White Eagle

Was one if the party that joined Zaskar this last weekend. I would definitely recommend the place for a relaxing chilled weekend with family or friends. Nothing beats game viewing from a bike instead of the confines of a car.

This is truly sad. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> RIP Alan, my thoughts and prayers are with all your family and friends.

Saw this guy at the start, didn't have the heart to tell him that Pick n Pay no longer sponsor the event. With the way things are going I think I might be keeping my number from this year. Just hope Momentum is still the sponsor.

The corners are only as technical as you want to make them, at 10-15km/hr they not technical, but if you crank it up and start taking them at 30 plus, then yes they get technical. I started last year and crawled around but with every Tuesday I got better, now I can corner with best of them. Come give it a bash, you won't be disappointed and it's great training. And there are 6 turns and as ND said it's about 900m per lap. Oh and I think there was only one crash last year and the medics where there in a flash.

Yipeeeeeeeeee, the best news I've heard all year. Can't wait!!! Thanks Alex.

This no. 1 argument is way over done, I honestly believe it depends on the situation and the form the rider has at the particular event. Astana had 3 maybe even 4 possible contenders, when one showed his superiority then he becomes no. 1. Look at Wiggins /Vander Velde who?s the number 1? <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Had LA dropped AC on the climb to Verbier and showed consistently that he was the stronger then surely it would make sense for the team to get him to <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Paris in first place. And with a team like Astana 2nd and 3rd must have always been on the cards. i don't think it is overdone. the conflicting messages and everchanging position on what armstrong and contador's roles were to be in the run-up and then during the tour is exactly the reason for my first post here: that lance cannot claim kudos for "agreeing" to help the spaniard. the team works for one man; that's the way lance and johan, then alberto and johan always rolled. It was all just a smoke screen, Alberto was always no 1. They just did it so you guys in the media would keep it the headlines The teams objectives, I believe, were 1st and then if possible 2nd and 3rd but that aint going to happen now because someone lost the plot.

This no. 1 argument is way over done, I honestly believe it depends on the situation and the form the rider has at the particular event. Astana had 3 maybe even 4 possible contenders, when one showed his superiority then he becomes no. 1. Look at Wiggins /Vander Velde who?s the number 1? <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Had LA dropped AC on the climb to Verbier and showed consistently that he was the stronger then surely it would make sense for the team to get him to <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Paris in first place. And with a team like Astana 2nd and 3rd must have always been on the cards.

I am no expert in the tactics of cycling. I do however understand sponsorship and who pays the bills.<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> What baffles me in all of this is that there is no doubt AC is the strongest by far and will, baring an accident or mechanical in the last three stages, win this Tour. And this has been pretty obvious from stage 15 up to Verbier. Then surely from a team/ sponsors/ Managers/ team members point of view it only makes sense for the team to look at securing 2nd and 3rd place in the GC, which was certainly on the cards. I can only conclude that if there is a non team player in Astana, it must be AC who with his attack which left Kloden out of contention for a podium in <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Paris, showed us he is only interested in his victory and nothing else. If I had 4 million Euro I would certainly think twice before signing Mr. Contador onto my team. Just my 2c worth.

Heard of the term foreplay??? just watch things start to heat up as from today.White Eagle2009-07-17 01:29:52

It's at times like this that I love my PVR.

IT DIDN'T WORK.

It's just an attempt by the French to secure a win for some Frenchman in the breakaway on Bastille Day, pathetic!!!

"At breakfast. UCI antidoping inspectors just walked in. Blood control for Levi' date=' klodi, alberto, and myself. This is a good thing..about 1 hour ago from UberTwitter" Lance on Twitter. Fand. give it a break bud, when/if they get bust then we can rip them apart until then lets just accept that it's the ice cream and enjoy the racing [/quote'] You mean like 2yrs ago when vino (astana rider) was busted? or last year Bernhard Kohl (Gerolsteiner) Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) Stephan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) Moises Duinas (Barloworld) and on and on.... Until they get bust I will keep on watching and enjoying.

"At breakfast. UCI antidoping inspectors just walked in. Blood control for Levi, klodi, alberto, and myself. This is a good thing..about 1 hour ago from UberTwitter" Lance on Twitter. Fand. give it a break bud, when/if they get bust then we can rip them apart until then lets just accept that it's the ice cream and enjoy the racing

Looks like Troy and myself will be joining you guys , see you all Sunday.

Flippen hell, what's going on in the Cape, having second thoughts about coming down for the Argus. Good to hear you guys didn't come off too bad.

Same centre as before but on the North Western Corner next to the Cash Converters. I think its next week.

Also use it and I must say it works just as good as all those fancy chamois creams at a fraction of the price. And yes as DB says find it at Dischem.

I may have a broken saddle and a few roasties, but man O man, Herman Fouche and must be having a really *** Friday the 13th.

amateur, road rash is not bad at all, I'm just pissed off about the saddle it was just getting comfy. We doing a Tde JHB 2morrow if you want to join.

I guess I'll fit right in then ,thanks for the offer but looks like I'll be able to borrow an old arione from Sonic for the race.

I see I wasn't the only one to have an incident this morning. Steve my thoughts are with, you hope you make a quick recovery. Last intersection before home and this idiot decides to do a U-turn straight in front of me when I'm doing 30 odd K's per hour. I managed to break without hitting him but went over my bars with the bike somersaulting over me and landing on my saddle. I'm ok just some road rash but my Selle Italia Flite is buggered . Was wondering are any of you superstitious? Must say I'm not but something felt weird this morning before the ride, first time I've actully thought about it....thinking maybe thats why it happened. PS anyone got a white Arione or flite for sale?....before Sunday

I've bought 2 items on Ebay saved myself R3400-00 on the cheapest price in SA. Paid a nominal handling fee on the first item, (set of new tandem cranks)no VAT or import duties and zero on a brand new out the box Edge 705.