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The air fork on the Silverback is a definite advantage. It depends what condition the bike is in but out of the two I'd go for the Silverback - should be a more enjoyable bike to ride.

Shorter stem = smaller arc required to turn wheel the same number of degrees = twitchier bike

Current song of the day though...

That's what I was thinking - she must really like her boss...

Nothing says bad service to me more than being given the feeling that someone's doing you a favour by taking your business. Seems to be happening more and more for some reason as well?

CRC has the stroker ryde OEM for almost half the price My link, although heard some uncomplimentary reports, also Formula Oros seem really good value at R1441 My link?

She's married to Trevor Manuel?

Maria Ramos - heading up Absa now as far as I know...

Rail is a far better idea than road transport for a country with a geographic layout like SA (a few big cities widely spaced apart). Unfortunately I think you'd have the unions to contend with if any measures were made to downsize the trucking industry - one train driver could do the work of 100 truck drivers? Personally what really gets my back up is a truck overtaking a truck which is in turn overtaking another truck on a three-lane highway. They don't seem to give a toss about other cars on the road.

While we're on the topic of grammar... Comma , and Apostrophe '.

Pretty much all antihistamines also have anticholinergic effects (which is what's causing your tachycardia). The latest ones have less of an anticholinergic effect but it hasn't been engineered out totally yet. On the SA market desloratidine (Clarinex) is your best bet for having the least anticholinergic side effects. Unfortunately most of the alternative decongestants to antihistamines will also raise your heart rate. May I suggest little balls of toilet paper stuffed up your nostrils?

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Fitness First 058 3034977. 57 Thomson street. They have spinning classes but not sure of the times...

Towbar on the garage wall - smart... I have a locally made rack supplied through Bosal, excellent quality and about R300 cheaper than a Thule (R700 for a 2 bike).

The earlier antihistamines had quite a few spillover effects resulting in side effects like the tachycardia and drowsiness (leading to some being marketed as sleeping tablets). As was said before this has largely being eliminated (although not entirely) in later generation drugs, but they still carry a risk of increasing your predisposition to cardiac arrhythmia - especially during exercise. That said, if you don't have any underlying cardiac problems the risk is probably not too significant. Personally I wouldn't take any OTC meds before exercising unless I had to. Also be sure that your runny nose is an allergy and not a mild viral infection. If you feel at all a bit feverish or unwell, rather just stay at home...

He hadn't paid yet before he made the complaint so they just recalculated the cost.

A friend of mine went to the SARS office with a customs complaint and they recalculated the customs duty for him there and then.