Boast about your latest purchases here...

[RocknRolla]

I did some research, and the site is owned locally. But I was very weary. The price however is what made the decision for me.

[Dexter-morgan]

13 minutes ago, RocknRolla said:

I did some research, and the site is owned locally. But I was very weary. The price however is what made the decision for me.

I got my wife a Tckr Dual HR belt, price was R750 from Buycycle, works great and is a bit more comfortable than the Garmin one.

[RocknRolla]

1 minute ago, Dexter-morgan said:

I got my wife a Tckr Dual HR belt, price was R750 from Buycycle, works great and is a bit more comfortable than the Garmin one.

Missus wanted Garmin. We have a tickr that gets used for HRV in the mornings and indoor (ios) training. Been great. Replaced the battery last week after a couple of years of service.  I’m really impressed with the unit. 

[RocknRolla]

18 hours ago, ChrisF said:

Various products made to be used with those nuts 

 

I cant help but visualise the bottle being open and spewing little bits of brown water (coke-mix) out the rear.....

[michaelbiker]

On 6/8/2021 at 11:03 AM, gummibear said:

You got the Pro?

Yeah I got the Pro. Was a toss up between that and the non-ratcheting head. Decided to go with the ratchet.

[ricgerard]

Decided to take the plunge and purchase a smart trainer after getting too much anxiety worrying about cycling outside alone. 

Now to just sort out my room to minimize the amount of dust that collects.

[thebob]

Finally! Super stoked

[justinafrika]

25 minutes ago, thebob said:

Finally! Super stoked

Luuuurve it! A thing of exceptional beauty. I spent four and a half hours of joy down and through the valley and along the coast on my beloved Cannondale HT today and I'd be inclined to spend a load more time on that beauty. Fully deserves a couch photo. Congrats!

Edited June 10, 2021 by justinafrika

[ChrisF]

Victron Multiplus 12/500.

 

System in the house is now fully automatic ????

 

Which means the home inverter is now in the garage .... next step is a larger PV panel ... then charging the ebike batteries directly from the sun ????

[Meezo]

53 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

Victron Multiplus 12/500.

 

System in the house is now fully automatic ????

 

Which means the home inverter is now in the garage .... next step is a larger PV panel ... then charging the ebike batteries directly from the sun ????

Did you fit yourself? Keen to see your setup once done

[ChrisF]

19 minutes ago, Meezo said:

Did you fit yourself? Keen to see your setup once done

The Victron Multiplus is about as plug and play as it gets ????

 

It comes with 220V input and output plugs.  These are used to make purpose fit leads.

 

The only other connection is to the battery.  I always add a fuse in this line.

 

Not sure where to connect the earth wire to .... will get my sparkie friend to advise on this.

 

All the dip.switch settings are as needed. ????

 

I had the battery box from the previous setup.

 

 

I bolted the unit to the side of the box, spaced away from the box to ensure maximum ventilation for cooling.

 

 

This is just a large UPS, with one very big difference .... the fast charge rate of the gel battery ensures the system is ready for multiple loadsheds in a single day.

 

[Wayne pudding Mol]

13 hours ago, thebob said:

Finally! Super stoked

I have given this a sad face - whilst I commend the couch shot I have been looking forward to this bike in my favourite colour and all I get is one photo

ill be expecting more soon

[MajG]

9 hours ago, ChrisF said:

The Victron Multiplus is about as plug and play as it gets ????

 

It comes with 220V input and output plugs.  These are used to make purpose fit leads.

 

The only other connection is to the battery.  I always add a fuse in this line.

 

Not sure where to connect the earth wire to .... will get my sparkie friend to advise on this.

 

All the dip.switch settings are as needed. ????

 

I had the battery box from the previous setup.

 

 

I bolted the unit to the side of the box, spaced away from the box to ensure maximum ventilation for cooling.

 

 

This is just a large UPS, with one very big difference .... the fast charge rate of the gel battery ensures the system is ready for multiple loadsheds in a single day.

 

What all does it power in the house?

and survives the 2hr plus loadshedding schedule?

[Chadvdw67]

15 hours ago, thebob said:

Finally! Super stoked

Congrats Oom Bob!

[Ozzie NL]

On 6/8/2021 at 3:16 PM, TheoG said:

Whatever it is it look nice & neat !

Only issue with it is that you can't keep the smaller stuff in there

[ChrisF]

3 hours ago, MajG said:

What all does it power in the house?

and survives the 2hr plus loadshedding schedule?

This system powers the tv and wifi.  Working from home I connect my pc with dual screen to this as well.

 

Even during a 2 and a half hour loadshed it uses less than 50% of the battery.

 

As it is a gel battery with a 15A charger it is back to 90% before the second loadshed of the day.

 

The key parameters for me was that I want a pure sine wave for the electronics, AND fast charging so that multiple loadsheds in one day does not hurt the battery.  

 

It works so well that my wife only knows of loadshedding when she want to make coffee .... and then she has the otpion of using the kettle on the gas stove.