Andreas_187

Edit: No longer looking for spokes, Freewheel Cycology came to the rescue

Yes, that's the stretch.

Thanks for letting us know. I thought we might be safe on that stretch because they would be stepping out onto the main road.

Assos customer service in Switzerland has been shocking so far (for me). Very disappointed

No, why

The Merida has a nice paint job but is something close to 9kg

I couldn’t get hold of Orange Seal in time so fitted new tyres with Enduro Seal from sportsman’s warehouse. Complete sh*t! Had a tiny tiny hole and it wouldn’t seal it. I don’t know how others have recommended it, completely useless.

Are you sure the hanger is straight?

I would guess this bike wasn’t even 10k well over 10 years ago when it was new. That Ultegra group set was released 18 years ago in 2005

I can’t believe a bike shop built up that bike and didn’t see any of those cracks. Have you shown them the frame and BB to ask for their comments. Maybe you should ask for an eye test certificate from their mechanics?

Riding today or tomorrow? What time?

Sorry but what you are trying to do is not great. Why do you want to cross chain so badly, it would wear down your drivetrain, the efficiency is terrible and I would guess that your chain will scrape the front mech. Just shift into the big ring, especially since you have di2, it is so quick and slick. Also, riding in the small front/ small rear will most probably result in the chain running completely loose. I’m sorry, but what you’re trying to do makes no sense

I’m confused, I thought you were doing a ride in Montague and then wanted to get from there to Cape Town. If you’re already in Cape Town then it a fantastic ride to Cape Point, even the wind has died down. No need for public transport.

NO PUBLIC TRANSPORT!!!

you didn’t understand what i was saying. You need a subscription to GCN+ plus a VPN to be able to sign up and watch it. The Opera browser has a free VPN built in.

what countries is the subscription limited to, the reason I ask is because the Opera browser has a free VPN built in. I think you can select US or Europe

Funnily enough that is the tyre i was going to try next. Do you think the 2.2 will be too narrow?

yes, this square tyre rolls like a brick but also doesn’t handle nicely

Newbie question here. I am riding the cross cape route so i’m looking for a fast rolling tyre. i put some Rekon race 2.3 tyres on rims with 30mm internal width but the tyre has a very square profile on these rims. Are any other tyres more suited to wider rims?

You’re all moaning about e-bikes but the huge crashes and injuries were around the 1A group

I wouldn’t recommend any of them to be honest, they’re just a bit dated for the price…. especially for 16k

Castelli do nice shorts but sizing is more for lanky than stocky people

What does that mean, how did you write them off?

There are plenty of generic ‘Chinese’ wheels for sale. I would take them any day over the big name brands.

The biggest hurdle I faced was finding an installer who wasn’t a scammer and would do a good job. I got a recommendation from a friend and had mine installed today. I used APS and I am very happy with their work. Call Sadeik on 082 905-5537 (I have zero affiliation with them) The first guys that came to quote were scammers and were on Carte Blanche! It’s a scary prospect to pay out 80k deposit to someone you don’t know.