[Sora Front Derailleur - Help & Advice Needed Please]

Hi, I think I have a replacement Shimano Sora front Triple derailleur for you. Please check if on the inside plate FD-3300 And inside clamp should be for 31.8 . Mine is in perfect condition. If correct contact me on 081 3478152, regards Derek

[Rapport Toer (Tour) help needed please]

Hi, not sure if my message went through

can you contact me on whatts app on 081 3478152, re borrowing of book

 

 

regards

Derek

[Rapport Toer (Tour) help needed please]

Hi PM Swanepoel, I have this hard cover book with all the results for all the tours with time gaps, If you can contact me ,

Regards

Derek

[Cape Town Cycle Tour 2024]

Good morning all. I see Finish Time is recoding the race results. Does anyone know, do we have to have our own chip for this event. I have so many chips I get confused. If anyone can send a photo of what the chip looks like if needed, Kind  regards all. 

[Slightly ruined Ciovita LS jersey]

I've had excellent service feedback from Ciovita. After I ordered incorrect size garments from them in Capetown (my own fault), I took the items to their new shop in Broadacres, where they exchanged them for me, no hassle, no worries, quick and efficient service. Must give credit where credit due. Hope you come right with your replacement of damaged item, try via Broadacres near you, regards Derek

[2023 Festive 500]

I'm going to give it a go. Rain predicted in the Pretoria area for 2 of the days, but lets' see. Anyone in the Pretoria, Equestria area willing to join me is welcome. Going to use my road bike, steady easy rides.

[Greeting fellow bicyclers (bikers)]

Yes, I've also been cycling for many years and its only common decency to greet your fellow warrior on the road. I greet every time, even if I don't get a reply, but if you carry on greeting usually , I found, in new areas I ride, you start a new trend and that's what its all about. Common guys at the end of the day, its our sport, lets be happy and enjoy the road and the company.

[What happens with high end stolen bikes]

correction, Santam.

[What happens with high end stolen bikes]

Funny enough I also, a few years back had the same problem with a stolen bike , with Sanlam being the insurer. They interviewed me twice and took 7 months to settle, eventually. I will never use them again as my insurer.

[Early morning group rides around the Pretoria Equestria area.]

Hi fellow cyclists,

I have recently moved up to Pretoria-  Equestria area from KZN , and i'm looking for an early morning group to start riding with, either road or mtb , although road is my personal preference. If anyone can assist please, i'm an average cyclist, been off the bike a while now due to the move and a very cold winter and need to get back into the sport again. 

 

regards

Derek

[Road Riding PMB/Hilton/Howick]

Hi Nick, 

get hold of Charles from Howick on 082 9010187. He can help out with all the info you require. Tell him Derek Taylor put you on to him.

 

regards

Derek

[Good morning all]

Good morning all,

just come back from a 3 hour ride. Hope you old -timers are all well. The only thing to keep us all sane is to ride the bike. Lucky to still be able to ride the bike and enjoy

Regards

Derek

[Specialized Shoe Innersoles - R650?]

Dischem have great inner soles for less than R150.00

[Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer - the long winding road it has become]

All the best Cois, praying for you my friend, I had melanoma a year back and very lucky and with God's help managed a full recovery. Stay positive and try and keep your sprits up. Good luck

[Seized alloy seatpost in a carbon frame]

use a extinguisher with co2 around the frame where seatpost is stuck , it freezes the area and seatpost comes out quite quickly

[Shimano XTR Brakes]

A word of warning:-

Just be very, very careful with XTR pistons when pushing them back as they are ceramic and are easily damaged

[Ultegra Won't Shift]

How well did it work before the lock down?

 

I have Ultegra on my road bike which does the same on the road and IDT, and for both the front and rear derailleurs. Move the levers repeatedly for a few seconds / minute and nothing happens (cables don't move) and then it suddenly starts to work normally again. 

 

My Ultegra is old +/- 2005 but with new cables and cable housing, makes no difference.

I think its some little widget gear thingy in lever mechanism that is worn.

Time for a new bike 

 

I would say you have slack in your gear cable, which quite often happens when bikes are placed in trainers.

Release the cable tension bolt on the front changer and see if you pull out any slack. This should be done while gears/chain is  in the small chain ring and the gear shift lever has not been operated or tensioned to go up to top chainring. Let us know outcome please

[Lockdown lessons]

never washed so many dishes in the last few days - Eish

[Bicycle Film Festival Trailer (old but good)]

Good one, thanks

[CWC Online: BLACK FRIDAY 2018 IS HERE!!]

Please please some road wheel sets

[Gatorkskins]

I have ridden Gator's  for a long time now, with no issues. Just be careful your brake blocks have not moved out of alignment with the rim. A buddy of mine blamed walls of Gator skins and went through a costly exercise of replacing 5 tyres before finding out a brake block had shifted and he was braking on the tyre wall causing a blow out!

[CWC Online: ASK WHAT YOU WANT "SANTA" SALE]

Santa please Fizik road h/bar tape. Continue Gator skins hard she'll Ultegra 10 speed chains

[Swift - Excellent after sales service]

I have the Ultravox SA1 road bike, brilliant bike, best I have ridden in my 45 years of riding, very comfortable and easy set up

[CWC Online: ASK WHAT YOU WANT PAY DAY SALE]

Bike stand Ultegra casette 10 speed 11 - 27

[CWC Online: ASK WHAT YOU WANT PAY DAY SALE]

Mavic Aksuim wheel set R2000