MissionMan

Have the candy 2 and have ridden them for over 4 years with no issues. Ill never ride spd's again ...

Guys , really appreciate the response !! many thanks!

Hi guys, any advice on this? need to get one before Friday. Leavin on holiday and would really like to take our 20month old for some rides. Also need a helmet. Where can i find in the JHB region?

Thanks I'm on the third one now ... Will check chain link flex and also the quick link type perhaps

Just serviced my bike and fit a new xtr chain on a xt groupset. The chain was replaced before it was due ito wear and tear, so I didn't expect need to replace cassette ... Now, on a stand all the gear shifting is perfect, but on a ride as soon as a add tension to the chain, in the granny gear small ring combo, the chain sounds lik when you are riding in sabie during muddy raining season and then the occasional chainsuck occurs. Gear setup and cable tension is 100%, so all I can think must be new casette ... Yes? But if so why if the chain was replaced before due time?

I have elixir 3 and they work amazingly - if anything is going to go its tyre traction before these boyz fade - that said I'm not someone who uses the breaks too often on a downhill

Saw the start of the thread and didnt read all 10 pages - i have a fram, think 19inch, can confirm. Felt Q220 alu - interested? PM me if so. Cool, cheers.

Not sure if he is an agent, but I would send it to Johan Bornman (yellowsaddle.co.za) regardless. HE is mr Fork...

Hi ChrisH - thanks it looks great. Question though (open for all to comment please!!??) - on the Braamfontein spruit : "Security Cyclists have been consistently and violently attacked along the Spruit since 1997. Never ride this route alone or even in pairs" ... what type of data has been used factually? The hub generally states that its safe (always in relative terms) to cycle the spruit ... I cycle there quite often in pairs, from the sunninghill area up to delta park ... if any hubbers are aware of recent incidents please let us know? Thanks guys

Good morning guys - does anyone know of a charity organisation that's in need of second hand cycling equipement ? I.e. cycling clothes in good condition no longer used, bike spares etc ?

Same issue here ... little sleep + stress at work + hard training (especially start of season) = recipe for some sick leave. What i have read in health magz (and seems to work) is ensuring you drink a good recovery shake after hard rides to help curb the strain your body has just taken...

Leave the tyre to dry completely, then as Topwine says, start rubbing it off. Out of interest, did u inflate with bomb?

I ride 2 infront and same or just below rear ... rear can be run lower because the front can burp if too low...

Had no issues with Specialized captain control in Front and Maxxis Crossmark LUST in the back ... will use same this year.

Well done for taking up the sport, for which we will from now on assume is cycling I wouldnt worry too much about how you should be doing, just starting out. Frankly you should be sucking. As the other hubbers commented it depends on quite a few factors, mostly importantly being the terain (i.e. was it all hills / flat roud / tar road / dirt road ). Other factors, road bike / mtb, where you chilling to trying to go flat out ? I suggest just continue with your rides and then eventually build up to comfortably ride say 20-30km and then enter a race. It sounds very daunting ("race") but there always seems to be someone less fit than you at these events so dont be affraid. This will then be a good opportunity to assess how you stack up against other cyclest in terms of your ranking in the race. Later you will start to be able to judge your own improvement based on (1) improvement in your heart rate, (2) improvement in time over same distance (need at least 20km to be meaningfull in my opinion), (3) you will get to know your average speed over different terrains (i.e. improving from say 10km/h to 15-18km/h or more over general mtb terrain ... dont know road speeds) Hope this helps

Worth emphasising what JB said - use a compressor to inflate, not a bomb. Something in the bomb makes the sleanant (aka snot ) clog up into a ball - i learnt this the hard way. thus bombs are emergency only (after which you need to prob re-fill sealant when you get back home!)

These are definately convertable - a store would probably charge you in the region of 500 to 1000 excluding tyres, but you could just get the rim strips and sealant yourself from lbs or chain reaction and do it yourself for a fraction of the cost. There are diy ways aswell, but you need some skill and luck for it to work; this method involves good sealant and and a couple of bmx tubes ....

Stop trying to figure this out. with our SARS its a lottery. I know bib purchases (yes part of a larger order) that paid no duties (except vat) ... ? so you either pay or you dont. my worst experience so far : bought haws and curtis shirts from london, something like buy 1 get 2 free ... 1 shirt costs 60gbp, but because of this "special" you get 3 shirts for 60gbp. however when my friends at SARS customs opened the packets, each shirt said 60gbp, so i got taked on 180gbp worth of shirts, evern though i only paid 60gbp ... needeless to say these are the 3 most expensive shirts that i own ...

Understood, thanks Tankman - makes the 500 quite appealing compared to the more expensive 750 and 800. I specifically like the temperature feature of the 500.

quick question on the 500 - it doesnt have a map when riding, but can you plot your route on garmin connect afterwards simular to edge 750?

I'm not too sure that enabling the correction is the right thing to do. when readin the help on garmin connect it specifically says that this feature outside of the US may not be accurate (as you rightfully mention that it uses geographical surveyed points, but who nows how well that data is maintained?). I'm going to compare the 3 versions to that stated as official ascent for sani2c (again who knows how they measure that???) and revert with my findings for those interested.

hi jack (now that Chris is content ) ... another interesting phenominon : i get 3 different elevation readings between garmin training centre, garmin connect (elevation correction turned off) and sport tracks ... any one else notice this or know which is more accurate?

I had a simular issue with an xfusion shock. Turned out it was bust but bike shop sent it in under warranty to probs. I would also like to know why this happens? Initially I thought its because I lock out on climbs (which still has some little bumps by nature of mtb'ing), but surely that can't be the reason as what would the point be of lock-out .... SeanN did u also ride lockout on uphill (although the fox doesn't have complete lockout) ?

+1 great because they are also TRUE UST, which means you can inflate your tyres without sealant and hence when you do put sealant in its used to plug punctures and not wasted on trying to hold the tyre on the rim with some (poorly executed?) conversions.