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Any have the details of that guy who runs maintenance workshops for MTB? I know its been posted here before but cant find it. Thanks in advance.

Congrats man, that is a beaut of a bike.

Yes, SPDs are good value and great performers. Keep the screw loose on the pedals while you get used to the feeling. If you wipeout against rocks while clipped in you will suffer.

Hi Ronelle - yes, it took about an hour before I was convinced that my opponent hadn't assaulted me! We were playing league so it wouldn't have been unheard of And my nickname is just lazy keyboard strokes - my name is Dave for what its worth. Tks for the advice - I am trying to get positive and respect the process, but really starting to feel weird without exercise!

Thanks for the advice and sympathy everyone. It really helps. I have started doing press ups to get some heart rate going, but its a pretty poor substitute. Look forward to the swimming in 6 weeks tho, that should feel pretty great. In the meantime, enjoy the roads and trails everyone!

So not every cloud has a silver lining. When the doctor told me no sport for 6 months min, I asked him what should I do? You know what he said? "Sell your squash raquet!" What I cant figure out is why it happended. It was the 5th game of the match. The only thing I reckon is that i did a spin class the night before and they did this wierd standing up and running sort of move on the bike. May that strained my achilles too much?

I have just ruptured my achilles tendon, it snapped right in half while i was playing squash. Loud noise, blinding pain. Had surgery on friday, now I'm in a cast-thing. I am so depressed I could actually cry. No squash for a year, no cycling for 2 months. No flat walking for up to 6 months. Trying to take a dump is like stephen hawking doing yoga. Has anyone else had an achilles story? Is there a good side to this - any good news at all? Someone please tell me that I will recover and be fit again. This no exercise thing is starting to do my head in.

Awesome man, congratulations. Perfect health and abundant blessings for the little guy.

Great article from JP Landman about "Is the bad mood justified?" After a pretty impartial analysis his answer is basically, No, life is a lot sweeter than our paranoid perspectives allow. Worth reading if you have the time: https://jplandman.nedsecure.co.za/files/show.asp?id=30180&cat=socio-economic_delivery

I rinsed my hydration bladder with a Milton solution and left it overnight without killing the black stuff. After I rinsed it I hung it outside in the sun for 2 days - and now it leaks! So I guess I've learnt that sunlight is a bad idea...

In a month of membership i didnt receive any new release movies. In order to work this to work it needs a proper, efficient postal service that can turn around deliveries in one day. UK has that, hence this concept is big there, we have a more erratic service. One advantage I found with their service is that you can drop it off at any of their drop boxes - and there are plenty around so its really convenient.

I joined on a triall Enjoyed the experience but didnt sign up because of the slow postal service. It takes about 4-5 days to turnaround a disc, so even through the pushplay guys are probably on the ball, the post delays the whole experience quite a lot. This sevice is great if you only want to watch 2 movies per week max. The selection is huge, lots of art house stuff and comedy, but new releases are in demand so you wont get sent them that often. Bottom line is its a great idea and is defintately worth a go.

My mini RavX pump stopped working this weekend. Must have blown a seal because no air coming out of the end. That's 3 pumps in a year for me.

Call me ignorant, but is that frame really so different from many other frames using that swing arm config? Looks a bit like the rally system, and a few other makes I've seen.

Tough sentence after judge hears woman laughing at dead bicyclist Melissa Arrington will spend 10 years in prison because (a) she was driving drunk when she killed bicyclist Paul L'Ecuyer and (b) she was caught on tape laughing about his death. Judge Michael Cruikshank said during a sentencing hearing that the conversation, which was recorded on a jail telephone, is "breath-taking in its inhumanity," according to the Arizona Daily Star. He spoke after hearing the 27-year-old stripper laugh while a male friend passed along congratulations: John says as far as he's concerned, you did the world a favor. Because you took out a [expletive] tree hugger, a bicyclist, a Frenchman and a gay guy all in one shot. He's proud of you. He says as far as he's concerned, they should give you a medal and a [expletive] parade. When the caller says he knows "that's terrible," the laughing inmate says, "No, it's not." The judge disagreed, and despite Arrington's claims in court that she plans to start an anti-DUI group, he sentenced her to a lengthy term in prison. Link: http://www.attuworld.com/tough_sentence_after_judge_hears_woman_laughing_at_dead_bicyclist 1q2w3e2008-01-28 02:08:35

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Knievel, maybe your riding skills are ***, are you say. Or just maybe the back brake isnt set up properly, try tightening it up. My point is that top riders were doing some demanding downhill riding without disc brakes until relatively recently, and they managed to get enough braking. Sure discs are better, but they are not essential.

Asians are shorter than Caucasians, therefore they are closer to their work, and therefore they make fewer mistakes and can work faster. For this reason it is a good thing for Cannondale to move east. And for all of us to learn Cantonese.

I reckon braking technique is more important than getting expense new brakes. Either your tires suck, your brake pads are worn, or you are not using the front and back brakes together properly. If you have strong forearms for grip there is nothing wrong with v-brakes. So much cheaper to maintain and fix. That said I have discs and absolutely love them!

Sorry, I live in Cpt where its widely available, even at Sportsman Warehouse when I last checked a about a year ago.

I've used White Lightning for years now. Excellent dirt repelling lube, dries quick and last a long time.

How much did it cost by the way, in rands?

amazing. looks a bit rough on the skin though, like a cheese grater.

Thanks guys (and esp Cocaine) for some really valuable advice. I am going to get the imuno injection and try pumping the vitamin C. I think my immune system is totally buggered through stress, so will try to relax more - but without exercise its hard! So a vicious circle starts spinning ..

just to add about the allergy thing ... without being gross, my snot is green (ok that is gross) which is what tells me that its a cold.