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[Natie S]

A New Toy!

Great buy.

Have you taken it on a test ride?

[MORNE]

don't you trashtalk my trance! I loved my Trance.

This machine is pretty special. Magic carpet

an unbelievable sight that bike is. i'm sure riding it is an indescribable feeling. A whole new world...

 

[Jackal355]

N+1

 

 

 

 

 

 

i that a sweaty poepsak you are using as frame protection....???  

[Rocket-Boy]

i that a sweaty poepsak you are using as frame protection....???  

I thought exactly the same thing... 

[mecheng89]

Garmin HR strap has given up the ghost. Wrist-based HR just isn't cutting it. Friend recommended this.

 

 

[mecheng89]

A New Toy! 

Nice. Did you buy local or import?

[Veebee]

2019 Swift Uvox SSL ordered.

San Marco shortfit carbon fx already on the way from CRC.

 

Just missing stem and carbon seatpost which I'll get from lbs when doing the build, and Conti GP5000s

 

Frame should be here in 3 weeks or so.

[dewaldsss]

Garmin HR strap has given up the ghost. Wrist-based HR just isn't cutting it. Friend recommended this.

 

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nice, very happy with mine

[EddieV]

 

At last found one on eBay in Germany, arrived today

 

To try out on some Tacx Galaxia rollers to add some resistance

 

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/03/going-old-school-using-bike-trainer.html

 

Edited June 27, 2019 by Eddie_V

[Ozzie NL]

Picked up a carbon downtube guard for my Trance 29

Carbon has to be faster

[travisza]

Garmin HR strap has given up the ghost. Wrist-based HR just isn't cutting it. Friend recommended this.

 

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Also switched to this after garmin gave up (and these have often been on takealot specials).

 

Works well only issue I've found with mine is that the strap loosens more regularly/often than my garmin did so I have to make sure its tight before every run otherwise I end up spending the entire run trying to get it to stay around my chest as it keeps falling down.

[mecheng89]

Also switched to this after garmin gave up (and these have often been on takealot specials).

 

Works well only issue I've found with mine is that the strap loosens more regularly/often than my garmin did so I have to make sure its tight before every run otherwise I end up spending the entire run trying to get it to stay around my chest as it keeps falling down.

Thanks for the tip. 

[Andrew_Smith]

Also switched to this after garmin gave up (and these have often been on takealot specials).

 

Works well only issue I've found with mine is that the strap loosens more regularly/often than my garmin did so I have to make sure its tight before every run otherwise I end up spending the entire run trying to get it to stay around my chest as it keeps falling down.

 

+1

 

Love my Wahoo HRM but I do experience the same when cycling as you stated.

Edited June 27, 2019 by Andrew_Smith

[BSG]

Got my stickers for my newly painted bike today, a steal at R25 for all 3.

[RossW]

Garmin HR strap has given up the ghost. Wrist-based HR just isn't cutting it. Friend recommended this.

 

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I'll be picking one up over lunch today. I have three Garmin straps at home that don't work. I'm looking forward to having the bluetooth connection option.

[RossW]

After a bike fit, I needed to change the handlebars that came on my road bike upgrade. Massive End of Financial Year (EOFY) sales on at the moment and I managed to snag a Fizik Cyrano R00 bar on Wiggle. Going from the Zipp SL-80 to the Fizik should shed about 100g due to firstly changing from alloy to carbon and secondly, going down from a 44 ctc in the drops to a 40ctc.

I should also mention the road bike. Changed from my trusty Cervelo R5 to a Cannondale Evo Hi-Mod in etap setup. Love the reduced clutter at the bars due to no front and rear derailleur cables. Shifting is faultless as well but the left and right lever functions did take some getting used to.