[Smoking and Cycling]

WELL DONE ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL You are ALLL Brilliant This thread helped me as well... and its now 1 year and 5 days SMOKE FREE!!! You WILL see an improvement in your health and your riding THE best thing you could ever do BEST of luck...

[Durbanville Area Roadies]

Where you looking at riding?

 

Just had a look at your signature and mine.... Mine needs a PROPER updating

[Durbanville Area Roadies]

Enjoying gents... Wish I was there, but alas.... training hard and fast out here as our season starts to gather a bit of momentum Bought bloody time, gone through a couple of sets of rubber on the Indoor Trainer Tiny K... come on over here I will do a Sunday ride with you, but you gotta get here, the Cheshire Lanes Sportive tomorrow morning 6am

[I finally did it :)]

Nice one B!

 

The weather here was a bit on the warmish side today. Started at 15 deg, ended at 32 deg C. I might mention that I started in the A,B,C bunch and we started at 6:33. So the max temp was at 9:15ish.....

 

It then proceeded to warm up even more!

 

NICE one mate... saw your race report... brilliant result man, really really super stuff. I would gladly take some of your heat, even just your minum 15 deg right now would feel like summer . Crikey man, I dont know if I will ever be able to ride in that sort of heat again. I would love the tan though as the pins are looking a bit on the "blue white" side . Well done again K, and to all the Durbanville guys

[I finally did it :)]

I had a thermal base l/s top on,Cape storm water proof vest and a Look jacket over that with long thermal bibs.Shimano water proof thermal gloves and booties on to keep the hands and toes warm.

 

What tyres are you riding with?

 

I went out on the mtb and weird thing is when you see a puddle of water and think you are going to get sprayed but the water is frozen solid.

 

Wow, thats not too much layering and you still got too hot... Goodness me. OK, I went out without the base layer, normal top, long thermal sleeves under an endura light winter jacket. Long thermal legs, Castelli thermal gloves and Endura over shoes. Riding my Vittoria Rubina training tyres at the moment, slick. LOVING the challenge.

[I finally did it :)]

It was -6 when i got up this morning but i faffed and it was -4 when i left and 3 deg when i got back home.My mistake was that i dressed to warm and after 30 minutes i was dying of the heat.

 

wheeww that is COLD mate.... Well done for getting out there, also, now what its liek to get too hot when its supposed to be cold, that is NOT nice. I wore a slim jacket this morning, only fingers got cold. I got some stunning pics this morning, but they are too large to upload .... One of them, my front wheel, standing a traffic light and all you see is ice all over the tyre, reall epic pic and one that I reacon the CPT boys that raced in 30 + degrees would appreciate.

 

Well done for getting out there... Next time....... wear some shorts ..

[I finally did it :)]

Ja the IDT and i are also old mates, overshoes and thicker socks will do the trick, i did a few all day rides last winter and the feet felt good like that, temp was avg 3 degrees so not as cold as - tho..

 

here's a pic of my mtb with mudguards looks a bit like overkill but they make a huge difference in keeping the bike and me cleanish and more importantly dry...

 

Good luck and watch out for the ice...

 

 

 

Awesome pic Swissvan, that is STUNNING!! Have a few pics to post, kept my eye on the ice this morning.

 

Where you from SwissVan? Looks like cool surrounds...

IDT?

 

In Door Trainer.... IDT

[I finally did it :)]

From someone WHO Knows what you are going through ( minus 2). Still busy with the Road bike. Working on the Tan BUT. Busted my Collarbone on 13th. Enjoy!

 

Oh no buddy!!! You healing alright though? Speedy recovery my friend...

[I finally did it :)]

I haven't done a sub zero cycle yet but done a few runs.Looks like i may do my first tomorrow morning.Current outside temp -6 deg.

Toughen up you a SAffa......ride in shorts

 

I tried that yesterday with just knee warmers.... NEVER again. Couldnt feel my thighs, toes or ankles .... Got some proper stares though.....

[I finally did it :)]

I am off to an icy start in the morning -4 expected in Lewes, East Sussex

 

How was your ride this morning??? We had it COLD again. Took a pic or two for the guys..... will try and upload them now. Here off the Mersey, we got to -1 again and through the little dips and troughs of the country side, about -2 again. What a GREAT day to ride.

[I finally did it :)]

Cause its been mild this winter (dont you just love the lingo... learning from me Mersey mate's), I been getting out there quite a bit. On the road Swissvan without mudguards.... tend to try and avoid the wet stuff out there and then get on the IDT. I also bought myself a bit of a thicker sock today and some Endura overshoes... hoping to see if that is going to work. Aparently tomorrow morning is another in the minus's... and planning a 100km, 3hr for the morning .... Hope the toes hold up

[RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK]

This kit looks far better than the GreenEdge kit.

 

+1..... That GreenEdge kit is KARK!!

[I finally did it :)]

Hey there my fellow SA Riders, hoping that you are all well.....

 

Have seen that you are all going great guns out there, enjoying the sun, the heat, the racing.... That is soooo awesome and I am so jealous at the moment . Wish I was there to enjoy the rides, get a TAN and do a bit of racing but alas, doing my bit to show the UK crowd that us SAFFA's are strong and from the looks of people walkign about, they thought I was a bit MAD. With that said, thought I would just let you all know, I FINALLY did it..... Minus 2 gents.... It was DAMN cold...... and I mean COLD!!! Left out this morning, looking at the thick frost on my car, thinking this was a bad idea. Got down the road and then knew I was going to be in for it.... WOW.

 

I have spend a couple of hundred on a decent winter jacket, leggings, but to date, have not felt the need for Over Shoes... Well, after riding 2 hours in -2c, I had NO feeling in my feet, NADA!! Riding in the cold is somethng else though. When it gets chilly, the air burns your lungs, heart rates seem to elevate, it is such a different experience. It was hilly, quiet, serene and just plain beautiful. You have to constantly watch out for ice on the roads, and to be honest, mnost of the time you cant see it and it gets hair raising when all of a sudden there is no traction. Desending just cannot be done with ANY normal speed at all.

 

So guys, just thought I would do a pop in... Finally did the riding in ICED over roads... Now bought some overshoes, and gonna hit it again tomorrow....

 

So guys in the Cape... Enjoy the race tomorrow, go get yourselves a tan for me.... try sending me some of it... and have a great build up to the "the big one" in March.... Thinking of you all.... albeit with a slight pang of jealousy!!

[[Event] Tour De PPA]

SHO! I just googled it - damn it looks good! I think I saw some at CWC....... love the matt black version!

 

Rode one in November last year... It is an AWESOME bike... but shooo, even expensive over here.

[Cyclist attacked outside Stellenbosch]

Hell chaps... Is this problem EVER going to dissapear. I am really disappointed, but at the same time, incredibly impressed that someone stopped to help.

I just think it is crazy that you have to arm yourselves, just so that you can get on your bike and enjoy what is a beautiful area of the country. With that in mind though, I would prefer the crappy wet weather of the UK, the cold miserable days, only having to worry occasionally about cars coming down the otherside of a country lane. That IS the ONLY thing I enjoy about riding here... NOT having to look at people on the sie of the road, with worry and one hand on the pepperspray in my shirt.

 

 

Guys, BE SAFE PLEASE and get these bastards taken to the back side of the cop shop and get a good wolloping with a BIG Shambuck!!!

[Sram Red 2012 . . . ??]

Gimme SRAM Red BLACK...

 

 

Looks like the 2012 might be going along those lines

[Sram Red 2012 . . . ??]

Easy on my budget you bugger! Only just bought Force 2011 groupo! Gonna go onto my new new bike. Will post pics of the build as I go along.

 

How you doing B? Loving the non-sunshine by any chance?

 

 

Hiya K.

 

Sorry man, been waiting for this for a while and got the heads up from my LBS this morning , think they want to make some money off me in the new year!! You going to put the new gruppo on after Burger? Good man for coming to Sram buddy, so well worth it!!

 

Loving it out here man! LOVING it. Where I live is so far out of a major centre, that I get to ride country lanes every weekend, no stops, lots of climbing and cars that give cyclists right of way . The weather is grey, lets not joke about it, but we have had a lot of sunshine lately. It is COLD though, so LOTS of layers on, but we still managed to get in 80miles on the weekend last . You gearing up for the Burger buddy? Go kick some A.....s

[Sram Red 2012 . . . ??]

Once you get used to it, its like second nature. I went to Sram in Jan this year, then from Force to Red in August, and will carry on getting the Red upgrades. It really is easy to use and so crisp.

[Sram Red 2012 . . . ??]

Really wish that I could find a little more info on this gruppo, but suppose going to have to wait till Feb. Looks REALLY hot though, from the shaded video they have released.

 

 

Anyone else going to be waiting in line for this? Know that I am

 

Sram Red 2012

[are these real :/]

difficult to fake these, especially looking at the way the spokes enter the rim profile. Also, typical spoke pattern from the Mavic's... so my bet... the real deal.

[What watch are you wearing?]

Fossil Blue - wearing today

ICE White - tomorrow / alternate

[For the roadies :)]

BRILLIANT !!! Also great to see a climb or two that I have done in the last 3 months BIG UP to some proper bike handling

[Ultegra Di2]

Ultegra Di2 comming in January, according to CoolHeat who is the importer. Expected retail is about R20 000

 

 

WOW!!! I remember what it was like getting shafted in SA when it came to purchasing bikes and components!! That is plain NASTY!! Eina

[Black bikes only thread]

This must be one of the best looking bikes for 2012

 

 

 

I HAVE to agree with you. I just paid a whopping £120 to "test" this bike over the weekend and I can tell you now..... this is by FAR the bike for 2012. Did about 140miles in 2 days..... COLD...... Wet in North Wales... but THE most fun I have had in a LONG while I was actually chatting to my LBS about an Italian build and they coaxed me into this........ now I am seriously seriously in a spot of bother

 

 

Might need to put the Italian Dream on Hold for a while

 

http://products.scott-sports.com/221861/2000/221861.jpg

[Bad Attitude on the Hub]

Ha Ha Ha.... this thread is awesome

 

Been missing you guys too much and this just brings back soooo many memories

 

Thanks for adding some sunshine to this otherwise grey and chily day in North West UK