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And Lemmer said.......................................?

The very next race on the calender after the Epic. It is not that "Epic" if you have done the training.

So what's the issue? the price goes up as things are fixed.;-)

And this year after renewing my PPA membership my CSA licence just appeared in the mail. Nice

PPA is a club and they were accommodated and they tried to accommodate CSA. But PPA works, organizes races, does seeding etc. and males money. So what they will probly go the rout of AMA rider. Do thier own thing and allow CSA to sanction a few of their races, but for the rest........ They will give the riders the option (remember a while ago, you were threatened with sanction if you as a CSA rider rode a PPA event)

Off Topic, but what is the deal with Cape Storm being bought by FA? Is it so and what will happen to the brands?

I like Period!

Medal, shmdal. I agree there are prolly some dudes/dudets that that want a medal. why I don't know, I took them in the beginning......... My Epic medals, even my podium placings at nationals and worlds (in another sport) are somewhere in a box. But they are a waste of time and money. If you want a medal, ask for one online.

Had the same **** this morning on the botlary. Just before the Kuilsriver golf club, Wielle's group rolled by us, just before the hill from Hazendal's side. So the slow down then try to race up the "hill" fkn dudes riding 5 abreast hanging onto each other's wheels almost to the median line. so se try to inform them that they are being stupid/dangerous/whatever. WTF. the give us the @#$%$^. Dingbats one and all. There is way more than enough shoulder to ride 2, even three abreast. Worst thing is the slowest weakest riders were in the middle of the road, them that's gonna make *** decisions in an emergency. This is a high speed corner for cars. they could be so easily taken out. But NO we are old dudes, know the show, are the ****. We rule the road. We should expect better judgement from the old pros................

Same question again, Why?? If you cant do about a 1000km without a service you are gonna pay. If everything is serviced before no issue. What can go, Pads, Chain (not really, but if you want to conserve drive train maybe replace midway), shock (all the big boys are there. My Manitou started loosing air one time and it was sorted overnight at less than a bike shop normally charges). done a few and paid for all the bells and whistles the first time and never again.

Got me there too. I agree it is needed, but looking at the plans I can't see R 55M.

I have done a few, Knysna to Ctn and loops. Loops are better for serious MTB'rs. ho well. At this late stage you are in K@K period. No one, bar a few wanting to get discount deals, will take an entry now. Soooory

I was going to say "The name on my forehead is...." but thought the better of it. Good luck trying to get it back. Or better still claim, claim, claim.

I always thought it was a thread.

All the more reason for bike shop owners to install point of sale system and reprice and bar code all items using in-store coding over the supplier bar codes. you have to price the items anyway so do it properly. Problem solved.

Pretty cool

Was there an answer to this. looks like between 3&4k

I am 98kg and still run 1.8-2bar, but it is tricky now as on some seated climbs with dips in them i bottom out. so at 110kg i would say run between 2 and 2.2 bar depending on tire. My rule of thumb is if I bottom out seated on a climb grinding I am probably just under pressure. When going down I am normally out of the saddle so a the legs are also part of the shock system so not much of an issue there.

Not really, I saw 1ST 50KM and stopped there. My thoughts were awesome. Keep going! We forget what it was like in the beginning.

Damn, you guys are cheapskyts! we have been paying R 20 or is it 25 for many moons already at Kilarney on a Wednesday evening and then that is only for max 1hr if the light holds. To date no one has complained yet.

I don't believe us funriders can be over trained. We don't do enough time or distance or intensity. What sort of hours are you doing 20-30/week? if not I don't think it is an issue. But just my thoughts. There was a time I was doing about 16hrs per week and doing either 2 races a weekend or at least 1 race and 1 150km ride per weekend. The problem came when I stopped cycling and now want to get back into it. Now it Feels like 8hrs a week is over training. Ut comes down to conditioning your body. Nothing more nothing less, of course if you start cranking up the hrs then it is a different story.

Vital choice, Not Viral guard.

Slight error here on the 1st point, it is the difference is speed that kills (or could) not speed itself. my 10cents worth. (getting ready for the demise of the 5c)

Oh by the way did you know that 1Time is now basically a Quasi State/ANS airline............... Use it don't use it. I think I will be using them to Polokwane anyway as they seem to be the cheapest notwithstanding anything.

From what I see most of you do not fly regularly.... None of the carriers are any better or worse than the other. It is a friggin bus service, that is all. Sometimes it is late, on time, cancelled or whatever. there are clear rules and tarries, and once I started flying the cheap lines, no matter which, you realize that you "Pay" for cheap. It is a bus and is fast. So inf you want to take a lot, pay a a lot. It freaked me out a while ago, I paid more for 20kg extra than I paid for my flight AND 20kg luggage. But if you do the math and see what amount of your flight fare is actually going to the airline you will be thinking how can this be so cheap. I used to be a frequent flier and now I am a frequent driver, as I often have to carry a lot of kit to JHB and beyond. So I do the math, but I always leave out my time and the AA rates per KM out of the equation as the books will never balance then. So suck it up and deal with it!!