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Cippo

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  1. I need convincing. Are they practical for our roads considering the condition and debri. Great in a race yes but what if you dont have a backup car to swop wheels for you.
  2. Maybe they just loading the 50% reduced prices
  3. Anybody use Conti Ultra Sport tyres before. Cwc selling them for R250
  4. The new site looks good. Still familiar but a bit refteshed. Still deciding what to buy. Tyre prices look reasonable
  5. Cippo

    Pro Transfers

    Thought Vino was retiring and the crash in TDF just sealed it
  6. Cippo

    Ultegra Di2

    Chatting bout Di2 strangely enough the comment was made at the Women's Elite race at the World's that most teams were using standard groupsets. The comment was made that electronic shifting was thought to be more suited for women because of less proportionate anatomy. Is it just sponsorship issues or is electronic sets just not catching on yet even amongst pros.
  7. Definitely this one or the Union Jack
  8. Need some wet wipes now, possibly a cold shower. Saw one at the Argus Expo. Yoh! Yoh! Yoh!
  9. Cippo

    CWC Rave

    Spoke to them yesterday, opening definitely Saturday, 24th September, 8h30.
  10. Can anyone post updates about best times please
  11. Dont know if the extra 10k is worth it paying for the SL. Personally I think the Advanced looks better with the cutout in seatpost stay. Theres alot more you can spend the 10k on like wheels to bring weight down if youre fussy about that. Checkout the BH Connect on sale currently at Complete Cyclist for the price of an Advanced. Super stiff frame for sprinting, even the BH G5 is going for the price of an SL if youre looking for an ISP.
  12. This is what I found out. Join up with a club first and then join PPA who will cover your R75 membership to CSA. Alternatively you can pay a R35 day licence everytime you race in a sanctioned event. Advantages of joining PPA is that you get seeded for PPA races and you can get points if you wanna race in the leagues. As you race in PPA events you can improve your seeding if you do well as time goes on. Wrt CSA licence you should only need a full racing licence if you want to race provincial and SA Champs which for the licence will cost you R350 last time I checked which runs from Jan to Dec. Buying a full racing licence now would be a waste unless you want to race provincial champs but check first if its going to be a requirement. Definitely for SA Champs you will need one. PPA membership runs from July to end of June next year. Joining PPA gives you preferential starting times for the Argus and other PPA events. PPA subs are R270 if I'm correct. Personally I'm joining PPA and will see how my form and finances are to travel to SA's before I fork out R350 for a racing licence. Hope this helps. http://www.cyclingsa.com/member.aspx http://www.pedalpower.org.za/road/
  13. Hi. Iv got a set of Tiagra cranks with triple chainrings and a Scott stem and handlebar set to swop. Pm me plz.
  14. attachment=62813:1277976447970-5zf8tbziy91z-500-90-500-70.jpg]LOOK 695 SR, SRAM RED Black edition, Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonio Flow saddle, Zipp SLC2 bars, Zipp 404'S, dont know if you can fit Q-Rings to those Look cranks finished off with Speedplay Zero Titaniums (I know how can I put Zero's on a LOOK). +- R90000
  15. Thanks for the info Tankman. Appreciate it
  16. I wanna get into racing next year with the aim of doing WP and SA champs possibly, not saying what age group. What is the best option when renewing memberships? PPA has the league racing and you get a CSA membership included but according to CSA you need a full racing licence to compete in Province and SA Champs, a day licence is not enough. CSA licence is R350 excluding R75 for membership. PPA has the racing leagues if I'm correct and sure you can race in them without a PPA membership but to use them just as training without getting league points is fruitless and you can improve your seeding by being part of PPA. Do I just get the racing licence for the sake of maybe doing Champs and waste my R350 or do I get PPA and benefit from seeding and leagues and then still pay CSA licence with the hope of doing Champs. Any advice would be appreciated please. Thanks
  17. If the look works for you it might just start a trend. Technically that front wheel should be lighter than the deep section and you are saving weight. I mean people are still debating why we shave but we do it anyway. I think it looked good. So what if your saddle doesnt match your handlebars either
  18. Bender what was the reasoning behind the wheel change?
  19. Bender what was the reasoning in the first place to use that wheel configuration?
  20. Bender what was the reasoning in the first place to use that wheel configuration?
  21. Coffee is good enough to get you going because of the caffiene. As faras keeping you going you gonna need some carbs in the form of a energy drink which you normally use. I would take one bottle od water as well. Just remember coffee is a diuretic so expect a stop especially early morning because of tbe cold. Our blood vessels constrict in the cold so our body compensates for by having the kidneys work a bit harder and create more urine to regulate your blood pressure. You could substitute your coffee for dark hot chocolate, there was a useful article in the recent Ride magazine on this, or milo which will give you some carbs and then have some oats or any other low gi cereal for breakfast because you want a slow release food source to sustain your energy levels. Its not impossible to bonk on such a short ride. What we sometimes also forget is our post ride meals so include proteins in that, something simple like a protein shake or a steri stumpie funny enough. Hope this helps
  22. Pm me your bike fitters details kanalla
  23. What I have done when looking at new products I usually just google for reviews. Lot of reviews are available online from magazines and buyers alike. Compare them to write ups fom the manufacturer and then decide. Consider as well what you gonna use them for.
  24. So that was you before 7am on the mountainside. Could see your lights from Woodstock. Wasnt sure should I call SANPARKS to check it out if it was some muggers. Awesome lights.
  25. Tiagra octalink triple crankset to swop. Hardly used came off a Scott Speedster.
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