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alcohol ? i have a feeling a glass of wine the night before could be the culprit come to think of it.

compression pans ? i dont want another headache lol

hey i ride mtb and do about 15 to 25 km each time. I push hard when i ride standing when going up hills and peddling my a$$ of every where else, popping wheelies and jumping off any obstacle i come across, punch every berm as hard as i can and pump every ditch i see . If i have waited three days and ride i feel like superman and can ride for hours but the next day my flow is gone and the lactic acid feels like it is all over my muscles burning. I get tired fast and i struggle to breath and get a headache. What am i doing wrong ? and what can i do to help this ? I eat half an energy bar before and drink rehydrate the night before. help

ya ya ya lol ..... i hit 68 kph on the nomad on some dirt road in dullstroom my ankles where smoking though ;0

here is the whole family. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/congarong/IMG_5595.jpghttp://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/congarong/DSC00762.jpghttp://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/congarong/DSC00992.jpg

lol sorry i am just showing her off she is not for sale. the misses is going to be riding her when i am not wait that just sounds messed up . . you have to love santa cruz for their candid descriptions. I have a nomad as well plus my friend has the heckler so all in all we have 3 bikes we swap all the time for the price of one. we are planning a trip here next year. http://ridebig.com/trip_switzerland_alpenrock.html cant wait

santa cruz chameleon frame medium size. Took components from a teocali super and put it on her. dirt jump, xc, freeride machine. They say you can put up to 160mm forks on this but its a bit of an over kill + the handeling flops im sure. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/congarong/DSC00990.jpghttp://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/congarong/DSC00991.jpghttp://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/congarong/DSC00992.jpg

nice one TitusTi We tried to get critical mass going in jhb, we had about 35 people come the first one and it dwindled after that. I guess people where just to lazy to go out cycling in a group at night. It was fun while it lasted we went threw the jhb CBD bunny hopping hobos and bombing down random streets. I think the best way to do it is advertize on the radio.

sorry about that man ... i hope you find him and kill him

i wonder is jesus can cycle on water ?

sorry to hear about that man.... hope it was insured

true true . . . at least i can admit when i am wrong... adios amigos

The majority of south african road users do not know how to drive. Taxi drivers are the No1 example of this behavior. You have a death wish if you ride your bike on the road its that simple.

? I dont have a wife' date=' girlfriend,?dog, cat?or child. Am I allowed to cycling on the road? [/quote'] only if you have a death wish lol . . . .

Ox wagon gets the point. He values his family. you are a special guy !

i totally agree Alida... But for me "personally" the risk is to much on a road bike in this country unless its a well planned event with road closures. However i will risk my life for my family, hopefully i will have a flame thrower handy one love

ouch ... those are fighting words ..lol lucky i am not a guy chances are i am in denial living in this country ...

insurance companies cant be wrong buddy. Its a fact that women take less risks than men.

Ok... so the basic consensus is it is worth it !! One question how many women have posted on this topic ? Please make your self heard i have a feeling this is quite the MALE attitude i am getting in response to this slightly feminine question i have presented to you.

pretty much all in denial . . . . yawn !! Once you gone its fine for you but your loved ones are the people who have to sit for the rest of their lives without you. Go be "THE MAN" then brother. I am on the right forum my friend i take risks all the time and the reason i ask this question is also to my self ... IS IT WOTH IT ? PS: i dont smoke and guzzel beer i watch what i eat because i like to ride my bike and that is why i am on this forum

i guess we can all live by the old saying "if you going to be stupid you better be tough"

thats what i said ... my question is why do you still do it knowing this ?

yip !! you pretty much in denial mate.. a car you have an engine so that you can excelerate if you need to get out of trouble, very strong breaks if you need to stop, a protective capsule of metal around you, air bags, four tires on the road and a loud hooter. I don't ride a motor bike and never will. ? Stats are still WAY more agains you if you ride a CAR.....so why do you ride a CAR? ? So....why do I ride a bike?? Because I want to die with a smile on my face.?

You pretty much have to have a death wish if you ride your bike on south african roads. So why do you do it ? I know it should not be this dangerous and people should learn how to drive but really is it worth putting your life at risk and your families well being ? i read so many stories on this site pertaining to people who have been knocked down, my ex doctor was killed with 4 other road cyclists when a taxi plowed into them. I stay far away from tar and make a serious mission to get to a safe area to mountain bike out of respect for the people that love me and because i like riding my bike. Even if you train in the early morning there are lots of teenagers and adults coming back from clubs drunk and under the influence of mind altering substances driving like they are on their couch playing Grandtorismo. Are people in denial ? Choosing to just turn a blind eye and hope it does not happen to them ? i was in Cape town recently on my way to groot constantia driving at the speed limit admiring the immense beauty of cape town, winding down the twisty hill to my destination out of no where a road cyclist overtakes me on a corner ! with on coming traffic coming up the hill .. what the hell ? i was dong the speed limit .... someone like that comes off in front of me and i am up for murder