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Blokman

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  1. An airbag of sorts ? Or a Startrek type beam. For roadies to use it it will have to weigh almost nothing.
  2. Ek hou my oog oop hier in die downtown van V Town.
  3. I Recently bought a myself a nice second hand carbon bike. In mint condition. Long and short of it fork was cut level and setup guy predicted back pain , and after a few rides he may be right. I've tried the options stems etc ,but the ideal solution is a fork that could be cut at the correct level. So I made a few enquiries and was loosely quoted prices from about R 1500 to R4000 So can I buy a no name brand of the shelf? What should I look out for? Was told to check if it's full carbon or if the shaft is aluminium. Is this important? And the curve (rake ?) Do I take the bike in and tell them to match it? I don't want to pay too much, but I'm also scared of cheap and nasty. Any thoughts appreciated.
  4. Get hold of the book Challenging Beliefs. Read it .Then argue the points . It is a high fat diet. Noakes specifically states that it is not a high protein diet. The science is there and research was done by others but buried or ignored by vested interests. He takes credit for unearthing the research and nothing else. The main point ,even for somebody that doesn't buy into the whole argument is that sugar is the enemy no.1 and not fat. Sweden has adopted the LCHF diet as the recommended one for their population. Allright I know, they also gave us ABBA, but a decision like this would not have been taken lightly. Please go read the book. Its not just about the diet . You may find a few of your own beliefs challenged.
  5. I normally have lame attempts at humour.. Apologies .I'm out of here. See you guys in CT tomorrow.
  6. My mates and I assaulted the driver of a van by hitting him with the wheel of a bicycle, and punching him in the face because he: a. Double parked b. Chirped me c. Stopped suddenly d.Showed me a sign e. Swore at me f. Hy't my ma geswear g Hy't my ouma geswear h,i,j........... Add as you wish
  7. Take a stand all you want Gerhard but stop giving us the anti patriotic label in every post.
  8. This is a problem for all sports not just cycling. Archers ,wrestlers ,rowers name them. The question is why should an organisation that has run its affairs well, be asked to foot these bills with little or no say in the matter
  9. Probably because it was a done deal anyway and the PPA's presence would have made no difference.And Sascoc's Tubby Reddy and Gideon Sam are always in the news for the wrong reasons. Edit: If I recall correctly a company owned by Sam landed a nice contract with CSA as the changes were made .
  10. Short back long arms makes for a good weightlifter ,or so i heard. Then you can also scratch in places......
  11. What are you doing on that scale? Weighing myself. . WHY? My BMI is a bit over and I'm going for my Vitality thing , and.....and.... AND WHAT???? I uh.... I... uhm...want to be a better climber. A better climber ? A better climber ,are you serious? You are always at the back. You get dropped by fat people and old women, AND YOU WANT TO BE A BETTER CLIMBER???? You think I want to be married to a skinny little boy ,huh? Get off that scale NOW!!!!!!!!
  12. Not sure if this is right, but as I always understood it the gutter is a bad place to be. Wind from the side , work together by forming an echelon (abreast to the side of each other ) and then you put the weaker guys in the gutter ,which is the long exposed tail forming behind . The place where I normally find myself. I had a nice race in BL.Nowhere near the front.
  13. http://healthimpactn...-fat-nutrition/ Sweden has become the first nation in the world to officially adopt the LCHF diet and prescribe recommend it to their citizens.
  14. See the link to the road race says no pick up Sunday at the venue. Can somebody confirm this and if so why? Why should a person who stays in Vereeniging have to drive all the way to Fourways to collect a number? Can we collect on Sat at the venue? We did last year. And even so it makes no sense to do the trip once on Sat and again on Sunday.
  15. I am 1.71 tall ,or shall I say short. And weigh 72 kg . I e mailed them my stats and they suggested medium . They were willing to exchange if returned unused. My fit was fine . You can speak to the owner. Ricky, if I recall correctly.
  16. www.enjoyfitness.co.za. You order online. Very reasonable prices. The quality is good . You will do entire races and long rides on them. Got myself a midrange pair at way under a thousand rand a year ago and they're still in good condition.
  17. And just what do you base this statement on ?Edit: Road past the blockhouse was recently resurfaced and in good condition. Saw a rather well known member of Team Sky using it just yesterday. I don't think the organizers of either race wants it turned into a who's best contest. I'm entering both. Nog n edit: Remind myself to chill a bit. Welcome to join the groups, there are some nice routes out our way.
  18. Ragel ,when she's not chewing plants or towbar wires. She's not allowed on the furniture but always takes a chance.
  19. Don't mean to hijack , but I was about to post for help when I saw this thread. Also SLX. Also rear . New bike only done a couple of rides . I have no stopping power at the back, only a screeching noise. When I pull the brake it looks as if the rear disc is being pushed to the outside. Could it be that the piston on the left (that pushes from the outside in )is not coming out properly? I hope I'm making sense here. Bike shop will look at it but I cannot get to them now.
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  21. Upholstery for the seats of your Boksburg Ditsem Datsun.
  22. Would be nice to ride a Argus sub 3.But that kit is so ugly. If they made it compulsory riders will all hit the brakes other side of Suikerbossie.
  23. With this thread I learn new things every day.I find re- recordings of songs interesting.You associate a song with a band,when it's actually the work of somebody else. Recently learned that Black Magic Woman by Santana was originally done by Fleetwood Mac . In the late 60's they were a very different band playing mainly blues.
  24. The original Behind Blue Eyes by The Who ,on their album Who's Next has a kickarse little piece of rock near the end. When my fist clenches cut it open before I use it to lose my cool. When I smile tell me some bad news before I laugh and act like a fool. And if I swallow anything evil stick your fingers down my throat. If I shiver please give me a blanket, to keep me warm let me wear your coat.
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