River Rat

Eldron, I am sure that you are not going to get a 100% success rate but your passing on the right works well for me and the other 65.769% of the riders and the Thank You at the end may also ensure that you will have a repeat performance at the next race. As for the double lappers and merging of long and short distances, the problem and the solution rests with the organisers and causes unnecessary conflict. What we could do is change the mindset to one of that it is not the riders being passed or the passing riders fault this may reduce some of the tension.

Eldron, as one of those that you possibly had to pass I agree that it could be irritating. But what was most irritating was when the fast rider shouted "Left" now I am not sure what he means that I must keep left or he is passing on the left. A little convention here could save an enormous amounts of drama so would it be possible to add just one extra word such us keep left or passing right, a thank you could be optional but quite nice for all. As for the lady that said passing left and then passed me on the right well you only got the passing part correct. Pity that you did not complete the second lap so that I could return the compliment.

Trapper I suspect that you have a little soap on the pads which should come off after you have braked hard a few times or some tomes after you wet it again. I think the soap gets embedded in the organic compound of the pad. Another thing that worked for me was to loosen the bolts of the brake mount slightly and then pull the brake lever quite hard and hold it there while you tighten the bolts again ( you might need some help here). This seemed to align the pad and the rotor which removed some of the shudder or resonance as you put it.

Try the following thread: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/92948-csa-license/

I saw something today that just left me with a warm feeling. For those of you that know Groenkloof you will know the section of jeep track next to the R21 highway and a particular section that is waterlogged for about 20 - 30 meters. Well I saw a young boy of about 8 years old whom I suspect either fell off in the mud or found the crossing a little challenging. Nonetheless, when I came across him he was standing knee deep in the mud having an absolute whale of a time with his bike lying on the side of the track. He was splashing about with no concern for what he or his bike looked like, a true mountain biker in the making! If he did fall, or was apprehensive, any fear he may have had was long gone as was evident by the sheer joy on his face. To the blond lady with him ( I suspect you may have been his mom) by just letting this youngster play you have left him with a memory that will live with him for the rest of his life, hats off to you! I sure that the photos you took will have a fond place in your family album.

Lessons learnt from Babba's today: 1. Get a longer cycling shirt otherwise the mud / grit that your backwheel picks up will land on your back and slide into the gap between the MTB shorts and the chamois. What follows is that you will learn the true meaning of grind ( and your wife will not believe that those are not skid marks no matter what you say). 2. Keep your cycling glasses on. Mud on the lense is less painful than mud in the eye. 3. The bike in front of you will not keep to the line in the mud and you will not be able to stop no matter what you do. (Sorree to the oke in the lime green shirt, I tried boet, I really tried!) 4. A pressure washer cleans clothes and shoes better that any amount of soaking will do, even skid marks disappear! Man that was fun, lets do it again tomorrow!

+ 10 for living in Bloem!

48 deg c Devil's Cauldron on Day one Duzi 98% humidity about 8 years ago. It melted the hot weld on my paddle and distorted the angle of my paddle blade and then we ran down Geoff's Road. Man, we was tuff!

Thats easy ... standby for a new formula!

Hey Agent glad I could help you suffer. How perverted is that?

Here's another one: New Mathematical Formula Age/Weight Predicted Maximum Heart Rate Males: 210 minus 1/2 your age minus 5% of your body weight + 4 Females: 210 minus - 1/2 your age minus 1% of your body weight + 0 Let me give you an example. I am 50 years old and weight 130 pounds. My arithmetic formula then would be as follows: 210 - 25 (50% x 50 years) minus 1.3 + 0 (female) = Max HR of 183 bpm That's fairly close (within 10 beats) of my actually tested maximum heart rate which is 193 bpm. If you ever go to an athletic club or gym and see the Max HR charts you have to be cautious. They aren't very accurate. Maximum heart rate is genetically determined, it simply isn't going to decrease according to those charts. A few tips about Max HR which you may be curious about. It's altitude sensitive and increases as you go higher and it also is affected by drugs such as beta blocks and even antihistamines. It cannot be increased by training and a high Max HR does not predict better performance. Extract from http://www.howtobefit.com/five-heart-rate-zones.htm

Sorry what was that?

Johan, I could not distinguish between the gaps of the non leaking and the leaking rim. In fact only noticed sealant coming through when I took the pressure to 65 psi. The rim itself seems true to the naked eye. Do you suspect that there may be a spoke tension problem?

Just an update I replaced the rim tape and paid special attention to the joint by placing a nylon strip across it. Rim joint leaked a little for a day or so but now seems fine. I hope that problem is solved

I agree with Tjokkits it is not technical and only about 10-13kms ( over 2 hours) so not much to talk about but there is something magical about cycling in the park. What is noteworthy is the great single track the Hippos make, just the height that is a problem.

I've gone for the monorail Front and crossmark rear combo. It works absolutely fine on hardpack and loose gravel but when it is wet it is as slippery as a President on a rape charge!

My Shingles lasted for 3 weeks good news was that I was able to do Duzi a week after the pain stopped. So don't despair!

Thanks Dirt Rider, I guess I have choice to ride it until becomes unrideable or replace it now. I think I am going to replace the rim tape and see how it goes.

Dirt Rider the rim seems to be fine and is holding its shape quite nicely or do think that it is only a matter of time before it breaks down completely?

I noticed today that my tubeless WTB Speedisc is leaking through the rim joint. It is small and I think the sealant might seal it off. I suspect that it might be that the rim tape is old and defective so I am going to replace it. However, I am a little concerned that there maybe a bigger problem than just the rim tape. Has anyone else experienced this?

Tankman, it would seem that those that chose option 1 i.e membership only need to go to the CSA website and activate that membership. There is a direct link on the site that allows you to do this.

Andy I guess we are both right Although, I am not sure that you to have day license when you have membership see note below from cyclingsa website:- All riders taking part in CSA sanctioned events are required to be a Member of CSA for the year in which the race takes place, or to have a valid day license for every day of participation. Membership or a day license is a race entry requirement and is thus a prerequisite to enter a race.

Stretch the website calls it a cyclosport license but it seems that you receive a membership card. Perhaps the website does not reflect the latest terminology - something for IT to sort out?

Stretch that is correct. Read my post under rant the total cost including club membership was R125.00. Take note this is not a full racing license.

Andy there is still a cyclosport license and it costs R75.00. I have just bought one and it is true that it does not allow you to race for national and provincial honours.