Eugene

Where do you find these 27.5 (650b) wheels? I've done a Google search and can only find the "road" wheels in 650b size.

They are very much service orientated. I sent them a mail via their website and received a very promp reply via email and a telephone call from one of their sales staff too.

It's amazing. The cops are always so worried about the number plate being obscured, but what about the lights? isn't it more dangerous to have the tail, brake or indicator lights obscured?

Saw this in the pits at Aldo Scribante on Sunday. Picture quality not too good, but should please the single speed fanantics none the less.

Consider the Strella Concept. It is basically the 2012 name for the Monza. It is not much more than the 2011 Monza.

Omnico are the distributors of Tektro products in SA. I'm sure you will get their contact details off their website. www.omnico.co.za

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Bell Ukon is in that range. I was tail ended by a car and I landed on my back with my head whip lashing onto the tar, that helmet saved my life. You get a crash policy that allows you to buy a new one at a 70% discount limited to the original purchase price.

I’m not a mathematician, but there is no way that formula can be right. Consider my personal situation as an example. I bought a bike with a 25-12 cassette and 53-39 crank. This formula shows the largest sprocket I can run is a 27. I have fitted a 28-12 and it works fine. The 28 tooth sprocket is one tooth more than the range. Now, lets do the same calculation with the 28-12 cassette. The formula now shows the maximum sprocket size to be 30. My 28 tooth sprocket is now 2 teeth within the range. Also, one of the rear derailleur’s job is to take up the slack of the chain as it moves between the range of gears. There is more than just the largest sprocket to consider.

About R1 000

Ja............the Germans feel nothing for nudity. My wife's family are German and I've seen some weird things on our few visits there. I don't want a steel barrier, I like to park my car there when I know I have to go out again.

I live on blind corner, I've already had a drunk youngster take out the lamp post in front of my house and a guy took out my neighbour's wall. We've asked the municipality for speed bumps, but they refused. No my neighbour doesn't tan topless and I wouldn't want her to either. Their garden is so overgrown, nobody could see her anyway.

I can't really say. He did have a orange cycling top on, so I don't know if he was commuting in that or doing a training ride. He had an oldish, cheap type of bike, but I didn't pay much attention to it. The bag is my gym bag. I've since been for two quotes and neither panel beaters would believe me that it was a cyclist. Turn out that there is a dent behind the bumper in the body panel too.

I did not tell the whole story. My wife called me to tell me there was a cyclist in an orange top checking out my car, when I went outside, he cycled away. I did not suspect he had crashed into the car and I only noticed the damage a few minutes later when I left for gym. I passed a guy a few k's further up on a bike with an orange shirt, so I stopped him and asked if he knew anything about my car, only then he admited it was him. So, yes, it may take a while for him to heal, but my sympathy for him is a lot less, seeing he did not have the decency to come and tell me that he had crashed into my car.

The bike looked fine, but I was more worried about my car.

Last night, I parked my car on the pavement outside my house, behind a tree. A cyclist came past, lost control of his bike, hit the tree and bounced into my car. The pictures are not too clear as it was taken early evening with my phone, but look at the damage to the tree and my car. The boot is also bent inwards and does not open properly. He was pretty banged up, but I cannot believe a person on a bike can do so much damage.

Assuming that it is in a good condition, R2 000 sounds about right for a MTB of that age with that level of parts. Just make sure the whole groupset is XT and not just the rear deraileur. Most bike manufacturers are fond of putting a higher spec r/d on to a bike, but with other cheaper components.

Please explain in more detail. How can you cut a cable at an angle and how does this cut affect shifting? The part that is cut sticks out from the side of the deraileurs.

Complete Cyclist has exclusive rights to sell them. http://www.complete-cyclist.com

What is this country coming too when insurance companies have to put people in place to direct traffic. Is there no money for traffic lights or traffic cops.

A bike shop quoted me R3 500 for these wheels which was basically double what the equivalent Shimano wheel costs. They might be a good wheel, but are they worth paying double for.

Volcan is not exactly a rare brand. I'm pretty sure you should be able to get one, if the agents can't supply you with one, then they must make a plan for you. If I'm not mistaken Volcan is an in house brand of Emotion Cycling, so they should have something in stock or should be able to order one for you.

You are right, I have learned to my detriment that constantly applying lube is not a good idea because it gums up the cables, attracts dirt and makes them worse. That is why I recommended periodic cleaning with a degreaser do get rid of the old muck and to add a small amount of lube. Maybe cables don't stretch in the true word, but something does make them longer or change shape or form or whatever you call it.

It is the norm for most bikes to recieve a free service a few weeks after purchase purely to set the gears as new cables do tend to stretch. The fact that yours is happening over and over again suggests something more sinister. Are the cables clean inside the housing? Perhaps try to clean them with a decreaser every so often and apply a thin amount of lube to the cable.

The Oltre is much nicer looking and I'm pretty sure this link will convince you: http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-bianchi-oltre-super-record-12-46020 Then again, the Specialized is about R10 or R12 000 cheaper. I must admit that I am a Specialized fan, but the new SL4 (in fact the entire 2012 range) aren't very nice in the looks department