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Grrrrr, WHY girly! But its not a bad looking frame and I would be happy to ride one. It's like Blondeonabike said, its the pink on the white that makes the VIPA so hideous and such a cliche.

For sure, I just got badly burned by an older set of Avids which caused me so much grief I ended up in tears. I am sure the new one are a vast improvement over the old Juicy's.

Avids are like Landrovers - the second best day of your life is when you buy them. The best day of your life is when you sell them. And yes I have owned both a Landrover and Avids. The Landy still has a special place in my heart, the Avids have a special place in hell.

Anyway, I very impulsively picked up a 650b trail frame with 150 mm fork off the hub about a month ago and built it up by stripping a 26er which had been long neglected. Not exactly the brand of my dreams but I am loving the long travel. So the finances are not going to upgrade my 29er HT to a FS just yet. (Please note its black)

Aaagh, you didn't have to remove the one about it being that time of the month, it really didn't upset me. I found it kind of funny as it really just showed the poster to be rather primative. Anyway I really like Momsen brand and have been watching the VIPAs with envy. I incorrectly assumed (assumption being the mother of all F*&%& ups) that by advertising a Ladies VIPA they would have brought out a small 29er which I would actually fit on. That fact that they have just rebranded the original VIPA makes it all rather peculiar. And have have owned a pink bike - a giant T mobile, if Jan could ride it so can I. The sterotype of this bike just annoyed me.

You are right, it could get worse!

Why Why Why? What on earth went through their heads when they decided to do the decals for the ladies Vipa in PINK? Surely they could have asked a female who actually rides sigle track what colours would work? Anyone harcore enough to want this frame does not want to relive her 8 year old childhood fantasy of being a princess. The only way to make it less appealing would be to add a basket and streamers to the handle bars. And I so wanted this frame, sigh...

I see there is also a Vipa lady...why the F#%* did they have to put pink decals on it? FFS, it looks like a bike that a guy buys for his girlfriend to take to a holiday beach house to ride on the tar roads during december holiday. Surely they could have asked a female who actually rides sigle track what colours would work? Damn That upsets me, anyway rant over, I will hit Tokai tomorrow on my black bike...

Damn, Stellenbosch is insane these days. Good luck

Has anyone managed to get the updated Garmin Express working on Windows XP? It recognises my Fenix but when I try link it to an account I get a message "Sorry we are unable to connect to Garmin services, please try again later", seems to be a common problem when I google it but none of the suggested fixes have worked. Any clever hubbers out there?

That's what the tow truck drivers said to me, if she is found drunk her insurance won't cover her and we would have to claim the excess back from her personally - a long legal process.

She was taken into the house within minutes of the accident before we even got out of the car. Our private security company was on the scene but they said they couldn't go into the house, were she was hiding, without the owners permision. At the station the cops said that fleeing the scene of an accident is a criminal offence and they will go "visit" her today, not sure if they will but I hope she is stressing big time.

We T-boned a car last night which did a u-turn in front of us. Within minutes the driver, with her box of wine, was guided out of her car by the person who's house she had been visiting. She went into the house and her friend denied she was inside despite two witnesses confronting the home owner. Cops never arrived and eventually the homeowner signed for the tow truck to remove her vehicle. We did manage to get her name and phone number from the homeowner. About 90 min later we were at the police station reporting the accident when the driver phoned me, completely intoxicated, she wanted to know were her car is ! The cops were not interested in trying to find her last night so she will not have a drunk driving charge against her. Just glad we are okay and lucky we were not on the road bikes when this excuse for a human being decided to drive on the roads

That's it, thanks!

Can anyone give me the details of the place in Woodstock that refurbishes saddles? There was a thread a few months ago but I can't find it on a search.

FFS. This is ridiculous

Ahh the vajazzler, for "sparkle babies and fabulous looking herpes"....... no wait that's for clitter.

No I am aware that you can't change the laws of physics! I am concerned about having to over tighten the seatpost clamp if a shim is in place.

Mini hijack: Is it okay to use a shim to go from a 30.9 to 31.6 dropper post in a carbon frame?

http://i.imgur.com/4g6LfWS.jpg Apparently this happened in a previous TDF. I would have thought photoshop but the spectators on the left seem to be looking up.

These Guys Built a 104-Tooth Chain Ring Bike to See How Fast It Could Go: http://twistedsifter...ments-in-speed/

This thread makes me very happy: My 140 mm travel 27.5 trail bike and fork are being couriered today! I can't wait to leave my 29er hardtail at home and ride Tokai like I used to in the old days of dual sus 26er's!

My mom got front and back wheel snake bites after hitting that section of road works. Apparently its quite difficult to see before its too late.

I am 1,58m the only 29er that I could find to fit me was the spez fate hardtail. Been very happy with it. spez now also has the rumour a dual susp womans specific 29er.

When riding at Jonkershoek is it okay to ride clockwise around the lower circular route around the dam? I like to ride up to the waterfall area on the left hand side, then come down heartbreak hill. But to get more distance I then carry on around the dam loop jeep track in a clockwise direction. I was yelled at by a group last weekend that I was going the wrong way. I was not the only rider going in this direction, they shout at a few riders apparently.