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Apologies - here is the link : https://www.facebook.com/Cradle-to-Cape-1591001954541330/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf

Afternoon, Feel free to follow this adventure of 3 brave souls cycling from the Cradle through to Cape Town. These 3 gents are celebrating life and what better way to do it than by undertaking a cycle tour through our beautiful country, hopefully discovering some routes less travelled along the way. You can track their progress and possibly join/support them along the way on their Facebook Page : Cradle To Cape, or by following their live tracking at : http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0lKMEsEDy7kIINEZM6yVyr3A9QfqqOsqP We wish them all the best!

Thank you Hugh Schofie (frame and parts), Gawie Stoltz (brakes), Marius Kuys (rotors), Zarius Swanepoel (wheels), Juandre (beesrib) (information), TunaRiaan (information), Kiwi (information and patience), Hot Spot Cycles (Hannes)(help), Epic Sports (chainring), Craig (Cycle Lab) (fork and adapters), Hatfield Cycles (cog, spacers and chain) and Solomons Woodmead(grips, handlebars)!!!! PS. I forgot the name of the gentleman I bought the stem from - but thanks to you TOO!

Nice bike Beesrib! What are your thoughts on the fork? Did you consider going carbon? Enjoy!!!

Hi, Just a little bit of an update. Sourced some brakes - (Gawie), crank (Rudi) and rotors (Marius). Busy with a 'Jeff Jones' on the cranks - not because I am into the "bling" thing, but just because it might complement the chrome accents on the frame. In the heat of the moment - also started doing the same to the calipers. Eagerly awaiting the shipment of Rapide Pitchforks then we can complete the build. Cheers, Zane

Hi all, Right - the parts are coming together quite nicely. A question to those in the know - the fork will be rigid for now - but - the question is: steel or carbon... Any input is highly appreciated. Cheers, Zane

Thanks for the headsup! Waiting for info on the SLX option. Flowta - much appreciated!!!! Itching to get riding again. Cheers guys!

Hi, Anyone with a good condition crankset they are willing to part in exchange for cash? Budget -R1000.00 (preferably no + in that equation) Thanks, Zane

Awesome news! Thanks! Got a wheelset off the hub, so now to get on to the drivetrain and cockpit :-) Thanks for the feedback on the Rapide stuff - must say that I have only experienced sound service from them on my questions thus far. Will most definitely shout once I am "rolling". Cheers!

Makes sense. Saw an awesome Cotic Simple with MASSIVE (in my books) tyres at Epic Sports/Cycles in Centurion...

Morning, (Stupid) Question: in the absence of suspension, do the wheels take an extra beating? In other words, in a singlespeed application on the same terrain, same rider etc - would the same wheelset as on a suspended bike take a greater beating due to the lack of suspension? Reason for my question is that there are a number of decent wheelsets ranging from the bombproof and heavy to the more exclusive XC offerings. I know from my previous bicycle that upgrading the wheels made a huge difference (26 dual sus), and it didn't alter my riding style (or lack thereof) - but now going to a 29 rigid SS - what are the things to consider - or do the same rules apply? Maybe I should state my motivation for 29 rigid SS. I want a hassle free, low maintenance do-it-all bike. Basically - point and shoot. Not the fastest, nor the lightest - but just something that takes everything in its stride and is hugely reliant on user input. I am not a heavy rider - so I suppose that leaves me with a greater amount of options when it comes to wheels, but still would like to know/understand if there are some things worth considering. I notice a lot of SS builds with "bin" parts - relative low end wheels compared to similar "race" bikes and would just like to find out whether one would spend more time trueing wheels than riding. An example (please don't crucify me if I am missing something fundamental here) - there were a spate of bent/broken Syncros wheels on the Scott 9xx range of bicycles, given the same circumstances would these wheels be "inadequate" on a SS build due to additional stresses/forces? In closing - maybe I am just over thinking this whole thing and should just get the bike going and start riding/experimenting :-) PS. I am by no means an engineer or anything so the mention of the word forces/inadequate etc are just due to a lack of vocabulary

Thanks guys! Will investigate the ebay route. Shaper: the frame is really a piece of art in terms of finish. But now she needs to start getting dirty :-) Thanks again!

Hi hubbers, I need some help/advice/parts. I purchased the following beautiful frame off a fellow hubber: http://www.pacecycles.com/?page_id=913 Now - I need to complete the project... I want to keep costs to a minimum - so would prefer scouring on the interweb for decent parts than just parting with hardearned rands at the LBS... My ideal would be to build a singlespeed rigid. I like the Rapide Forks. I am in serious need of a decent set of wheels, brakes, and crankset so as to get this baby on the "road"... Any advice - do's/don'ts? Crank arm lengths, tried and tested combos etc etc. Will keep the hub up to date with pictures on how the build fares. Thanks!

Blurry...though the dirt is real :-)