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  1. I have bought from them before. No issues, will buy again
  2. I have just been through the same thing, Trek too. I am 186 cm so on the top end of a large (Supercaliber). Ended up going with the XL, only one ride so far but it seems like the correct decision.
  3. Interesting that you raise this. I have only ever bought Specialized shoes and for the first time, today actually, I started looking at other brands. The last 3 pairs of Specialized have had issues, so was keen to see what else is out there. Best I could find, in my opinion, is Shimano. Check out the current deals on Evobike. Regarding your price concerns, I think you will find most brands, if not all, have seen a significant price increase over the past few years.
  4. Yip, the 'hands off' approach from the local agents is mind blowing
  5. Fully agree guys. Either the trainer agents could contract with them to carry out repairs, or someone could set up a direct to customer business to repair machines the agent won't work on. It is super frustrating and cost prohibitive having a machine without technical support. My mate will considering doing this outside working hours.
  6. So I went for the Nextie rims on DT240's. Sadly not for my bike, the lightie gets the nod this time. Cant wait for them to arrive!!
  7. Two faulty chips replaced and it works! Did a calibration and all seems ok. If anyone has a similar issue (not just Saris), let me know. I am sure my mate will sort you out for a reasonable fee.
  8. update on my Hammer issue: A really smart electrical engineer mate of mine had a look at the machine. It turns out 2 chips within the resistance circuit had failed. Difficult for him to be certain, but the failure of the 1st chip could have resulted on the 2nd failure, but no evidence of a power surge causing the faults. Replacement parts from Texas Instruments cost just over $3, with the courier fee being the big cost. So it looks as if the machine is easily repairable by someone who knows their way around electronics. Once the parts have been installed I will update on how/if the machine works
  9. Go on, make it happen, it really is a great event. Well organized and terrific trails
  10. Both my kids are training under Andrew Hill. His cautious approach over the years has yielded great results. Kids were around 12 years old when they started with him. He started slow with them, introducing structured training without the volume. Now at 17 my daughters volume is up significantly and fortunately the motivation is still there. One has to be cautious not to go too hard too soon, kids need to develop physically and mentally before they push hard.
  11. Geez, that is huge mileage, double what the average car does...... I am getting loads of positive feedback on Taxc, thanks for the feedback
  12. C'mon, send us a pic of your setup. The lightning hit the router only back in Feb, besides, I think the strike hit through the router cable, not the power, as it damaged one of the house routers ports too. No other damage fortunately. You apply belt dressing? Interested to know what you use. H1, thanks but no thanks
  13. Separate DB board in the room, also unplug the aircon, router and trainers every evening
  14. To say I am a bit anal about my things would be fair. I have a training room separate from my house (ex bar) and treat it like a mans room... (I even bought a separate vacuum cleaner for that room). Due to having lost a router to lighting early this year, I cut power to that room unless I am working or training there. I leave our road bikes on the trainers permanently and do all cleaning myself. Re the mileage, my mate sent me a screenshot of his Zwift Logon page, he has done 19506 km and 670 hrs and his wife has done 7346 km and 304 hrs on his Tacx, same machine, zero issues, no maintenance. That is the type of return I would really appreciate. If something goes wrong with it now, cool it has paid for itself. All considered, this is very much a 1st world problem, we are fortunate to be able to cycle as a sport and live the life we do.
  15. Interested to find out how you like the Flux? I intend replacing my problem Hammer with a Kickr, but my mate is pushing the Tacx. What do you recommend?
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