Martin PJ

Quick link is directional. Check it is correct. I have had problems like this. Happens on the 11 t.

100 percent.

Aramex Global is totally separate from Aliexpress, there is no integration. So you choose whatever shipping method that Aliexpress offers, I normally put the cheapest shipping method (free if possible). Then put the AGS address as my own address.

I stand corrected. Thanks for that.

Thus far SAPO for me is 100 percent reliable. Just takes long. I agree with you that at some point they will collapse and whatever is in the pipeline will be lost. So I only use for cheap, low risk items. Would not ship anything expensive via SAPO. Aliexpress seller does cover the risk of shipping, however, I normally allow items to expire the warranty period as SAPO always does deliver in the end and I feel bad about claiming refund, when I know the item will arrive.

Risky, it may hurt when you ship those new wheels and they won't release without a code. It's not easy to get a code, long process.

It won't.

I use Hong Kong address. Check both when you select the address. See which is cheaper to courier to SA. What people don't realise about AGS, they clear customs for you, debit your car. Then it arrives at your door. You are allowed three shipments per year with customs (they use your ID number to clear in SA), then you need to register with SARS as an importer.

Yes, I have ordered many wheelsets. It is worth taking a chance. Look for seller with many sales and good reviews. When the wheel arrives, check everything thoroughly and highlight problems immediately. If it is carbon, check for weaknesses, issues on the rims. I have had good experience with refunds if there are problems. One seller sent me a new wheel six months later when I picked up an issue. I wouldn't buy an aluminum wheel from Aliexpress. I think they are too cheap / look a bit light. There are various hubs, something like Novatec or more expensive are pretty good. It may be worthwhile to get an Aramex global shopper account and courier the items, you will pay VAT and import duties on them when they arrive (however you ship them). Will be less than 20 percent of the cost of the items. For more expensive items, I use Aramex and it takes about 2 to 3 weeks.

I certainly do. Message me.

Agree with Robert, probably needs cable adjustment at the barrel. If this doesn't work, try break it and put Shimano 12 Deore derailleur. I believe the 12 speed Shimano will work with 12 speed shifter you have.

Holla is great, you should go there. It is very popular, they have done a lot of work on the trails after the floods. There is a very nice trail head. Many people go there to hang out at the restaurant and they don't even have bikes.

Not found that specific tubes lose pressure. Tried pretty much every brand there is. As long as the tube specification match the tire. For example, don't use 23mm maximum with a 28mm tire, could pull away at the valve. Try any other brand, see if you have better luck.

Check out the strava heat map. I saw a mate ride it long ago. Was about 50 km. Most of it looked like riding dirt roads around the dam, nothing hectic or mtb specific.

I recently had the same issue on my hardtail rear brake. In the end changed the rotor and it went away. It was really bad. You need to change something at the back. Maybe try put an adapter with a 180mm rotor. Or change the rear brake totally. I think it is a coincidence that all the components combine in they dampen (or in this case do not dampen) vibration feedback and you see this problem.

Make sure you get the model correct. My right and left levers are different years (2012 and 2013), the right 2012 fits perfect, left 2013 is not great.

I recently bought off Aliexpress, they were very good.

I had stanchion wear on a fork, cyclelab replaced the stanchion / steerer tube part of the fork. Was not cheap, but basically you get a new fork for half the price of a new fork.

There's a large plastic trommel, jam it full. Leave it behind if it doesn't fit. Sani has a list they send out. Other things to remember, take a few charger blocks for your phone / GPS. Take lots of newspaper, very good for drying shoes that are a bit wet. Take an extra strap for the lid of your plastic trommel. Only the first night is cold. The two race villages are great. Sometimes it rains, so check weather report to see what "wet stuff" you need.

The Himeville Notties way is easier. When you get to the end you can ride the last 30 km in an hour, but the other way this is not possible, 20 kays in a hour would be good going. Also the wind can play a factor, riding into the headwind the whole day is not lekker. My times over the years were always a bit quicker finishing in Notties. I think a 46 maximum at the back would be fine. The Notties to Himeville has the shorter steeper long hill (about 6 kay), if you walked a bit on that hill, would be a good break. The 14 km hill from the Himeville to Notties direction is not that steep, just very long. The 14 km descent though, if you ride Notties to Himeville is a highlight of the ride.

Bottom bleed screw. You don't let much, drop or two. I have only done this once, it did work. I think the situation you describe can happen when the brakes are bled with slightly worn pads. Then when you put new pads there is too much oil.

There's two things you can try, put some old pads back with the disc out and slightly push the pads apart with a flat screwdriver. Don't try with the new pads, it may damage them. Second thing is to let out a few drops of oil from the bleed screw. I normally put the new pads in the back, ride them a bit to settle down if it is tight. Older ones put in the front.

I bought some Rocket Ron MTB tires a couple of weeks back.

The shoe glue deteriorates whatever you do, try not to speed the process. On the helmet the netting inside gets a bit tatty, doesn't stick to the helmet anymore after a couple of years. On the gloves, the stitching separates. Gloves I wash properly.

I am not a believer in thorough washing shoes and helmets, wrecks them. Give shoes a quick wash with the hosepipe when you do the bike, (light brush and soapy water, rinse with hosepipe), drip and then dry in the sun. If you have to ride the next day and it's not hot enough to dry them, push loads of compact newspaper inside (remove newspaper and repeat after a few hours for better results). I do the newspaper trick in Sani2C, works well, even when wet and rainy, shoes are 80% dry by the morning.