SwissVan

Agree 100%, if you got the time to pfaff then pfaff with your chain in your man cave. Im a big believer in wipe the chain, lube and ride, 2 minutes work including spinning the chain slowly to spread the lube and wiping off the excess. One thing with removing your chain regularly like some chain pfaffers say you should, you are increasing the odds of a chain failure with a link being damaged or not re-installed properly. Seen it before when some ou brags about his regular chain waxing routine and then the chain fails soon afterwards at the link because it was not installed properly / damaged. I wonder how many chain waxers also wax their legs 😋

Jaaa and who pays for all those bikes….. geen wonder ons *** en betaal vir nuwe plastik fietse wat in goedkoep plekke gebou is Man ek kan nog die taal skryf 😆🥳

Thanks for the reply That explains why there are sometimes technical issues. Just about every stage you see someone with a technical problem (not including punctures). I’ve always wondered why considering the level of professionalism of the mechanics and amount of attention each bike gets. When it comes to bicycles I’m a believer in the if it’s working don’t touch it school of thought.

Lol thanks, I was mixing my Johns and jeroens up but the question remains, why a new Spaz Shiv TT bike for REMCO @ Bora Hansgrohe everytime?

Seriously? What’s the reason for that, surely the colnago TT is good for more than 1 race, even with pogi’s power…..

Good point regarding the safety issue. There used to be a virtual racing thread before Zwift took over, I think it got lost in a bikehub data base crash some years ago. Zwift, Rouvy, other similar platforms and some cheaters also contributed to killing it dead 🤪

Years ago pre 2015 when this was still the hub SA and before it became a sales focused classified entity (bike hub SA) there were many members that actively posted threads and discussions regarding local cycling (and other topics). Sadly the post 2015 bike hub SA effect imo initiated the end of genuine cycling forum and the active participation of many of these active posters to what you see today, an online buying and selling classified “forum”.

Firstly: Thanks to ALL who regularly contribute to keep this thread going 👍 Secondly: 😉 I don’t like remixes, makes me think that some artists can’t come up with new material and then they have to take something great and degrade it my remixing it… imo No disrespect to Fruity or any other remix poster rant off

Well he is a roadie and a sprinter, live to sprint at another race

Although his GC stats have been mentioned before Robbie Hunters race stats are quite impressive after 16 years as a Pro cyclist. Apparently his Swiss residence is at the other end of Lake Zug from where I live (planet Zug)

How did the events go in PE this last weekend? I saw a short clip of one of the swim starts where the competitors started in short intervals of 2 at a time, not sure if it was the 5150, half or full IM. Just wondering how it worked out, especially if there were a lot of competitors (1000 plus), the last to go would be faaaaar back from the beginning.

LOL that twit just searched for his everesting attempts on Chat gpt Based on available data: ❌ No confirmed official Everesting completion ❌ No records in Hall of Fame / media / race coverage ❌ No documented fastest times, attempts, or records from his insta bio “We are here to do the great work of liberating animals, the planet and humans from themselves” Sounds like he could be attempting to be the vegan Trump of planet earth

Not necessarily cheating, just plain stupid and selfish: “I was contacted by a spokesperson from Jeppe AC about their distraught athlete, the only amateur lady in the Top 10. Two Oceans is the largest half marathon in South Africa and it is extremely rare for a club athlete to finish in the Top 10. I have subsequently been in touch with the real 10th placed lady, Karin-Marie Dötze (a young mother and primary school teacher), about exactly what the impact is of these selfish acts by Insta bros. Happiness is being the only club runner in the Top 10: After beating dozens of elite athletes, the best day of Karin-Marie Dötze’s life just before it turned into the most disappointing. Instead of rubbing shoulders with Gerda and her other heroes at the official prize giving at the Cape Sun on Sunday evening, Karin-Marie was dealing with the crushing disappointment of slipping into 12thposition“ https://runningmann.co.za/2026/04/14/two-oceans-2026-top-10-ladies-disqualified/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRMLN5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFVSmp2eGtXdUdJUTBSZHdsc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpveincRHwBFgd8qpBU59x2wW6MABZTp7ns9LfXij3k4A-pnGTig6mnzzEIG_aem_i0Jy8dctsAu3RAxeLhW7lQ

Nice video, thanks for posting. I don’t have a gravel bike…….yet, but watching these videos I think gravel could be fun.

Same thing happened on TNT Sports 1, most likely Dstv / Supersport were showing the same feed. BUT so happy Wout could beat pogacar