Captain Fastbastard Mayhem

I'm sitting it out this year. Maybe get back into it next year. Just not fit enough to ride it on my fietsie! I'll be at the top of Edinburgh Drive, cheering on the masses. All those who wanna say hi - plakkies, blue checked shirt and a tan floppy hat...

It's that son of his. He's got a renewed energy since he got showed up on the trails...

Ike's dad is the owner of the farm... So yeah, Ike's own personal track!

Cool. Thanks Deon. They're still flippin huge, for gums!

Firstly, it looks as if the cable housing is FAR too long for your bike - especially at the rear end, where it curves around to the derailleur. It should be a gentle curve, and hug the frame - not balloon out like it is at the moment. That will surely create some resistance. Also look at shortening it at the seat tube junction - also too long there. Regarding the shifting - if it's shifting down (to smaller cogs) then it wouldn't be a problem of resistance. As you downshift, it releases pressure from the cable, and if there were any resistance it'd either take a while to complete the shift or not shift at all. I presume there aren't any kinks in the cable, seeing as you've just replaced it with a new one, so that's not a problem. The only other thing I can think of is that there's a problem with the shifter itself. If you've checked the spring tension, limit settings and so on of the derailleur, and it's operating normally when you use your hand to move it (no tough spots / sticky spots) then it can only be the shifter itself. Try to take it apart (if you can) and see if there's anything fouling the mechanism. May be a portion of the mechanism that's sheared off inside, especially if you've been putting a lot of force into it.

Yosssis!!!! Another place to ride!! NICE!

Indeed. Those are the rumblings. I don't know enough about the different regions to know what sort of growth to expect, although the region surrounding Fairy Garden is a bit of a wetland so hopefully there'll be more of a chance of the native indigenous forest coming back around the river. But we'll see in due time. The gums are staying. For the forseeable future. Those gums are OLD! I think they're referred to as Legacy Trees (something around those lines) and are being kept in place due to their age - they're some of the oldest gum specimens in the country if I remember correctly. SO to chop them down would see even larger cries of protest from the eco mentalists.

Har har har...

Claudio - that axe is made from a trek y-bike!!!! you can see the pivot points and the seat tube. http://mombat.org/TrekY22.JPG

Erm, we're actually all people, at the end of the day. No use perpetuating the compartmentalization. It just makes the other "side" all the more angry. Rather say you encountered a tjop who was running. Not all runners are tjops, just like all tjops are not runners. It's the person, not the discipline. And you'll probably find that the person who won't move over for you while he / she is running / cycling / whatever is the same person who will skip a stop street or red light, and not let someone into the flow of traffic when it's easy to do so. Tjoppery all over.

The reason they've given is that they're trying to minimise their losses in the w cape. Tokai is the most unprofitable sector in the w cape due to the slope and road infrastructure. Apparently. The cynics view is that the environmental service they are doing the region is worth more to them in future business than the loss they are making, and the Good will they will get from making a loss will help secure future income from other areas where there is possibility of extended leases etc. Possibly. Although I have it on good authority (superintendent on the site) that they've been ordered by the US To get out as quickly as possible.

Indeed, J. That is the cynics view, and being a big time cynic myself I can identify with that!

Ja true Hairy, but then also they MUST be out by a certain time, contractually and to a point legislatively. So better do it while it's still a recoverable loss and they can get on with it elsewhere. Also the sooner they do it, the better they look from a biodiversity perspective as they seem to be taking the needs of the park to heart ie letting the course of nature take hold and the actual native fauna to take over. That the aliens then take sprout is parks' baby. That's what they're trying to get the guys up north to approve budget to cover

Step 6 would be to ask the Online shop for a credit or refund for the amount he charged you for the conversion, as he should have known that upon contact with the supercooled CO2 the sealant would have solidified...

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And the prize for most blazing understatement goes to....

Hey Dave... Just got this, for what it's worth... Essentially, Parks (Well, Tokai section, actually) are waiting until they have secured enough Funding to allow for the follow-up hacking and alien control that will follow the burn, Without the budget, they cannot commit to a time. Without the committal, the burn doesn't happen. But it needs to happen. And they are pushing for the budget, given the sensitivity of the area and the value it represents to Parks from a bio-diversity perspective. As for the logging, well, as I said yesterday - Parks literally had no notice that Cape Pine were going to log the Snakes. The first Sandra heard of it was when the truck rolled past. It's not allowed, true, but that's how it went down and it suits the bio-diversity guys because they want the pine out as early as possible. So no, we don't really get lead time, even though they should tell Parks first. The ACTUAL cutting list shows an exit by 2024 (I think) but they (Cape Pine) want to get out by 2017 since Tokai is a loss-making exercise ito lumber. The next to go is APPARENTLY Fairy Garden, in June sometime. That is what is filtering down in little hints and suggestions, but as for a cutting schedule - that is out the window.

Just requested this info again, Dave... WIll respond as soon as I have more info...

Speaking of... It's time for me to do a full service on my Betty. Pivots, bearings, suspension. This weekend, maybe.

PM Droo...

Broken sunnies, but still - a good looking pair!

Also looks like the spoke / hub combo and text of a Deemax rim...

Looks like Schwalbe text on the sidewall in the first few moments of the clip...

Shot bud...

Oh on this issue, Luke - Noakes doesn't demonise carbs. He Demonises carbs for carb resistant folks. And even then, not all carbs either - things like broccoli, cauliflower, butternut, etc etc are still fine, according to the "noakes" diet. He demonises starchy carbs - potato, wheat & flour based foods and so on. But ONLY for those who are carb-resistant. Me - I'm not carb resistant. I don't need to be as picky as others here on this thread. But I've still increased my protein and fat intake while reducing carb intake, and it feels great. I also changed the TYPE of carbs I ingest. Well, try to, at least. But because I'm not intolerant of carbs, it's not that big of a deal. I just go wholewheat on everything, no processed shaite and so on. WHat's good for the goose ISN'T good for the gander. And that's what Noakes is saying. He's not saying it's for everyone. In fact, he drives that point home almost every time he talks about it.