FootballingCyclist

LOL yeah was coming out to post todays Podium Banner, Clearly enough was said on social media for them to feel embarrassed enough to change it!! Proper waste of money then!!

Well well well, what have we here. We might finally see Russia at an "Olympics" LOL

Let's hope he gets to do some WT stage races which have ITT stages in that case.

Gibbo has a good enough TT at this level I reckon, I mean he did win Continental Champs 2 years ago I think it was (Not even sure he has entered). Alan also in with a shout for sure. On the ladies, I reckon Carla takes the ITT today or maybe Lucy Young.

Back to the event. Favorites? For me, Road Race has to be Ryan Gibbons or Marc Pritzen or will the silent assassin @Sid the Sloth show them both up?

Hi All. Can't seem to find a thread for this event? If there is can admin please merge? Well Done to @bleedToWin for his TT Podium yesterday. Also, pretty sure there are a number of people who need to give the go ahead and sign off before things like these are approved and it's such a common occurrence on cycling platforms and threads, But you would think that your SA Championship would get the podium banner correct at the very least. And then no podium, So they just found 3 different size logs?? Perhaps they sent Taun to find them LOL

I saw this yes, Off he goes to ride the horse

Have a look at the Orbea Orca range. Beautiful bikes within that price range with Ultegra Di2, then some change to buy Power Pedals so you can swop between your road bike and gravel bike if you feel the need. In that price range, You could also look at both the new Trek Emonda or the Trek Madone aswell. I'm just giving options of brands I know are available and there isn't really a waiting period for stock.

The team has folded I believe. Was surprised he never looked elsewhere in Europe as he had some decent rides with EF Nippo, But then again, The Honeycomb team look after him very well and seem to have big plans for the future. Nice to see a local team with bits and bobs, New Assos Skinsuits and kit, Met Helmets, Scicon Glasses, DMT shoes, New Bianchi bikes.. Can see the owner Kyle Mitchell is very passionate and gives the guys everything they need to focus on just riding their bikes and representing the brand.

Hi All. Saw some horrific pictures of what looks like a man attacked with a Panga possibly on Saturday in the Stellies area (Blaauwklipped Rd near Dornier). Has the incident been reported somewhere else on bikehub before I make a double post?

Being 1 of the directors of Factor Bikes, Why doesn't he just get them to make him his own rim brake bike then.

For Africa we will have Maincheese and Biniam Girmay (Confirmed). And both on the same team aswell. Am I missing anyone else? De Bod - EF Team not named yet, Not insure he will be in the TdF squad (Doubt it) Gibbons - UAE Team not named yet, Not insure he will be in the TdF squad (Highly Doubt it) Impey - Not in the ISN squad.

Impey also not included in the the ISN squad. Froome has said he will continue to train hard to return next year.

Add to that that WvA is likely to leave the Tour early as he expects the birth of his child.

Correct that is the Eden cycling region. Seems pretty silly to me really.

A race on Saturday om the 7th in Gauteng then the next day on the 8th in Western Cape??🤔

I have one from my 6800 Ultegra groupset which I swopped out for my OSPW, Not sure if it's compatible. Ask around and let me know.

So just robbing people under a new name??🙈

Hope you don't mean Nsquared 👀 They WERE the agents but now #MISSING

Yeah they're the store(well Rockhopper Adventures Bike Shop) who are outa stock..

Hi Gents. Before I bother going to try and find who/if anyone actually has stock, I am going to try here 1st. I am looking who for one, Yes, ONE white Velotoze High Shoe cover. I have a "pair", wore them once, as I got home slipped on the rough brick steps outside my house and the one ripped completely, So looking for one to complete the pair if anyone else has perhaps also had a mishap with theirs.I did make contact with the last shop I knew of in CT who had stock last year but they have no more stock.

What an absolute jol. My 1st ever MTB race and 2nd ever time on a MTB. I was substituted in on Wednesday for a mate who could no longer ride it, I collected his bike on Thursday and shoes from another mate on Friday. Got home, Put the shoes on, went up and down the road getting used to the feel of the MTB shoes and cleats and also trying to figure out which lever are which gears. 5min later I was done because I had to get ready for a supper night out. Saturday morning I woke up during loadshedding, packed the bike in the car and all my stuff and off I went on the long road to darling. Got there about 6:45, it was 5degrees. Anyway, number collection was easy as pie, stood in the line for the porta-loo until some guy told us we could the bathrooms in the restaurant aswell. Needless to say myself and another 2 guys almost ran to the bathrooms, it was a good choice I wont lie, It was warm inside the bathroom and spacious aswell. Finished up there, 5min infront of the fire then off to the car to start the dreaded undressing process in the cold. Got all dressed, needed help from guys next to me on how to put on a MTB number board because I'm a roadie so I have NO idea where to place this big ass license plate but eventally got sorted. Then off to the little pop up mechanic shop for a pump whilst having absolutely zero idea of the correct tire pressure, So just made it not too hard but not too soft, I guessed that would work. Into the start chute, 2min to go then off we went, the 1st 2 kms were spent with me trying to figure out the 3 settings on the front shock and when was best to use each setting(this would continue for quite some time to come), about 7kms in, my computer showed 2degrees celcius as the sun was rising, it was around this time we went through an ankle deep ocean of water and my feet absolutely froze, and got colder and colder, I got to the 1st waterpoint in just under an hour which was 20kms into the race. Well stocked and friendly ladies assisting and loads of banter from other okes, as I saw the right turn into the farmlands, I knew the race was only about to begin and I was right, the 1st of many short but ridiculously steep climbs awaited and so did the technical stuff (this is what I was most afraid of, as Like I said, Only my 2nd ever time on a MTB), Guys I **** you not, what other okes thought was manure on the farms was actually coming from my bib, I was k@kking myself for lack of a better word, I always here my nates saying, "lean back, dont touch the brakes, trust the bike", Well that is ALOT easier said than done when there is a board infront saying "danger" and you as a rider have absolutely ZERO MTB handling experience and to add fuel to the fire, I cant even see where this "danger" is because 1 second I'm on land and the next I'm in the air just hoping and praying I wasn't supposed to turn somewhere and I'm now going to land in another province or something. Anyway, I luckily, without any clue on how besides EXTREMELY slowly, managed to make it through all the technical stuff and muddy stuff and all the areas which were marked "danger" and rolled up to the 2nd waterpoint. Again, super friendly peeps even handing out beer which was not wise considering my already useless bike handling abilities, or inabilities I should say. I removed my left shoe and sock as it felt like my big toe and 2nd toe were broken or something because I could not move them or anything, Turns out they were obviously still busy defrosting from the ocean I had gone through earlier. From the 2nd waterpoint to the finish was pretty much me just prating I get to the finish in 1 piece because I knew my luck couldn't last forever, the more and more I went uphill I was getting more and more scared because what goes up Must come down, and I was wondering just how long it was going to be before the coming down was going to be me in a bush, But it wasn't to be, well yesterday anyway. I did hold a few guys up on the 1 downhill section and apologised and they were super chilled telling me to relax and go ahead, even though I offered to pull off so they could pass (I was happy the chose not to incase I needed someone to call an ambulance) LOL. Anyway I made it down to sea level and have never ever been that relieved in my life that there were no more downhills, I mean on a roadbike it's the uphill I hate and the downhill I enjoy, yesterday was the total opposite. I made the trek along the gravel back to the finish, paced myself and went harder and harder and looked down and realised hold up, I'm 61kms in already and still not finished so kinda emptied the tank a little too early LOL. So rolled into the with a time of 4:02 for just under 63kms and at average speed of 15.5km/h. To all you MTB racing dudes who do this often, RESPECT becuase that aint easy. My wrists are still sore from braking so much and my quads are sore from all the sharp climbs, and my arse from sh1tting myself most of the day..

I didn't come last this year or else it would've been a possibility next year 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Or perhaps in actual August on a coffee training ride if I bump into Dan and nobody else knows we racing..(closest I'll get LMK)