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Yeah, im interested in this too, but in JHB. Only know of Cyclefit and the BG Fit.

Yip, kid lost control and swerved into the road and fell off his bike to the left (thank goodness to the left!!). He managed to get his right leg off over the bike before the car drove over his entire bike. It was the most frightening thing, regarding motor accidents, that i have seen in a long long time. Had she been going faster and missed him, it would have been me that hit him Had she not swerved out like she did, she surely would have ridden over the kid and bike all in one. And why was he on this road? Even i wont ride on that road, it is barely wide enough for cars, let along a bike as well. Nobody is to blame here, but still a question i cannot help but ask. Just hope he is ok as i think the fright of the whole thing was worse than what happened, but it could have turned out so much worse. And kudos to the two black guys who were behind me who stopped. Nice chaps who genuinely wanted to help but the kid was not hearing any of it I guess he has been taught not to speak to strangers, fair enough i guess. Just hope he wont use that road in future to ride on. It was just an eye opener is all, a scary one.

Yesterday afternoon, i was witness to a bike accident. It happened right in front of me, i was behind the car that hit the kid on his bike. The women slammed on brakes and came to a dead halt and thankfully because i obey following distances, i was able to avoid slamming into her because had i gone into her, it would have pushed her car onto the kid. Her car had already driven over his entire bike and through some divine intervention, the kid managed to get out of the way. He was hit by her bumper at an angle but is going to be fine. He was not in the direct path of her car, more to the side so he got bumped and not hit as such. This was on that dodgy road going towards Clearwater. That bend between the mountains directly underneath the UFO house. He was riding towards Clearwater and literally lost control of his bike and swerved into the path of the traffic and fell in the road. That road is narrow enough as it is... She was able to swerve thankfully else it may have been different (was no oncoming traffic). So naturally i stopped as my nerves were shot to ****, the kid was completely shocked and terrfied and he got up and walked further down the road to where there is a bit of a side grass patch. He just would not stay still even though i advised he stay still as you never know what injuries have occured. It is the most horrendous thing to witness. Even though the kid is going to be fine, it is awful to see happen. His bike is very bent and completely finished though. Kid was about 12, so hope he is ok.

Seriously, for the cost of R160 the ICE ID is the best money spent. It is durable, i wear it day in and day out, spin with it, cycle with it, drive with it, walk with it, swim with it... It is right there on your arm instead of in a back pack. If you have neck or back injuries, they will not move you in order to go scratching through a bag on your back as it is too risky. Something on the arm is right there and even if you get mugged whilst laying half dead on the roadside, i hope the crooks are not so low as to steal a material band off your arm but they will take a phone, drivers license etc.

I have the ICE ID normal wrist band. I am not a jewelry girl so i wear this all the time. Feel naked now without it Also a Helivac member and have the details of that on my ICE.

This is so sad I have ICE ID and i wear it as a permanent fixture on my arm, even when not cycling. It is part of my arm furniture.

Got both standing in the lounge (lounge is the bike room...), 29er is hubbies, 26 is mine. Have ridden it, and even though it is a tad big for me, i still prefer my 26 much to my hubbies horror. Its a personal preference thing at the end of the day.

I ride on Ontdekkers (well, the service side road actually, too freaken scared to venture onto Ontdekkers itself) on a MTB. For one i am a tad too big for a road bike, and secondly until my asthma is under control i cannot go to NF, and thirdly because i am doing my all to get fit and lose a few, i am using the roads to pile on distance. Also, we have been so busy lately that it is just easier to ride from our front gate instead of a 45 min drive to NF or anywhere else to go and ride. But man i am missing the dirt roads Will get back there soon i hope.

I have been searching around on the net for people QUALIFIED to do the BG Fit here in JHB. Then i came here and searched the site and found this thread. Is the BG Fit worth the money and time? I cannot find anywhere on the Specialised site someone that is qualified in JHB. Is it worth doing over going to the Cyclefit guys? Being a newbie to the sport, i do not know who is who, nor am i interested in the politics. I just want a decent fit done as I have a lot of pain in my hands. This is for a MTB, recreational rider. Where can i go? Any suggestions or advice?

Yes, i agree. My post came across a tad wrong, but what you say here is what i meant - they know full well it is a load of rubbish, yet they pout on about chemistry of which they have no knowledge. I do laugh at the high end guys though when i see a PB band on their arms

I have a huge issue with fad companies marking the latest fad based on science which they CLEARLY have NO clue about, including general science and ions. Ions in a band on your arm... WTF next? So tired of this crap, but moreso tired of the people that continually fall for it! Evidently the people who do fall for it, have no knowledge of chemistry whatsoever. These fads should be shut down for good.

How far do you plan on going?

I live two mins away from there but that is too early! Only one 4 o'clock in a day and that is not the morning

I dont even take my dogs out without seatbelts! And they too are never allowed to sit in front. Sick of irresponsible parents. I am more responsible with my dogs than many parents are with their kids.

Same on my iPhone. Was going to post to ask where the mobile version had gone... even when clicking on the mobile link at the bottom, it still doesnt come up