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Yes. Its used to tow the gliders up behind a car. Pretty much like flying a kite. Used inland where there are no suitable mountains (or where the wind blows to strongly to safely launch off a mountain) to launch off. The tow typically gets you to about 300m above ground, which is normally enough to find the first thermal. If not, land and try again

That brings back memories ... De Aar 2002.

This is second hand, as I cannot contact the rider concerned at the moment, but I am confident the source is reliable. During this years Cape Cobra a formal complaint was laid against Mr Daniels by one of our clubs Cat3 riders. Daniels had been guttered and when he was having difficulty pushing back in threatened to remove the bike from under our rider unless he was let in. Our rider would not be considered "advantaged" so the race card could not be played should this incident be used as further evidence of his danger to other cyclists.

Peanuts?

Looks photo-shopped, but not sure how they managed to get the crank on the left?

I have also had a spoke shear just as it enters the nipple (XT hub with DT Swiss spokes and DT Swiss 420 rims). I think there may be a bit of corrosion weakening the spoke where it is in contact with the nipple. I had multiple DT Swiss spoke nipples corrode to failure (They eventually crumble and pull out of the rim) on a DT Swiss 455 rim a few weeks ago. Replaced all spokes.

Changes from version 2.60 to version 2.70: Added one second recording setting. Located at Menu -> Settings -> Bike Settings -> Data Rec. -> Data Recording. <li>Fixed issue causing ANT sensors to not pair as expected when switching between bike profiles. <li>Fixed display issues while editing %FTP, %HRR, and %HR Max in a workout step. <li>Fixed a display issue with the elevation value in a saved elevation point. Changes from version 2.40 to version 2.60: <li>Improved course performance and corrected an issue that could cause some courses to stop processing. <li>Added a torque reading to the calibration page for PowerTap power meters. <li>Improved Auto Pause behavior. <li>Improved auto wheel calibration especially for PowerTap power meters. <li>Improved correlation of speed sensor data and GPS data. <li>Totals can now be cleared. <li>Corrected an issue that could prevent an Activity from being reset. <li>Prevent an incorrect date/time from being displayed. <li>Improved battery gauge readings. <li>Removed DeleteFiles folder. Changes from version 2.30 to version 2.40: <li>Fixed issue that was causing unit freezes on manual and auto laps <li>Fixed issue that was causing missing activities after reset <li>Fixed issue that was causing missing laps and bad timestamps in activities <li>Fixed issue causing large elevation readings to be recorded in activities that created errors when uploaded to Garmin Connect <li>Improved smart recording <li>Added a Statute UK setting that sets distance to miles, speed to mph, elevation to meters and temperature to Celsius <li>Fixed issues related to editing workouts <li>Fixed issues with 'Repeat Until' in workouts <li>Implemented a prompt if the timer is not reset after 4 hours to remind the user to reset <li>Corrections to ANT wheel speed, size and auto calibration with PT hubs <li>Course Map Zooming -> The device now pops up a page on the course map with the light key like is done for the course scaling. This page will allow the user to set the zooming to auto or to some set zoom level. <li>Updated the Start Notice feature to alert the user any time the timer is not running if set to Repeat <li>Fixed issue causing elapsed time to not be calculated correctly <li>Delete Garmin software update files after updates are complete <li>Updated translations Changes from version 2.20 to version 2.30: <li>Internal file processing corrections. <li>Updated ANT power calibration page. <li>Changes to support manufacturing. Changes from version 2.10 to version 2.20: <li>Workouts have been added. <li>Improved smart recording algorithms. This will improve track point dropping during turns. <li>Added %FTP Power, 30s Average Vertical Speed, and Maximum Speed as new Data Fields. <li>Increased detection radius for Elevation Points and added a detection message. <li>Improved Course processing and error handling. <li>Removed limitations on the displayed Power Calibration Value. <li>Added notification messages for Courses, Workouts, and Metabolic Profiles. <li>Added the ability to import .NLF New Leaf files. <li>Fixed some issues with setting files not being saved properly. <li>Improved Vertical Speed values. <li>The Bike Profile page should now show an invalid value if the wheel calibration is set to Auto and not yet calibrated. Changes from version 2.00 to version 2.10: <li>Corrected issue transferring heart rate zones and power zones from Garmin Connect and Garmin Training Center. <li>Corrected issue transferring New Leaf Profiles from Garmin Training Center. <li>The bike odometer correctly updates during an activity. <li>Cleanup of TCX conversion issues for courses. <li>Corrected issues related to courses. <li>Corrected issue with distance alert performance.

The results are seriously dodgy .... The Argus times have been manipulated. I thought this was the BASE event. I.e. the beta value is one. All Beta's are compared to this standard. Don't mess with the standard! Looking at my results they have applied a beta of 0.94 for the 2011 Argus That ghost rider was very fast on the Stellenbosch medallion. See he beat the winners by eight minutes. AND they applied a beta on top of that of 0.94 again. B seeding for the winners again. There should be nobody left in A if only the last years events are counted? I got a 2:53 Argus ... PPA seeding me as F

Its all an Aliens fault. Think the dudes name was Zenu? Some interstellar war and resulting naughty alien spirits have reduced you of your true abilities. Humans are really gods. Anyway my inbuilt E-meter suggests you need some training to rediscover your true abilities at a small cost of course ... and for that we require all members sign a legal waiver which covers their relationship with the Church of Scientology before engaging in Scientology services By way of an example, let us suppose that a Scientologist is faced with the prospect of a friend’s impending divorce. A trained Scientologist has learned why a marriage – any marriage – fails. He understands why good communication ceases between partners and how affinity becomes lowered. Knowing this, he can do something effective to salvage a marriage. He knows methods of reestablishing communication between estranged husbands and bitter wives, and how to rekindle love all but extinguished by marital transgressions. Training in Scientology gives him what nothing else can: a truly workable means of dealing with real-life situations. This is why Tom Cruise is not really divorced ... or gay If that doesn't work, sleep with her and move on.

You dont know the pressure, but since the inflation connector is not attached to the tank you have to press the hose up against the nozzle. I cant get more than three bar in the tyre using this method. The weak seal is self limiting. I really just need it for the initial rush of low pressure air. As the air pressure rises its impossible to keep an airtight connection. Interesting point about the folding tyre. If you run a standard tyre tubless , does this void any guarantee?

You are right, it was Slime Pro.

I have two Race kings and its only the one that has failed, the other is perfect. I have also not heard or read of anybody else having the bead fail/snap on a MTB tyre, so it might be pretty unusual. I will try and get the tire to the local Conti rep. Not because I expect a refund, but I would like them to check it out just in case its something that could endanger other cyclists. If excessive leverage is needed to get the tire on a rim, and this can cause the bead to fail, then perhaps a general warning from Continental is in order.

Thanks ... I think the LBS has sludge, but its green? Will check it out today at lunch. I have a sludge filled tubes on my commuter, which is an old Gary Fisher MTB. The green goo really seems to plug holes quickly. Sometimes a little too quickly .. like the valves. When a tire wears out, small sidewall tear or bubbles on my race MTB it gets donated to the commuter, which is why it has tubes ... and tire liners. No puncture problems, but it is damn heavy and the tyres dont roll well over bumpy ground.

With the rubber rim strips on the DT swiss 430 rims, the fit is really tight and they are easy to pump up. Normal floor pump can do the trick, but the tire seldom seats nicely even with soapy water... always a wobble in the tread. With the rim tape the tire is really loose. I take the floor pump rubber hose off ... I have a scuba tank that I press the floor pump rubber hose extension against. Lots of air escapes, but then you really dont want to put 200 bar in your tire With the valve partially opened and pressing as hard as I can, I can get the tire to about three bar, but in the initial stages there is plenty enough air to seat the tire. Tire seats immediately and sits true. Once the tire has seated I then use the floor pump. I also have a small compressor that does the trick. Compressor pressure set to 2 bar. I have run tubeless for a while. Had the same problem with the Maxxis crossmarks being too tight with the rubber rim strip. Changed them over to rim tape without any issues. They seem a much stiffer tire compared to the road king at the same pressure. The road king seems to roll easier, but that could just be in my head as the ride is more comfortable.

I can only see a course schedule for 2010 on the site?

It always leaks a bit at first until the Stans has found all the holes etc. It usually stabilises round the 2 bar mark ... I ride with the front at 2 bar.

The valve on my tubeless setup was leaking. No rim strips, but a stans rim tape and a tubless valve. I fixed the leaking valve problem and then put the tire back on with new Stans sealant. Pumped the tire to 4 bar (4.5 max specified on sidewall). I was working on odds and ends, so put the wheel in the back of my double cab bakkie ... Five minutes later there is a moerse bang. I think half the neighborhood shat them selves ... I did The wife came running, and I had a new hairstyle courtesy of the Stans that was now an expensive styling gel. The bakkie's canopy contained the mess . Not sure if that was a good thing, but it was a smaller area to clean up. The tire is a foldable Continental Race king (Not UST) with about 120 km done. The bead has failed. I guess its some sort of kevlar cord, but it has snapped leaving about six inches of tire with no bead. I have never seen or heard of this type of failure before? Normally the tire does not seat correctly and then blows off if overinflated. This tire had seated perfectly. I had spun it a few times to check that the tread was running straight etc and it was perfect. My rim is still fine. When I first put the new tire on, I had Stans rubber rim strips. These were a bit thick and it made the tire hard to fit, so a fair amount of leverage with a tire lever was required to get the tire on. It ran fine though. I was worried that I might not be able to get the tire off if I had a problem off road, so changed the setup to use rim tape. The tire fitted very easily now. No tire lever required and I did about 80 km before needing to fix the leaking valve. After fixing the valve, I only needed strong finger pressure to get the tire back on the rim. I can only guess that either the tire had a fault, or I damaged it by using too much leverage when it was first fitted when new. Not sure if there is anything to be learned other than to be careful when fitting a tire that is too tight as that may cause it to fail. If the bead is kevlar, it hates being bent, so buying it all tightly folded up may also have damaged the bead? I will take the tire back to the LBS and hopefully Continental can replace it. Regardless of how tight a tire is, I dont think the bead should ever fail.

Same problem ... Even a small file wont upload. They will probably fix when the States wake up ... I assume that's where they are hosted/supported?

I guess this guy has a bad feeling right now

I did this a while ago with an XT hub, but it took three months before I could find the right freehub. Lots of LBS,spromised to phone me back etc, but never did. Make sure you get the right replacement. Other shimano hubs may look very similar, but are not the same ... No matter what an LBS might claim ... The XT hub has a known problem/defect. The pawls tend to shatter, which cant be repaired. Typical picture attached.

Sure its pretty grueling for cyclist seeded 20 000 and above. I know when I got on the bike a few years ago (2004) as part of a work team. I did about 4:20 with no training. I dropped my medal at the finish and could not bend down to pick it up as everything was in spasm. Some kind soul handed it to me eventually Swore never again ...

That didn't work so well. Try with picture instead:

Something like this... Take your average seeding % from recent rides. Ignore the PPA delta's and ghost rider crap. For example in the 99er I did a 3:04. So my seeding would be (184/162) - 1 = 13.6% Winner did 2:42 = 162 minutes Assuming the winner this year is 2:30 then you need to be an F (20%) or better seeding to break 3 hours Winners time (hr:min) Your Seeding Your Time (min) Your Time (hr.min) 2.30 0.10 165.00 2.45 2.30 0.12 168.00 2.48 2.30 0.14 171.00 2.51 2.30 0.16 174.00 2.54 2.30 0.18 177.00 2.57 2.30 0.20 180.00 3.00 2.30 0.22 183.00 3.03 2.30 0.24 186.00 3.06 2.30 0.26 189.00 3.09 2.30 0.28 192.00 3.12 2.30 0.30 195.00 3.15 2.30 0.32 198.00 3.18 2.30 0.34 201.00 3.21

Errors or undeclared shortcuts?

Did Saretha de Villiers really win the ladies in the 52km MTB challenge? No results to speak of in any other races (4 Hr Argus 2010) and yet she does the 52km in 2:08 and and comes 4th overall! If its legit, well done .. if not ... Her previous results ... http://www.racetec.co.za/GetResults.asp?Post=true&RiderID=78514