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The_Phoenix

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  1. Went to support Benky going up Gydo Pass yesterday just after Ceres. The man was flying! Go benky! IMG_4922.MOV
  2. I did Pioneer last year. I had Maxis Recon Race 2.35 front and rear. No flats, no issues. If you prefer more grip on the front, maybe think about an Ardent Race.
  3. They are tough to fit. Even worse with Spez Turbo's (I had this struggle last week) Heat the tires up with a hair dryer before trying to pop them over the rim. Makes life much easier. Also, ensure the tire beads are in the middle of the rim profile to ensure that the circumference of the rim is as small as possible.
  4. Are entries available at the venue on race day?
  5. I have a road bike and a gravel bike. Recently my gf took over the road bike and i rode the gravel bike with her on the road (43 mm panaracer ss). She started to get too fast and i put some 26 mm road tires on the gravel bike. Definitely added the speed that I needed to ride until argus, which is her goal. After I will revert to the 43 mm pana's. HOWEVER, the gravel bike is unstable at high speeds (75 kph or more) with the road bike tires compared to the road bike. Only real downside I found thus far. And a last minute note....flying down the road on a full blown aero road bike will always beat a gravel bike with a road setup. If you want to ride fast on the road. Get a road bike
  6. Been riding Panaracer Gravelkings. The semi-slick ones in 43 mm. 3000 km of gravel. No complaints thus far. Ride is a bit harder than previous set of Maxxis (4000 km, dead) , therefore running pressures half a bar lower. This probably ties into previous comments of ramblers not "feeling durable". Compound on sidewalls seem softer than Panaracers. Will probably try some Pirelli's next time out of curiosity
  7. I have been riding a Giant Revolt for more than 2 years now. No issues with cracks or mechanical failures on bicycle. I have the 2 x 11 Force Etap groupset and I enjoy the 2 x drivetrain as it gives me more range when riding on tar roads or fast district roads. I prefer it to 1 x drivetrain. I ride the panaracer semi-slick tires in 43 mm width. It handles well on tar road and district roads.
  8. Seems youtube has coverage on uci channel. Will have to check geo restrictions when it starts though
  9. When and where can we watch this? Guessing SuperSport wont cover?
  10. Rekon race 2.35 front and back worked well for me. Lasted more than a year riding jonkershoek and surrounding trails in stellenbosch. Rolls super fast and pretty stable on downhills too
  11. In my experience, wider is better. Currently running Bontrager Kovee Pro 30 mm rims with 2.35 tires. It's a treat. Was running 30 mm, went back to 26 mm that came on a new bike, and didn't like it. I found ways to roll the tire off the rim going through corners, tires didn't feel as well seated and stable as with 30's. Just not as confidence inspiring. Therefore back to the 30's for me after having experience on both.
  12. Morning hubbers, I am looking to purchase a Wahoo Kickr 5 in the very near future. Does anyone know of a retailer or online retailer that offers a better deal than the RRP of 25k? Or did you also find that the price is pretty much locked at RRP?
  13. Stolen: Scott Spark RC Team 2019 When: 24 October 2020 Where: Stellenbosch, Western Cape Car was parked in Plein street in Stellenbosch at the large crossing across town hall. Bike was locked on the back of Thule Euroway bike carrier. Incident occurred between 14:00 and 15:00. Get further details about the incident in the Stolen Bikes section
  14. Hi, Having trouble with a broken Tacx Flux. Bought secondhand on bikehub, and it broke 5 rides in. No use crying over spilt milk. Would like to get it fixed now. The problem is: - red/green light flickers (no power?? belt issue???) - orange light flickers, do an update, returns to red/green issue - connects to phone and shows, but no power, no calibration (no data transfer??) - also no connectivity to macbook for zwifting purposes. I already emailed garmin, who seems to be Tacx agents in SA, but to no avail. Does anyone have any ideas or advice on the way forward, other than to just buy a Kickr
  15. Also waiting for some assos bibs...the order went from "processing" to "incomplete"...that doesnt sound good. Any idea what this means?
  16. What trails are you going to inlcude in the race?
  17. does anyone have a link for kuurne brussels kuurne???
  18. does anyone have a link for kuurne brussels kuurne???
  19. Oakley jawbreakers - prizm road Giro synthe - matte black
  20. As far as I know its Vuurberg. Pniel side of Helshoogte pass
  21. The fox stepcast...crown lockout for me is 100%, I prefer to not have a cluttered cockpit. The fox ramps up a bit better IMO than the rockshox. But rockshox and fox is probably just preference. Either the SID XX or the Fox 32 SC. Suspension is worth the spend.
  22. This please! Garmin top cap mount https://www.evobikes.co.za/components/computers/k-edge-stem-mount-garmin-gravity-cap-black.html
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