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Also got my bail, and some other good shots, on a mates action cam, won us both a GoPro with the GoPro competition.. Great success!! But now I cant bend my leg because of roasties...

interesting.. I've had a good couple of sidewall slits on Schwalbes but this is new

What in cycling IS real then? The riders are fake, the bikes are fake.. What if fake is real and we've been getting shafted all along?! The Armstrongs are the only real ones!!

Watching the video again now brought a thought to mind. When the car moves forward the videographer says something like "im telling all of you, you f***ers". Could it be that the driver is one of those arsed up people permanently angry at the cycling community? Its not at all the point of the story and the "mob" needs to be exposed, but it just made me think about how many drivers hate cyclists unnecessarily. Just a thought.

So our response to people behaving like apes, is behaving like apes to people? Nah. Sworn, spit at, maced and a high five to the face with a wheel because of an affiliation to a club whose name a few jerks tarnished is just as bad as the initial event itself. This is like foreigners saying South Africans are murderers when we know that it's only some. We'd want a break then, give the good okes in the club a break now.

Sorry mate.. Good Luck! While we're donnering the motorists the opportunists strike!

For the love of lance.. The following items (read:sins) are to be removed from all bicycles IMMEDIATELY: - "The plastic thingy" aka spoke protector - Wheel reflectors - Those orange stickers that come out on you disc rotors - "Made in Taiwan" stickers.. Nobody wants to know your bike was made in Taiwan.. Especially not if its worth R100k - Gel seat covers (SERIOUSLY!!!) - Underwear under spandex (If you do this I stop talking to you immediately) - Your old Argus/94.7 stickers.. No it doesn't give you street cred, that what Epic is for, and your calves if you've done Epic. - Bottle cages of different shape/colour - TBC Put an end to unnecessary noobing..

2012 Shirts were great, I still wear mine. 2013 and 2014 shirts sits like a polo neck T-shirt and is most definitely a serious "budget" job. This is sub standard for the amazing event that IM70.3 is, especially considering the rise in entry fees and cut down of peripherals. I don't do the race for the shirt and the luxuries don't bother me much, but handing out kr@ppee shirts ruins the friendship. Id rather have the option to pay an additional fee and get the real deal.

IMHO.. Virb is cool if you have a garmin you can connect it to, and plus side is it has a screen, so you can see what you're deleting if you need some memory space on the trail. I'm also a bigger fan of the Virb mounts etc. Gopro is sometimes hassles. Its also a wee bit cheeper. Gopro flagship (Black Edition) definitely has better imaging, if you have the computer to handle it at its highest setting, and have a need for 4k videos you can go for it. It's a well put together machine with disappointing battery life, as most of our toys. Depending on what you use it for, the two different shapes of the cams also have their small advantages respectively. I, as your average consumer, like to see vids there and then so I can show me gram-gram, and am not hoping for any cinematography awards so don't need any more vid quality than Virb gives. I don't care about the billion settings GoPro offers, but if you're gonna use them goForit . I like pushing the button and seeing cool details about my activity on screen that no one really cares for. BTW, I have a GoPro, and it's awesome. I've seen Virb and like it more for us average Joe's that don't really go Spielberg that much. You won't far wrong either way really, action cams are awesome!! Happy shopping man!

V gettin serious eh? Ya i guess its as simple as you summed it up up there, its just a clash between exactly that, fast or fun.. Haha.. Ill sleep on it, for the next month.. Thanx!

I'm going for the Stumpy FSR or Epic, both full sussers..

@TheV Thanks, i guess the 'can of worms' will be my next thread then.. There's always the camber to look at as well, if I understand correctly it's pretty much a cross between the two.. Saving me that 'it's not a racing bike' ego bruise but still having some actual suspension to use.. anyone have a camber/care to share? @hellocolour Nah, considering both in 29ers, I've seen what happens when 26ers get angry..

G'day Folks, This has been breaking my brain the last few days.. It's time for a (serious) upgrade, and I can't decide between the race-pace, harder-on-the-arse Epic, or the "I don't climb so well but you should see me on the downhill" Stumpy.. I have ridden the Epic 29er, but have only heard claims about the Stumpy. Anyone care to share some thoughts? I mostly ride Gauteng, Groenkloof-ish rockies and marathon races and am quite good on the technicals, also bit of a bigger bloke @90kgs. (Scared of hurting the big wheels) Any opinions/advice/comments welcome..

intense,,

my heart bleeds for this one,,, that driver should have his dongles cut off with a blunt spoon i dont care what the situation was,,

cmoooon your killin me whatsit look like?

i hear and believe you dont worry,, let me just clarify that im not writing off female driving skills completely.. haha only partially..

.. or take the 4x4 into the garden and have some SERIOUS fun!!! yay!

now that would be funny, but see i get shat on if i bring my muddy bikes inside, thus left it out,, to be ruthlessly trampled by a middle aged woman in a 4x4.. oo the pain..

hmmmm.. you might have a theory there,, haha

A little harsh' date=' but yes she should be made to realise the seriousness of her crime.[/quote'] i think i might have to fire her entirely this is an OUTRAGE!!! her response was like adding lemonjuice to an open wound,,,,, "oh, sorrie, just fix it" i mean..

thats what i figured eh, but then i figured i might aswell sneak in some upgrades with the guilt trip im gonna send her on..

seriously contemplating suicide.. no insurance! and highchool doesn't pay well enough yet!

I have yet to experience a tragedy such as this in my life. After an awesome ride I leave my bike outside against the wall intending to wash her after breakfast.. and then it happened.. I heard her fall and rushed outside only to find that my dearest mother had knocked over and then reversed over my bike with her friggin bigarse 4x4!!! NOT COOL!!! Instead of stopping when she heard the bike fall, she decided to hope for the best and put foot! There goes the new deraileur and needless to say my back wheel is now an ornament. Hope the frame didn't bend but anyway,, Heres the deraileur she broke off the dropout and snapped in half! good job! And thats why women shouldn't drive.. gaawsh..