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Velouria

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  1. I read this last night - Dr Michele "EPO is not dangerous, it's the abuse that is. It's also dangerous to drink 10 liters of orange juice" Ferrari was more than just a dodgy doctor. The Michele Ferrari system revealed Swiss bank accounts, fake contracts Milano, 18 October 2012 How to launder the money earned from doping. Two years of investigations by the public prosecutor Roberti into the doctor from Ferrara. The Gazzetta reveals the set-up that involved not just the riders, but also the teams, for an estimated "turnover" of €30 million http://english.gazzetta.it/More_sports/17-10-2012/the-ferrari-system-swiss-bank-accounts-fake-contracts-912946609743.shtml I'm back to having to defend my sport to my mates again - thanks Lance and co.
  2. Velouria

    swazi frontier

    My 2012 Swazi Frontier race report. Definitely the highlight of my season.
  3. I have my eye on the ContourRoam2 http://contour.com/products/contour-roam-2 Very simple, nice form factor, gets good reviews, and affordable.
  4. 60 something kms?
  5. I love Twisted Spoke's response: (http://www.atwisteds...kin-dumb-asses/)
  6. He he. Yip - the News24ers have other manly hobbies apart from whinging and whining. I only read the News24 comments when I'm feeling excessively positive about anything and need my optimism checked.
  7. I was referring more to the action of a vehicle taking out a cyclist - the specific weapon is largely irrelevant. I got the impression that forum condones this sort of behaviour.
  8. http://www.algoafm.co.za/article.aspx?id=3711 http://www.peherald.com/news/article/9049 I wonder what the 4x4 forum has to say about this tragedy. RIP
  9. The 4x4 community are in good company - bunny hugging, left leaning libertarian Cher recently let loose had a twat attack via twitter on some cyclists: http://pvcycling.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/cher1.jpg?w=200&h=300 http://pvcycling.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/cher3.jpg?w=200&h=300 http://pvcycling.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/cher2.jpg?w=200&h=300 http://pvcycling.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/cher4.jpg?w=200&h=300 And here is a response from a blogger who rides on the same road she is ranting about: (http://pvcycling.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/i-think-she-hates-me/) I often forget how many people hate me because I ride a bike. They are, however, everywhere. They don’t mind hurting or killing cyclists who get in their way. To these people, bicyclists deserve whatever awful thing happens to them. It’s the deserved price bicyclists pay for taking up space on the road. Despite this noble pedigree, I think she hates me, .One such hater is Cher. Worth an estimated $600 million, and one of the most successful female recording artists of all time, she belongs to the vocal Hollywood celebrirati who passionately and aggressively promote their political views.Cher believes that cyclists don’t belong on Pacific Coast Highway, or at least the part of it that runs by her house. In her words, she hates them. They are “FKRS.” They live in a different universe. They are dangerous, and their act of riding bicycles is akin to Russian roulette. Of course, it’s okay for the front of her house, which faces the ocean, to be constantly blocked with cars and service vehicles so that cyclists have to leave the relative safety of the shoulder and get out into the lane. And naturally, it’s okay for her to tweet and text and talk and drive. Her sentiments are not restricted to the domain of a few rich celebrities. Read the comments in this thread, if you can. It will remind you that your life is worthless, and that you are more contemptible than an Escalade. If you think this ersatz liberal cares about you and your bike, think again. Because, you know, “She’s got you, babe.” In her gunsights. So it’s easy enough to write off, right? Just another super rich person telling everyone else to **** off, kind of like a presidential campaign. Except that, you know, it’s really not. Terence Connor, drummer for a Brooklyn band, died this morning in a hit and run accident while riding his bike. Whatever universe he was in, he’s in a different one now. As Cher might say, he played Russian roulette and lost. A tad closer to home, Scott Folck was struck and killed by a motorist while riding early in the morning in San Diego County. Scott was 35, and as they say, he left behind a wife and two young children. As Cher might say, “Sic of these IDIOTS!” Sara Leaf, age 29, was run over and killed by a stake-bed truck driver who turned right onto her a couple of weeks ago in Newport Beach. Oops. Cher might want to add “Cannot say enough about these Insane fks!” Dr. Catherine Ritz, 57, an esteemed physician also from Newport Beach, was killed by a hit and run driver on September 15, the same weekend as Sara Leaf. She was recognized in her community for having treated thousands, yes thousands, of patients over the course of a distinguished career dedicated to helping the sick. In the words of Cher, “I HATE THEM!” Two days ago, an unidentified cyclist was seriously injured, again by a hit and run driver in San Diego. Police are searching for the driver, whose license plate was identified by witnesses. Sometimes when you run over a human being, you know, you just keep going. It might have been a curb. To quote Cher, “omg Urrr! Yuck.” And the list goes on and on and on, throughout the country, this country, where people in cars hate people on bicycles for being on bicycles, hate them so much that they kill them. Omg. Urrr! Yuck. I couldn’t have said it better myself.
  10. But really - is cycling any different from other sports when it comes to administration? Football has Sepp Blatter, the IOC had Juan Antonio Samaranch, Cricket South Africa has Gerald Majola... all protecting their little empires.
  11. $36 000 - seems like this has given cycling fans a platform.
  12. Ooooh - I love playing this game: http://rlv.zcache.com/funny_internet_card-p137386593756558552bh2r3_400.jpg Every single one of those links has an agenda. If you want to convince me, show me the science (and not that dodgy science done by that odd Frenchman...). Some Einstein inspired nuclear physicist who believes GM foods are responsible for the problems with humanity isn't good enough. Or that GM crops are a western ploy to economically enslave African farmers...
  13. I initially thought it was back brakes, but it turns out that instead of pedaling backwards to brake, you pedal backwards to change gears: "No cables or shifter required to shift. Simply kick back and change gears." http://www.sturmey-archer.com/userfiles/hubs/cat/S2C.jpg http://www.sturmey-archer.com/products/hubs/cid/7
  14. The Cooper Kyalami - cool in that it has a local flavour to it: http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/bikes-and-gear/bikes/urban/1347464202835-zhdh3wbgy0z4-399-75.jpg http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/gear/category/bikes/urban/product/review-cooper-bikes-kyalami-2012-12-46559
  15. From http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/bre88j0ms-us-gmcrops-safety/ (highlighting mine) Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are deeply unpopular in Europe but dominate major crops in the United States after Monsanto introduced a soybean genetically altered to tolerate Roundup in 1996. Experts asked by reporters to review the scientific paper advised caution in drawing conclusions from it. Tom Sanders, head of the nutritional sciences research division at King's College London, noted that Seralini's team had not provided any data on how much the rats were given to eat, or what their growth rates were. "This strain of rat is very prone to mammary tumors particularly when food intake is not restricted," he said. "The statistical methods are unconventional ... and it would appear the authors have gone on a statistical fishing trip." Mark Tester, a research professor at the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics at the University of Adelaide, said the study's findings raised the question of why no previous studies have flagged up similar concerns. "If the effects are as big as purported, and if the work really is relevant to humans, why aren't the North Americans dropping like flies? GM has been in the food chain for over a decade over there - and longevity continues to increase inexorably," he said in an emailed comment. David Spiegelhalter of the University of Cambridge said the methods, statistics and reporting of results were all below standard. He added that the study's untreated control arm comprised only 10 rats of each sex, most of which also got tumors.
  16. Velouria

    Karoo to Coast

    I see you still haven't conquered that downhill speed fear thing you have (I know I am going to pay for this comment come DC time)
  17. It becomes a bit difficult to decide which cause to support. I'd rather support local farmers and their produce than worry about unproven claims about GMO. Of course, if presented with credible evidence, I'll change my mind... Paul Saad - FutureLife owner: "At FutureLife®, we source our maize and soya from South African farmers. Presently more than 90% of the seeds used by farmers that grow maize and soya in South Africa have been genetically modified to suit local African conditions. This has been the practise over the last decade. This effectively means that any product made from locally produced maize and soya will contain genetically modified ingredients. The practical way of ensuring that products produced contain no genetically modified maize and soya is to import these products from overseas. Generally products produced in countries are a function of their agricultural policies. We being a South African company support local farmers and it is impossible to guarantee GMO free because of the way the products are grown, stored and transported. Importing maize and soya from overseas would add significant cost and be at direct odds with our strategy to provide great quality food products at value for money prices."
  18. Cycle Addiction used to stock it - I love the Racing Red for road riding, but I'm still not convinced the Blue is good enough for MTB conditions.
  19. I've had a couple of guys try to snatch my phone when riding up past Cloetesville at around 10 in the morning. Never had an issue on the Kayamandi side. I now give ALL pedestrians a wide berth.
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  21. Damn you - just ordered my campy groupset from Probikekit. I thought I was getting a deal. Bike24's prices are impressive! R8k cheaper than what you would pay locally - and that includes customs and duties.
  22. This doesn't include being able to open the STI's and replace the internals. Even here in SA, it is possible to order a single spring or nut for a Campy component - just get the schematics and look up the part number (My only positive J&J cycling experience) . I've replaced the spring that makes the clicky sound in my Ergo levers, the brake return spring on the brake caliper, the gear change lever for the front derailleur and various other bits and pieces. (Have a look here on a fun way to spend an evening) The only downside to Campag is the cost, but since the damn groupset seems to last forever, it's cheaper in the long run.
  23. Waiting for the hardcover, but the paperback is available from Loot.co.za: http://www.loot.co.za/product/tyler-hamilton-the-secret-race/cycw-2276-g700 This is one book I want on my real bookshelf - not a Kindle version
  24. Damn politicians - sticking their noses in places where they don't belong.
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