TreeDodger

The Nuweberg climb is 3.1km and 234m altitude gain. That does not include the warmup climb after crossing the river. That's about 165m ascent, all of it in probably just over a km! The rough surface makes for a tough climb. Unfortunately there have been some issues with crime in the country club are lately, 2 guys were mugged (close to Sir Lowry's pass where we turned to go back to the club) and stripped of everything, they walked home in their bib shorts! So always cycle in groups at the club. First I have heard of car break-ins, that pretty sad.

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I've designed and build (with PPA money and lots of help!) a BMX track at Thandi in Grabouw. At this moment it's 190m long and I want to extend it to about 300m. It's very much a work in progress as I have never done this before and some of the jumps need refining. If anyone with BMX experience want to ride it and give me some feedback/ideas that would be great. Drop me a PM or call me on 0798918437 to arrange a time or just go and ride it and let me know what you think. http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=-34.185105,19.096448&hl=en&ll=-34.185259,19.09611&spn=0.002117,0.004128&sll=-34.185298,19.09611&sspn=0.002197,0.004128&t=h&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=19&z=19

How many Ds ahead of you. I could only manage 3:08

Southeaster to Smitswinkel and then a northwester from mistycliffs! Not super strong but enough to hurt. On the nose all the way round. Pros were 10 odd minutes slower I think.

Jup jup... agreed, you're quite correct. That is exactly my point, people pushing these and other bs like healing machines do the same thing, they take proper science and then twist it a little (sometimes alot) to sell to S+UPID (thanks Napalm) people.

They use the same BS test power balance does so definitely a bit dodgy! That's how these guys operate, they make something sound sciency to give them legitimacy to make rubbish claims.

http://www.stabilitymx.com/EN.htm This one is based on "Important scientific studies" so it's got to be true! If you wear this t-shirt and a power balance bracelet at the same time you'll turn into Chuck Norris...

WOW... calling Andy Schleck a noob! You must be quite a bike rider!

Ah well then... you don't have to be a d##s about it like these guys sounded, so good show for catching up to them again. I'm then guessing these are the type of guys that give cycling a bad name, ah well, one born every minute!

Easy- just cough really loudly and clear your throat as you come up to overtake. The more sensitive guys are less likely to take this personally, unless you discharge from your nostrils as you go past. No that is not going to work... what is wrong with keeping left if you are slower and asking to pass right? This seems plain logical to me. I suppose its they way you ask as well... If someone wants to chase up a hill let him/her? I still do not understand why the guys asking to pass are a$$holes? Even if they did do so boisterously, if you're in a rhythm climbing a hill you don't want to slow down and get going again for every guy plodding up on the far right so you make sure they know you would like to pass? Is it an ego thing?

Not so keen on the bottle in the back pocket... will try to get a rail mounted one. Thanks for the replies!

Thanks... My LBS has one for R410... a bit dear!