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Eddy Gordo

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  1. Jor I would love to join. Hopefully you guys are patient enough for my slow fat ass. All depends on the amount of big climbs but I should manage. Havent been out on a bike since beginning of june!
  2. check with them https://www.custombikes.co.za/collections/hubs/retail
  3. " A Few Words About This Research When searching for the weights of the TdF road bikes, I faced multiple challenges: The bike weights vary depending on the bike size, specifications, and components. Not all weights were available (e.g., on the manufacturers’ websites, in magazines, or online). This means the overall results are slightly skewed, but I did my best to provide you with the most accurate answers." I found this on last years tour where they actually weighed certain riders bikes. https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2022-tour-de-france-bike-weights/
  4. I understand how the weights can affect someones performance. For me personally its my body weight. If I am lighter I ride alot better, especially on climbs. I have compare same routes on a 7.8kg road bike vs a I think 12kg hardtail. I am faster on some sections with the mtb on tar with knobbies. I am faster on the roadi over long straights, but if I am a few kg's lighter then I am faster on the roadie.
  5. indeed and The average 2023 Tour de France bike weight is 7.08 kg. The average 2023 Tour de France aero bike weight is 7.19 kg. The average 2023 Tour de France lightweight bike weight is 6.96 kg. Does it make that much of a difference roughly 0.2 grams?
  6. https://www.cyclistshub.com/how-much-does-a-tour-de-france-bike-weigh/
  7. And Poggie breaks!! killswitch activated
  8. Can you guys update please? I am currently looking for other work. My other option is to bring in some small parts like lights, chains, brake pads etc, but the capitol outlay is very low right now.
  9. We make use of alot of courier services from post office, speed services, courier guy to the more bigger and expensive companies. Never ever any issues, except with the big trucks and we would get a parcel short but would be caught at delivery and its either on the truck or still at the depot. We have started using pudo for the wifes business and it works well, also consider it is part of a bigger network of couriers, DSV. The pep stores one we used once from P.E parcel got sent to durban it sat there for a week before being sent to Cape Town. So if you want it in a reasonable amount of time then look at other options like postnet, aramex and pudo. In todays volatile market it is hard to please a customer and claim they always right. I find the best solution is out right transparency and honesty. Not making false promises and expectation is the best route. Listen to the customers needs and work from there. We have had tons of customers lie to the owner, change invoice slips so that they can gain. We like to work with our customer and not lie to them and expect them to do the same and the relationship works. We now have probably one customer every 2 or 3 weeks that believes they are more important than all the other customers in the store, and those other customers shuts them down. We dont even engage, but will help them to the fullest. Anyway, if anyone has a vacancy available in Cape Town for retail/warehouse, stock controller buying and distribution. I am looking, I have some crazy it skills too🙈
  10. I am probably wrong, but I think everyone is trying to attack and tyre out whoever they can. Pogi just seems to be taking it easy, conserving his energy perhaps. The next few days could be telling though. Even the peleton yesterday were in no rush to chase down the breakaways.
  11. LOL, kromboom or Lansdowne? Lansdowne feels like a deep rut in the left lane.
  12. Extremely stupid and playing with the riders safety. Fortunately no one came off due to the tacks.
  13. Not feeling great for a while! headaches, stuffy chest but also asthmatic. I believe my major contributor to be stressed also as per doc. Hardly ridden a bike, but at least pull out a 8to10km hike every sunday.
  14. II would of joined you, but I would not of kept up!🙈
  15. Bainskloof still on my bucket list rides. But i want to do it from ceres side. maybe a ride out from wellington to gouda, wolseley, bainskloof ending in wellington. hmm, this will be a nice ride, now to just do it!!
  16. Laugh Out Loud. I know people who go camp and take almost everything. Portable aircon, microwave and a 150/200L fridge!
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