Milkman

Also a vet . 106 - B batch 56 - A batch Had a bad cold / sinus infection for 2 weeks , so gonna take it very rustig .

Holy cr@p !!! My hands started sweating just watching the clip . I cannot believe there are people that can actually do something like that . Not enough money in the world to make me do that .

I have only seen 2 broken seat posts in all the mtb races that I have done so far , and both were actually aluminium ! What I'm saying is that when you fall badly , or land with your butt very hard on your saddle from a jump , anything can break . Like most things in life ; buy a reputable brand , and chances are that it will last longer . The top guys spend quite a bit on R&D , and their quality control is usually up to scratch .

After a heavy training session ( 4 hours + ), USN recovermax helps me a lot .

Whatever your next distance is , try and do a few training rides before the time of similar or longer distance .

Back to the grindstone after a fantastic weekend at Storms Rivier . Hats of to Dryland for organising a great event . Unfortunately the weather once again put a bit of a damper on things the last day . When the wife and I woke up at 3:00 on the last day with the rain and wind outside , and after already testing the wife's sense of humour the previous day with all the mud , we chickened out of the last day , and decided to rather start the journey back to Potch a little earlier . I am by no means a fair weather cyclist , but I don't really enjoy starting a race in the rain , and I also did not want the wife to end such a nice weekend on a low . From the pictures that I saw of the last day it was mud , mud and then some mud . You guys doing the last day are serious hardcore mtbikers ! Any hubbers that did the last day ? Ps. Flymango ; thanks for the beers and very nice meeting you .

Yes , but if the camera is on your helmet ........

Yes , but a lot of GoPro owners complain that in a race / ride with wind they are never sure whether they are recording , because they don't hear the beeps . Especially when the camera is inclosed in it's waterproof casing .

I also saw them at Knysna .They are very similarly priced to hero 2 . I am also in the market for an action camera , and a few of the features of the Ion that I found to be better ( in my opinion ) than the GoPro for MTB where : Smaller , lighter and stealthier ; I like the fact that to record you slide a button forward , 'cause when the camera is on your helmet you are never sure when it's recording ( so easy to feel whether slide is forward or back ) . I also like that you can just flick the camera around to record behind you , and the software automatically adjusts the picture to be right way up . That said , I know the GoPro has excellent video capabilities , and have not seen Ion's videos yet , so .... decisions , decisions .

100% on the beer ( hopefully a local beer ) . I'll be on a black s-works stumpy dual , and my wife on a silver/green Giant Trance x . I also heard it's mostly jeep track , district roads . But apparently the scenery is why you go there ! Looking forward to the event .

We were also lucky to get the luxury option . A friend of mine stayed in the tents last year , and with all the rain , they packed up after the first night . Don't want to drive all the way there , and then not enjoy the event because you sleep k@k . I agree that at some stage races the tents makes the event feel more hardcore and also adds to the vibe of the event , but it's not fun in a tent when it rains !! Besides , we are seeing this more of a little break-away ( holiday ) and will be there to have a lekker ride and a few beers , wines . Do you know how technical the routes are ?

First round on me . Just look out for the guy pushing his wife up the hills . Hopefully she pays me back in kind !!

Also doing it with the wife . I just finished a tour from Bellville to Knysna , so my fitness is not to bad , but I am worried about my better half . She is not really a mtb'er ( has done some riding , but is more of a runner ) , so I think I am going to be pushing a lot of the hills . I heard that it is quite a nice race , and also suited for the non mtb'ers . Beeing my wife's first multi stage event , I just hope it doesn't rain as much as last year , 'cause then it might also be her last !

Changed to ZTR Crest with hope hubs . Mostly because of weight , but also because I prefer the way tires seat on a ztr rim , and the hope hubs are bombproof .

They came standard on my Spark pro 29'er , and had them converted to tubeless when I got my bike . They are very soft , and prone to punctures . I replaced my back wheel with Racing Ralph snakeskin , after the 3rd cut from a rock . The first 2 I could seal with plugs . Have done about 1500 km with the front tyre , and trying to get as much life out of it as possible , but will also be replacing it soon . I won't go back to Rocket Ronn's because our roads here in Potch are too rocky for them . I think if you ride mostly on very smooth roads they will be ok . They do have very nice traction , and are super light though .

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The 2 % refers to the butterfat content of the milk . In SA low fat contains 2 % butterfat , and full cream between 3,3 % and 4 % . Water makes up 88 % of milk ( but milk can be tested to see if water has been added to it ) The rest is as follows ( sorry , long list ), and this is average per 100 ml for low fat 'cause I know fietsryers check their weight : Energy - 50 kCal Carbohidrate - 4,7 g Protein - 3,3 g Vitamin's A , B1 , B3 , B5 , B6 , B12 , C , D , E and K , Calsium , Copper , Iron , Magnesium , Potassium , selenium , sodium and zinc . So , quite a meal in a glas .

Hi I'm glad to see that you are not here to knock one or the other , 'cause in some of your earlier posts you came across rather hostile towards milk ( without really giving any credible reasoning ) . Milk , being one of the oldest nourishing substances in the world , has been tested to death by science throughout the world . And after all these years , and numerous trials , the overwelming majority of scientists and dieticianists in the world ( and I'm not talking about conspiracists here )see milk as a primary source of nutrition .The bottle of milk you get from your local Spar or P & P has also been tested ( Antibiotics , added water , e-coli , coli , bacteria , butterfat , protein , lactose , total solids , sommatic cell count to name some tests)and is deffinately more scrutinised than 90% of all the other products on their shelves . So , don't think you have to worry to much about having some milk with your Kellogg's in the morning . Not wanting to knock soya here ( we also use soya in our rations for dairy cows ) but cannot say that the same amount of scrutiny is applied to soya .I am also sceptical of finding any certified soya products where they will be able to identify the source , and or distinguish whether it is geneticaly modified .

The food tech at Woollies was correct when they stated that they cannot test for rBST in their milk , as BST is naturally found in all milk ( no , not because of artificial hormones ).The injection of rBST that some cows receive , is in fact a protein based rBST , so not steroid based , and cannot be destinguised from natural BST in lab testing. Farmers have to give sworn statements to their milk buyers that they are not using rBST , and that is the only way to know wich farmers use rBST . Of course you can also find out quite easily fro the reps that sells it , so no use in lying about it . I have quickly phoned the milk producers orginization ( 012 8435600 ) to make sure that I might not miss something here , but can assure you that there is no other steroid , or hormone in the country that I am aware of , or that they are aware of , that are being used in dairy cows for whatever reason . If you are aware of any ( AND HAVE PROOF ) I will be glad to hear about it . ( Who knows , might make some extra money - ha,ha ) It is a pity that some people give milk such a bad rap , seeing that honey and milk are the only 2 natural foods found in nature . Everything else ( whatever fruit , veg , or meat you can think of ) is for reproduction . It might also help if you go read about soya , and how much genetic manipulation is being done there .

Hi Not to get into a heated debate here , but as you can see from my name , I am in the dairy industry , and have been for the past 25 years . Yes I know that it is possible to get a cow , or any other mammel to produce milk by manipulating them with hormones . But , like in any business , you will have to have a reason to do so ( that is if you don't morally or for whatever other reason have a problem with it ) , and as in any business it will have to make financial sense . In the USA only about 17 % of dairy cows are being injected with rBST ( which is approved by the Food and Drugs adminastration in the US )and in SA only about 4 % of dairy cows are being injected with rBST . The reason for the low numbers ; probably because most farmers ( unlike what you think of them ) know that their cows are their livelyhood and therefore treat their animals really as well as they possibly can . In all honesty , even if there were farmers that didn't care , it just makes no financial sence , because the injections are pretty expensive , and the farmers are not getting that much for their milk , therefore the increase in yield is not so significant as to make up for the cost of the injection . As to your statement about cows not giving birth , and starting to produce milk : Once again , you will need a reason if you want to manipulate them , and once again ( appart from the morral and other issues ) it doesn't make financial sense . You see , a calve is worth a lot of money to a farmer . Farmers keep their bull calves to sell later for their meat ( an ox of about 14 - 18 months will bring in between R 7000 to R 9000 ) , and they keep their heifers ( females ) to replenish their herd . Therefore if you can show me one farmer in SA that won't look after their calves , and make sure their cows give birth every year , I will show you a farmer that will not last one year in the industry . It is dangerous to pass on opinions as facts , 'cause some people might read them and be misled .

I think you are a bit confused about when mammels have milk . Cows , as all mammels ,start producing milk after they have given birth .They only stop producing milk about 2 months before they give birth again , or if you stop milking them for more than 3 days .Therefore it is quite possible to milk a cow for more than 365 days , and has nothing to do with hormones .

Hi Don't have an epic , so cannot really comment on the epic , but I have a Scott spark (which is also a more xc race bike ) and an s-works stumpy ( 26 " ). Although the Stumpy is no dead horse , I would recommend it more for trail riding . It is a fantastic bike for the right type of conditions , and my favourite bike . But when I do a race or training ride with more dirtroad , I choose the spark . I think you will have to decide what type of riding you do most ,( xc races on open roads - epic , trail rides - stumpy ) and choose your bike acordingly . Hope that helps , 'cause they are both excellent bikes .