Captain Fastbastard Mayhem

Agree with Owen on this one... He was representing the company at the time. Just the same as you claim from a bank when one of it's employees is negligent - you don't claim from the employee.

many happy miles, guy! sweet bikes, reasonably well-specced.

He's all stitched up... and a bit sore on his lip, but otherwise unscathed. He has sworn that the bridge shall die, though... And there i was thinking of taking him down Downhill 1!

okay guys - tried to copy / paste from Word - obviously not working. Check it out here... https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=54619

Okay, So we (Farmgate & I) went to Tokai forest yesterday, at around 5pm to have a bit of a play, and for a bit of a skills session. The primary reason for this little foray, is that Chris oh so desperately wanted to overcome the little troll of a bridge that has been the source of many a hassle in his MTB?ing life. The bridge that our little frind Busta Boy has taken residence under. The Bridge in Faerie Garden. He wanted to be able to cross the bridge without resorting to getting off the bike and walking across it? First try, with me waiting patiently at the base of the bridge while showing him the correct line, he hits it. He owns it. And he is overjoyed! We promptly turn around for him to try again for a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th time. On all of these supplementary attempts though, he is thwarted by his cretinous hands that creep inevitably closer to the brakes, and then pull them at the pivotal moment. We are now at attempt number 6, which Chris has assured me it will ?definitely happen?. So I stand in my normal spot, and have a full view of his attempt in order to help him with any errors he may have made. And, low and behold, he does it! He manages to slay the demon on his shouldaaaaaaaaaargh!!! Chris has, in what seems to me to be a manner of utmost precision, managed to clear the rocky descent, maneuver himself onto the bridge, and, like a deer in the headlights, lock his gaze on the edge of the bridge. This coincides with him making the mighty mistake of forgetting to turn in order to complete the transition from bridge to trail. He keeps his arms locked. His feet clipped in. And executes the PERFECT faceplant. If there was a class, he would be the Professor, having graduated Cum Laude from the University of Mishaps. His hands, they had remained glued to the bars thoughout the full pendulum-like arc of his fall from grace. His bike follows him through, as if to say ?I?m with you, whatever you do?. After all, he is still clipped in. It seems as if the Troll has won this battle. The war is still to come. And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the result? 19 stitches later, and he is discharged from Constantia Medi Clinic. Worst of all though, he is ordered to leave in a wheelchair, because he might fall and hit the ground (or a stray root, whatever). Which I offer to pilot, naturally. This was the event that made him feel like a total invalid. Will i let him forget it? NOT LIKELY!!!

< ="-" ="text/; =utf-8">< name="ProgId" ="Word.">< name="Generator" ="Microsoft Word 12">< name="Originator" ="Microsoft Word 12"><> Okay, So we (Farmgate & I) went to Tokai forest yesterday, at around 5pm to have a bit of a play, and for a bit of a skills session. The primary reason for this little foray, is that Chris oh so desperately wanted to overcome the little troll of a bridge that has been the source of many a hassle in his MTB?ing life - the one in Faerie Garden that our little friend Busta boy has taken up residence. He wanted to be able to cross the bridge without resorting to getting off the bike and walking across it? First try, with me waiting patiently at the base of the bridge while showing him the correct line, he hits it. He owns it. And he is overjoyed! We promptly turn around for him to try again for a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th time. On all of these supplementary attempts though, he is thwarted by his cretinous hands that creep inevitably closer to the brakes, and then pull them at the pivotal moment. We are now at attempt number 6, on which Chris has assured me it will ?definitely happen?. So I stand in my normal spot, and have a full view of his attempt in order to help him with any errors he may have made. And, low and behold, he does it! He manages to slay the demon on his shouldaaaaaaaaaargh!!! Chris has, in what seems to me to be a manner of utmost precision, managed to clear the rocky descent, maneuver himself onto the bridge, and, like a deer in the headlights, lock his gaze on the edge of the bridge. This coincides with him making the mighty mistake of forgetting to turn in order to complete the transition from bridge to trail. He keeps his arms locked. His feet clipped in. And executes the PERFECT faceplant. If there was a class, he would be the Professor, having graduated Cum Laude from the University of Mishaps. His hands, they had remained glued to the bars thoughout the full pendulum-like arc of his fall from grace. His bike follows him through, as if to say ?I?m with you, whatever you do?. After all, he is still clipped in. It seems as if the Troll has won this battle. The war is still to come. And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the result? (taken 5 minutes after the fact, of course. I just HAD to get photographic evidence - pity I didn't have a video cam for the event itself...) 19 stitches later, and Farmgate is released from Constantia Medi-clinic with a packet of Myprodol (wonderful stuff) and some antibiotics. Most laugh-worthy though, was the fact that he was ordered to leave the centre on a wheelchair. Which I graciously offered to push. Is he going to hear the end of it? NOT A CHANCE!!!

Idiots. Stop worrying about them though. As long as WE keep our house in order, we have a leg to stand on (or is it a pedal to push?)

It's going to affect it quite drastically. Going uphill, you're going to be leaning further back, which in effect is going to make you feel a lot more upright, and possibly hamper your ability o climb up technical ascents (due to your weight being alot further back) you're going to see a definite benefit in your bike's ability to handle descents though... because you're further back, and the angle of attack is alot less steep, you can go alot faster downhills... effectively the same as getting behind the saddle, but without doing that. In short - harder uphill (especially technical bits) BRING ON THE DOWNHILLS!!!

could be that the fork is still from the old one - if i remember correctly, they also come in gold... Don't know why the fork wouldn't be replaced as well though.

My error. I still stand by my original post though.

But yeah, they are bad here... Every place has it's "phase" though. I remember up in Pinetown, where a mate of mine is chairman of a body corp for complexes - he had a constant stream of break-ins, for 6 months... then, they just stopped. moved along down the railroad...

Potplants, eh? 200 kilos? Damn - was he SAA's provider before they went for the coke? door swings on the hinges...

I bought a Felt Q620 recently for R 5,750. Helluva nice bike for the price, Tektro Auriga Pro hydraulic discs as well, just plain-jane deore kit - but rides very nicely, and quite a bit lighter than other bikes in it's price bracket...

yip - tried to take mine again last weekend. 4 of them chained up outside, with a 10mm braided steel cable and 2 rawl-bolted eye-plugs, which are then epoxied into the rawl bolt housings. the guys must've used something that can provide a HUGE amount of torque, because the eye-bolts were screwed free of the rawl bolt housing (yes, they were EPOXIED IN PLACE - not just screwed in!) and they tried to break the cable by twisting it. So much, in fact, that the cable is now irrepariably twisted. Needless to say, the bikes are now inside, and being moved to a different location which is a helluva lot harder to get to...

in terms of the profile of the tire ie: 1.95; 2.1; 2.3 etc etc... I get the fact that it has a bigger surface area, and will have different effects in different conditions, but is it worth it to "upgrade" to a bigger (wider) profile? And yes - i know that the responses will be a tad subjective.

Nah, man! Bicycle playing cards are the best... lots of em!

Dude, get a life. If you want to rip into Arnie, Mc, Owen and co, start your own friggin sports show so we can all see how well you do. Fact of the matter is, it's recorded live, so it won't always be up to your exacting standards. Come to think of it, I'd love to see how you manage to carry on talking regardless of any stuff-ups while broadcasting. And the guys give excellent coverage of recent (if not always very) events and give us a heads up on what goes on in the cycling world, as well as upcoming events & results. Okay, maybe a bit cheesy with the "remember your helmet" routine, but hey - at least they're preaching safety. As I said earlier. Get a friggin life. Or do better yourself. I'll be waiting in the line to see you crash and burn. cptmayhem2009-06-16 12:47:15

answer me this... does the profile really make *that* much of a difference to grip? Thinking of getting a set of Nobby Nics, Nevegals or Small Block 8's... I ride in Tokai mainly, where the terrain is pretty diverse... Rock, sand, pebbles & mud... Would it make that much of a diff?

I'm on 1.95's at the moment... don't have a problem with them yet, but haven't upgraded purely because of budgetary constraints. Looking at getting 2.2's when these are worn out... I'm also a chunky fella, and the 1.95's don't like that so much...

Definitely worth buying new, guy - especially if you want to get into the FS realm! The bang per buck that you're going to get from a complete bike is FAR better than what you would spend to get the equivalent spec if you upgrade. Unless, of course, you have a friend that sits behind trucks all day...

you mean, as in the way i'll flow right into the next tree if i go that fast? I know I'm a little "Ricky Bobby" at heart, but damn! Those dudes go FAST!

Some sweet clips in the teazer... Damn, wish i could ride like that!

Olympic cycles (kenilworth) stock Avalanche. Also try Cycle Factory in Milnerton...

there's not much at Avron's at the moment, but last time I went there was last week. He does re-stock quite often though, and gets demo bikes in every once in a while... So carry on trying.