bikemonster

Thank you your Fruitiness.

SteveCT, the expression "vote with your money" is popular because it expresses the purchaser's economic power perfectly. In much the same way that in most electorates, each voter gets precisely one vote, in a market economy, each economic agent's "votes" are limited by their purchasing power. So, if a race really does represent lousy value, people will not enter it. If enough individuals do this, then the race will fold.

Ashchest, your post is reminiscent of the ever-tighter knots that creationists tie themselves into in order to get facts to fit with conclusions that were reached before the facts were known. Keep on at it though; it's really very entertaining.

Bwuhahahahahaha! Seems to be the only response. Otherwise WTF have countless generations of scholars been up to?

Nice! Loving that positivity!

Have you never been to the PPA offices? Wall to wall Ferraris, Porsches and Maseratis. Everybody knows, race organisers are the new tenderpreneurs. :rolls eyes:

EFA. No need to thank.

John Dunlop. For inventing pneumatic tyres. Which legend has it, he did to make his son's tricycle more comfortable to ride, so he was thinking of us all along, only he didn't know it at the time.

Ya think???? Apologies to the OP for the minor hijack, but DaLoCo, you could try a shorter stem. The rule of thumb is that the bars should obscure (or "occult" for any astrologers reading this) the hub of the front wheel. The KOPS (knee over pedal spindle) saddle placing has been debunked by Keith Bontrager I think it was. His question was along the lines of "Oh, yeah? How does that work for recumbents then?" At least moving your saddle is free...always a good thing!

I am 1.7m tall, which may explain many things, and I ride a Small. Bu-u-u-u-u-t, different manufacturers may have slightly different sizing. Start by finding a sizing chart on your chosen manufacturer's website and take it from there. My advice, which is worth exactly what you've paid me for it, is to go for a smaller frame if you are on the cusp in a sizing chart.

Honour, dagnabbit! Not "honor"!

Ten speed is the current "standard" for roadbikes. So go for 10. There's no point in starting out behind the curve, when 10 speed is so well entrenched. Campagnolo have already gon 11, so SRAM and Shim will prolly follow. The advantage of more gears is not in keeping up, it's in having closely spaced gear ratios, so that when you change your cadence is optimal for you. Ask me, I know! My 10 speed road bike is in storage, and I am on a borrowed 7 speed. Yes, you read that right. Nothing wrong with the way the bike goes, but the cadence changes when I change gear are huge. It's like there are seven gears there, but none is ever right for whatever road speed I am doing. Go 10.

No, it's their prob - first they lost a customer, then they had that lost prospect talk to other prospects. I do not use the store of which we speak, precisely because they behave like any other large retailer. When I was last in the market for a bike store, my LBS (Cyclefunatic in Durbanville) played very open cards with me, and I with them. In the end I didn't buy from them because they don't carry the brand that I ended up buying, but I was disappointed not to be able to buy from them.

Caveat emptor. It's no different to buying a TV, a PC or any other piece of equipment. Do your homework.

There are "rest" periods on the road. As you get fitter you will notice them. And then, one magical day, you will get to be one of the ones dishing out the hurt. You will love that day!

You have just discovered what I have long suspected: MTB is great for strength, road is great for aerobic fitness. You will get faster after some consistent riding, but two things spring to mind: 1. Ride with peeps who are slightly faster than you are, so that you are forced to up your game. 2. Learn to suck wheel. People are often rude about it, but it is a cycling skill and it makes a big difference in your ability to stay with the bunch.

Well, if the OP gets his new fork, I suggest you chow down on the Bell, and not the bell-end.

An apparently far-too-obscure attempt to inject some dodgy humour around the "eat my helmet" promise. Clearly not my best work. As you were.

It doesn't have to be big budget stuff. All the winter stuff I bought is still very serviceable, and it was all local brands. And that would have been 8 years ago come winter...I know 'cause Mrs bikemonster was preggers with son of bikemonster, who turned 7 in Nov. Start buying stuff now and come winter you'll be sorted.

I expect that there are websites out there featuring this kind of super-flexible self-pleasuring. The Hub, sir, is not one of them! Mods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Some years ago I spent a winter commuting between CT and JHB, and left a bike in a mate's garage and rode with his squad once a week. Here is what I wore... Long sleeve t-shirt Short sleeve cycling jersey Arm warmers Inexpensive fleece body warmer (gillet) Full finger winter gloves Cycling shorts Leg warmers Cape Storm rain/windproof jacket Fleece beanie Thick socks over cycling shoes My nose felt the chill, but toes, fingers and ears were toasty warm. There are more stylish (and more expensive) options, but this should give you a starting point.

Not for setup, but I have a high opinion of Deon. Go and have a chat with him and see what he can offer.

Nm, torque, is a twisting force. The twisting force on the fastener creates a clamping pressure on the seat tube. The small number of the torque on the fastener says nothing directly about the pressure on the tube.

Have a look at the hobby shop (Pastimes?) at Willowbridge. Last time I was there they had one in the window. (Apologies if I have annoyed any hubbers by submitting a post that is not contentious, sarcastic or otherwise useless. I'll try and make sure it doesn't happen again.)

Foxy, I don't know atraut personally, but I know a bit about the Hub, and a little about how people work: much of the time, unless a post specifically calls a person rude names, there is no belligerence. Put it down to to mis-communication. When you read a Hub post, you miss any subtlety that may be there. F'rinstance, my post may look like condescension, when all I'm trying to do is defuse a small situation. That is all.