Aussie bias in me, but I have always shouted for Porte.

So I am trying to buy an Epic Evo Comp at the moment, seems there are none in the country (or at least in Gauteng). I wonder how the concept stores, who cannot offset lack of availability by selling other bike brands, survive when they cannot get stock.

Thanks for sharing, a good laugh. My favorite one; “ to be completely honest, their multitool disintegrated on me too, being in a saddle bad. Twice.”

I don’t think any set of Shimano mtb spds have ever found their way into a bin. They are like onkruid, vergaan nie. I reckon 520s are the most bang for buck mtb part ever made. Rocks hate them, because rock strikes with 520s usually break the rocks.

Speed wobble is to cycling what like swing is to cricket, many different theories. Apparently it is not harmonics, it’s a nonlinear bifurcation phenomenon called “Hopf Bifurcation.” Wtf? Lennard Zinn has written extensively about it, you will find a lot on Velonews.

Speed wobble is to cycling what like swing is to cricket, many different theories. Apparently it is not harmonics, it’s a nonlinear bifurcation phenomenon called “Hopf Bifurcation.” Wtf? Lennard Zinn

What a lekker tour, many contenders

My mind cannot comprehend Wout. Best sprinter in the tour so far, dropping GC contenders on the climbs. Unbelievable. I feel like we are entering a golden age of cycling. The young talent at the moment is something else.

Kona Hei Hei?

So I am getting a SLX equipped new bike soon (yay), and I currently have a Hope crankset that i have been using in 2x form on my current bike, and I have a real boner for that crankset. Looking at swinging it over onto the new bike, and also worried about hyperglide+ chain/chainring compatibility. Checked the Hope website for their direct mount chainring compatibility, and interestingly they say it is compatible with Shimano 12 speed, but not the Shimano 12 speed quicklink. Now for some reason I trust Hope when it comes to the details. So I really wonder how much of the Shimano 12 speed chainring/chain compatibility issues have to do with the quicklink? Maybe the whole issue can be solved with a KMC 12 speed quicklink?

When I read this it was as if I wrote it, I have the same philosophy as you. I have relatively young kids, 4 and 8 years old. Sometimes after a long ride I need to take the 8 year old for a ride in the reserve close to us, or play cricket, all that jazz. I can’t skimp on this, not because my wife will get angry, but because being a bit tired is no excuse. I also limit big events that require a large amount of training to max one a year, and I don’t do long stage races. I don’t like being away from the family for long. But hey I get to ride every Saturday and Sunday, so I consider myself to be lucky and I don’t want to wreck a good situation.

The issue is on the 11 speed rear derailleur too, i know the article refers to 12 speed, but I have mates who have had the same issue on 11 speed. To me it is the only reason why there is slack when on the smallest sprocket.

My 2 cents. I believe it is a combination of a too short chain and a clutch issue. The clutch thing is a known issue with Shimano. There is a description and fix below; https://crankjoy.com/review-update-shimano-xt-8100-arising-issue/

. The arms are different lengths? Man now that I have never seen.

Ineos definitely don’t look their normal selves do they? Regarding cohesion, well there have been a few occasions with this team where there were issues. Froome rode away from Wiggins at the Tour and the Vuelta if I remember correctly, and Landa did something similar to Froome. Bound to happen with such strong riders on the same team. Honestly today I think Sivakov thought he was leading Bernal out, only for Bernal not to have the legs. Given there were only a few hundred meters left, I doubt Sivakov falling back would have saved Bernal even a second. I will be disappointed if Froome doesn’t ride the tour, but I see the logic of targeting the Vuelta. I don’t watch bike racing for logic though.