Captain Fastbastard Mayhem

Guys, I think you may be getting the whole shuttle thing a bit skew here. The shuttle is only on the first stage, getting the guys to the highest point. No shuttles on liaison stages. Only exception was with our local one where we rose up to the start of the first stage and had a shuttle between 4&5. But that's cos there was no other way to the top of 1 and the climb to stage 5 (only shuttled half way anyway) was an absolute killer of note.

Daniel is a lekker oke, and a demon on his bike!

Okay. My take. Okay to shuttle to the beginning of the first trail head, so that the racing proper starts from the highest point without the riders being pooped. Nothing worse than hitting the beginning of a race when you've already climbed 1200m and are only then just starting. So from that standpoint, shuttling is cool. Between stages, however, is a different story. The liaison stages are meant to be ridden. Therefore no shuttle. Unless its just so immensely steep as to render any attempt to climb the thing retarded. That's my take.

No. ;-P

That's Iwan's bike.

You didn't just lol. You boarded the Roflcopter for a one way trip to Lollertown.

Well, we try. He is on a different level, but yeah. That's the idea.

Flobots Rocks...

They were the Muppets to your Fraggle, Da Vinci... And no, not one of OUR muppets!

yeah, sometimes it's a piece of butter. Right?!

It impacted Barry pretty heavily...

Haha! Dude, I think that may be the understatement of the century.

Yeah.

Strangely, you actually NEED the heat for the trainer to work properly.

Dude, even worn down MTB tires make an almighty racket on a trainer. Go for the trainer specific tyres. Seriously.

I prefer the 2nd pit girl... Looks like far more fun to be "around"

That is SUPER COOL!

yeah...totally. Basically speed. Immense strength comes from that stuff.

ROFL. Dude, there was a whole shed-load of sarcasm in Martin's post there...

Exactly so.

ROFL. It's one of those laws that hardly anybody knows about. It legitimises cycling in the shoulder by virtue of the fact that you are always being passed by other motor vehicles. And yes, a pedal cycle is considered a motor veehicle in this case.

Taken off the Arrive Alive website - not sure of the actual section / subsection, but here it is... Prohibition on driving on shoulder of public road, except in certain circumstances 1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on the shoulder of a public road. 2) The driver of a motor vehicle may, during the period between sunrise and sunset, drive such motor vehicle on the shoulder of a public road which is designated for one lane of traffic in each direction- (a) while such motor vehicle is being overtaken by another vehicle; and (B)if he or she can do so without endangering himself or herself, other traffic, pedestrians or property on such public road; © if persons and vehicles upon a public road are clearly discernible at a distance of at least 150 metres.

not to drive all the time, but you're allowed to pull over to let others pass, on single carriage (single lane) roads, where it is safe to do so and does not impede other road users. Think of the N1 / N2 rural areas where it is bi-directional but single lane. Slower cars are allowed to pull over into the yellow lane to let others pass. It's not a requirement, but it is allowed.

GAH! It IS legal, if you are doing so in order to let faster vehicles pass you, and it is clear & safe to do so.

'cos he's a self-confessed tonsil?