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any suggestions for date and format? refreshment en route may be interesting......

At last we have identified the problem, white assos bib shorts , on a mountain bike, no wonder the 29er feels better. Almost like a road bike...............

as there is no official sanctioned authorities regarding the true format of single speed riding, except for Grant Usher that is, the time has come for another totally disorganised, disorientated, unofficial and unsanctioned, at your own risk single speed ride. Again. For obvious reasons, (thus not stated) the date must still be determined. so far: Where: Groenkloof -fountains what: about two hours riding, possible "time Trial" with some rewards. Also an "Dis-Orienteering" course with watering holes (totally unofficial) along the way (the guy with the most stamps wins -maybe, or maybe not). who: Only riders on single speeds, penalties for anything but steel or Ti. Convertions will be tolerated. entry: pay/ bribe your way into Groenkloof and then bring the best of your drinks cabinet. Opened six packs, Johnny Walker Red and Klipdrift (you should drink better) will not be accepted. Maybe a small kitty for other admin stuff (but this is also unofficial). When: TBD probably over Easter or on the first day of May. So for a day of utter chaos, sign up or pitch up.

CRC has a ninespeed coloured chain, but you probably already are running ten speed on your bike, so sorry about the ongoing sleepless nights.

so the rigid 26' single speed is now no longer officially dead?

but I have already two 26' bikes and will face divorce if I start eyeing out any more bicycles, so 29' is not accessible. But if you have the money, or are a pro, then obviously you will want to experiment with the bigger wheels.

there you go, already switching the brain off, now just empty your wallet my way. Did I mention that your bike goes faster if everything is colour coded? You can get a blue chain, chain ring, chain ring bolts, wheels, spokes and saddle for just a little extra small change...........

Let me remember...... the best bike according to Cyclelab? anything that Andrew MClean cycles.......... when he was wiping up the road to was a deRosa, then a Colnago, then a Cervelo, when he was winning on the mtb it was a Volcan, now a 29er. So where is the magic? It seems that he can win on anything, maybe he will start expounding the combat efficiency of a singlespeed or a unicycle next. The answer is simple, if you train your ass off, you will ride well, if you don't train then you will buy whatever the winner recommends. Consummers are stupid this way. Lambs to the slaughter.

http://www.jimlangley.net/ride/bicyclehistorywh.html The late English cycling historian, John Pinkerton, once remarked, “Think of a new idea in bicycle design and someone will have already invented it, probably in the nineteenth century.”

http://www.ledlenser.co.za although the "7" range is designed for a bike mount it probably is possible to mountain the H14 on the bike as well. check the website out

Groenkloof is great on a SS 32/16 (26') though slowcyclist did it with a 34/18 (29')

where do you stay? I might be making a turn there tmrw.

go get one at groenkloof, it is in colour.

more?

eat when you are hungry drink when you are thirsty sleep you when you are tired cycle whenever you can Party when awake.

Imagine there's no gears It's easy if you try No roadie below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people riding one gear Imagine there's no CSA It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no UCI too Imagine all the people cycling life in peace You may say that I'm a dreamer But there is only one I hope someday you'll join us And the gear will be one Imagine no carbon fibre I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people Cycling all the world You may say that I'm a dreamer But there is only one I hope someday you'll join us And the gear will be one

Ja from the kitchen to the bedroom.

After considering the cost of cycling to work, I did some minor adjustments. Firstly the number of gears were reduced to ONE, and the frame beacme STEEL. Obviously the race bikes survived, but now I have a purpose for all its upgrades, to keep the SS commute in tip top condition.

Try an on-one inbred from Kiwi. Great frame, which probably will work best as a general duty frame. The inbred is a do everything frame. IT has: mounts for pannier rakes for touring can be used as a dedicated single speed (slot drop outs are optional). works with various fork travel settings, thus can do XC, enduro and free ride. probably can work with a 29er front wheel (ie can be run as a 69 er). Has awesome tyre clearance so running big ballons is not a problem. Made of steel (the only real frame material). Made from a shed in England. Oh it(the frame) can be got for R2700 for the slot frame and less for the normal set up. A bike build from Kiwi will probably come in well under R10 000.

32 x 16 or a 1:2 ratio. A bit light for the flats and a bit hard for the uphills. Clothes still not decided. Thought that full ceremonial dress with medals (TB, SabieX, Two Oceans, City2City) would be cool. THe problem is that the mud will ruin the effect on lap one. Maybe tank top and hotpants.

Solution to problem: single track, single speed, single entry.

This question is irrelevant as we all know that alu is redundant. ALU is too harsh and rattles to much, also it has a poor life cycle. The only material from frames is steel, and for the select few maybe Titanium. For the modern man (pastic) there is always carbon.

Great, vampires can now chose their favourite branc before biting, "ooooh, look an AB+ no that one is rare........"

If there is money or status connected to your finishing position, and you did not race the correct distance or were given any unfair advantage then you should confess and decline the rewards of the position. The same applies to any competition or financial gain. If you don't deserve it, don't take it. That includes bribes, kickbacks, fancy cars, free meals, quick promotions (just becasue you are sleeping with the boss, does not mean you have earnt the merit bonus or quick promotion).