Jaco Steyn

Thanks for the feedback so far. I appreciate it. I have just swapped the wheels out on the two bicycles, and will try it out tomorrow morning. My gut tells me the best would be to use the WH-R550 wheels with the 12-26 cluster. I seriously doubt if there will be any noticeable difference in performance between the 550's and the 500's. It's just that the Shimano WH-R550 looks "cooler"!

I need some professional advice on which wheels/cluster to use for the Argus. I have 2 bicycles, a Raleigh RC4500 (which I absolutely adore) and a Silverback (courtesey of Bicycling magazine for letter of the month). I am going to take the Raleigh to the Argus because it has Tiagra front but 105 9spd at the rear with 105 STI's. (All the yuppies can now stop laughing at the social 44 y/o cyclist's bike! It's all I can afford) My dillema now lies with the wheels. The Raleigh has Shimano WH-R550 wheels with a 12-23 cluster. The Silverback has Shimano WH-R500 wheels, but with a 12-26 cluster, which will suit me (remember 44 Y/O social cyclist aiming for 03:45)better on Smutswinkel, Chappies and Suikerbossie! Should I go for the "better" gear ratio, or should i go with the better wheels? Alternatively, should I ask my LBS to swop the clusters out? My Raleigh is going for a full service on Wednesday before I go down to C/T with the train, and I could ask trusty old Christo of Metro cycles in Vanderbijlpark to do it for me if it is adviseable. Your suggestions please?

I have previously posted this link, but here it is again. It's for those that want to D.I.Y their bike setup. http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_CALCULATOR_INTRO

I would like to make a suggestion to create a sub forum under racing for hubbers to post up to date race routes and rout profiles for the different races that they have done. Every now and then someone is asking for a profile, and by doing this, it will be available in an organised manner.

Try this link for a D.I.Y. setup. http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_CALCULATOR_INTRO

I have seen a lot of discussions on tyres, helmets, shoes and seats but nothing on gloves. What's the best out there, and how often do you replace them?

Exploded view: http://www.shimano.com.au/media/cycling/techdocs/en/bikecomponents/ST/EV-ST-4500-2609_v1_m56577569830593136.pdf Service instructions: http://www.shimano.com.au/media/cycling/techdocs/en/bikecomponents/ST/SI-0033A_v1_m56577569830590962.pdf

Here is an online bikefit calculator that you can have a look at. http://www.bsn.com/Cycling/ergobike.html And also a few more web links to ha a look at. http://www.cyclemetrics.com/Pages/FitLinks/bike_fit_links.htm

Wel, ek weet nie van die ander hubbers nie, maar mense soos Cherry maak my skoon "depro"! Is dit regverdig dat een mens talentvol, suksesvol en dan nog ook so damn cute en sexy kan wees!

Got back to Sasolburg from the expo at about 18:00. Arrived at the expo at 12:30. Madness!!! I stood in line for almost 50 minutes. When we finally got inside, we waited longer at the number collection than we waited outside. Talk about pathetic service! I went through the expo twice to make sure I did not miss anything because of all the visitors. After reading this post I realise I missed the girl at the Diadora stand! I am also hoping someone will post a picture. I was extremely dissapointed that Raleigh was not there. I was looking forward seeing the 2007 range because I am thinking of getting the RC6000 A, replacing my current RC4500.

I will be going there at about 11:00 from Sasolburg. Collecting a few fellow cyclist's numbers for them. I want to avoid the rush that I expect will be there on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, so I took a day's leave.

What brand of chain lube do the Hubbers use, and why?

http://www.totalindex.co.za/rprofiles/Suikerbosrand.jpg

http://www.totalindex.co.za/rprofiles/TelkomClassic.html