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Andrew Steer

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  1. If Lance was just another doper we might well all forgive him... But he also tried to, and was pretty successful in destroying quite a few peoples lives and careers. That in my books, kind of elevates him from your regular Doping Douche Bag, to Mega Doping Douche Bag with extras fries on the side. No doubt about it, he was a great bike rider, even if he didn't win much in the end, but as a decent human being, he's barely passing, even by ANC pass rates
  2. It is indeed... if there were crowds in the stadium, I'd actually put money on you guys going through, but all grounds are pretty neutral these days and your defense is just struggling too much for the challenge tonight I fear.
  3. That's the weird thing about dopers... they all only started doing it just before they got caught! Always just such a big co-incidence
  4. The problem in Rugby is huge... so much so, that I don't think you have a chance of making it to even Currie Cup level without some form of artificial assistance. So because nobody controls the drug problem, if you are a talented teen who's got the ability to go to the top, you get 'forced' to make the choice between making the grade and following your dreams, or spending the rest of your life wondering what might have been... It's a terribly sad thing... Anti-doping is often just the illusion of doping control for the sake of ethics and sponsors
  5. Have far much more respect for David for taking his punishment without the excuses... We've really had some great excuses over the years! Just imagine some of the stories we would have heard if there was sufficient testing
  6. I'm in the harsher punishment cat... been watching this doping sh!tshow for far too long. Everyone knew Max was doping, Shan was doping, Brandon was doping, suspected Kevin, David etc... There are probably hundreds of races where these guys took all the prize money home over the years. I remember someone pointing out poignantly that Ben Melt was actually the Attakwas winner for the one year, despite on the day coming 4th or 5th. It's insanity, and the kid gloves need to come off if we ever want to see change. If I was one of those clean athletes always coming 5th over the years and was robbed of all those highlights, prize money, sponsorships - I'd be screaming from the roof tops. Intentional doping for me should be a lifetime ban... as lovely a person as Lynette is, and as tragic as her circumstances are, there is no excuse for her racing while using PEDS. There are two routes to follow... you can sit in the 'everyone is doing it' boat and enjoy the show and keep your kids far away from the sport, or you can make sure that the punishment is harsh so that it serves as a proper real deterrent for athletes - so if by luck they are caught, an example is set that hopefully sends a clear message to athletes considering meddling in the dark arts. The current deterrents clearly do not work and the scars of doping litter our countries cycling history like cheap confetti. It's terribly sad
  7. Was a cracker, crazy how good Bayern still are despite so many key players missing... Lewandowski on that pitch, and Bayern scored at least 3 last night. PSG probably should have had at least 2-3 goals as well. Still don't see them as a cohesive team though, which for me has always been their downfall. Don't see Liverpools defence being good enough to keep a clean sheet tonight which will see them fall out the comp, and I think City will finish the job against Dortmund... Both should be cracking games and put a little money into these fixtures which always adds a little spice.
  8. This always sucks... The cycle continues though and little changes - it is what it is. Enjoy the show
  9. Find someone in a similar boat to you, and split the subscription... one of you on the decoder, one streaming. Works a treat
  10. And if that's even R1000 worth of kit I'd be surprised... my guestimates are around R800 This principal works if the box is worth R3k (as you obviously always get bits you don't really want or need) Sad that they appear to have missed the boat.
  11. Legend I'm too broke to make a significant financial contribution, but I do have some valuable paintings - we could auction off one or two if there is some interest with half of the money going into this pot? Battis, Claerhout, Christiaan Nice, Wessel Marais, Mel Brigg, Casey van der Leek, Anton Benzon etc Not sure if there are any art enthusiasts on here
  12. Anybody want the metal strap that came with the Fenix 3 sapphire version... just drop me a pm, no charge and it's perfect condition
  13. Taxi for Jose... he's too arrogant to adapt and still thinks the world revolves around him and his long past glories. The football world has long since moved on, I just hope we can move on from this miserable negative tw@t asap. Funniest thing I read last night... The Zagreb manager is in jail - but he's still better than Jose Mourinho
  14. Awesome stuff Cois... keep fighting the good fight. There's a whole heap of us in your corner!
  15. And that penalty... not in a million years. But yeah, VAR really does have it's moments
  16. We were absolute pants... I don't mind losing the NLD, as long as the effort is there, but most of our team weren't at the races yesterday... which is just sad. I mean the fact we actually dominated the game after going down a man tells you everything, pity it was too little too late.
  17. Morning everyone, hope you all had a great weekend Saturday was the much awaited handover, and it did not disappoint. Met Ricky, Queen and their precious little bundle RJ in Woodmead and took them through to CycleLab in Fourways. After our long struggle looking for a bike, Matt (Admin) through a connection at CycleLab, managed to track down a lovely Silverback 29er at their Pretoria Branch. It was sent through to the Fourways branch, setup with pre-slimed tubes and tyre-liners to make it as bullet proof as possible for commuting purposes... and then the massive cherry on the top - CycleLab donated the bike in full! Huge thanks to them for showing they've got a lot of heart to go with their other impressive offerings. Engela from CycleLab was absolutely wonderful in getting this all sorted, they also got Ricky nicely setup and dialed in on his new stead - and Andrew McLean even popped in to meet Ricky, have a little chat and do the handover... For a helmet I sorted out Ricky with a nice Bell I had, which luckily fitted him well, and then I also topped him up with all the essentials to keep him on the road while we were at the Lab. We (you guys) got him a pump, multi-tool, spare pre-slimed tubes, chain lube, tyre levers... the only thing I stupidly forgot was some lights, but I'll remedy that shortly. Also kitted him out with a little Anatomic gear - he's got a nice new bib, high vis top and then a cute little Mini-ones cycling jersey for RJ when he's a little older. Last stop was a graphic shop to get some black vinyl to tone down the flashy new wheels a little... sad to do, but we're hoping Ricky has many safe miles ahead. We do also luckily have the fail safe of bike insurance now thanks to hubber 117 (Martin) - hopefully we never need it, but Ricky is under strict instructions his safety is always number one and bikes are always replaceable. I then took Ricky, Queen and RJ to their new home in Tembisa - something some of our donated money also helped out greatly with as they've faced some bad luck of late which forced an unexpected move. Spending the morning with these wonderful, humble and hugely thankful people was a treat in itself and it was my privilege to do so. I look forward to updates on Ricky's riding and watching little RJ grow. Pics will go up shortly, along with a little vid of the handover. Thanks again to Brett (BuffsVintageBikes) for getting the ball rolling with this and to everyone for their donations and input. It's really great what we can do together as a community Have a great week
  18. Hat's off to Martin (117) who has, true to his word, insured the bike for the year ahead... I think we will all sleep a bit better knowing that is in place. Handover happening tomorrow at CycleLab, who have also come to the party in a big way (more details tomorrow). I will of course be sure to post some pics. Thanks again to everyone for their contributions, and in particular to Brett (BuffsVintageBikes) and Matt from Bikehub who have really pulled the strings behind the scenes to get us here. Been a real privilege to be apart of this. Have an awesome weekend everyone
  19. Anybody in Joburg with ideas on how to make the new bike a little less conspicuous with vinyl or something similar... please drop me a pm
  20. Haha... thanks Stretch. How many months do I have to complete this 40?
  21. He'd be pleased to know I'm keeping Lego shares sky high with all the purchases I've made for my kids these last few years... Some seriously cool Lego available these days
  22. We have a bike, a pretty cool one in fact (more on this later), we're just sorting out some logistics to get it a bit more local, and Ricky also isn't readily available midweek due to work - so the current plan will see Ricky posing with his shiny new stead this Saturday...
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