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This is one of my favorite aspects of the cycling experience. Long rides into new areas on a bike.

alex rims are cheap and durable but the rear freebody and bearings seem problimatic. Not very light but very good for training and or winter winter wheels, especially combined with a thick tread and hard wearing training tyre. I agree with Tankman - in that Shimano rims really do live up to expectation. Best bang for your buck!

KHS.

@ Dangle your pic looks just like something outta "Pans Labyrinth." I kinda expect the tree to move, or speak. Nice shot. I will post a pic of two tree sculptures from the constantia area I saw on a road ride other day. I call 'em "the existence" and "the emergence"

going on that other thread on the Hub about track and violence and all that maybe a track bike with no handlebar? Just a spanner like the taxi drivers use.. but a short one so that no one else can grab it unexpectedly.

I wear my normal gloves under my winter glove (which I got from sportsman's warehouse two winters ago) so my hands are warm, and as the day gets warmer I can remove the full glove, yet still have, well, another glove underneath. I ride in Cape Town at 5;30am in winter and my hands are never a prob. Breathing the cold air sometimes yes. But my hands are toasty

cool Mampara. I smaaak it stukkend!! From now on anytime I am struggling to find motivation to go train I will just repeat that F.E.A.R mantra over and over.

thats pretty cool

mampara is that F.E.A.R thing copyrighted? It will make a great sicker or t shirt!

LOL

Sheese! Bad one man! Affirmative action shopping time again?

any way it seems a nice "Your P**s" directed at a fat driver really works!! First time I have tried it.. Use at your own discretion.

Layers. And easy on easy off. And maybe brandy..?

Layers. And easy on easy off. And maybe brandy..?

Ok I ride AC road wheels. But.. only after three years of training and racing did I have a similar problem. Also a free body/pawl engagement prob.. the fix was a little bit expensive but since then (that would be about 1 year ago) I have had no other problems. And man these wheels are not super expensive, but they are light! And climb like a dream! I actually plan to but another set in November. Just not those white/red ones. The MTB rims I cannot comment on.

you kinda put yourself right in a danger zone - the drivers blind spot.. rather get behind him and get his attention in the rear view mirror so he knows you there.. we loose when a car hit us.. \\ And dont get me wrong - I called a fat dude in a white BMW a P**S today after he nearly took me out by cutting into that small gap at the noordhoek side .. where the first poles are - it seemed the only way to get rid of him after he stopped, then came up alongside me twice to hurl abuse - but thanks to my IPOD I only heard something about tattoos and f**king cyclists so I just shared a nice, friendly Cape Town greeting.. after I laughed at his fatness and told him he was gonna have a heart attack - also I asked another dude siting there if he had radio comms I assumed he worked for the chappies company as he was sitting at the little wooden hut. He said no. So what happens if an accident/fire/landslide occurs? How will the relevant people be informed? I think I will email them tomoro.

I considered buying and branding a large volume of these little gel bottles awhile back. But will they sell?

@ I-felt -the force you right! (about the hammer gel bottle)I got mine for a little less maybe three years ago. So it is actually really cheap if you break it down into cost per ride. It makes my life easy. It cleans easy too. It is a good thing for race organizes to place inside goody bags. Especially the more expensive races, that usually give out goody bags filled with useless junk.

also saw many guys dumping empty sachets INSIDE THE RESERVE for f88rks sake! (From B group) Premix em all into a small plastic bottle.. Hammer Gel makes one.. then there is no empty sachets to dump on the road, your hands stay clean, your inside of the pocket stays clean.

I want to ride next year then cruise home along the freeway with the later starting groups.. I was planning to just kinda melt in along the route.. this is to experience the other side of the Argus.. but if they are so strict is it worth it>?

I said it before - the coverage of local racing is mundane. The commentary is dull. The style is boring. And its very seldom live. On the other hand I can watch 7 hours straight of "The Paul and Phill Show"

missed a break on ocean view due to dead wheels in front of me.. worked hard to get back on this massive bunch but to no avail.. ended with a 3:04 while they scored with 2:58 or less.. Damm!!!! So close but so far. I would be happy with a 2:59:59. Well done to all who got their sub-3.

or you will get your bottom smacked!

clivee can I smack yer ass?

American Classic RD440's. Aero profile. Light. Low maintenance. Around R6000.00.