Gary Rabie

Mallo, well organised interclub, the traffic cop sleeping was not your fault. Other than that a good circuit and thanks for the cold drinks after the race and the key ring. Nice touch! Cheers Gary

Dude on the right looks like Francois Steyn

Gypsy I know your frustration. There is always money to send road teams overseas, but track is the poor second cousin in SA. Ask CSA for their monthly financial reports. There are suspossed to be reports for each discipline. These should tell you if there is money, where it is and how it is being spent. I am suprised they say there is no cash, as a 6 week paid for track camp was on the cards for T-Town a couple of months ago for 6 riders. I know they did not go, so where is that money going? An option would be to approach CSA and agree with them (in writing) that if a rider funds him/herself and achieves a medal at a world cup, world champs, commonwealth games or olympic games, then CSA agrees to refund that rider in full, all their expenses incurred in achieving that medal. No medal no refund, or if the rider makes a final a percentage refund. This allows both the rider and CSA to put their money where their mouth is so to speak.

Thanks Sean

Anyone know if a full set of results is available for the race. ie showing each rider's lap times, and where I can find it on the web? Thanks

I see in the latest CSA newsletter that riders can now race in whatever kit they choose, be it club kit, SA Pro kit, Euro Pro kit, you name it you can race in it. This will apply to all categories except u23/Elites. The onus will now be on clubs and sponsors to monitor what kit their riders race in. Officials will no longer be able to pull a rider out of a race or fine them for incorrect kit. (Remeber this does not apply to u23/Elites). So in theory we could have a very colourful Vets bunch for example, with riders racing in Pro Tour kit if they want. I think it is a good thing, especially if you are not sponsored. Why should you be limited to your club kit, especially if it is not the most well designed piece of kit? This also raises the question about the costs associated with registering club and sponsored kit. There is presumably nothing stopping a group of mates getting together, each buying a set of ASTANA kit for example or having specific kit made, and racing as a team. Maybe this will be an incentive to get more local sponsors into the sport? Food for thought!

Thanks. CSA calendar has it on 21 March. Any racing in the Durban area?

Yes Mampara, minimum resale price maintenance is a form of vertical price fixing by suppliers and is an outright prohibition! There can be no defence for it.

Anyone from KZN got details of McDonald's race on Saturday (21 March) in Durban/Umhlanga?

I find riding on a harder resistence makes it more comfortable.

Good win. You took your shot and it paid off.

Spidy where you in VA? Who chased the break? I really thought we where away with Craig (BPM) Labuscagne Bro (not sure which one, I still have to learn. (Toyota) and Club 100 rider (sorry don't know who he is, but is really strong) OB (DQ'ed out of race 15km into the break) and me (VWE Finishline). We had 1min at the Henley turn. Anyways, I really enjoyed my first outing in VA and looking forward to mixing it up this year.