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I recently heard about this illusive bike too.

 

Edit: staying with spaz...i like those ‘Swerks’ (one word )models too

This ............... I suppose only the haters say spaz? I have no issues with the brand so just do a face palm every time I see "spaz"  :lol:

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This ............... I suppose only the haters say spaz? I have no issues with the brand so just do a face palm every time I see "spaz"  :lol:

Not really, i type spaz because it says lekker haha, and SPECIALIZED is longer than the alphabet. Some type spez, but spaz just rings better for me lol

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The valves, can never remember which is which. Ai tog.

 

Presta? Is that the one like the car where you "press" the valve to "open" it and let air in/out? Wrong again...

 

Since my "moedertaal" is "Afrikaans" at least I have an excuse when I mess up things like color and colour, tire and tyre etc.

 

By the way, I do not even know the correct Afrikaans names for all the bicycle parts, that will be a fun addition to this thread. I know a Saddle is a "Saal", but no idea what the seat post is called in Afrikaans.

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The valves, can never remember which is which. Ai tog.

 

Presta? Is that the one like the car where you "press" the valve to "open" it and let air in/out? Wrong again...

 

Since my "moedertaal" is "Afrikaans" at least I have an excuse when I mess up things like color and colour, tire and tyre etc.

 

By the way, I do not even know the correct Afrikaans names for all the bicycle parts, that will be a fun addition to this thread. I know a Saddle is a "Saal", but no idea what the seat post is called in Afrikaans.

 

I think I know a few of the afrikaans ones. 

 

Tyre: buiteband

Tube: binneband

Saddle: saal

Seatpost: saalpen

Disc brake: skuifrem

Brake pad: remskoen

Stem: nek

Handlebar: handvatsels

Chain: ketting

Rim: velling

Spoke: speek

Hub: naaf / spil

Back pedal: terugtraprem

 

This could become it's own thread  :clap:

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I think I know a few of the afrikaans ones.

 

Tyre: buiteband

Tube: binneband

Saddle: saal

Seatpost: saalpen

Disc brake: skuifrem

Brake pad: remskoen

Stem: nek

Handlebar: handvatsels

Chain: ketting

Rim: velling

Spoke: speek

Hub: naaf / spil

Back pedal: terugtraprem

 

This could become it's own thread :clap:

tubeless tyre: binnebandelose buiteband.
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I think I know a few of the afrikaans ones.

 

Tyre: buiteband

Tube: binneband

Saddle: saal

Seatpost: saalpen

Disc brake: skuifrem

Brake pad: remskoen

Stem: nek

Handlebar: handvatsels

Chain: ketting

Rim: velling

Spoke: speek

Hub: naaf / spil

Back pedal: terugtraprem

 

This could become it's own thread :clap:

Is albei shocks dan skok brekers?
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Crank - Kruk.

I wish bicycles had starters - knormoer. (Maybe e-bikes count?)

But I guess a knormoer can also be that old cranky guy you know being a tool on the trails haha

 

Look up the old name for a (backyard) mechanic. "Tjorlapper" 

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