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The opening of the rubbish dump will be the burning of all useless mountain bikes and there will be free vodka and nekkid girls!!!!!!!!
cycle more single track, improve bike skills, brake less.
I Would Rather Get Knocked Over By A Bus' date=' Then Cycle For Fun.[/quote']I think the bus will get him eventually.
After loosing a motorcycling friend yesterday in Adderley street (hit by a taxi) I can't help but agree with Nicci. I'm sorry to be negative' date=' but I do think we are fighting a loosing battle. Please prove me wrong.Having said that, can I just ask why don't SignUp and ThinkBike work together? Why must there be two organisations fighting for the same cause?[/quote']THey do work together. Their focuses and methods are very different. Don't think there is not communication between these bodies. Shaun is working for signs for cyclists, THINKBIKE agenda is different regarding target group and method.The more approaches (thus bodies involved) the better. I am against only ONE super awareness body as it depersonalises the issues at hand. It is better for each person to do what he can, when he can and how he can, than for one organisation to be created that removes the collective responsibility from each individual.
Almost time for the monday lap of groenies. One gear, one man, one lap.
Danger Dassie' date=' thanks for the offer!
No disrespect to Shaun - in no way did I want it to sound like I was rubbishing what he is doing.
What he is doing is great, and I look forward to supporting him where I can.
I was merely pointing out how long it takes to create an ground-swell.
I think that it is compounded because S.Africans are largely apathetic, as you point out.
The current political climate doesn't help our cause.
What gets me is the difference in reaction to cyclists being killed on the road (lack of action, media attention, national outcry etc) versus that we've seen from the tragic killing of the four school children in Soweto due to reckless driving.
[/quote']Creating a ground swell among cyclists in RSA, yeah right, pull the other leg.RSA cyclists are too self absorbed, snobbish, wealth?! to actually give a stuff about their own or anyone elses safety.The CSA has eventually associated itself to THINK BIKE, almost three years AFTER THINK BIKE added the cyclist to their bumpersticker, AND provided marshalls at a discount to road races. There is still not a SAFETY officer on the CSA committee. CSA also has done NOTHING for cycle commuters, but rather focused on competitive cycling only.The current political climate doesn't help? Different reaction to..... This is not political but rather social. Firstly, we have yet to have a celeb like Jub Jub driving over a cyclist in a drug induced haze. Now that sells newspaper! Maybe Joost, Klay, Steve or Kurt could be persauded to say or do something silly cycling related? Secondly, we as cyclists are a minority within a minority. We are indeed of little interest to society (except as a road hazard and irritation). Where was the raging mob of cyclists at the last court hearing of a motorist that hit a cyclist? did not happen, did not sell newspapers, not of public interest. Nothing political here. Cyclists don't make a good news stories. Even the attempt to wear black armbands at the argus (which is the mecca of RSA cycling) failed to happen.Collectively, cyclists in RSA don't take their own safety seriously, so why should others?
cheap chiropractor, until the crack becomes snap and pop.
slinky spring, that can be inserted into the wheel?
A mountainbike run flat tyre would be welcomed.Come on guys' date='where is the technology. [/quote']any ideas?maybe have a foam canister that will fill the tyre despite side wall cuts. (Builders foam from the hardware store?)
I haven't been there for some time' date=' went there yesterday with a newbie to the sport - all kitted out on his new Ellsworth Truth - 20mins in a fall and a broken wrist happened and we went home...but I'll be back. [/quote']so when will the ellsworth be up for grabs?
any advertising for the next four months will be construied as a reference to the FIFA WC 2010
wife and kids on monday. Gazebo and braai at Groenies until 2pm.
Why would it affect a pro any differently to the 'average joe'?Surely that's like saying Schumi can go faster in a Ferrari than a Yaris' date=' but I couldn't... What's faster for a pro surely must be faster for everyone? (except for things like disk wheels which us 'average joe's' probably couldn't get to spin fast enough to really work...)I changed wheels and I could do the exact same ride by myself at a significantly faster average speed (a ride I have probably done at least 100 times in my life so not talking about a once off thing)... Maybe it is a mental thing, but the difference was very noticeable so something definitely worked.[/quote']the effect of riding in a bunch has a greater effect on Average Joe than on a Pro. A pro will be always trying to attack, weaken the opponents or bridge gaps, and a great set of wheels will help him here. Average joe is just riding with the bunch hoping for a better time. THE wheels will not help him get into a faster bunch.
new wheels will help everyone. THe bearings will roll smoother (ie less internal resistance), the weight gain will give you a nono second advantage over your competition, the bling factor will make you want to ride faster.
ah ok thnx Eugene' date=' what upgrades would u recommend for lightning my bike? Already have other rims.
@ Canaris....I didnt ask for a other alternative, clearly asked bout a carbon fork...so why mention a steal fork?
[/quote']Simply, because alu has a lower fatigue value than steel or carbon. As the fork takes the most vibration and pounding, it makes it the least suitable of the "bike" material for a fork (due to part failure). I was more providing option (And stating my surprise that you have an Alu fork in the first place). Then in retro, it may be easier to find the correctly sized steel fork (if it is 1 inch) than a carbon fork.
yes. the other (Retro) option is a steal fork, but they don't make them anymore.
He doesn't have to race - just gets to start earlier' date=' can leave at the back of the group but won't have to contend with the masses and slower riders. and will have better chance of doing 3:30[/quote']this is true. But he will not be popular with the guys behind him though.
argus is not a race. But if you want to race it' date=' follow the following tips:one, ride the seeding races (this helps with your seedings)two, ride other races and keep the results as evidence, for a fee they will reseed you up if you can show that you are stronger than your seeding group.three, get a ride partner in your group that is slightly better than you, to act as your lead out on the first half of the route, in this way you can get a better line through the crowds.four, start at the front of your start group, this is where all the guys who are strong start. they have better rider discipline and skills, and will be more willing to work together to get away from the crowds and through any blockages.five, get your climbing legs on for the second half of the race (ride). Here is where flying up the ride side of the road will work.six, downhill. you must ride away from the crowds on the down hills.seven, take your own provisions. stopping at refreshement stations will add at least 10 minutes per stop. Two bottles and a few GU's should be enough for a sub 3:30.good luck for next year[/quote']Or get a racing license and start with the racing vetsdude, he only wants to break 3:30, not have his legs ripped off after 2 km. Don't even consider getting a licence until you feel that you can go sub 3 hrs.
argus is not a race. But if you want to race it, follow the following tips:
cheating at the Argus? well if you are not racing it, you should be partying on the route. So even taking a timing chip is kinda counter productive.
before, Lance and Le Mond the tour de France also had poor prize money. Now it is much better. To focus just on the prize money without looking at the structure of the entire industry is very narrow minded. Yes start by getting CSA setting prize money at a minimum percentage of the entry fee or gross turn over of the race. (Again this will open the debate regarding the role of CSA in PROTECTING riders interests vs EXPLOITING and POLICING riders). Also CSA could set a a "PRO Tour" structure in RSA with clear instructions wrt service benefits for cyclists (CSA again taking a regulatory role within the sport- See UCI rules). Entry in the Pro Tour would require a hefty registration which could be dispersed back to the riders in the form of a purse for "Series" performance. (Again organisation of the side of the regulator- CSA).
The purpose of Argus was not to race it, but to uplift cycling awareness. Talk about hijacking a good cause.
well down, Shaun and Darryl.
not sure if this was mention in this thread before (not going to read all 8 pages) but Last year we wore black socks for the same purpose' date=' maybe we can do black armband & black socks.[/quote']black socks ..... not a bad idea but then everybody will think only mountainbikers ride in the ARGUS!!!!!!!!!naa. just fun riders.
Groenkloof closing
in The Bike Room
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I don't think this is a good joke. It would be bad if the staff staff at Groenkloof hear about such a development which would affect their jobs, and took it seriously. Especially after the municipality has spent so much effort upgrading groenkloof, klapperkop, and reitvlei.