Wonder Woman

I'd be keen and I'll drag HR there because these days he needs it more than me

Damn, someone now needs to teach me how to jump these....

Damn, someone now needs to teach me how to jump these....

Just to re-iterate...it's an Italian bike, you have to use Italian components...Campag 100%!!!

I don't think I'll ever be able to be a down hill racer. OMW, those bridge jumps....just watching it made me nervous

All that they're really doing is removing themselves from the policing and making it the clubs and sponors problem!!

My opinion, why not only have the kiddies parties in the afternoon, so the grown ups can also enjoy the park in the morning. Then you get best of both worlds...

I personally think they need to have a supervision rule or something...it is out of hand!!

I'm looking at this from a bit of a different perspective being female. So if we race in "like ability" categories...can we have mixed teams or do you still separate the sexes?? If it's mixed teams, how do you find the upcoming stars because I can't imagine any female really racing in amateur A. Frosty, I like the idea of minimum seeding criteria but then they must keep the seeding index a lot more up to date. What if you have one bad year?? Lot's of questions are starting to pop up in my mind!!

Put me in on that list Agteros Thuggie, let's get a good bunch together to join!!

They are separated already. All the amateurs are racing here and our only pro is playing in the US somewhere. Carla Swart? Don't forget about Arien... OK, OK, now I REALLY feel useless, thanks!! There is a 48cm Cannondale Six13 going up for sale...red and black with SRAM components. Any offers Wonder Woman2009-06-03 05:48:21

Can we have a separation for pro's and amateurs in the female racing as well...??? Or am i just being soft in my older age now

Knievel, my garden needs some serious work!!

I agree ... I agree' date=' but then what about Jaco Fereira for example? Where do we draw the line?[/quote'] He isn't pro!!

They are pro and therefore should race pro for SA's... that's a bit different than Mark Beneke and Andrew McLean. Wonder Woman2009-06-02 04:06:06

I disagree with you here, the Epic/ Comrades/ Iron man have a lot more to it than just winning. You get scenery, a challenge etc etc. Sa's is purely there for your national championships. I think like Worlds etc they should have entry races and if you don't make the cut off then sorry for you. Will make it more the presige it should be, not just another race. Like for instance, you had to come top 10 in certain comptetitions for gymnastics to be able to compete in Nationals. Or you need to make certain crietria etc to get into the TdF. Wonder Woman2009-06-01 06:54:58

But out of curiosity, why would someone actually go and ride SA's if they don't think they have a chance of winning??

Trubie go to www.cyclingsa.com

IMHO, I do feel that Cycling SA favours some people more than others, hence causing discrepencies. Why not make rules and stick to them no matter who you are, they'll bend the rules for some and not others, that is discimination!! So I can understand why some people were angry....

Sounds like there is a lot of bitterness here...you do know that that is part of racing...all the pro's do it as well. Look at Di Luca trying every time to drop Menchov but nope, he sat on his wheel the whole way and did nothing!!

and I'm still blaming myself for not standing at that intersection in Town for 20 sec's longer....then that result would have been different May I ask why Poison Ivy??

I've missed something, when is this???

That's why you look out for a seconhand one from one of those gauteng yuppies that buy the most expensive bikes before they even know if they like cycling btw' date=' dual suspension ? pantsie [/quote'] You come ride with me in JHB and we'll see who is the pansy