Clinton - theCOW

I've run Rocket Rons (non UST) with a tubeless conversion on my wheels since i got it. Over the w/end, slashed (fit my pinkie in size hole) the back tyre over stones/rocks climbing up Breedts Nek. I believe a UST would've kept me rolling. So new tyre, the gator, bomb, time taken to fix etc, if you trash a non-UST every 3 months, it's not worth the price or weight saving imo. I do seem to have to check pressure a lot more often, almost daily they down by about .2 bar, also seems to have lost almost all the sealant in 2.5 months? MTB tyres i think are easier to put on in general compared to some road tyres! I agree with others: what type of riding you do would depend on what setup you'd choose. Kinda Off topic: Is there a diff between UST and Tubeless Ready?

Rode at the Cycle Park yest with a couple mates, bumped into a fellow COW. He's also riding MT Kings F & R, Rear has been turned (tread running other way to front), apparently much better power transfer.

I've got the Evil Eyes with clip in - Can't remember the cost. My biggest con is your eyelashes rub against the scripted lense. I have Jaw Bones with Scripted Mirror finish Lense from Oakley (US Order)(as well as the original 2), think the whole setup cost me R4600 from Optom. They great! I know Rudy does a RX lense as Photocromatic, not sure on cost, saw the Ad in a Bike Mag. My thought if you ride in Winter/low light as well?

Lawley street rocked, some awesome lights up there! Think some of the cars were looking at the blinged out and pimped out bikes as well All in the spirit of fun and Christmas! Thanks for introducing me to a different side of riding, it's been great fun this year and def will be on the cards for many more Thursdays!

CWC - thank you for doing something for the less fortunate! Think this is a great initiative and with future years and a lot more notice, i'm sure many more will get involved. I'd be happy to get friends to donate old toys and i'll send them down to you! I unfortunately will have to sit this 1 out. Being a COW, i'd support but my bank account has been severely punished with charities already this year Thought, with CPT being the home or the Argus, maybe do something that week/end when there will be 30000 vaalies there (blankets/clothes getting closer to winter)? Well done CWC! :thumbup:

K, now i'm hoping the rain stops, i don't mind the mud (spoken like a true roadie)

Any idea if we can loop past Spur round 22:00 or 23:00 to drop me off or gonna be an out and back? Else i'll skip, ride with the roadies early on Thurs Morn

Thx MyGT, i'll get hold of Simon Next Q: Got road & MTB stuff that i've collected from a couple guys, i hear Simon only does MTB, anybody know who does road development stuff?

http://www.wicount.co.za/?productid=mtncycle Awesome, looks like they've extended it to Jan 2011 For anybody that wants to buy a friend an XMAS pressie

So is this what's pushing a COW on the w/end NIIICCCCEEEE!!!! If you go with a white seat, i say go back to black tyres. Else there's toooo much white. Or else keep it as it is

A cow, an ant and a poepol are debating on who is the greatest of the three of them. Cow: I give 50 litres of milk every day and that's why I am the greatest!! Ant: I work day and night, summer and winter, I can carry 52 times my own weight and that's why I am the greatest!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Why are you scrolling down? It's your turn now--- Say something..........!!!

Feel free to push us if u feeling too strong

I have an idea and it has something to do with last Thursday night, can you remember that far back?

Haven't done this specific event, i know the area and don't see any major hills except Karee kloof. I'll be doing it with a couple other guys in COW kit very chilled

Thank you to everybody that supported the-COWS! It took me a while to realise why we ride in COW suits, Ice Cream bikes, Double laps and some that did the MTB on Sat & either a single or double on Sun etc. It's a challenge to be different, if it was easy everybody would do it? Kids with Cancer don't have it easy, if you're poor & stay outta town it's even harder! This is what CHOC takes care of for those kids and families. I take my hat off to guys riding ice cream bikes, there were stages that they were only propelled by the rider, a single speed, approx 50 kg bike, that's serious in anybody's books! I'll def be back next year as a COW, the how CraziNESS is still to be decided! Love Living Life!

I'm 100% COW! I encourage people to see what's actually happened with past years money, CHOC house has been purchased and setup in Soweto so it's close to Bara for treatment. This years aim was to upgrade the Childrens Oncology facility at Bara, a public hospital where everybody gets to benefit, not just the elite. I'm all for anybody supporting a charity, what touched me on the day was a guy riding in memory of his daughter who passed away, no idea from what etc. On my 2nd lap, i got to chat to a couple other guys on the M1, they were raising funds to help keep under priviledged kids off the streets by giving them "activity" centres thru a Christian organisation. All part of my reason for riding it twice, it's a real eye opener as opposed to just racing!

Used SLX and now on X9's, i def agree that the "2 way release" is an awesome option! Not unhappy with my X9's tho, they quick and 5 gear shift in a single sweep?

Link Bos posted many moons ago https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/76399-something-everyone-should-have/

1.66m tall Road 172.5 MTB 170 According to a BioMetric XL sheet Bos posted a while back, i should be on 170's. I'll see if i can find it on theHub. I'm actually looking for 172.5's for my MTB, came std with 170's.

Riding alone isn't the best thing but when i can't ride with m8's, the 60 odd km trek out south isn't that bad to i believe an awesome and safe TRAINING ground! I agree with the warm up part, leave the Protea Parking lot, ride to the entrance gate and back then do the 1st hill. And depends on how you feeling, the 12km small loop (Protea Hotel Up and right) is a good tester after a 60km lap Happy Training!

Good on ya Burts! :clap:

Was at Fritz Pienaar in Paulshof yest, they also have them in Green Marked at R230, not sure if they'll discount, i can maybe twist an arm cos i know the boys there

Slowbee, do you have additional info or a link for people to follow?

Cassie - what did the kit have (wrench, heads etc?), Lowest and highest Torque value? If you have carbon components, i believe a must, i've cracked a seatpost on my roadbike not knowing it. I use mine often, had it for 5 odd years already and other boys i ride with loan it. I don't want my steerer tube to crack when descending at 80km/h cos i overtightened the Stem - FAIL!!! Only thing i don't check is my cassette, that's flippen tight in general!

I carry all the crap for training rides, little extra weight never killed anybody! As for race day, i taper down to 1 tube, 1 bomb/pump combo, self adhesive patches. If i puncture more than once, my goal time is out the window badly, so it's patch and ride back enjoying the scenery & girls