DJR

Sometimes I do listen to advice

Lovely, moody, perfect timing! I like how the one guy turns his head, you can see they are mates chatting away on a relaxed ride. Right? Or is my imagination a bit too high on caffeine?

I hope you checked for trout before you crossed..........

Fixed it

Hello lightness my old friend, I'm glad to ride you till the end. Because a vision smoothly speeding, of lightness I was dreaming. Narrow streets of cobbled stone On lovely roads I rode alone, and touched the sound of silence. Ps. Apologies to Paul Simon.

.........that's not really helping for the jealousy attack I just suffered

The other left-over I have from those days is that I still HATE running ........ I'll only willingly run when someone is shooting at me and then only if hitting the dirt doesn't work! After all, there is a special device to help people like me avoid running ...... the bicycle!

About my best chance to ever win an Ironman.........thanks to the unmentionable old SADF.

Always amazes me how a picture can make Tokai look nearly flat

Interesting ........ I see I have been around Bike Hub sonce 2010 and posted around 15 000 times ......... methinks I should get a life ......... Just kidding ........ thanks and congratulations Matt ......... are we going to have a BIG party for when the baby turns 21 next year?

Soon you'll be the fittest muffin

Just couldn't resist adding Clarens Drive and Cape Point

DEFINITELY if they all are in Celeste! Sharp!

Didn't even know pagers still existed. Thought we were past the 1980s. Are they back in fashion like Doc Martens, Rayban Wayfarers and, gods of fashon forbid, bellbottoms? Wonder under what rock I've lived? I suppose the same one where steel bikes hide.

So glad to hear you enjoyed my hometown and the pass in particular. By the way, it IS a National Monument and rightly so. Do yourself the favour and Google a bit about the history of Thomas Bain and the Pass.

Yup - for the cadence thing as Mook said above

That there is the issue methinks. Do some short very high intensity hill repeats / intervals on the road bike and it will make you FASTER up the hill on the MTB. It is just too easy to sit on the road bike and roll along and then feel good about the time and the miles you covered. It is also much easier to do those short sharp painful intervals correctly on the roadbike.

Noisemaker - indeed! The LOUDEST sound on earth (brick paving) on a Sunday afternoon after braai and beer! Haven't heard a nuclear explosion though, but cannot imagine that being much louder! Luckily noise = fun!

Wise man, you have now taken to heart the number ONE rule of road cycling: STAY ALIVE! No matter what, even "letting a taxi go" is trumped by that rule!

Jeep ouens praat oor die prys van petrol

I cannot decede where to look..........the bike or the view...........both stunning!

I must compliment you (again) on the composition of your pictures Dale. The way the curves of the waves, the shadows on the mountain and the front wheel work together is outstanding. The picture also make me feel the icy cold early morning in the foreground with the promise of a bit of warmth to come from the sun on the mountains. And then the mix of the two in the refections in the middle ground........but then, I'm a sucker for refections in any picture. Oh, and the lonely figure on the beach! Lovely! Keep posting!

So sorry to hear about this. But I agree and will encourage anyone who feels like just going there anyway and riding the route. It will be stunning and there are enough places along the way to find food and water to do it without an event organizer. The roads are all open public roads and the STUNNING geography is there for free. Just take enough endurance fitness in the mind, legs and body with you. Prince Albert has a great variety of good places to stay and eat to suit all budgets and tastes. It's also the kind of town that has enough to keep families occupied and happy while you ride. If you want more support, a back-up vehicle and food and drink laid on, Prince Albert Cycles will gladly do it for you and become a friend in the process.

Hairy, congratulations, this morning you made me cry! Thanks!

Years ago when my boys were still in primary school, the traffic bottleneck in the area was very problematic at dropping/fetching time. So, the school (Southern Suburbs and entitled) had some discussions with all involved about how to improve the flow. All the possible solutions would take time, widening the road, changing it to one way etc. One brave soul stood up and said they should make it mandatory for ALL the kids to come to school using the local taxis only ......because there would be an IMMEDIATE and MASSIVE improvement..............not everyone thought it was funny!