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14 hours ago, ouzo said:

Lekker test of the super glued and patched tyres. 
setting moon in one direction and rising sun in the other. 
 

was hoping to catch a plane landing to compliment the sunrise over the runway but my timing was not on. 

 

 

"Boundary Silk Bazaar", now there's a proper blast from the past, grew up in Pomona/Kempton, most of my school uniforms was bought at that place ... :) .

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15 minutes ago, TheoG said:

"Boundary Silk Bazaar", now there's a proper blast from the past, grew up in Pomona/Kempton, most of my school uniforms was bought at that place ... :) .

It is no more unfortunately. Burnt down about a month or so back. 

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5 minutes ago, Me rida my bicycle said:

Looking at these pictures I just see money 💵 🔥 

They say about ocean sailing that it is a little like standing under a cold shower tearing up R200 notes as fast as you can. Bit like that with riding in the mud.

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3 hours ago, Me rida my bicycle said:

Looking at these pictures I just see money 💵 🔥 

I keep seeing comments like these and not understanding what people are so on about. I've ridden a bunch of multiple-hour slog fests in sloppy/sticky/grassy/sandy/wet/dry-ish/pooling mud and I've genuinely never had an issue a good clean hasn't remedied, even with my drivetrain sounding like a rock crusher during the ride at some points.

What I see a lot of though is people having their bikes pressure washed for R50 by some rando at a trailhead, or dropping their dirty bikes off at their LBS and just saying "fix" with an open cheque book. 

Even after the Transbaviaans' 18 hour mud fest the only additional work I needed to do outside my normal washing routine was remove the crank and clean out the spindle / bearing interface as there was some trapped dirt.

With some mechanical sympathy during washing and very limited wrenching skill I don't see how every time your bike gets muddy it has to equal thousands of $$$ of repairs.

Then again, I ride rigid bikes with "cheap" components for the very reason that I can do things like ride in mud without worrying too much.

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