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Hi My 'garden' employee use a MTB bike to commute from Fisantekraal to Durbanville where he find daily work. The bike work hard and was not maintained --> chain is old and teeth on drivetrain destroyed. I'm helping him (teach) to fix it himself and will supply bridge funding. It is Suntour MD 300 crank (square taper) that need at least a middle and big ring. Initially I thought I could strip the missus's XT rings and give her a new set, but they don't fit (~same bolt radius, but seems thicker / 'bedding' is different shape) and the Suntour middle and small ring is connected. (The small ring don't go directly on the 'spider') So now I need to drive tomorrow and see if I can find replacement parts in Durbanville/Bellville. Any LBS with lower income type spares recommendations please? (I think I need to spread my wings a bit for this - my nearest 'big' LBS don't even stock ball bearings any more and had to order it in for me a couple of weeks ago) If someone have an old one that I can buy, please let me know...

What shoes are being used? On this pic as well as Philip's blog it look more like hiking boots than MTB cycling shoes with cleats. Closeup pics would be cool. (No, i don't have a smelling shoe fetish )

+1000 I hate any shirt with big blobs of different colours. The SA flag, as much as I like it does not do it for me. (My wife bought me one, but I only use it in winter under other layers.) This example can be toned down even more: I want a black top with a flag on the chest like this one. Then the neck and arm 'borders can be a very small flag repeated all round. The same line small flag repeat can be used vertically under both arms where the green and black meet in this example. EDIT: and flag on central back pocket.

BreeRivier MTB (newly built for event) as well as Computer Mania (mobile) @ Nuy in the last 3 months. My wife use it after the short route. Its brilliant.

Also ran dry in the summer on my first full loop. One of the farm kids can make lots of money on weekends with a cooler, some ice and coke cans. Especially at a viewpoint.

Unsure what GABRAN is and where it happen. I cant encourage using the tandem enough. It is great fun & a team sport. We found the climbing easy, but slow - there is enough gears. (I would have no concern taking my wife up the Galiber with a tandem) (EDIT: I would rather walk down though.) If the main purpose is to tour in France - then the pilot will miss part of the vista. (Although your stoker might be able to describe it to you afterwards) Try it out. Whatever you end up using - it will be loads of fun. Enjoy!

I would not recommend a tandem as holiday/tourist bike. It require more concentration and will reduce the ability to look around / pointing out attractions. A tandem with a granny gear climb as easy as a mountain bike - so that should be less of a concern.

hehe moer funny But honestly, in our garage is a GS, a Dakar and our little yellow Kymco And me and the missus still fight on a Saturday morning who can use "Sonstraaltjie" (called that because it is such a light in my life) for running to the shops. The big bikes are used for the big rides.

+1 me and the missus both have a toothbrush and clean underwear permanently under the seat. If we found a nice place- then we just use nearest b&b and make it two days.

Edit: 2006 model. With the amount of km's I rode the last year, the bike will probably last me another 30 years.

I'm softening up a bit to the man...

Daai Ouberg moet nie onderskat word nie. Dis n moerse pas.

The sooner someone is prosecuted the better. If there is a honesty system, take video/photo of you entering money/form or of the lack of security etc. I would take day licenses away. Only sell bike boards: It would be possible to include the year + month as part of the board number. that way it can: a) Using the joining year + month can then indicate when it should expire. b) Or the number can indicate the expire year + month - with the advantage that short term boards can be sold while the 'validating' of short and long term members is the same. Also you can sell one month boards instead of day licences. There is a bit of pain around the boards printing etc, but might be an idea...

Ek is op pad. Vroutjie het reeds verblyf bespreek.

How this is encouraged in Ireland: http://www.biketowork.ie/

Is the 80km route going up and down Ouberg on the same road? (Or is it up the district road, and single/jeep track down?)

Ruiters In Swart

We must have her brother then. - Lookalikes and sometimes I think there is a bit of deafness.

Just saw this - how my (ex) club in Dublin found sponsors in 2004. Not a bad idea... From http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2004/jan04/jan31news (scroll down a lot)

Ditto - a must visit. Just make sure the museum is still open, there was rumours about funding etc. I have a hard copy 'manual' and set of maps/routes created by the Italian tourist organisation specifically for cycling in the area. Welcome to borrow/take a look if you want. I'm in CT

The beer at the waterpoint was a nice touch

60km. Brilliant event. Just proof that one can have loads of fun without cycling up a mountain. No congestion. Shower at the parking was brilliant, my wife used it after the 30km. I like this terrain.

You found them?

This one was done to respond on LAs one

http://vimeo.com/93221541