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Hey dude, your seatpost is back to front

Hey, if he's a buddy, just tell him to get out the f***ing road before he gets creamed... since when have cyclists been subtle?

Best place to practice getting back into a boat is in the middle of False Bay... believe me, you learn very quickly *theme song of Jaws playing in the backround* Fell out of a single kayak during an Adv race there (very choppy sea) and I don't think I got wet ... not that a shark would have been able to find me in the murky water all around my boat!

Race Face is famous for doing that, check out mtbr.

it's yellow !!!

My little one tripped on the steps at the pool yesterday and out popped "for sh*t sakes"... eish @ 2.5yrs !!!

Sorry okes, but my contact in Germany is taking his time. The oke has moved job and house so my Schwalbe's aren't priority at the moment. Will let you know when he gets his life in order again.

Jamm, if you're look for a good local wheel builder try Louis at Mark's Bicycle Workshop in Bellville. One of the best in the business.

A few tips: 1. Make sure all your cycling shorts are well ridden in (at least 2 months) and buy the best you can afford. If your ass chaufs through you are in for a miserable Epic, so take care of it. 2. Use fissan paste (or suitable cycling cream) on your shorts and start using it now already. 3. Book a massage every 2nd day, it's worth every cent. 4. Use sunblock daily. 5. Don't carry heavy in your camelback, it's more weight on your ass. The water stops are sufficient if you are conservative on your drinking. On the shorter days I only ride with 2 bottles. 6. In the 2nd last month before the event try and get in a few 7hr back to back days into your training to see how your body recovers. 7. Take a whey protein shake every evening before bed. You use more calories than you can eat and your body absorbs liquids faster. 8. NB! Stop and smell the roses... you paid for it, make sure you enjoy it.

Don't worry fella, amongst your peers... if we close our eyes really tight, we see you in green and gold... when you're not naked

Okay... you're da man... but then again, those green & gold clothes hanging in your cupboard proved that a while ago.

In the words of the great Marius... "Bite me". Bar ends bar width smidth... So you descend like that on a hardtail as well?

Were's a lekka place to stay in Whiteriver that won't cost and arm & leg (need those for the hills). I'm seriously considering doing this ride as well... they apparently still have a few entries available.

Perhaps but I go downhill like I've been shot out of a cannon? So what does that say? Easy one - you're CERTIFIABLE !!! ... it's all about the bike dude, not the bar ends

600mm - bro I've seen vaulting poles shorter than that

Use the Cane Creek's as well... on risers... na nana na na!!! More importantly though, who's cut their bars shorter and by how much?

Received this from a mate of mine this morning regarding that accident: Really sad as I ride that road daily. PPA still has not had the common sense to put up "Beware cyclist training route" all along Bottelary !!! "Gister-middag op die Bottelary pad het ek nog gesien hoe ?n geel Citi Golf by my verbyry en die volgende oomblik was daar net *** en drama voor in die pad. Die Golf het op sy neus gestaan in die veld, ?n lyk het in die pad gele en was dit nie vir MTB tyres nie, sou ek nie gese het dis ?n fiets nie. ?n Swartman is doodgery toe die 4 colourds in die Golf in die sksouer gaan ry het. Hulle het die ou geskep tot voor aankomende verkeer. Ek kon sien hy was dood. Die ongeluk was so erg dat die kar aan die brand geslaan het. Op die toneel ?n paar minute na die tyd was ?n ambulans, brandweer, Polisie , spietkops en 5 paramedics van verskillende plekke ( Kuilsrivier, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein , Stellenbosch , Bellville en Durbanville) . In elk geval, die ou is toegegooi met ?n laken , maar ja, ek kon sien toe ek verbyry hy is reeds dood. Dit kon net sowel ek gewees het of ander fietsryers wat toe ook op die pad was. <?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Ek het maar net weer besef hoe weerloos enige fietsryer op ons land se paaie is. Voor die ongeluk het ek self ?n noue ontkoming gehad met iemand wat net eenvoudig ?n stopteken ignoreer het. Jou kanse op oorlewing as ?n motor jou tref is feitlik nul. Wees asb versigtig , veral julle manne wat so baie ry."

Kitty is doing very well... matter of fact, he taken over the house. My hands look like they're been through the shedder at work... he's a ruthless little bugger !!! Will post an update soon. Thanks for asking.

Ja, I lost plenty of skin thanks to the speed wobble these beauts used to get at high speed and don't forget the wheelie competitons... I could wheelie this thing for blocks on end, even around corners... tried it the other day and nearly fell my moer off

Here's a pic of the bike...

I bought myself an orginal Chopper about 3 months ago (beautiful deep purple) It still has the orginal tires on it... actually, everything looks like it's still original on the bike. Plan to restore it to it's former glory (paint job & chrome) and ride an Argus on it one day. It was the first bike I owned as a kid and I've been looking for one for ages.

I can try convince them to change their minds. I trained Tokai a few times before my first Epic. I have a nice route that goes up to the mast, down and along the contour path to the Silvermine loop, then down Ou Kaapse weg via the old wagon trail, turn at the bottom and go back up again and back to Tokai for scones and coffee. From what I can remember, it's 1650m of climbing and takes around 5.5 hrs. Can't remember the distance but it's irrelevant anyway... time in the saddle hey!

Yep, Ernie se paadtjie... Everone bitches about the sand on that ride... quick way to destroy that XT chainring & chain The brothers are doing 4 passes on Sunday, you gonna join them? I'm think of it but just come off a 6 day course of anti-biotics so not sure if the body will cope to well... maybe just have the missus on standby duty.

I take it you caught no fish then? Come ride the Uwe Mira climb with me again, it'll make you plenty strong enough for epic

*Hijack* Welcome back Pops, het jy lekker visgevang?