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14 hours ago, CheeseAndWineBiker said:Because it is super hard to pedal.
Might get easier if you actually put pedals on it.
I assume this Paul bint is the AG2R/Citroen rider?
WTF was he trying to poach the Bahrain rider's wheel? That looked like a pretty normal incident to me.
Paul needs to grow up and learn some racing/bunch riding etiquette.
1 hour ago, Pure Savage said:Offered a tube to someone this weekend, they looked a little poked. I think he had called his wife so refused the tube
I tried that once. She ordered me an Uber.
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29 minutes ago, Schuits said:Good day,
Bit of an old topic but I thought I would contribute. Did the short 7.2km route a couple of times recently, nice a flat for someone out of shape.
Went for a ride yesterday and they've recently done a bit of maintenance. It looks like the routes have changed. The big boys route it now 11km. Some water in the burms, a couple of areas with standing water a few inches deep but otherwise pretty enjoyable, nothing technical. 112m elevation change total, and took my 43 year old out of shape self 40min per lap.
I see security vehicles riding around the perimeter quite a bit. I park my car outside the track which may or may not be sensible. The other riders I've seen seem to be more local and cycle there.
Cheers
Maintenance. What they've done is trash the place. All the character has gone out of the routes now, especially how they've flattened out the bottom red section. Quite frankly, it sucks now.
13 minutes ago, OVERDRIVE said:What is the longest route there? Cost
Honour system, snapscan at the gate. I forget the amounts, but I'll snap a pic when I go ride there just now.
17 hours ago, Cutney said:
Long story short the chain came off at high speeds and got really jammed in-between the rear derailleur/spokes/cassette. I nearly died since it put the wheel to a halt. The chain/wheels now flows backwards and forwards, as one - no free flowing back wheel. Freehub issues? Hopefully some of that makes sense?
I'm told because it's an older bike it's now going to be a matter of sourcing parts and there's no eta on that.
I hope you're right and it's enough time but I don't want to find out the hard way that it wasn't... plus, I'm assuming it's going to cost an arm and a leg to get fixed, so I'm considering rather putting that money toward a new bike.
It sounds like you should just check the classifieds here and pick up a back wheel or even just another freehub and cassette. You sure don't need a new bike, but you do need a new bike shop, cause someone told you lies.
20 minutes ago, Op1 said:Hi all
I have been searching for cycle jerseys and I found a few, but gosh they are expensive. Do any of you know of an affordable store that sells decent cycle shirts etc that wont break the bank. I am in the Pretoria area but can drive to JHB as well. looking to spend up to 750 - 800 a shirt.
Thanks in advance gents
Anatomic factory shop in Northcliff or Decathlon.
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Back to sucking dope.
Toon Aerts.
Oh, I also got a Forerunner 45 for me and a 45S (in white) for The Chinese.
17 hours ago, Longbarn Killer said:You will probably be borderline between a M and a L as with your mtb.
Measure your inside leg and x 0.65 to get an approximate size.
52 = S
54 = M
56 = L
The above is classic sizing. Lots of road bikes now days have sloping top tubes which may have different sizing.
But if you aim for the S, M, L, you will at least know what to aim for.
How about a 55cm?
Also, are the measurements taken to the center of the top tube, the top of the top tube or, heaven forbid, taken at the top of the seat tube if there is a mast?
Also for c-c and c-t measurement, are the actual on the sloping tube, or virtual to a "straight" top tube?
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Using a cable tie means immediate bodge.
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2 hours ago, PhilipV said:But no one is pretending that it doesn't exist or is under control?
The presumed shock and outage here tells a different story.
23 minutes ago, PhilipV said:
Are you living in LaLaLand or are you trolling?
What I'm saying is making things illegal and thereby pretending the problem doesn't exist or even worse is under control is not a good solution.
Did y'all see Alexandre Vinokourov rides again? I hope you got your collective panty in a wad.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/introducing-nicolas-and-alexandre-vinokourov/
😁
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6 hours ago, PhilipV said:I'd rather have the current access gap wrt infrastructure and training, than add a more complex one.
But the "more complex one" is the de facto state of affairs in the world. To continually hide from it seems rather like pretending the problem doesn't exist.
18 minutes ago, dave303e said:
Picture this, your little jimmy wants to be a Judo champion. At the u16 trials a kid who has been doping half his life rocks up with muscle mass beyond believable. It then proceeds to knock 10 shades of s### out of your kid, probably putting them in hospital. Your reaction choices are- Oh well we should have doped. Or - That kid was on drugs, he should be banned, his parents put your kid at risk all for sport/financial gain.
Picture this:
A world we we act like grown ups and see what is actually going on, and find a better way to deal with it than banning it and sticking our heads in the sand.
20 minutes ago, Trashy said:It is currently very easy to see who in this thread is doped up.
It's not me, so.....
19 minutes ago, Jewbacca said:Currently it's ALL illegal. So yes, it's easy to cheat, but it's also easy to see who is cheating.
By opening it up, you're creating a massive grey area that comes with 'what was accepted when' as well as who is doing what and how.
Currently, none of it is legal, so the access to illegal substances and PED is less important as those with less access are not legally disadvantaged.
Seriously, if you can't see the timeline platform this gives people to operate outside of 'the best peds now' and the dangers it creates for kids then whoa....
I really do hope you're just trolling.
I'm out though. Kids shouldn't be influenced into taking drugs by anyone and the thought of being so competitive that you think it's ok for 14 year olds to be 'win at all costs' is disturbing.
I guess I'm seriously kumbaya by the candles then.
The problem is that it is currently not easy to see who is doping.
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