Skirminkel

Here's a interesting story regarding the Aeroad. Not cool, Canyon. https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/178350-canyon-aeroad-read-if-you-planning-on-purchasing-one/

Man, you are one sad individual. Or your ignorance just getting the better of you.

Well, basically nothing for Campy or SRAM......

Yes, but Stages power meters are limited to alu cranks. Big problem for some.

You are one sour man. Really gets to me if people make comments like that on matter that has nothing to do with them. Your day is not gonna end well if you start it like that.

Now even replying yourself, too funny.

Add 50ml of slime. Will reduce the chances of a puncture. Saved me a few times already. Definitely clinchers for training, tubbies are too expensive.

1 in every 1000 prospecting projects advances to a mining stage. You have to get serious investors investing billions of $ to open a mine. Another issue, it is very misleading from the media to tell people that there is 10 trillion cubic metres of shale gas in the Karoo for instance. This is simply just a theory from geologists that think that there might be shale gas. Circumstances might point to the potential of shale gas but nothing has been proven yet. Then you get people that runs with it and it can spiral out of control.

Agree completely. The water situation is a very unfortunate one, but this comes from more than 100yrs of mining in the area. So where does the buck stop now? How do you determine who should be responsible for the current situation, mining companies form 100yrs ago or the current holders. That's why is I say that the emphasis needs to be on responsible mining. There has to be a balance. Government is getting a lot of flack for this. Not too long ago we had our first case of a successful prosecution against a coal mining company.

Just another thought, almost every single thing that you can see in front of you now (computer, cellphone, your car, house etc etc etc) comes from mining. Switch on your lights.......comes from mining. It is just so rich from us to complain about projects like this when you are driving a nice big petrol gulping Range Rover. The emphasis should be on responsible mining.

From my experience the Interested and affected parties must have a strong case to stop a project like this. You cant just say you are concerned that this might affect the natural vegetation. Unless there is some red listed species close to extinction they will not succeed. The company will then just have mitigation and management plans to address this. I know for a fact that there is more than one company applying or that have already received prospecting rights. So the video is very one sided. And that poor farmer, nothing gets mentioned of all the insecticides that they pump in the system.

Throw some duct tape in there as well. Can use it for so many things. From wrapping a plug after a puncture to tying up a broken spoke.

Allegedly there is also photographic evidence of one of the top 3 mixed teams drafting their team car. Now that is blatant cheating, not this white line irrelevant waste of time.

Entertaining Friday.......

Does anybody know who took the photos yesterday? There was a photographer on the start line but I don't if it might be the event organisers.

There's a group leaving from Jonny's bike shop weekdays at 5h30 or 6, not really sure. They do an out and back (50km or so) that they call the Brandwag ride. Then you can do a loop around Grootbrak from there is that is not far enough. Grootbrak included will be around 100km starting from Mossel bay. Then theres a Herbertsdale ride as well. A bit sh!tty on the N2 but once you turn off after the Engen garage the roads are very quiet. And some nice climbs as well. app 100km. Lots of mtb as well. Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17ozSeGw-fY Starts at 0:54

Gravity sucks

Just get one tomorrow morning before the race. Won't take longer than 2min. R35.

Black like mine

Bet she can deliver a proper clout.

Yes please...........love mine!!!

HT!!!!! Just suck it up.

Without a doubt the best option. With regards to slime, try Slimepro. That green one.

The Geax Saguaro's are bulletproof, but is not exactly light. I was planning to use them for the Epic before I decided to try and take some weight of the bike. Got almost 500g when replacing the with Racing Ralphs (the snake skin one). It was also the tyre mostly used at the Epic this year. Got one flat over the whole 781km. Very good tyres. Wont buy anything else again. PS: stay away for the Maxxi Ikons, just ask 360life.