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ET was a pr!ck - fact, but he knew that he and the rest of his AWB cronies were never ever going to have the ability or the firepower to make a difference in SA, and with little hope of going anywhere else, he tried to setup a white homeland where he could live out his beliefs - right or wrong. He was actually a non-event unless he fell of his horse....again. If you feel you can make a difference, go for it. In my opinion there are too few white, black, coloured, green, purple people in SA with the correct values to make a difference, barring some kind of Revolutionary event. Murder is murder, crime is crime, makes no difference who the target is. Blacks are probabaly less safe than whites in SA. Do your family a favour, leave SA if you can, not because you don't love your country or you are not willing to make a difference, but rather because you are a realist and Love your family more, and realise that who you are is not a relfection of where your from, or where you live.

Thanks - Sorted Mate admitted that he was yanking the brakes with the wheel off... Next time he will get a klap with a spanner.

A Mate of mine just bought a Scott Aspect 20 MTB. Everything pretty much set up except the Front Disc Caliper. (Shimano Deore B486) Him being a cycling newbie and me being a Roadie, I need some guidance as to how to space the pads to allow the rotor to fit correctly inbetween the pads and to ensure no rub. Currently the pads are pretty much closed and cannot fit over the rotor to allow the wheel to be fitted to the fork. I assume the pistons are forcing them shut. How do I open them up? There are 2 bolts and a pin. There is Mineral Oil and I guess the brakes been pre-bled.

I was busy prepping my bike last week to start the race and a white Hummer came past trying to squeeze through the barriers. The door opens and there is old Jan with the driver trying to tell the Copper who Jan was, but the Copper was having none of it - "you are not going frew, I am the boss here" Eventually, the frame comes out the Hummer, which is a personalised Ulrich machine in white with gold bling cable housings and other bling items. Looks like he may have started his own bike company like LeMond? Shook his hand, felt the weight of his bike (pretty light) and went off to my chute for the start. He is still a legend in my books, and was very friendly also.

Try Cycle Factory Store (CFS) in Montague Gardens - They stock Merida. Just around the corner from Canal Walk I think Willie or CWC might also, but the most Merida product I havse seen has been at CFS

Was that Saturday morning near the Milnerton high school fields? We rode past just after it happened and it didn't look pretty. Hope he makes it through. Yes it was on Saturday morning, not sure of the exact location, but it was on that stretch of road. Velo and I went out with City Cycling Club also on that road on Saturday, so it must have been before or after we went out which was about 07H15.

Used to, but not any more - too dangerous now

Thanks for starting this thread, I was about to post some bad news myself with regards to an accident over the weekend, but as the two issues are related, its probably best to post here. The General Manager of City Lodge Grand West (Cape Town) was out cycling on the West Coast road near the Dolphin Beach Hotel when he collided with a car and was dragged along. The info I have is that it was a freak accident caused by a gust of very strong wind. He is in a very serious condition in the ICU at Milnerton Medi Clinic. Please take a moment to say a prayer for him and his family today. He is a very nice guy and was also voted the Best General Manager in the City Lodge Group. Be safe out there.

Have not bought online from them yet, but from what I understand and from posts on the Hub, you will have to pay VAT, so you need to factor that into the overall costs. You will also pay extra for DHL shipping rather than standard or parcel force. And if you buy clothes or shoes or complete bikes there is a customs charge. Can someone confirm this please?

But don't you have a Road Tandem also?

So BigH, Are you going to kit out the tandem with a pair of Racing Speeds. We can then crown you the King of Tandem Bling. ooh, don't forget some of those Nokon/Ilink cable housings and a pair of white Bibs

I also wanna get into a fight so that I can increase my number of posts and get a bottle of Whiskey out of it. Glenmorangie please!!! Have supported Probike and Chris in the past as well as Willie, Olympic, Cycle Factory, Cycles Direct. No online purchases yet. For services and small items I'll go LBS but for my next bike build It will propbabaly be a CWC/Chainreaction combo. And there was once again peace in the land and everyone lived happily ever after.......

Doesn't the UK have the highest number of teen pregnancies in the World? That kissing law works really well....they skip the kissing and go straight for the es ee exx. I suppose if you going to cross the white line, urm I mean break the law, best you go the whole way and make it count

Oh cr@p, get the popcorn in the microwave, this is getting really good now. What will Mr Els say, could it be the fault of the Debtors Clerk, or the Tooth Fairy for that matter. What excuse will be furnished? Stay tuned folks.....

What I found very interesting was the comment on what you could be buying if you used an unauthorised 3rd Party - Something about "B" grade products. Now how would a "B" grade product find its way onto the market if Mavic controls production, serial numbers, distribution etc. Does the QA allow "B" grade products to roll off the production line destined for the consumer? Perhaps things are'nt as controlled as they pretend, which is why all the unoffical movement of products take place. The ad must surely be directed at places like CWC, to appease the new local distributor, Dragons. Anyway, would rather go for Eastons or Fulcrums when it comes to wheels.

Good call Slowpoke, lets celebrate something positive for a change! Its very easy to get wound up in all the negatives.

Now that's why I decided to move to the Cape 7 years ago. I don't miss JHB one bit, and when I have to go back to JHB for business, I feel sick. Awesome - I won't even bother asking if you enjoyed the ride, its obvious you did.

Holding Thumbs for you racman. We are considering Emigrating to Chile next year for a job opportunity. If we can't take the dogs, we don't go - simple. Good Luck, we hope everything works out.

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?et_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20071224115342678C593113 IOL are reporting he came out of hospital on Friday. Good Luck and get well soon Glenn!

SwissVan - Number of years on the Hub does not an expert make, and I do not for one minute pretend to be an expert myself. I can also dig up conflicting findings on helmets, seatbelts, the benefits of driving at speed, HIV does not cause AIDS, the Existance of the Spaghetti Monster etc. And yes I have seen previous posts and arguments on helmets. Reality is that riding without a helmet is against the law. If you don't like the law, petition to get it changed. If you win, great, if not you still have to abide by the law. As mentioned previosly by a hubber, too many cyclists die because of the lack of respect for cyclists and cycling in general. We are perceived as arrogant law breaking nuisances. This has made the sport dangerous for me, and is why I feel strongly about this. We should do everything in our power to obey and abide by the rules, which means wearing helmets. I look forward to your enlightened submission and arguments to the CSA and the authorities. Until such time, forget Beneke. You, I and all other cyclsist are the role models not only to potential cyclists and kids, but everyone else out there and it is our job to look after each other. Happy Cycling.

You're a lucky man Gary, 2 Babys - you must be doing something right!

I vote for the couch to stay, and would like to have pets feature in the pics as well as has been the habit of some hubbers.

Back to the Girl in the picture - from my vantage point she looks like a fine specimen. I think the green swimsuit contrasts well against her tanned body. Green is the new black/white/brown. All those hours on the Style channel are finally starting to pay off!

Agreed, what a load of Sh1te. Who did you end up buying from? If they are reputable, give the Boss a call and get them to sort you out with some form of compensation/voucher/freebie. The salesman must have made some form of misrepresentation and you have had to fork out your own cash to fix the problem. Unacceptable. Not cool Now go and buy one of Marius' MVIX players - very nice. you will feel much better.