American Flyers

It is interesting! In two years ago we can buy top of range bicycles for R25000, but now they are over R40000. I think it is mad! I realised that lots of us rather stay with their bikes than buy new one.

I understand that there was a problem with licences, but I wonder why don't we enter for licences in between October and November, so that we can have card in time for new year. If they apply late, pay extra fine to avoid problems.

I always lock the fork when I want to climb fast and hard. You cannot stand if you don't lock the fork, otherwise you will be bouncing.

Yes while we are all moaning at each other. Even if he attacked i presume you did nothing but followed him and sucked his wheel? I only make this comment as Day 3 of the TDB you did nothing but this for at least 100km you seemed to have mastered the art of give a dead wheel when forced to work in the front. On the other hand i know it was a tough day for all of us but the stangest thing was in the last 500m you insisted to work infront to get a better placing. Cool, I got dropped in last 500m because I dehydrated badly on Day 2. I could not push harder or work and I I just want to finish TDB.

Why did you use carbon wheels in strong winds (Argus) Maybe you must stop moaning, just concentrate a bit more. I remember you last year at Burger ride, You started to attack over white line and the car came past us. It just miss you and I thought you were a bit mad. You need to be calm. Don't give up and you will only learn when things goes wrong.

There was one problem with Boland Tour is that every team can only have one secondary car. So the secondary car follows the leader of the team, but when few guys dropped and those guys like me suffered with no water. It was so hot. I feel we need few guys on motorbike follow each bunch with few bottles of water like TDF. I gave up in the last stage because I can't ride in last 5okm without water.

Oh sorry! There was a guy who looked like you, used to lecture me. It will be sad if there is no Giro, but why can't they combine Boland tour and Giro, so that we can have seperate bunch (Pros with Juniors) and (Veterans and league riders)

I used to ride alot up to Neck from Hout Bay. I know it is very narrow and when the truck or bus come behind you, try cycle in the middle of the road to stop them from overtaking you. It worked for me, but I have to cycle fast. I wonder if it is Mega bus or Atlas bus. Check with them.

I can't believe that Groot Lem used to be my lecture teaching me how to do surveying at Cape Technikon. He used to cycle to Cape Technikon everyday. I admire him for doing hard work at Boland Tour with such little budgets. I really enjoyed the tour, but it was hard. Thank you Groot Lem

My number is 30 riding for Cyclelab

You can't point fingers to drivers or cyclists: - Council should provide cycling paths by adding extra lanes. - Traffic cops should stop cyclists for disobey rules. - Drivers should give us spaces. - Cyclists should ride in single lane if the road narrows.

I am also keen to join the fast group. We can confirm closer to the time.

It will be great drama if it rained! We will be on the front page of paper.. Maybe they must put cobbles on the main road at Kalk Bay

Why do most teams use "white" colour frames?

Hurry Colonel! Everybody is waiting for Ronelle's photos.

I just heard that Cape Town Cyclelab bought Joburg Cyclelab.

I got e-mail from Hendrik see below:- Hi Ons sal teen volgende week inskrywinngsvorms en roetes finaal reghe. Hendrik

see attached and underlying, more info about the Tour de Boland: TOUR DE BOLAND 2009 - DESCRIPTION OF STAGES: STAGE 1: Wednesday 25 February 2009: Individual Hill Climb TT Taalmonument Time: +- 15h00 +- 5 km Finish at top of climb, Taalmonument STAGE 2: Thursday 26 February 2009: ROAD RACE - +- 140 km START: FLORIDA FARM STALL WELLINGTON STARTING TIME : 09H00 R44 Road towards HERMON Over Botmanskloof Pass Malmesbury Road LEFT Towards Wellington Riders complete LADY LOCH CIRCUIT , +- 4 LAPS. Finish at FLORIDA FARM STALL STAGE 3: FRIDAY 27 February 2009: SMALL PAARDEBERG CIRCUIT - 8 LAPS +- 130 km Start / Finish at Perdeberg Winery. STARTING TIME: 09H00 STAGE 4: Saturday 28 February 2009: Du Toitskloof Stage Finish : +- 125 km Start: BOLAND CRICKET STADIUM - LANGENHOVEN Riders travel towards Franschoek on R303 road. Pass Drakenstein Prison. At T-Junction, rider turn right on R45 road towards Simondium. Pass Simondium Lodge. Riders turn LEFT over railway line towards KLAPMUTS. At T-junction, riders turn RIGHT on R44 road, STRAIGHT over 4 STOP at Klapmuts. Riders continue on R44 road. Left at WINDMUEL WINERY, towards Paardeberg. Pass Boland Landbou Agricultural School. Pass Perdeberg Winery. RIGHT, Paardeberg Road. Riders travel pass African Terroir, travel towards R45 Road. At T-junction, riders turn right on R45 road towards Wellington. At 4 STOP (R45 / R44), riders turn LEFT on R44 Road. Riders travel on R44 road, pass Wellington Golf Golf Club. R44 road becomes Champagne Road. At Traffic Lights riders turn RIGHT on R303 road towards Paarl. Riders travel pass Newton, Mbekweni. At Traffic Lights riders turn LEFT in BO DAL road. RIGHT into Van Der Stel Street. LEFT Meaker Street, pass Nederburg Winery. FINISH Top of Du Toits Kloof Pass. SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2009: STARTING TIME: +- 16h00 CRITERIUM (NOT PART OF THE TOUR.) Also include other school categories Under 10 / 12 / 14 / 16 / Ladies TOWN HALL, MAIN STREET PAARL. We are still finalizing everything

Ja, I went to Willie Engelbrecht and I saw the top of the range Scott road bike worth near R125 000. I was shocked and the weight is not different +-500gram compare to cheaper bicycles +-R20 000. Who will spent that amount of money (Maybe Michael Jackson)

I wonder Andrew Mclearn is one of the owners or not?

Catch puff addor and put in the car.

You can't just buy a saddle that looks nice. Rather go to LBS to measure your bum bone by sitting on foam. If the bum bone is 130mm, then choose 130mm wide saddle.

Greg Le Mond vs Hinault

I hated the dopers becasuse they takes away the sponsors and they spoil the image of cycling sport. I missed the old days where the cyclists struggled each stages. Ban the dopers for life! No more second chances, they should know if they take it, they should not come back. They asked for it....... Enough! enough!