Paddaman

After reading through all this rubbish, I have never read such selfcentred, insensistive drivel before. What is interesting is that everyone CONDEMNED the soldiers when they went on a small harmless demonstration in front of the Union buildings to highlight the fact that they were (and still are) the lowest paid state employees, dispite all the dangers they face that others do not. No-one was hurt in these domonstrations (except the soldiers when the police shot at them.) THE result of that demonstrations was that soldiers salaries and beneifits have almost been brought on par with the rest of teh civil service. THE irony is that the rest of the civil service is now striking for more (and people are getting hurt) and (the best part of it all) the very same soldiers (and SAMHS) staff that still are paid less have been called in to protect and stabilise the hospitals. (these are the same people that did it the last time the hospital staff went on strike, and they still have not received the promised overtime for that, the same people that bailed the SAPS out during the world cup, and who were paid almost half the allowances that their police counter parts were paid). So it is now easy to predict that the SANDF unions may lose it again and ask politely that they get compensated for pulling the country out of the dwang again.

so far my mongoose frame was replaced in ONE day. I feel the love

As the wife just said. KIDS, LITTLE BULLSH!TTERS

Okay, fountains is always a bit of a risk, especially near the gautrain. To cycle there takes guts and a semi automatic firearm. At least groenies and monument are still safe

dirt rider next time u need to buy cheap tyres go and get killer bees or some other well known tyre on special. Don't realy on a 1 for 3 free brand even if it says tubeless. Yes I know we are in a recession, but some one of your stature should know rubbish at first sit.

Just like all things cheap and fast, I will cut them off once I have worn them out.........

In a moment of exercised induced retail therapy, I bought two killer bee 2inch tyres. Yes they were cheap (not as cheap as the hub) but cheap never the less, and it was an exercise induced stupidty that got me to buy them anyway. I thought kool cheap tyres, with no grip, ideal for cummuting and maybe for transbaviaans. Now I have spent the money and have to prove to the minister of finance that tyres are worth more than a romantic dinner at Moyo's.So I ripped my two year old tyres (those small block eight tyres never die) off my single speed rims and re shod them with the killer bees. Hell the beading was tight, almost lost a finger in the mounting of them on the rim. Back to Groenkloof (not Moyo's, but the single track). Some observations: These tyres have no rolling resistance, before you know it you are breaking the speed limit. Lucky those pimples on the tyres are more persistent than a teenagers zips before prom or else I would have burped the burms and landed half way up a girrafes neck. Breaking was great, and two zebra that had laid an ambush in the um bushes were surprised at the tyres stopping abilities. Okay climbing was a bit of a problem, I slid once or twice on Onion Hill STANDING in my only gear 32x17, so maybe with stronger legs and a seated position, the rear wheel would not hop. Decent was fine, the wheel stayed where it was supposed to, and even with over 2.5 bar pressure the ride was comfortable on the rear. So okay three things need to be confirmed. Firstly, How does it wear. When you wear very little to nothing in terms of tread you are going to lose the it fast. HAs vredenstein developed a longer lasting rubber or not. (But then at the price who cares). Secondly, Side wall cuts? The nemesis or all tubeless tyres, with little tread and a thin tyre, when wil it happen? Lastly, punctures? Is the carcuss strong enough to fend off thorns and glass? the tread is little, but does that really effect the rest of the tyre? Now I will go and do the route again just to check.