'Dale Posted August 20, 2020 Share Got me some Carbon Wheels for the roadie eventually. Like x 1 000 000Pics, DB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokeonabike Posted August 20, 2020 Share some bits for a new build on as yet to be determined frameI've been eyeing Garbaruk components for a while now, did you encounter any difficulties with bringing the parts in? Dirt Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted August 20, 2020 Share Like x 1 000 000Pics, DB? Chris_, Pure Savage, gummibear and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted August 20, 2020 Share I've been eyeing Garbaruk components for a while now, did you encounter any difficulties with bringing the parts in?Service is impeccable - 4th order and so far never paid anything extra apart from clearance of R350 or so Usually gets here in a week with DHL Dirt Tracker and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted August 20, 2020 Share IMG_20200820_140222_resized_20200820_020620633.jpg Looks What wheels are they ? Cant make it out in the pic. Tell how what they feel like compared to original wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted August 20, 2020 Share Looks What wheels are they ? Cant make it out in the pic. Tell how what they feel like compared to original wheelsI will. I'm frothing to get on the road and see what's what. The stock wheels weigh more than my car and the mavic something or others I had on were basically the same as the stock wheels with a bit of yellow. They are Prime. CRC's inhouse brand. A mate of mine was selling his TCR (Not the one pictured) and it came with the wheels. My BIL was looking for a road bike so we did a bit of a 3 way deal. No France trip this year so it's wheel upgrade time. I know that's quite probably the most common TCR colorway of all time but to me somehow mine looks a little bit better than the others. It could be that all of the others are still running that siff white bartape. Edited August 20, 2020 by Duane_Bosch Riaan H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeekendWarrior80 Posted August 20, 2020 Share I crashed a few days before lockdown, so as soon as trade was open again, I got this bad boy. Generally a very nice bike, but the carbon wheels braking performance do not fill me with confidence in the dry, so am terrified to ride in the rain.The price of the bike was attractive, especially since there was a R20K gap between this and the 2020 disc brake version. But I do wonder if I should make the switch to disc sooner rather than later - just to be a bit more 'future proof'.Lekker man. I've always wanted a Trek road bike. splat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted August 20, 2020 Share IMG_20200820_140222_resized_20200820_020620633.jpgSo I take it they are very light cause the bike is actually just floating there!? Duane_Bosch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted August 22, 2020 Share Looks What wheels are they ? Cant make it out in the pic. Tell how what they feel like compared to original wheelsSo yesterday I got struck down with a violent case of the sharts so no test ride. Anyways. Just did a little burn now. I'm not so sure what the fuss is all about hey. They are much stiffer than my old wheels. The freehub sounds like a machine gun and they are 800 grams lighter than my old wheels. The carbon rolling makes a very distinctive sound and the 25mm tires run wider than they did on the stock Giant wheels. They also seem to pick up speed MUCH faster than the stock wheels. They also make my bike look SICK! Meh. Edited August 24, 2020 by Duane_Bosch capediver, Long Wheel Base, splat and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Vegmot Posted August 22, 2020 Share So yesterday I got struck down with a violent case of the sharts so no test ride. Anyways. Just did a little burn now. I'm not so sure what the fuss is all about hey. They are much stiffer than my old wheels. The freehub sounds like a machine gun and they are 800 grams lighter than my old wheels. The carbon rolling makes a very distinctive sound and the 25mm tires run wider than they did on the stock Giant wheels.The fuss is there to help you cope with justifying the cost.... That's the best I'm able to come up with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted August 28, 2020 Share It has arrived Dirt Tracker, WrightJnr, gummibear and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted August 28, 2020 Share So yesterday I got struck down with a violent case of the sharts so no test ride. Anyways. Just did a little burn now. I'm not so sure what the fuss is all about hey. They are much stiffer than my old wheels. The freehub sounds like a machine gun and they are 800 grams lighter than my old wheels. The carbon rolling makes a very distinctive sound and the 25mm tires run wider than they did on the stock Giant wheels. They also seem to pick up speed MUCH faster than the stock wheels. They also make my bike look SICK! Meh.IMG-20200823-WA0028.jpgthink its time I move to Cpt again... those views - including the bike offcourse Long Wheel Base, DJR and Duane_Bosch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted August 28, 2020 Share think its time I move to Cpt again... those views - including the bike offcourse That's in the reserve. The only people in there are the surfers and cyclists. Veebee and DJR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted August 28, 2020 Share That's in the reserve. The only people in there are the surfers and cyclists.I understand why there are cyclists in the reserve...but surfers? Is there surf in the reserve...I've never heard of any spots there........ Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Dirt Tracker and DJR 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted August 28, 2020 Share I understand why there are cyclists in the reserve...but surfers? Is there surf in the reserve...I've never heard of any spots there........No surfers. Long Beach is the furthermost South you can go on the peninsula Dirt Tracker, Wayne pudding Mol, capediver and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrightJnr Posted August 28, 2020 Share Had it for a few weeks. Great piece of kit and super fast. Unfortunately not made ME any faster though ...... The Ghost, slickjay007, Long Wheel Base and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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