The Crazy German

How often do you see Vets being caught by open bunches' date=' who start long after them. I was warming up for a race earlier this year, and saw a vet being dropped less than 1km from the start!! [/quote'] So? That happens. I have been shed out of the back within the first 5 k's several times. You can have a bad day or a route that doesn't suit you. This does't even mean you can't perform. I have ben the 2nd one to drop out of PPA elite league bunch within the first 5 k's, well in that same race I only got caught with 30m to go and finished top 10. Its not about when you drop its about how often you get back. Sometimes you can get dropped 5 or ten times and still win the event

I don't see the progress, you still have no money, no guarantee that they pay or no date for settlement???

Crazy might be keen will need directions to start venue though

There used to be a stage race paris roubaix VTT but dont think it still exist their though till is a rather newish 120k VTT funride around

My partner had a cyst (saddle sore) removed about a week before the race. It was a bit of a gamble' date=' bit the risk of the saddle sore getting infected was worse. The stitches were removed on the Wednesday, but the wound opened during the prologue. He changed his sitting position on the bike to try to keep off the wound, which ended up casuing him severe ITB! [/quote'] For those who end up with a similar problem. the classic and best solution is to cut a piece out of your saddle so that the sore or wound rest in that hole and thus is not pressured. That if you insist in keeping riding.

if you do that with a garmin would it still be under warranty?? get a 60 series they have aspot prepaired to attach a strap like that

http://www.wielertoerist.be/forum/ http://forum.mountainbike.be in dutch

You think so? the girl still has to pedal a lot so a strong tower helps like a strong riders to sit slip helps but if the person being towed isn't strong on its own even with a maasive tow they will not feature

There are very few world class riders in Giro. . .

I prefer not too as I then will have to involve these riders into a discussion where they didn't choose for. Actually my coach pedigree is of none importance IMO, I only send you a short version as you and some other seem to value it so much. I guess the opinon formed over a cup of coffee as Austin say will be much more valuable. Already my name The Crazy German probabely puts me at a disadvantage as you will be judged by that alone.

I will send you a PM of what my kids or kids of my coaching tem have achieved. I think valuing someone by how many pro riders he created is overrated, there are many kids around and not all of them got the talent though also the less talented deserve our attention

I said probabely so no allegation, get over yourself Back in the days when I was still coaching we often talked scenario's like this through before the race so it is possible. I rather saw my kids ride the sh*t out of eachother. Team tactics numbers game that's for pro's or top elite's kids should thoughen up not sit back coz a lightie in the same shirt is up the road. My five cents, hey but what do I know about this Cheers crazy former cyclist former kids coach

mm' date=' like Jaco Venter who was 2nd at Jnr SA's road with team mate winning and now he is kicking has own ass because he won the TT overall, in a good caring team and on his way to race in Switzerland this weekend. Stefano is in the same steup and will be well on his way to much greater things soon... [/quote'] Please you just say that cos you probabely made the call. Kids shouldn't give away titles, he might never win one again and he will so regret that. One crash one nasty virus and its over and no title, no one remembers 2nd unless your name is Poulidor. I didn't give mine away I came badly prepared, came second at kilo nationals once. Realized I could actually one, realized even my category national record was possible. I went for it the yeiar after, they canned nationals. Soon after that my kidneys packed up my liver packed up. I will probably never be able to take a title again because of that I missed my shot(as i missed some before). I think this is very sad at least make em sprint each one side of the road from 1 k or 500m to go.

they charge you for the labor to write your name d instead being printed Right..... So' date=' human, pen and paper costs more than human, computer, printer, ink and paper - oh and a legal copy of MS-Access/Excel or whatever to store this info in? Me thinks NOT![/quote'] Number of entrants drive so many factors for an event. To know before hand how many riders you will have on the day helps organisers a lot. So it makes sense to encourage people to pre-enter. I am not a cycling event organiser, but have helped with some on a volunteer basis. Once you get involved on the organising side of almost any activity, you realise that there is much more to it than meets the eye. Have any of you organised anything that involved more than 10 participants? I agree that some events are expensive, but most events do not generate big revenue. Some generate a lot of publicity though, which is often worth more than the money earned. So, more entrants make the event more expensive? Are they applying the reverse of the airplane seat pricing principle, and if so why? Dude late netrants are alot of hassle. Its extra work on race day: more staff needed more cost. But more importantly you can't plan correctly. Example only pre entry 1500 people you set up for 1500 no hassle. No pre entry how many are gonna show up you can only guess. Say between 1000 and 2000 this means that you need to organize a venue, people food drinks to cater for 2000. While maybe only 1200 or no 600(bad weather) show up, you incure a lot of costs. And yeah you need to overstock want if one doesn't get his medal or coke he will bitch and moan 10 pages on the hub. A single late entrant is not the problem its just that not knowing how many to cater for makes it a lot more complicated and expensive. I have simplified this can fill 5 pages if you really want. As a rider I love late entries or on the day. It sucks as a European to come to SA and have to start at the back cos you aren't seeded or enterred late cos you didn't know when you would be in the country. Though from organizing point of view being able to prepare this things in advance makes it a lot les complicated.

Hope you are not really that dumb. Exchange rates. 1 USD 10 Rand 1 EUR 13 Rand ok that is true but what you seem to think is that the amounts are the same. Get over that!! SA income 10000 a month many will make that. Know that y oung european people earn just over 1000 euro's 1500 up to 2000 with a good education. you seem to think that if one earns 10000 rand in Sa a similar swiss oke will get 10000CHF, please get real. Have lived in Europe and Africa worked in both. Say Europe is about 35 to 45% more expensive to live. Well educated people with a decent Sa job are considerably better of then their european counterpart in what they can do with their salary. Get over feeling sorry for yourself. Average Sa Joe has a maid/gardener, for most europeans that is unaffordable maybe for a few hours a week but not longer as the maid will cost almost half or more of what you earn yourself.

Lolz I am stil waiting for my 2004 international licencse paid for DEC 2003

Jeep tracks are boring to ride. Technical ascents are great fun to ride. A lot of races and courses have super technical single track uphills. Jeep tracks are for.........JEEPS!!! You forgot panzies and roadies

a bit over 10 thousand a nice salto made me bent down tube and crack frame and fork in 9 places. Wrote of R6000 Carbon wheel also once plowing through a flower bed. Things happen don't have enough fingers on my hand to count the times I rode in on just a rim

Where is your memory he was on CVT one of the 2nd row guys on the team, not to shabby but not top