Lucky Luke.

That is some funny ****. While here we argue over who must be polite to who and how best not to get squashed by them, the dutch are throwing the engine out the bus and fitting some pedals.

Motivation for forum drug testing? Not sure you'd pass.

The dept. of Transport has full contact details published on the WC Govt. website http://www.westerncape.gov.za/eng/your_gov/315/contacts

To answer your question as I just answered it on that survey, I'm prepared to afford all other vehicles consideration whilst using the road, be it on my bike or in my car, or any other vehicle. I will not disregard the right of way of any other vehicle, and when challenged I will stand up for my own.

Not sure if this has already been linked up : http://www.cyclingne...u-s-postal-case

You guys are always so mean to him. Can't you just leave him in peace to cure cancer?

Umm.. no was not serious. Although if the quotes are accurate the guy in question does deserve a ban. Also maybe a chat outside with one of the brothers in the weight lifting section.

Why would you choose to do anything without training? The event in question is still over a month hence. Still quite a few weeks to do last minute intensity. You can increase your vo2max significantly in that time and probably lose a kg or two in the process.

I think you'd have to qualify that with Zuma gets off scott free and in the same week Helen Zille gets thrown under the bus for bribing a meter maid. Way to grease those wheels of injustice. The whole thing stinks to high heaven. Although objectively, taking the long term view, maybe not a bad thing to have a high profile doper go down.

Spinning class bullies must be made to ride the dunce bike for the rest of the class. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l3uRKcBInuU/R7FAbzyIZiI/AAAAAAAAABQ/8TZOGJdCdkM/s320/100_2718.jpg

In all the excitement of Lance being vindicated I missed the part where they explained why those nasty people were telling so many lies about him. Did anybody catch that? There were so many of them, and so many lies. Glad it's all been put to bed anyway, what a relief.

The spin studio is an intense environment. VA must station a bouncer in each class to defuse these violent disruptions before they get out of control. Also we need more Barbara Streisand and less of that doef-doef rabble rousing clatter.

Looks like a good initiative from PPA Great to see our subs getting put to good use.

Lady-folk being drafted in Israel. http://www.allfacebook.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/idfwomen.jpg If anything they seem a little bored with the whole thing.

http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/pedal-power-beats-zille-limo-in-race-1.291962 Auspicious comments from the mayor:

Charles Keey doing well for an mtb-er - beating all his ex-MTN teammates except the designated sprinter. Not to mention 2nd at the Attakwas and top 10 at the Cobra finishing in front of Christoff Sauser. Will be interesting to see how he goes when the mtb season kicks off. Blend are lucky to have him - MTN did them a favour.

Good for her. I still remember the PR stunt when Andrew Wheeldon raced her home from work and beat her, cycling from the mayoral offices in town down Albert Road to her place in Rosebank, with Helen in the CA1 limo on the highway.

Sometimes you don't have to 'befriend' your abuser if they are in a position of authority, such as say for arguments sake, your coach or team manager.

3 Abreast is stupid and inconsiderate. Likewise, Think Road is indicative of a stupid and inconsiderate 'might is right' attitude that implies bikes are for recreational purposes and are wasting the time of more important road users. Ride single file where the road is too narrow for double file. I wasn't commenting on single or double file. It seems obvious to me that when you are holding up traffic to maintain a conversation that is an inconsiderate thing to do. It's also inconsiderate to overtake me with 6 inches between me and your vehicle which is breaking the speed limit, to ignore a yield sign when I am riding towards it at 60km/h, overtake me and cut me up to take a parking space etc etc. All things that happen to me on a weekly basis. We are not the ones piloting 2 ton deadly weapons. We do have a legal right to be on the road and we should ride accordingly, not go about apologising for being there.

Of course I own a car bud, I've been driving for twenty years, in several countries around the globe. I don't think I have an extremist point of view. Everything I say is motivated by time spent dodging death in the traffic, here and abroad. I was not attacking your point of view, merely stating what weeclarky has said himself, if you ride up against the kerb like it's a security blanket you're just inviting the traffic to treat you like an obstacle and somebody will push you into the gutter, you'll get doored, people will turn left in front of you as if you don't exist - nothing good will come of it - I guarantee it. If you want to be part of the traffic and be treated with the same respect as other vehicles you have to claim your place in it.

Great to have someone who obviously spends a lot of time in the traffic making some sense on this thread

Mountain bikers always seem to have the most to say on these threads, yet spend the least amount of time actually riding on the road. No offense @Clint_ZA and other mtb guys and gals who feel the same, but after a few years of heavy traffic you will realise that riding right on the edge of the shoulder will leave you nowhere to go when somebody inevitably cuts you up round a corner. You need to claim your space on the road. It's not politeness competition out there. You can offer free rimjobs to every car driver on the road and one of them will still squish you like a bug if you don't keep your eyes peeled for stupidity or needless aggression. In short, what Eldron said. Be considerate when it's safe to do so, use common sense, be visible and stay alive. Self preservation above all else

Maybe I should have qualified that with 'beaten Cavendish in a bunch sprint at the tour'. Good to see big tom doing something of note though, I quite like the guy, just wish he'd be more consistent.

Has Boonen won anything of note in the last 5 years? Beaten Cavendish in a bunch sprint.. like ever? I'm just guessing here but I'm thinking no on both counts. Correct me if I'm wrong. Next time Boonen makes a splash it will probably be for eating disco biscuits and shovelling the devils dandruff up his nose again. Or maybe he will come 2nd in one of the classics again if he is lucky.

Everybody's favourite remedial groupset. If you can't change gear you must take the weight penalty. Oh and your mechanic doesn't need to know how to set gears now either