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Maybe the guy is cursed with zero fast twitch fibres and can only diesel along. He went from a distant 4th to second in under a km so his "diesel" is still pretty rapid. My silly critisism aside it was great seeing him on the podium again and 2nd on GC! Goooo Maincheese!

Somebody needs to give Maincheese some interval training! He was climbing like a steam train but even the tiniest acceleration had him off the back. Hopefully he is in fine form for the Giro. I'd love to see him back at his TdF top 10 form again. Get him to ride with Girmay for a few weeks :-)

So Squirt make extra cash AND do marginally less damage to the environment and you're unhappy? Tough crowd...or cynical crowd. Or Tough, cynical crowd.

Die on hill - attack on hill - I'm just battling to understand how people are saying a product that is (marginally) but factually better for the environment is worse for the environment.... Surely less damage to the environment is better? Or is it cooler to attack companies for trying to improve things?

And hopefully everybody that buys the new sachet will do the same.

So better yes?

Compared to Squirt Cycling Products’ previous 150ml bottles, the packaging of the laminate pouches weighs 33% less, which further reduces transportation costs.

Just refill the pouch like you do with the bottle?

On the plus side the packaging weights 33% less so there will be 33% less plastic in the landfill.

The product is a direct replacement. Intended for the exact same purpose but is slightly better for the environment. Win win in my book.

It uses less plastic than the previous bottle and uses less fuel to transport. Win and win (albeit pretty small wins). The "we don't recycle" argument is equally true of the old product (it will be recycled here in Denmark). I'm not sure how people think this product is worse for the environment than the old one?

The 120-millilitre flexible laminate packaging, which can be up-cycled into material for use in road surfaces, roof sheeting and construction decking is filled with Squirt Cycling Products’ biodegradable SEAL Tyre Sealant. The packaging features clear, easy-to-follow, instructions on how to top-up one’s tyre sealant using the Easyfill Pouch.

Along with the new Easyfill Pouch’s hassle-free application benefit it is also more environmentally friendly and easier to transport than the 150-millilitre plastic bottle it replaces. The laminate packaging is reusable for other purposes, unlike the single-use plastic bottles. Yet it is robust enough to be stored in a toolbox or packed in a bike packing bag without risk of leakage. For the distributors the benefits of the Squirt SEAL Tyre Sealant 120ml Easyfill Pouch include that the geometry of the pouches increases bulk packing efficiency by as much as 53%. This translates into cheaper logistics and increased energy efficiency for transportation. Compared to Squirt Cycling Products’ previous 150ml bottles, the packaging of the laminate pouches weighs 33% less, which further reduces transportation costs.

Don't ride that bar! There are many internal bar/stem combos available. One of the best bang ofr buck combos is the Giant Contact bar&stem from the Propel: https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/giant-contact-sl-aero-stem

To be fair - TIA - the ban won't change anything unless City of Cape Town sends some overzealous guards to enforce the new rules. South Africans see laws as a rough guidelines :-)

Well? Is it? IS IT??

Mostly sifra but there is a hint of fabula, passion fruit and old socks.

So you expect a prompt response eh? Ha well read my response. Plus I aint decent so I'm not thanking you. Spoiler alert. The potatoes are the standard white ones.

I like kittens. And peanut butter. But sometimes the colour is wrong and then I run faster. Potatoes.

100% - placing a huge spike on the steering wheel facing the driver would reduce road accidents dramatically I reckon.

Pushing the limits/getting ahead/gaining an advantage has always been a South African thing - and it is fine....as long as it doesn't come at the expense of someone else. Safety is a great example. There is no (rational) justification or motivation to jump red lights but we do. There is no rational justification/motivatrion for speeding, rolling stop streets, overtaking dangerously etc but we do...at the risk of harming/killing someone else. Laws won't stop that - seeing each other as humans instead of stereotypes will stop that (as another poster said earlier). Gabbing on about how you'd kill "a cyclist" is easy because it is abstract. Not so easy when you brag about how you'd kill a husband/wife/uncle/brother etc.

Vaguely.... I think the metallurgist in me died many times during those "heated debates".

There are safety campaigns for all road users - nobody is targeting the weaker demographic. Everybody is targeted - because this needs to be a group effort. The law doesn't change people - I'd guess everyone on this thread has received multiple speeding and parking fines but speeding and parking illegally continue.

Sat that is a mighty big spoon to be stirring *** 🙂

Given the size and budget of Arrive Alive and various other road safety campaigns I'd say the emphasis IS squarely on the motorists (as it should be). For every conversation we have here there is another on a motorist website saying how dangerous it is when cyclists dive bomb through red lights and almost get killed. Same with cyclists throwing their gel wrappers and leaving their old tubes on the road. How does the old adage go? Be the change you want to see in the world. That and the fact that every cyclist on this thread is also a motorist. Or are we just "the good ones"?