Cycling Major

Done and dusted... Will be my first one as well. Spoiling myself after 4years of hard studying. I'm sure it will live up to the hype!!!

ME TOOOOO!!! haha... Lekker to have a 2km cycle there. No parking issues or frustration. Start fresh out of the house and no rush if something goes wrong on the road or you forget something. Have missed my sub 3 by 3min last time after cramping when getting off the highway. This will be the year of the SUB3!!!!!!!!!!!

A friend of mine also had a problem like this... Maybe not for the same reason but give this a try. Take Q20... Pull the brake so that you can see the inside of the shifter and spray the Q20 in there like there is no tomorrow. Then push the shifter to the far right and spray it again (just to make sure it goes to all the small places) You can spray so that it pours onto the floor. Leave it for a day or so and it should be fine. Sometimes the grease in the shifters get a bit clunky. A bike shop asked him R200 to do this and only told him afterwards how easy it is to fix. Not sure if this will help you but good luck!!!

Not quite sure who told you Garmins service is not top notch?!?! Almost EVERYONE on here believes Garmin is the best thing since toast (me included). Only had the most professional service from them and they just keep on giving... You will never go wrong with Garmin and there service will definitely not let you down

Check on strava... There is a top 10 or 20 that you can measure yourself to

The mavic Ksyrium Elites are great wheels... Light and fantastic all round wheels... You can also get great secondhand deals here if you are patient. Also look at Campy shamals. A bit above the price but again if you look around a bit you can get it at a great price secondhand... There are a lot of good wheels out there at that price range... At that price you can probably look at any top of the range (Non Aero) wheels, given that they might have to be secondhand. But that's not really a problem as wheels can always be serviced. These top end wheels cant really go that much wrong, maybe a bearing here and there but that's easily repaired with a service Just my thoughts

Give these guys a call - MDS Collivery http://www.collivery.co.za/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=19 I have used them a few times and always had fantastic service... They do overnight from anywhere to anywhere in SA... I sent a Dual Suspension MTB once. Complete bike from Joburg to Durban for 650... They pick-up and deliver with insurance... But they only insure up to 5k so I'd suggest just letting your insurance know so they can cover the frame They really are good, I actually got their details from here a few years back

I also just came back from the track... It is great training and not a safer place in SA... Great for everything. If you just want to get the legs loose or even pushing it up a hill a bit... I would love to go more but I am a student and it bites into my budget a bit. I know R20 is not a lot but even without that I just get by with my allowance... I tried to ask the guys if we can arrange something as I am going to start work in Midrand next year after studies but they didn't want to assist me (which I can also understand as it is a business) but I had to try... But if I have a few spare pennies I try and go as often as possible, even in winter but I try and go at 16:30.

This ridiculous!!! We as the consumer, have to pay an output VAT for imports anyhow... Why bring the non residents into this? Now they wont go to the trouble to comply with all the regulations of ANOTHER country and we won't have any benefit of competition between suppliers to keep our prices low!!! Don't understand why they will bring something in on money they already get?!?

I have been riding mine on the trainer for a long time... As well as a few of my friends. Never had any problems. I do however try to keep my rocking to a minimum when I stand up (which is not a lot) but just saying... You'll be fine

And that is how you win the Tour... with pure power and class... not hiding behind someone else the WHOLE way... Froome you BEAUT

And that is how you should win the Tour... with pure power and class... not hiding away behind a great team!!!

Also had a claim from them after I forgot about the bike on the roof and tried to get my car into the garage!?!?! But had the payment into my account within 3-4 days. Rode the new bike by that weekend...

I see where you are coming from BUT the first generation of GPS that came out back in the day (not the cycling ones) had that problem that it did not pick up elevation gained and lost. But the newer ones do, so your problem is NO PROBLEM... Good luck

Not a definite answer but I think maybe there was a different route or part of the route than could make it a bit faster... But like I said I only started cycling after that so its only a guess...

Have a look at the Campy Khamsin wheels... I have a set of those. They are the cheapest Campy wheels but are still bomb proof. I have ridden about 5000km on mine and the wheel is still perfectly true... Another reason why I got these specific wheels is because they are also the most heavy. For training I would suggest getting the heaviest wheels possible as if you going on racing the difference in weight of the wheels will make a bigger difference (provided you have race wheels) So I would suggest Campy Khamsim (long milage, and the heaviest in Campy) - The freebody makes a HELL of a noise though (when freewheeling) but you get use to it

http://www.bikesafe.co.za/ I have one of these on that site... A bit bulky but the best protection for any bike you need... It straps into the case and can take any size bike without adjusting anything like handlebars or taking of the pedals... Works like a charm

Jeeeezzzz c'mon guys... Why does everyone feel the need to make snotty comments on everything someone else posts... If you think it's SPAM then DON"T READ IT and get on with your life... Nobody forces you to read ANYTHING!!! Thinking you are better than everyone else and that everyone should jump when you say something is being more of an asshole than posting an "advert" or whatever... Just let people be and take your nose out of peoples business, if you feel the need to stick if somewhere, stick it in you arse and see that yours also stinks

I haven't read the all the replies so if it has been mentioned sorry for the repeat. Protein shakes are a great way to put back all the nutrients that was lost or burnt up during training. You can never in your whole like eat enough to get the protein that is in one shake... Another thing is that your muscles cannot develop without protein or even grow so without protein (From food or shake) you are basically breaking yourself down!!! Another thing that people don't know is that carbs can only be converted into energy with protein. So if you are on a lekka carbo loading session without protein, your carbs will be useless as they convert very very slowly... I also do a daily dose of protein shakes. It keeps me from eating something that will put on the pounds but is also great for helping muscles to recover and also get stronger... Just my 2c!

Oh okey cool, thanks for clearing it up... Never knew 100% as I can't really remember where I heard it... Nice to have importers close to ones home... Even though you can't really buy directly from them, a few of them are always ready to help you out and getting stuff done quicker!!!

I know they had two branches with the one in Springs being the head office but I heard somewhere that the one in Springs closed down and they moved so probably the one in Somerset West then coz Cytek is the correct people

0114652717 There is their number.... Can't remember their name now of the top of my head but they are in Springs since the last time I checked... Hope you come right

Yea but that is also for the first time, nobody knew about this other hotshot and if he didn't have the balls to try and go for the normal Olympics then he is the only one at fault...

This is not at all a debate just stating what I am thinking, which does not count for much The reason why normal athletes cannot compete at the paralympics is that there is nothing wrong with them... They don't have a disability and that makes it totally unfair. But the reason disabled athletes can compete at normal level is due to the fact that there may be 1 or 2 of them in the world that has the ability to run the same times as normal athletes. Oscar is still a disabled person and hence he can compete at the paralympics, and if he is good (fast enough) give him a shot at the BIG TIME!!!

Hey Guys I do understand what you are all saying about don't be a noob and try and spoil everyone's fun and and and... But I think what the OP is trying to say is that AT LEAST once a week there is a thread about some dumbass idiot that skips a red light somewhere in the morning where all of the above posters drive to work... Then everyone jumps on the wagon and wants to kill the guy and stop him because he is the reason why motorists hate cyclist... Now all of a sudden because it is not someone else on the bike you justify your own riding by "its having fun, and you "just don't get it" I wanted to join the PTA one but got hung up at varsity but will most definitely be joining the first one I am able to. But just remember that you are the people that bitch and moan about people not riding carefully and now this is exactly what is happening in the masses...