Straight Line Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 There are guys spending over R100,000 on bikes. Puts that ancient Peugeot and the rest of his equipment into a different cycling perspective. When the Africa Games were staged in Joburg a few years ago I saw a bike from Morocco or Sudan or some such that had a derailleur which had been welded in two places. The owner said changing gears was "a bit diificult"...
Hairy Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 Riding with a spanner and being a spanner are two very different things. PS: but do you have rusty flats ?I am the rusty fats
Hairy Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 A friend told me of a tube he kept on patching... it ended up with 28 patches!ppfftttt 28 patches ... amateur!
Slowbee Posted January 16, 2020 Author Posted January 16, 2020 I am the rusty fatsI think you need to commute more and take less pictures of bikes in trees
Hairy Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 I think you need to commute more and take less pictures of bikes in trees This year I hope to improve on my 2019 recorded commuter distance of 8612km
Slowbee Posted January 16, 2020 Author Posted January 16, 2020 This year I hope to improve on my 2019 recorded commuter distance of 8612km Ja, you need that 10K km's ..... with patched tubes .....
Hairy Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 Ja, you need that 10K km's ..... with patched tubes .....you patch a tube properly and it is as good as new
RustyHWR Posted January 16, 2020 Posted January 16, 2020 you patch a tube properly and it is as good as new The patch or the tube?
Slowbee Posted March 4, 2020 Author Posted March 4, 2020 This guy was seriously happy ! The one thing I am going to have to start doing is carrying a floor pump. The guy pushed the bike to the garage to get it pumped. Had the tool to take the wheel off - but no pump.
Dexter-morgan Posted March 5, 2020 Posted March 5, 2020 I am seriously following your example, as soon as I see some 26" tubes on special I will grab a few and keep them in my Bakkie, I will also carry a few bombs and adaptor.1.jpg This guy was seriously happy ! The one thing I am going to have to start doing is carrying a floor pump. The guy pushed the bike to the garage to get it pumped. Had the tool to take the wheel off - but no pump.
Slowbee Posted March 5, 2020 Author Posted March 5, 2020 Awesome Dexter ! Remember to try get the car wheel type valves so they can use garage's to keep the tyres pumped. And also if you buy CO2 cartridges, make sure you get the adapter as well.
Eddy Gordo Posted March 5, 2020 Posted March 5, 2020 or a small car compressor if you wanna invest that much. https://www.takealot.com/unit-unit-yd-3035-portable-heavy-duty-car-tire-pump/PLID41263355?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiIfjke2C6AIV2OFRCh0gdwJWEAQYASABEgJcWvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Slowbee Posted March 19, 2021 Author Posted March 19, 2021 Another happy customer. On the R44 towards Stellies. Stopped and handed the guy 2 tubes. Usual two shifting spanners and small hand punp. But the guy was unmasked. The guy was just so happy that someone was giving something with no strings attached. He was really happy just to be given something for free that was helpfull. The interaction was a real humbling experience. Especially when you walk awau and get into a R200k delivery vehicle. But I did not want to ask if that old phone could take a sim card. That might have taken the conversation to far. I am going to have to order more soon. My supplies are running low.
The Ouzo Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Along the same vain, one of the wash bay cleaners here cycles around 30 odd km one way to get to work. Guy comes dressed in cycling kit etc. and has a few old bikes that he uses.The one day I go out to check on something and he is struggling with a flat on his road bike. The tyres are finished, falling apart. So I shot home quickly and grabbed 2 of my retired gatorskins I had still lying around.He was and still is a very happy chappy.
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