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Maybe wait near the start of the path (not under the bridge!) and grab another cyclist as he comes along? Or be part of the cool coffee shop crowd and wait for Hairy et al. (Beware, his legs may be intimidating, especially if you're new to cycling.)

Sorry ibreugge, that's *** news. At least you're all safe, including the cat. But ja, I've also woken up thinking "something's wrong here". Amazing how the caveman retilian brain kicks in. Problm with security and insurance companies is that a lowly-paid clerk passes all your information on to his maatjies who give him a share of the profits. For myself, I gave up on those things a long time ago. If they take my laptop and stuff it's a couple of thousand rand that would've been paid on premiums and the like. I don't buy expensive things anymore. ADT? A friend almost got burgled in Rondebosch - in the 5 minutes it took us to get there, 4 police cars were outside, and ADT arrived 10 minutes afterwards. Now consider that they knew his daughter was in the house alone. But his wife had a good trick. She'd take cake to the police station once a month - the cops would drop the marked plates off afterwards, so they knew the address well.

I can younger Hubbers trying to work out how the hell their Lenzyne or Rav-X fits on.

Right size. Beyond that, do not expect any consideration from roadies. We don't do this EQ thing.

I've bonked sooooooo hard by trying this. I could barely get to the cafe for Coke and a Bar One.

Well, this is a sort of Critical Mass idea, isn't it? There's also the "Ride of Silence" - I think we've only had 1 or 2 in CT - where everyone rides single file, obeys every traffic law, and doesn't say anything - it's in respect of all cyclists who have died on the road.

Phewee! How cool is this video? http://vimeo.com/50523367

Tried CRC (Chain Reaction Cycles)? I have the same dilemma and ended up just polishing the metal - it's harder on the hands, but it'll make a man of you (like your 5/6 speed cluster and probably 52/42 tooth chainrings will do). Welcome to the Hub, post pictures in the retro bike thread, and enjoy the bike!

There's a very good second-hand dealer: Avron at Cycle Traders near the Old Biscuit Mill (opposite side of the road; look for the Auto Traders sign - he's in the same building that used to be a filling station). I've bought two bikes - road and MTB - from him, both at good prices. Do NOT go to Neil's Wheels in Plumstead.

Sigh ... these little ****** are so tiresome. They should be forced to chain-smoke their TIK until they die. I'd love to have an explosive mortar-style spike in the seatpost.

Seems to have gravitated to solar vehicles for universities now.

I know some people like this.

I know I'm a bastard, but a friend did this to kid who was walking home from school. A 3-metre high wave on a sunny day - I dunno how he explained to his mother, but I'd love to have heard it. And the look on his face ... bwahahaha! OK, we were young then.

If a traffic light shines red in the forest, is it still wrong? I think we need a time trial between Dangle and TNT1. (Obviously, we couldn't put them together on the start line.)

Hairy, you're right, I've been jawing about this too long. I shall attempt to drag my lazy butt out of bed early this Wednesday and meet you guys at the Church Street bridge at 6:00. How you manage the 4:30 thing, especially in winter, is one of those incomprehensible wonders of the Universe.

I relate to both the lifting front wheel and the spinning back one.

I relate to both the lifting front wheel and the spinning back one.

Titanium Victoria roadbike with Campy 10-speed: R8 000 Colnago Master with Campy 9-speed: R5 000 Colnago Superissimo with Campy 8-speed: R5 000 And those instant tyre patches for R35 = brilliant

No racing snake is gonna take his weight-weenie velocipede over those rumpty-dumpty paving bricks. It'll be the cruisers on bikes rented from Virgin Active, the tall girl on the Dutch bike, the hipster out to be hip .. Incidentally, I read in one of the municipal newsletters that you DON'T have to ride on the cycle path. You can use the road even where there is a path. Yay! The 1.5 metre law is only a month or two away, I hear.

Yup, also on Suikerbossie, and braking just seems to make it worse. I got the crossbar-between-the-knees advice as well as the counter-intuitive take your bum off the saddle. Unfortunately, I can never go down Suikerbossie full tilt anymore. It's all psychological.

Tres confusing. But if PPA run most of the Western Cape races, and you don't get a CSA licence with your PPA membership, then will you need a CSA licence to enter a PPA event?

Simple really.

Hand-stitched shag porn for the 90's 'Nag.

I saw 2 MTBers on a "walkers only" path on Signal Hill. They deliberately avoided the no bikes sign. They flagrantly threw the law back in the faces of those who wrote them. They're worse then Bergies. I'll put logs in the way. I'll wait with a pellet gun. I'll strew the path with tacks. I'll write to the Southern Suburbs Tatler. I'll phone Cape Talk. I'll betoog and toyi-toyi outside Sanparks. Everyone gives everyone a bad name. (I just do it more often than most.)

There's always a good deal on shoes. You're evidently not a Facebook follower.