Andreas_187

I will be on the lookout for a clean shaven man! Possibly the worst description ever

Wow, what time was this. 3 of used that route this morning on our way to chappies. I didn't even think that was a risky section

No chance, there are so many ways to get onto that cycle lane that it makes policing it impossible.

Hi Chris, Instead of taking sneaky photos you should have come over and had breakfast with our 5h58min team! 🤩 It was an epic day

I'm VERY surprised to hear that.

Did you check the weather, the 22nd is tomorrow

They look very slow, I bet the sweeper vehicle will pull them out the race.

Doesn't look like training to me, lazy buggers

Thanks for the reply. I work with a laptop so don't need anything for loadshedding apart from my small UPS for fibre & router. I'm happy to let the sun power the geysers, washing machine etc during the day and work my schedule around them.

YES, I definitely feel a difference riding with the Flare R

Does anyone have a setup without batteries, i.e. Having solar panels power geysers, washing machines and pool pumps etc during the day

Most people don't know and most shops won't tell you that the GP5000TL's (as opposed to the TR) are not compatible with hookless tubeless rims. They are also a MASSIVE PITA to get on and off. I ran a set of Goodyear F1's for 6000 trouble free kilometres and I'm afraid to say I couldn't feel the 2 watt extra that I had to pedal. I think describing them as a handbrake is slightly dramatic

Did you give them your phone so they could type their number?

What are you talking about. I'm talking about 5 bar, not 500 bar. You have to pump your tyres up to ride don't you. So are you constantly riding worried that the tyre will blow up?

Yes

Is this a joke, the chocolate croissants are always sold out... I need to get there quicker

There are many ways to skin a cat but for the best and most reliable results I use: Stan's yellow tape, Orange Seal & Goodyear F1 tyres. This combination should be good for 6000 trouble free kilometres I have tried Joe's Sealant, Joe's Road Sealant, Stan's, Stan's Race, Sludge and a few others. They only seem to seal the tyre at low pressures. Joe's Road sealant claims it can seal at over 110psi, it doesn't work. I have tried Schwalbe Pro One's, Goodyear F1's & GP5000TR's. They all work very well but the Goodyears has an additional lip on the bead of the tyre which makes it really easy to seal with a hand pump. GP5000TL's are notorious for being a pain in the behind to get on and are not recommended for hookless wheels. The TR's are better but not as easy as Schwalbe or Goodyear. I have used Duct tape or Gorilla tape with varying results. Usually you can see sealant leaking from the nipples which means it has gone past the tape. Orange Seal & Goodyears are available from lanoysports.co.za (I have zero affiliation to them) Gp5000 are >R1300, Schwalbe are ~R1200, Goodyear F1's are R800

You're making it sound so difficult. I changed a spoke 30 minutes ago. I just put rim tape on, then the tyre, then the sealant and pumped it up to 5 bar and finished in 10 minutes. I should have made a video

Airlines do not allow lithium batteries of that size. Maximum is basically what is in your laptop

Let's go??? Nothing is going to happen except forcing the tyre to seat against the rim. The rim tape should definitely not be poking out the side

It really isn't that difficult. Stop using GT and sealant. Get some Stan's yellow tape, one layer and finish. Sealant and pump up to 5 bar. Spin the wheel around so the sealant is moving all over the tyre and finish. This should take 10 minutes

The rims must be tubeless compatible, 5 to 5.5 bar is plenty so you get increased comfort and better rolling resistance

Were the roads closed off in the early days?

I can't afford it, I just bought a R300,000 bike

I'm pretty sure that rubber band is there to protect your inner tube. Remove it and replace with tape for tubeless