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Pretty much, but I would swivel mine the other way so the bar ends faced forward

Did that too.... Also used to do the turn whilst riding.... Fealess in those days . Only saw my bum once if i remember correctly, 2 days before starting high school. Cam round a corner, took it too sharp and rode into the side of a bakkie.... ended up doing a face skid, knocked out both front teeth, lost a LOT of skin on my face and arms Started High School 2 days later looking like a wreck..... NOT the best first impression

:clap: , oh yes, remember those very well. Also, remember turning your bars "upwards" on your road bike, just to make you look "cooler" , so from the side, your bars looked like a "C"

yes, that is the one. Only made for our market? That makes us Saffa's Awesome

What are the chances that you would ever sell that??? Or is that asking WAYYYY too much

Something like this

Geez, now that brings back memories. Its used to look like a motor bike, well my motor bike anyway, thats was when I was 5 or 6 years old Gotta find a pic of one of those

I came on my A&^%S a good few times. Man, that was a rocking bike.

My word, that is in pristine condition BeAuuuuuuuTiful!!

That is the one, that is the one!!! Damnit Raleigh Burner in Blue

I REALLY wans to get my hands on one.... DESPERATELY.... That would be my project

Before the Schwinn, I had these two little beauts... I would LOVE to get my hands on another couple of these, especiall for my son

First "real"road bike was a Schwinn Paramount back in the early 90's. Loved that little red rocket. Used to ride my A@&$S off to school against the SE. Would have ben so strong now, had I not discovered, Woman, Alcohol and Cigarettes Oh well, second wind and we try all over again to get as strong as i was some 20 years ago.

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Thanks buddy. I am gonna incorporate it into the weekend training days and aim to have just one as a LSD ride. Thanks for all the advice hubbers

oh crickey, just saw some of those name mentioned and got goosebumps.... now I HAVE TO KNOW

Awesome, thanks Cheese, will go have a squizz at the site now as well.

I like the look of that Thanks Niklasvm. I am going to use it from this evening and see how I feel at the end of the Medallion on the 20th of Feb . Thanks for the great advice, I really appreciate it.

Base = low HR??? I dont have a problem doing 120km at 65 - 70% of Max HR, but just cant sustain the 85% longer. Would more of a base assist with that? Riding at lower HR??

Nice advice, thanks Nilasvm. I am going to attempt that on the weekend in both the 99'er and the Three passes. I think I don gt a little over excited . My Max Heart Heart is actual, took an average Max HR after climbing a 2.6km hill (Malanshoogte) 3 times as hard as I could. Worked out to a max of 194. The ride I did yesterday, I was going for it, definately harder than a race pace. I dont think I every train lightly, I tend to hammer myself for the short time that I am out on the road during the week cause I have so little time (+/- 1 and a half hours). Problem is, come the weekend, i tend to hammer it cause that is the pace that I am used to riding at during the week and I simply cant sustain it for longer than an hour and half

Thanks Joker. Been looking at Interval Training and there is soo much info out there that it just gets too bloody confusing, so I opt for a 1 HARD day, One Recovery Day, then 1 Hill Attack day during the week with a 2 hr and a 3 hr weekend rides.... Just to calm myself a little more I think when it comes to "fun" rides

So, been thinking about this for some time, cause what generally happens is that I am ShAtTeRrEd by 80odd km and finish at a crawl. Needing some advice from the "serious" funriders and Racing Snakes So this is my story, maybe some can relate to it. What I generally find happens, is that the group goes off and I end up screaming my heart rate in the first 5km to something like 80% of Max, just to hold on in the beginning of a ride. Then it drops off and plateau's for a while in the high 60% - 70% range where I dont feel like I am riding strongly. SO, me being the clever one, gets over excited and runs off at 80% odd for a while, get myself shattered and then get passed by every Tom, Dick and Nellie the Elephant in the last 20km . OR I go nicely at 80% odd, get to a climb and stuff myself trying to get up there.... So, I have pretty much worked out, at about 65% of Max HR, I am doing about 27km/h and feeling like I am not riding too hard. Should I just maintain this.... watch the group go and push hard into the climbs???? Bearing in mind... I am NOT a "racing" funrider! Or do I just push it and try keep up only to get dropped on the hills?? I trained yesterday at 86% average to Max HR for an hour and a half and I was a "Tad" tired last night, do you think that this could have a positive on any of the above, or a negative impact??? Sorry hubbers, lots of questions, but really trying to improve and would value your input!

Ha Ha Ha Ha!!! Local is LeKkA

That's the one I saw day before yesterday .... THAT is HOT!!!

I will toe you along..... That is until we get to anything resembling a little rise in the road.... Namely, Edinbrough Drive, Boyes, Smits, Chappies and Suikerbossie... then its your turn