Mr SingleTrack

haha, if I cycled on the right hand side of the road at the cradle I would not get very far seeing that there are to many cyclists so i'd have to stop all the time but then again at least the cradle has a good cycle lane so it is less risky to cycle on the left hand side of the road over there

oi bob, read my post, I said out of town. in other words no traffic lights (where I stay we dont have robots controlling the traffic ) The driver in the car comming from the front should be "looking" where I am, because if he does not see me he would not have seen other cyclists that might be cycling in the "right" direction.

I would gladly get of my bike and walk onto off the road before you get close rather so that I do not hinder you at all. My life is worth more to me that not stopping for a second or 2. I am sure my life is not worth more to to TNT1 but I am glad he is here to comment. I wanted to get the conversation going

I would not just blindly speed accross an intersection... so this is not an issue to me. Seeing that I am in the wrong I stop and give way to the car

a mirror is better than nothing I guess, but I still feel my life is in someone elses hands...

yes, I've been heart broken since I sold my bike this weekend. But don't worry, I'll soon buy the upgrade

yes, at Sani2c

Ok so I am sure I will get a lot of heat for this but what the heck: I cycle on the wrong side of the road! I have lost a few friends over the years due to cycling accidents where cars were involved. In most of these cases they got hit from behind due to the driver not paying attention/not seeing the cyclist. I also think a fair number of these accidents could/would have been avoided if the cyclists actually saw the vehicle approaching. How many times have you as a cyclist been passed by a car/taxi/truck/… where the vehicle passed and nearly missed you as some insane speed whilst you were literally as close to the edge of the road as possible? I like to have my life in my own hands and do not like to put my trust in someone else where I have no control over that person paying attention to the road. I would rather ride into the ditch with my road bike or jump face first onto the gravel next to the road when I see the vehicle is driving on the edge of the road, than be hit from behind because I didn’t see it coming. Yes, I will not be able to avoid it if the car travels at 120km/h and the driver suddenly lose control/swerve into me, but not all accidents happen like that. Lots happen when the vehicle drove on the edge of the road or the driver misjudges/ don’t see the cyclist. I have avoided quite a few accidents by riding off the edge of the road seconds before a big truck passed me that would have hit me (even though I was cycling in the yellow line). Ok, this being said, it works well to ride on the right hand side of the road out of town, but not in town where there is circles, slipways, etc. (I mostly do MTBing so when I do the odd road ride I ride out of town anyways). I also make sure that I always give way to any other road user like a cyclist cycling towards me as I know I am in the wrong. But in this way at least I have my life in my own hands by some extent. O, and I do stick to the left of the road when I join group rides as the group is at least more visible. Think about it, it makes no difference to the car if the cyclist is coming or going, as long as the cyclist sticks to the side of the road. Ok let the flaming begin

squeezing your balls an extra 2cm sounds a bit harsh!

Thanks for that spyker bomb right before the start of the race! It brought a new meening to the word Doping in my book!

kewl man, enjoy your race!

sorry about the spelling

I agree that each wheel size has its place. I do have a problem with some people that do these tests to compare them. I don't know which bikes you used so this is not aimed at you. So my problem is people that use different bikes to do the tests. You have to use the same bike brand and model (with the acception of frame and fork that should be specific for the wheel size). E.g. Go and ride one of Scott's (or any brand) relaxed geomitry alu bikes and then ride one of their top race geomitry carbon bikes(both 29er) and see just how much they differ. See what I am getting at...? No matter what size you opt for, a bike that come in at 8kG will klimb better than one that comes in at 15kg.

are you a closet 650B'er?

Please take a pic of the clearance for me, I would love to see it (just out of interest, I am not being sarcastic...)I am glad you like your wheels, each to their own. I however will not be taking up 650B anytime soon as I am happy with my tyre size as is

Anyone know of other places near Illovo where my wife and I can go do some MTBing this December? She is a novice so nothing too technical...

you can always find a pomp somewhare in the campsite

1000 like!

Thx to Dangle and crew my bike is all fixed up and ready for action bring it on!

nice post man, thumbs up!

What a crap day, think I am starting my carbo loading tonight. I am sure I have a few cold ones in the fridge....

would have loved to see you try your hand at this years Cradle Quest with the clearance you have there!

$13 for a photo!!! they must be joking

I really can't wait for this! Going crazy over here

seems like we are in for a treat this weekend