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I had good service from Bike Components. https://www.bike-components.de/en/ Then not in Germany but Bike Inn in Spain They ship all over the world and has a large variety of spare and repair kits for Shocks, forks and sram brakes. Also very good prices https://www.tradeinn.com/bikeinn/

Wiggle CRC problems can be from Brexit. With regards to international sales, 38% of the company’s £252million annual revenue came from outside the UK. The directors, however, pointed to a fall in sales caused by Britain's exit from the EU. Before Brexit no import duty was paid by buyers from EU. After Brexit buyers have to pay import duty. So most EU buyer is nou using German and other EU stores. Bikeinn https://www.tradeinn.com/bikeinn/en/castelli- and Bike- Components. https://www.bike-components.de/en/accessories/ I live in the UK and buy mostly from them as they have a wider variety of components than Wiggle CRC and their price is very competitive.

When visiting my son who lives near Amsterdam last year, I saw a woman with a mini skirt, high heel shoes and handbag over her shoulder riding a roadbike in Amsterdam. Netherlands has more than 35,000 km of cycle paths; for context, the country's road network is only 140,000 km.

It must be a 6 side type socket and you must grind the edge of the socket flat.

https://sheldonbrown.com/gear-calc.html

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/knowledge/nutrition/recipes/snack/article/izn20150612-Rice-cakes-0

https://theartoftraining.net/team-sky-rice-cake-recipe-2/

Cyclists eat rice cakes while biking because they are easy to digest, non-perishable, easily portable, and rich in carbohydrate - the preferred fuel of working muscles during long cycling sessions.

DHL quote about 450 ponds from UK to SA about R 10 500.00 to R 12 000.00. then there is some additional cost at customs and an admin fee.

If it is an old bile, it is cheaper to buy one in SA than send one from UK to SA with DHL

https://www.merida-bikes.com/en-gb/bikefinder/tag-group/mountain-bikes-17/root/mtb-hardtails. No 140 7000 model 700 and 6000 according to Merida website. The Ninety Six have a 7000 model.

I ride in the Uk West Sussex area for just over a year and must say on the narrow B roads, even riding on the edge of the road 99% of the drivers will ride a save distand behind you with out hooting, till they see it is safe to pass you with no oncoming traffic and also they will pass you with out geting to close to you, There is the exceptions, but I am very impressed with how the majority drive.

Live stream at https://tiz-cycling-live.io/manual.php or you can check the stage later in the evening at https://tiz-cycling.io/main/. just scroll down to the day stage. Some time there is an option you can choose to watch only the last 10km or the whole race.

Mostly Free state gravel roads 2 TB and many other races. Have my in the bike Since 2013 and do regular maintenance including cleaning and grease of BB. I do not use a high pressure cleaner. I am now using the bike in the UK. https://www.stickboybike.com/2013/04/getting-most-out-of-your-sram-gxp.html?m=1

Used 2 Sram GXP BB for 18 000 km and both was not to bad when it was replaced.

Got this bearing press set. Was very impressed with the quality.

Handy to have for bleading brakes.

I used to live in Kroonstad, there a lot of nice gravel road route around Kroonstad. You can ride circular routes or out and back to Edenville or Henneman. Still. got mates in Kroonstad that do 100 km rides every Saterday. PM me and I can give you a contact number of the guy who arrange the rides.

Private courier company’s is is very expensive from the UK to SA. I used DHL as they do door to door. Cost for box 400mm X 300mm x 100mm weight 2kg was R 1250.00 and then insurance must still be added.

Enjoy, take you climbing legs with and go and ride in the mountains.