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Cycling needs a guy that's clean and fun and wins a shyteload of races. Cavendish doesnt have the silly victory dances and I think he's a great guy, but he also has his downfalls. He bitches in the media every time he doesnt win. Bottom line is that Sagan is good for the sport, so keep your "he's being a ****" comments for yourself. Just ride your bikes and let sagan do what the hell ever he wants. To win half of the tdf stages you've ever contested in, and to be top 5 in the other half is one heck of an achievement.

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deflate to 1.5 bar if you really want to. i wouldn't bother

Never ever buy XTR unless you're really loaded... Durability on XTR / XX sucks and maintenance items (such as a jockey sprocket) is 4 times that of the XT or SLS / X9 or X7 equivalent. And really, if you're good enough that a few grams will make a difference, then your sponsors should make these decisions for you.

Aero redefined? Check this picture of the man who ripped the field apart. You will notice he doesn't have a pointy aero helmet, and it seems as if he has lifted his arm position with about 100mm... Any ideas why???

Coming back from his doping ban, Valverde had some good results early in the season. Haven't seen him race anything after the classics, and from what I can see he's not on the start list for the Daupine or any of the other preparation races for the TDF? Is he perhaps waiting for the Tour de Suisse, or is he out of contention for TDF for some reason I don't know?

The following table shows the power required to ride a 4% hill at a speed of 18km/hr. The first table is for a 90kg person, and the second is for a 80kg person. The difference is roughly 20W or 10%. Obviously there's wind drag and rolling resistance, but on a steep hill this is the improvement that you're looking at. 90kg dude Gradient 4% Rider mass 90 kg Bike mass 10 kg Cycling speed 18 km/hr Vertical speed 0.200 m/s Power 196.2 W 80kg dude Gradient 4% Rider mass 80 kg Bike mass 10 kg Cycling speed 18 km/hr Vertical speed 0.200 m/s Power 176.6 W It will also mean that if you would pedal at the same power output, you can go 2 km/hr faster on the same hill if you're 10 kg lighter. This would mean about a 40 second difference on a 2km long hill. Gradient 4% Rider mass 80 kg Bike mass 10 kg Cycling speed 20 km/hr Vertical speed 0.222 m/s Power 196.2 W

Nope, no reason for choosing a specific brand. I've been looking for a dropper seatpost for a while now but never got so far to buy one. Just wondered about availability and price of the KS, Reverb and DOSS. Who in JHB stocks any of these?

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/category/components/seat-post-seat-pin/product/review-fox-racing-shox-doss-seatpost-12-46136 Anybody know where to find this?

NB Derailleur hanger!!! Last year there was an oke with us in the room whos hanger got damaged during transport. He managed to get one 11 PM the night before a race and the oke lending it to him was very the moer in because he was a racing snake and didn't want to risk riding without.

USN harvest bars. Not the best tasting out there, but they're cheap, go down easy and in summer the chocolate doesnt melt in your back pocket

emergency training = hills and intervals Step 1: Find a big hill (at least 2km long) Step 2: Twice a week, ride the big hill 5 times in a row as fast as possible; Rest on the way down Step 3: Remember the gear you used Step 4: Repeat the next week, using a harder gear each week Then you still do you normal week and weekend training to get used to the distance and saddle time I'm not a coach, a nutritionist or a professional trainer of any sort, but if you do this I can guarantee results!

its possible but not allowed... the real question however: Isn't Ironman hard enough for you???

I think you're being naive... Unfortunatly cyclists do litter intentionally. Goo packets are so sticky that its hard to throw away even if you want to cause it sticks to your hands. I'm very disgusted and sad, I really rate Suikerbosrand by a long shot as the top road cycling destination in Gauteng! Isn't there anything WE as a cycling community can do to influence the decision? It would be really really sad day if we cant ride there anymore.

remember that you lose your warranty if you strip the paint...

Last time I checked posting something on The Hub wasn't supposed to be a dick measuring contest. It's a place where we can give our opinions about cycling related stuff. I did a race in 2008 and then again in 2012. In my opinion, for the reasons that I provided, the race was inferior to the race i remember from 2008 and I posted that comment. That's the purpose of The Hub isn't it?. A place where riders and organisers can see what people think of the races and anything else for that matter. You gave them a thumbs up, I gave them a thumbs down, so now they can decide what to do with that.

You clearly didn't read my post or maybe you just never had the opportunity to ride a really enjoyable race. Take something comparable in terms of physical effort, say day2 of Sani2C. It's similar in terms of time in the saddle, similar in terms of total ascent etc. But Sani2C day 2 is 10X more fun! Why? Because it's "all about the riding" and not "all about the suffering". Having a good time and a enjoyable day in the saddle is what it's ultimately all about for the majority of us riders out there. Plodding along at under 10km/hr average and pushing your bike in the mud just isn't on my list of top 10 features that a MTB race should have.

Last time I did sabie was in 2008. Back then it was a hard race, but still enjoyable and fun so I made my way back there in 2012. This year on the other hand wasn't enjoyable for the most part. Seems like the focus in the MTN series is to make races as hard as possible, even at the expense of fun and flowing riding conditions. Not complaining because it was too tough, just a little disappointed in driving 400km and spending a lot of money to take part in a race that has been designed with the sole purpose to tear an elite field apart. Well done to Evans, Knox and George showing such great form with the Epic approaching...

Thanks Johan! When i have all my goodies together I will get in contact with you. Who stocks pulleys and belts to replace the chain and sprockets?

Hi I run a rohloff hub on my MTB. I just got an awesome new Commencal frame from a warranty replacement that is "belt drive friendly". Picture of my old bike (not belt drive friendly) attached. Because its a full suspension, the distance between the rear wheel centre and the crank changes, hence the need for a tensioner. My question... Does anybody know about a tensioner mechanism for a belt drive? I would love a belt drive upgrade, but not sure if i'll get the tensioning device. As a matter of interest, any feedback on riding belt driven bikes? Maybe the singlespeeders?? Please let me know, seems like an awesome upgrade if its possible

no indoor experience can come close to climbing real hills. nothing further to discuss.

The GC results show that Gerrans and Valverde have the exact same time. Gerrans was crowned the winner. How was the winner chosen in this event? Anybody knows the rules? 1 Simon Gerrans (Aus) GreenEDGE 20:46:12 2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar 3 Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:08 4 Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling 0:00:14

Really??? That means the ticket price would go up with R250 and the benefit will only be to those who attend the ceremony and want to bring a better half... I intend to pay for the RACE! The other stuff should be optional as they are (mostly) now. None the less, yet again an awesome race. Bettered my expectation. Wanted to do a sub 6:15 and ended up with a 6:04! Swim 41 Bike 2h59 Run 2h11 T1 7:50 T2 4:30

Also doing 70.3 and swam there on sunday. Nothing wrong to me. Water's cleaner than last time I did a tri in Germiston Lake... Just do it

1300km solo bike tour in Alaska - Ticked off 2010... (highly recommended) 450km bike tour with friends from PE to Knysna (via Baviaanskloof) - Ticked off 2011 (highly recommended) Self-supported bike tour in NZ - planned for 2013 1 month of riding in the rocky mountaints (incl. Whistler) - future Road-biking my list of top 10 TDF passes and classic stages (during July so that I can experience TDF as a spectator too) - future Then there's also some South America in my mind... Maybe Bariloche???7 So much to do... so little time