Chilli Pepper

Hi Alida, I've also had to change my program and now do the toning circuit at the gym twice a week and then spin 3x per week. I think it's helping me with climbing, and I haven't at least felt any negative impact during long rides over the weekend. I also push as hard as I can in spinning class.

I do but it is on subscription base only. Full of semi naked pictures of Chilli. So your whole blog consists of one pic?

Hey Vincent, with the training you're doing endurance is definitely NOT going to be a problem, so just pack enough spares ok?! )

'You are old, maztazz,' the young lady said, 'And your hair has become very white; And yet you incessantly stand on your head - Do you think, at your age, it is right?' (My apologies to Lewis Carroll)

Sheesh!! Sounds dangerous Pantani! Thanx for the warning. ) Stay away you sick puppy Maztazz! Anyway, I'm not interested.

The guy is hillarious! Clearly delusional, but actually therefor even more funny! Oh, and bloody irritating!

D-R, make that red wine, steak and some good friends as well as COMPLETELY NON-TECHNICAL dirt road (think Crater Cruise) and we've got a deal!

It'll take a lot of convincing..... and chocolate cake.... and red Italian champagne..... and orange juice and champagne.....

Tx BB, Ow, ow, ow!!! Shame Mich! And you still ride that mtb?

Hi BigBen, I'll have a look around for Mich's post, tx. The Merida doesn't like me! That's the conclusion I've had to come to. I've been taking good care of him, new tyres, replaced some other parts, washed, polished etc, but he keeps throwing me off.. It's like he gets some malicious pleasure out of seeing me bleed, and bleed I do... I've actually decided to stick to the road for a while now.

Mich, was it in a post somewhere? I must've missed it, sorry! Goodness, hope you didn't get hurt too bad?

Hehehe! That was Slowpoke's Orange juice and Champagne mix! We were still celebrating her academic achievement! Check the knee! That blue thing threw me off twice... Man! I've ridden some wild horses, but mtb'ing still beats me every time. Thanks Dirt-Rider for posting the pics. Nothing wants to work here at my office today, including me!

BBB - reasonably priced and the padding's in the right place for my hands.

Ok, phew! Thought I'd been gone too long...

What new TCS helmet?

Veels geluk Beee! Hoop jou dag was heerlik en dat 2007 'n fantastiese jaar vir jou sal wees!

Suddenly my holiday feels like a poor second compared to you guys doing the skills clinic..... from experience I can say that I NEED that type of training.. :-(

Nice post and pics Marius. :-)

Hey D-R and MichH - sorry, had to log off yesterday - I'm only returning after the 4th of Jan so will have to miss the beginners course and you guys will only be able to torture me again after that.... Nellie, I knew that you silly chick! No hard feelings dear. Hopefully I'll be able to start training here with a group of roadies tomorrow. Put in some km's.

You can like to laugh Nellie, but my poor knee is rather sore!

Slowpoke and me did some arm exercises on Friday evening, a bottle of Shiraz and a bottle of very expensive looking red Italian champagne later it was Saturday... Then I did some more arm exercises swiping the credit card.... and on Sunday I exercised my right to fall off everytime I get on a mtb... ;-))

Alida, I'm also with cyclesure and I'm very happy. I've made so many changes to my policy in the two years I've been with them, I'm almost on a first-name basis with them - and I've claimed 3 times, no problems (also a bit of a crash-test dummy)

Hi everyone, It was nice to see you all yesterday at NF and have the chance to ride with you. Especially the people I hadn't met before. Thanx to Mich and hubby for organising the food. Also SP and my daughter for helping with the preparation - and SP for the chocolate cake and shampers too!! :-) And thanx to D-R and wife for the lift there. Looks like Mampara and me were the only unlucky ones to fall and boy! am I stiff and sore today! I'll only be able to post my pics in the new year since I'm already on holiday. Best wishes to all!

Sorry to hear about that Thug!! But very glad that you're ok!

Shame! Hope he recovers quickly and completely!