Mountain Biking

[VK-Sportsman]

I reaching aboretum carpark for 7:15am. Will wait till Trinibajan finishes the tracking station run (around 7:30) and we head into the trails as a group. TRD12 should be there also.

[pugboy]

Tracking station is very steep,
If you are over 170lbs it will be pressure

But still worth the effort
Just find the right gar to not kill your legs and take your time and power up with smooth pedal motion and not a hard grinding gear.
Dont spin the pedals hurriedly and uncordinated

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

hey guys

Anyone knows if we pay vat and or duty on bike parts like say brakes?

Thinking of getting some Avid BB7 brakes from Amazon. Heard they are the best in the world and easiest to adjust and maintain. Taking this opportunity to thinker around with my bike and do some upgrades. I researched these promax brakes and from the forums its generally a low quality brakes hence why the bike was so cheap at $4k. It is said if I had bought a Nevada 1.5 for $4800 that comes with Hayes Mech brakes it would be much better.

But not as good as spending the 4k for this 1.6 and then buying some avid BB7 and upgrading myself. SO I suppose I should look at this as a good thing LOL

The brakes work ok I suppose for now. But soon as the 5 month warranty done and if it still gives problems I ordering my new brakes

[trinibajan34]

if you are looking at riding trails in the near future upgrade if not then don't rush unless necessary

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

nah not trails is just for regular commuting I got to love cycling now since I losing weight.

But these promax are cheap brakes and can't align themselves for too long ever so often you always find yourself adjusting them and doing something.

But for the question do we pay vat and or duty on bike brakes? I bought a saddle and did not pay any tax

Edit I seeing here no Duty

http://www.csfcouriersltd.com/customs_taxes.html

But says 15% vat yet I never pay vat on bike parts. Except my bike lights Hmmmm

[bgh]

My ride from yesterday....

[trinibajan34]

yuh coming tomorrow?

[bgh]

I would like to but I don’t wake up that early on the weekend... lol.

[trinibajan34]

lol I hear yuh

[trinibajan34]

who is meeting me to hit the tracking station ?

[PapaC]

Besides the fact that I am afraid, I won't won't make it up in time for when you planning to leave.
So I will link for the trail for now and next chance I will try it

[trinibajan34]

cool b

[TRD12]

Who here for d trail? Jugs reach car park.

[trinibajan34]

which car park

[PapaC]

Golf course or Arbetoreum? Where to meet. Almost there.

[trinibajan34]

arbet

[PapaC]

K. I was to park by Samaan park or drive in? I by the entrance to Covine river trail. By the no entry sign

[trinibajan34]

who here I by the arbet carpark with vk

[trinibajan34]

I on a dirty fuji an vk on a white specialized in

[PapaC]

I by the road entrance by Samaan park. Putting together my bike. Silver lancer. And I haven't the foggiest who to look for. Real people down here.

[TRD12]

I'm by a redlancer orange sleeveless

[trinibajan34]

how was it this morning ?

[VK-Sportsman]

We did south bank into northbank. Lol I was bun yes Then hit macqueripe beach and tried the tracking station climb. I have to start going there more often to get my fitness level back up.

[trinibajan34]

cool next time I will be there to do some more trails

[PapaC]

Next time I will hit the tracking station. The slope of the road not that bad. More importantly it would be a lot of fun coming back down.

[trinibajan34]

ur gonna need new brakes when ur done

[TRD12]

Coming down the tracking station was nice, got my bike up to 30mph and backed off. May go again tomorrow morning.

[trinibajan34]

alyuh brave with them rim brakes

[PapaC]

Fella coming down a hill is the bet part of riding uphill. And before disc brakes that was the brakes people used. Once you adjust properly you on like boil corn.

[trinibajan34]

well true