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I just want to thank the guys of Team Liqui Moly and Northcliff cycles. last Saturday at the Randfontein EPM Race my car was stolen, the guys at Northcliff cycles (Alex) offered to give me and my mate?s bikes a lift to their shop and Team Liqui Moly guys (Paul) gave us a lift home, Alex from Northcliff cycles even gave me his cell phone to phone Tracker and to cancel all my cards that was in the car. Thanks guys, it is really awesome knowing that the guys get together when there is a fellow cyclist in trouble. Furthermore when my mate collected his bike the guys at Northcliff cycles had cleaned our bikes and even serviced my bike, awesome service! PS: My car was recoverd and the culprit is in custody, and of course my car is at the panel beaters now as the B@#3#rds took it for a joy ride, be cautions when you leave your car at races, according to the police there seems to be a syndicate that knows that the cars will be on its own for a while, enough time for them to break in or steel the car and remove the tracking device.

Politics and sport don?t mix, it is about time <?:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />South Africaon> realizes this and stops blaming the past for everything, in other words harden the F@#$ up and move on. On Friday the All Blacks will be announcing their 2007 squad, then the selectors will have about 48 reasons why mediocre players shouldn?t be in the Springbok team, and they are All Black.

Bikes are bikes and they are made to be ridden, so what ever your choice of weapon, use it well and race like demons, see ya all on the road, and thanks TitusTi I have read the book, and no I am not a Lance Fan, It seemed to me to be about passion, and one guys determination to be the best despite his personal challenges, didn?t realize it was all marketing, anyway don?t really care what they say, my passion is cycling and I don?t care what I do it on, for now my Raleigh will do ;-)<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

The 2007 Raleigh carbon range frames is manufactured in Italy by a company called Dedacciai, Dedacciai is also responsible for manufacturing some frames for Pinarello and Bianchi, teams like AG2R, Illes Balears Caisse d? Epargne (?scar Pereiro 2006 Tour de France runner up), I did some research before deciding to purchase the 2007 Team Raleigh as I was about to purchase a brand spanking new Look frame for almost double the price of the entire Raleigh Team Setup, It is unfortunate that Raleigh has such a stigma attached to it as a ?Supermarket Bicycle? because if you look at the components on the carbon bikes alone, it is worth more in parts than what you pay for the entire bike. <?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> My Raleigh Team has, Shimano Dura-Ace 20 speed, Zipp 404 Wheelset, Deda Elementi Forrza Stem with Spectrum Alara Handlebar and Ritchey WCS Carbon Seat post with Fizik Arione Saddle, hardly components you expect to find on a Pick and Pay bike? So to cut a long story short, these components you can find on most ?Pro Bike Setups?, frames will always break and crack under strain, go to any bike forum and you would find that there are similar discussions about the other brand names, bikes are made to be ridden, and I am quite comfortable that purchasing a Raleigh was the right decision, and with a limited life time warranty on the frame who cares about a crack? And it is about time someone made bikes a little more affordable, and if you feel that riding a Trek, Giant or any other brand name makes you faster or better, well then I suggest you read Mr Lance Armstrong?s book ?It is not about the Bike?