martelpypie

After reading all of this - My question is: where is XC going to end up? A spectacular sport with very few riders? or are you of the impression that everybody is going to be doing it for the love of the sport and not worry about a few cracked frames and broken bones, due to the wrong equipment used on these courses? At the end of the day it cost thousands to organize an event for the locals, and money has to be generated to cover the expenses. That's why marathons are successful - its not the few elite pro's that keep the events going, its the masses. AS it stands now, CSA does not have money to subsidize these races already.. my 2c looking at the future...................

XC is a "dying" sport in most countries if you compare it to the marathon series available By making courses 300% "un-rideable" for Joe Average, the course builders will hijack and kill the sport totally in the next couple of years. The issue is not only that most riders will not negotiate all those "proper Downhill course" sections, but the damage done to bikes that do not have enough suspension travel resulting in crashes, and the possibility of major injuries to the riders due to this inferior XC equipment, makes it totally unattractive for the majority of mountain bikers in SA , and many other riders across the world anyway.. Without a constant inflow of new riders, the sport will lose its status as an attractive mountain bike discipline in the future. Why don't they create another discipline - like a "imix discipline of XC and Downhill" instead of killing the sport totally, due to these irresponsible behaviors of some course builders,that probably don't realize what they are currently doing to the sport Its time that the UCI come to their senses, and make XC again proper XC, and then try and attract riders to keep the sport alive

All what they said to me is there is a clause that states everything must be either in the cubbyhole or in the boot.I even spoke to a manager and was told the same. They reject the claim and its final. There were running shoes, wallet etc. I was told to read the fine print. I suppose one should have burglar bars fitted to your car windows, if you want anything paid out that was stolen out of the car with Miway. I accept this as their policy now, but felt other people must be made aware of this, as everybody at times (especially us cyclist) have items in their cars, and with Miway, you will not get it yourway.

I will defnitely work through a broker in the future and never use the wannabee "Fly by night" micky mouse insurance companies ever again. They will not get anymore money out of me. I hate to think what will happen at a race where the boot is full and the seats are flattened with 3 person's cycling gear and bags etc etc . The claim is null and void according to their policies it seems!! Why do you even have insurance if nothing will be covered anyway? I am just glad i realized it now, with a claim of less than R5k. Grumpyoldguy - you are so right: "If you want to know how good your insurer is...Claim!" - never a truer word has been said" Guys and girls - checkout your "cheap insurance" policies. Somebody mentioned to me that Outsurance has the same policies, but I can't confirm it.

I am so disappointed in them and would recommend that everybody that changed over to them (i saw their Mtb related advertisement), read the fine print with a magnifying glass. I had break in into my car and about R5000 stuff was stolen. According to them everything in the car must be cubbyhole or the boot. Our GPS was under the seat (and out of sight) because the cubbyhole was full. So the whole claim was rejected. Has anybody else had similar problems with them? What do you do if the boot is full of wheels and helmets etc. Then you do not have any cover whatsoever! I will be changing to another insurance on Monday. Who do you suggest we change to now, as i am scared about what would happen if my car gets stolen or if somebody crashes into me, as I do not trust them anymore.

Did somebody else P...ss on your battery that you had to make and issue of nothing? AS far as i know they recently moved shop and perhaps not everything has been unpacked, or its perhaps difficult to find things. Anybody can make a mistake. Get a grip on yourself Mr Perfect!!

Looking back at the Worldcup cross-country series 2011, Burry has had equipment failures so often, that it actually handicapped him in achieving good results at many races. I may be totally wrong, but i think he must go back to basics for cross country (not marathons). He was doing exceptionally well on his 26" machine, with much less technical issues at major races.. The guys like Kulhavi and Todd Well who also ride 29" bikes, are over 1.88m tall, and the bigger bikes fit them like a glove. I feel he can perform to his known potential on a nippy 26" that fits him properly, so that he does not have to force on a 29", make errors,crashes and damage his equipment in the process. I also think that in the process of making the 29" very light and able to compete with the 26" machines, they use parts that are more prone to failure when crashing. What do you think of my theory?

I know cyclingSA needs money, but this R350 for kids under 18 is just to much i feel. Should have been R350 from above 18yrs(juniors). What do you do when you have 3 kids all wanting to do mtb races seriously? Then there is the wife and yourself to also cough up. How about family packages? Anybody else that feels the same, or is it just me?

I heard a "little rumour" that there are top SA ladies cyclist using it. Anybody else that also heard about this rumour? Maybe they should be tested for it at races, if its true? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25409440/ - here is an article discussing the little blue tablet and performance in sport - cycling etc........... LONDON - Athletes looking for a performance boost are increasingly turning to a little blue pill more usually taken for its off-the-field benefits: Viagra. .......................... "Still, some preliminary studies have shown that cyclists taking Viagra improved their performances by up to 40 percent. "If you have more oxygen going to your muscles, that's more energy and that makes you a better athlete," said Dr. Andrew McCullough, a sexual health expert at New York University School of Medicine. "Even if it only gives you a 10 percent increase, in peak athletes, that is enough to win," he said. McCullough said Viagra is only likely to help athletes like runners, cyclists or skiers ? sports where endurance and speed are key. Viagra does not work directly on muscles, so will not make athletes physically stronger. Athletes often mistakenly assume that a drug will work in their bodies the same way it does in sick people. For instance, in people with lung problems who take Viagra, the drug widens their blood vessels so they can absorb more oxygen." Is this not perhaps the problem? Sitting on a saddle all day may perhaps affect their performance after hours? Viagra for women? New drug increases female libidohttp://www.google.co.za/imgres?imgurl=http://unchealthcare.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/viagra.jpg&imgrefurl=http://unchealthcare.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/viagra-for-women-new-drug-increases-female-libido/&h=339&w=475&sz=31&tbnid=VMdODVCZOORztM:&tbnh=92&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dviagra%2Bpicture&hl=en&usg=__oiH6WvP54myYiZpUXjK5sxVCA-s=&sa=X&ei=WKMYTKmWJsmX4gbi_ciGDA&ved=0CBwQ9QEwAQ Dr Tom wrote this ? Once I started telling people that I was writing a news story about a drug for treating low libido in women, the jokes began. (You can add your own joke here, if you like.) But for thousands of women who suffer from what is formally called hypoactive sexual desire disorder or HSDD, it?s no joke. Some report feeling great distress as a result of HSDD. Their relationships with their spouses or significant others suffer, and can even fail, because of HSDD. In fact, HSDD is the most common sexual problem reported by women, just as erectile dysfunction is the most common sexual problem among men, says UNC?s Dr. John Thorp, who was the principal investigator for North America in four separate clinical trials of the drug, called flibanserin. martelpypie2010-06-16 05:36:09

My 2 sons and I have had our 705's for almost a year; No problems. They are brilliant!!!

sticky topic!

The best tyre is not listed - Schwalbe Racing Ralphs

pre - race breakfast: Toast with peanut butter and golden syrup; Yogurt; Fruit juice; banana; Oats porridge; boiled egg

I had endless problems with discovery and a procedure that was required to be done. They did not want to pay for it for a million reasons. I eventually gave up and changed to Fedhealth. Problem sorted immediately

Why were visitors charged R40 to enter the venue at the weekend's Dirty Harry mtb race? Does anybody know? Was it excessive?