Captain Fastbastard Mayhem

My other half has exactly the same problem... Interested in the answer!!!

We had perfect conditions for this year's race. Must say the loss of Helshoogte in the beginning made things MUCH more enjoyable for me... And I knocked off 30 minutes from my time for the same course... Engen Dynamic. So I'm happy. But my left foot isn't. Got hot-foot at about the 60km mark and was in absolute agony for the rest of the ride. BUT it was a lekker ride, even taking that into consideration! Well done to the organizers. Marshalling was excellent, and parking wasn't a problem for me. Just had to get there early enough to miss the traffic. It's your fault if you didn't foresee the problems that would arise due to 1500+ cars getting into a limited area...

wasn't me...

Comes down to the exchange rate at the time that the bikes were originally brought in at. If you bring in a bike at 8 to the $, and it's sitting on your floor, you're going to have to sell it at more than the bike that you CAN bring in at a rate of 6 to the $. Simple economic sense. But if you haggle with the LBS you should be able to come to a deal on the pedals. Reason they aren't included (at least the way I see it) is that there's so much choice out there now (crank bros, shimano, time, etc etc) that the LBS doesn't include them in the price. If they did, then there'd be the problem of trading in a used set of pedals (they're used as soon as they're out of the box) for a new set and the cost difference, and you'd complain because they wouldn't give you the list price etc etc. Just be aware that all accessories are extra.

Bar tape is the answer. If it rips, just replace it... And it's super comfortable.

Definitely going to replace. And guess who's doing the bike shopping? ME!!!

12 guage.

It's a 48... Bwahahahahahaha!!! Mr. Bean on a tricycle might fit the description. But hey - my lady was looking for an excuse not to do the Burger... Waaaaaait... that's a bit too convenient!

Yeah, it was. Not looking forward to the whole police reportage thing. The blokes at the local stasie aren't exactly your average 100watt globe. More lie a cheap knock-off "energy saver" variety. Slow to warm up, and prone to short circuiting.

Does someone scale an 8ft wall, grab an RC3000 from a guys back yard (while he is braaing in said back yard) and make it out again, all without making a sound and NONE OF US NOTICING A THING? WTF is this place coming to? And worst of all - we would've had an electric fence installed if some old faggot-smoking hag in the unit next door weren't worried about the existence of her plants. Not to mention that SHE'S the one who always says she feels "vulnerable" FARK!!!

Just had it stolen from our back yard WHILST I WAS BRAAING! Backyard is in Wynberg, Cape Town. Colour is normal '06 Raleigh Women's colouring - Silver / sky blue. Has a Polar HR monitor mounting on the bars, speed & cadence sensors on the normal places and a Winning Time chip on the RHS front dropout. Triple Tiagra front chainring, and got a few scrapes on the top tube from those old box-tubing Holdfast bike racks with the plastic shod steel bar as a clamp. Other identifying features? An Argus bike-park sticker on the stem. And a saddle bag clamp fitted to the saddle rails. Never even heard the bastards. And our walls are sommer 8ft high...

This is the very reason I keep an eye on my rear-view mirror when negotiating traffic jams, and upon sight of one of the "yellow-laners" I promptly block them. Pisses them off no end, but I like to think I stop at least some of the lawlessness by myself. That, and get a good chuckle as they swear, gesticulate and vent steam in my direction. I go about 10cm to a foot inside the yellow, and then they can't do anything but stay behind me... It's a pet hate of mine...

Another one to consider is the Felt Q620... I'm riding one now, and it's pretty darn good...

Still waiting for mine as well.... *sniff*

Yeah, took 15 stitches, nogal!

Okay, so I posted this one a few months back, but it deserves another mention. Hub name - Farmgate. New nickname amongst his mates - Fallstaff He had a meeting with the troll under Faerie Garden's bridge.

Cavendish Dischem seems to have a good shelf-stock level. Not all the flavours of the drinks though.

FAAAAAARK, that clip is awesome!!! Makes me wanna get up and get the hell outta here, and start carving up! If only i could... Sniff.

Question is - how often do you use them, and what grips do you have? MAybe you sweat just a bit more than usual (it is acidic, after all) and the moisture WILL affect them. Another thing to look for - have you washed them? Mine don't get washed until they stink to high heaven, and then I wear them for another few weeks. If you do wash them, just soak in cold soapy water... not full hot (or even warm) wash and then tumbledry. My road gloves came apart in 3 months of use. It just varies from glove to glove (even within the same make / stable) Just suck it up and re-stitch 'em. That's what I'd do.

SChweeeet! Congrats, Dirty Hippo! Flying the flag high...

damaged goods?

I have no problem with Boyes... I used to ride it so often before I went back to MTB that, to be honest, it was nothing more than a road with a view. And a couple of very nice descents. As for Chappies - Please please please let it be open! The Tour just ain't the Tour without it...

oooooooooooohhhhh! them are pretty....

The PPA head office has some - they're based in Rondebosch

Not only DH'ers, Cap mate - I'm talking about XC'ers, Freeriders & Unimoggers when they're going down the ST and some bollocking notion that an unendingly irascible Nazi has spread amongst the unsespecting masses, that they should yield while descending. Bollocks. As for directionality - brilliant idea. But in order for it to work, we need trolls standing all over the place, just waiting for one of those "thou whom doth proceed down any one track of singular variety shalt yield with utmost haste whenst confronted with thy ascending partner" type idiots, and promptly places a 30cm deep ditch in front of them.