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as painful as it might be, counting calories and exercising might be the better option? Or check the LCHF thread

Did just under 30km, you should be able to do more. Really enjoy their singletrack. Everything on http://thebigredbarn.co.za/

Small vid I made riding at Big Red Barn, exploring the trails there.

Bought from them in the past, and had excellent service as well.

http://www.cyclingtorrents.nl/

Have a look here as well - http://dengfubikes.com/

I agree it cannot be compared, however the jozicode, hustle, etc. etc. is all spin off's that happend cause of the CM.

I don't think it's about living in fear, I certainly don't, have been in some very bad area's in africa, and I do go to jhb town, me and my wife often go to the Neighbourhoods market. However, I don't see how riding in town is not looking for trouble. Like I said, crime happens everywhere, but that does not mean you need to go out and look for it and some of the worst possible spots in JHB.

I honestly don't understand the fascination to rides bikes in jhb central. Same with critical mass, which is brilliant, been to a couple myself and enjoyed it, however, they keep on taking it through more and more dodgy area's, people getting mugged, girls getting felt up, all in hillbrow, sure it can happen anywhere, but come one it's much more likely to happen in areas like Hillbrow. CM is about raising bike awareness but seriously who rides in the jhb town on their bikes? Does it not make more sense to do CM where people are actually riding, and would want to commute to on bike. Sandton comes to mind. At the moment IMO CM, and all the rides that goes around it, is all very posing, people trying to be hipsters on fixies, in town cause that's where it happens in NYC, SF, London, etc. This is JHB our situation is different, do the rides, where people ride.

"Sy het nie die ambulaans gebel want dit is nie hul werk." wtf

http://www.startrek.com/legacy_media/images/200509/ds9-401-locutus-at-wolf359-02/320x240.jpg

To the guy that gave me a co2 bomb, after I used mine up in the last 2km's, shot thanks!! Did not catch your name.

That's some serious skill! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ybFvomdhW2Y

The title is really misleading, he did not admit to anything...yet...he's not allowed to say anything before the show is broadcasted.

Got hit by a guy in a black jeep with his mirror into my back on Garsfontein road, going to brooklyn side in Pretoria in Dec, while doing the Rapha festive 500, luckily I was mostly fine, but still guy did it on purpose, hit and then sped off. One has to start to wonder if it's worth it still...trail running is starting to look very appealing.

http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/cyclist-flew-like-a-bird-1.1449192#.UO1wQYlevfM "cycling on the grassy verge alongside East Central Arterial Road in Richards Bay, against the traffic flow"

place save to ride alone?

Yeah mostly thanks, f***** did not even stop

End of the challenge for me got clipped by a car this morning

Day 2 done 95km's on the mtb

First ride done 101km's in the bag

Some interesting strava segments to checkout. Mt. Ventoux via Bedoin http://app.strava.com/segments/576 Col du Galibier http://app.strava.com/segments/678912 Alpe d'Huez "Vieil Alpe" http://app.strava.com/segments/652851

2 year ban...nice 2 year training period. Life ban should be implemented.

So for the hub members on strava, link to your stava profile, so we know who is who http://app.strava.com/athletes/1193467

Swaziland...is there any bad rides? Pick a path and enjoy. Done some amazing riding around Mililwana.