Martin PJ

It's fine. They all come out like this. Clean it and put back. Don't use too much grease.

Yebo

I used the whatsapp number, they replied in a few hours with a new seeding.

Send an email to these guys https://www.protunebike.co.za . They are in Hilton, KZN. I believe that they may be able to replace single stanchions.

Most of the field are palookas, you'll be fine. Only advice is make sure you bike is in top condition, take a few spares. Nothing sucks like bike trouble when you trying to enjoy your day out.

This is it, I used them on the RC2000 frame, I am sure it is the same thing.

I have two, I'll sell you one. PM me.

I had a mate lengthen a steel steerer tube for me once, did a great job. I am not so sure about Aliminium. I have seen a carbon steerer tube lengthen (one that broke afterwards, unfortunately but no injuries). The Cervelo forks have carbon steerer, with aliminium sleeve, so I suppose if you lengthened your carbon fork steerer and put an aliminium sleeve inside for reinforcement, it would be very strong.

I have an aluminium / steel extender which I bought from Aliexpress and never used (as you describe). It looks pretty solid, but would not use it on an MTB or road bike meant for proper riding. Some things you don't mess with. Not worth the risk. Edit: I bought it to use on a bike that was going to be set up on an indoor trainer.

My son broke his 8000 Ultegra crank a few years back, once it started splitting, did not look very solid inside. It was replaced, no issues.

Aliexpress don't issue invoices either. I print the page with the price etc on it and attach that. This has worked for SA customs.

I used to have many problems with grips, tried the Lizzard Transfix grips, they have the gel pad design. They are pretty cheap too, but hard to find. If you come across them, buy a few sets. I bought 8 sets the last time, gave a few to my mates, but still have some left.

I have bought many items from Aliexpress. Shipping takes long, about 90 percent arrives. If it is an expensive item, open an Aramex global shopper account. You'll pay some duty when it arrives. Aramex courier is faster and more reliable than Aliexpress shipping which has our post office this side as the weak link.

I ride my HT a lot, I do like it. My advice for enjoyable HT riding, firstly you need a good fork. Second is that a dropper seatpost is really a great upgrade for a HT. I suspect that the good HT is faster than the full sus in a race situation, although this is not easily provable in real life. The HT certainly climbs better, and the HT with the dropper is better on technical stuff than the full sus without a dropper.

The skateboarder got off. The video evidence on Youtube was not sufficient for charge. The video could have been altered, I think was the reasoning.

Sani is not that hard, more serious injuries happen because you going pretty fast when you wipe out because of a small tree stump, or sandy patch on a corner. If you normally ride certain bike (i.e. gravel bike or HT) at a bike park or MTB races, you'll be fine.

My first Sani (about 2010) two guys rode on makro bikes, dressed in slops and hawaian shirts. My impression was they were glad when it was over.

I have bad brake shudder on rear of carbon hardtail GT MTB. Rotors are attached with 6 bolts. It started when I changed the brakes from new Deore to older SLX. Changing the rear rotor (which was a bit bent) made no difference. The one thing that did help was putting new brake pads, after the new pads wore in a bit, the shudder started again, bad as ever. It happens when I brake hard, which is a lot on the MTB. I am changing the brakes now, got some newer style XT, hoping it will fix.

I used to think the down was slower than the horizontal, then Shurter road the Scott with the down orientation for a while, so I figured it's much of a muchness.

It is possible if your frame headtube is 44 mm diameter. Google search this. I have a tapered fork on a straight GT aluminium frame, the adapter I bought on Aliexpress.

Yes. Try a few. I got a quote of R700 in the second one I visited.

I have bought many pairs of myopia glasses and sunglasses from Aliexpress. They are very cheap, but they work fine for cycling. It takes a while for them to arrive. But worth the wait. I found they are not good for driving at night (especially in the rain), but otherwise work fine. The normal sunglasses are pretty good too, many come with myopia inserts which local optometrists can make up for you. The various types of myopia inserts for sports glasses are also very cheap. I have bought a few, but not tried them out yet.

It will fit.

Nope.

Got some feedback from mechanic. He has picked up the teflon sleeve on the bushings on left side of fork was torn off. So this is why the stanchion was damaged so quickly. In the one pic attached, the teflon sleeve is hanging down, in the second pic the piece of teflon is removed.