BigDL

To be fair, I wasn't specifically commenting on this particular post. More the fact that every time I see a post from you, I expect it to be argumentative, negative and point scoring. I do love your posts as they add to the mix on this forum and you have obviously been involved with cycling for a long time and are very knowledgeable. But, in my opinion, you have a bitter/cynlical approach to a lot of things. As an example, you were one of the guys who were immediately implying that the ctct organisers were lying about the wind being the reason for the cancellation on Sunday. Zero willingness to accept their word, but an immediate attack on their integrity. Same with PPA threads. An immediate cynicism and belief that you are right shines through. Once again, this is my perception and may not be your intention, but I would rather be honest with you. I am sure that we are both very different in the flesh to how we are online, so mean no nastiness at all by my observations. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

No bitterness at all then ? [emoji23]

Surely life is too short. It's not as if they're a medical aid buying private jets with the proceeds or something. Flip me

Perhaps the way to approach this for next year is to plan it as a break in Cape Town, with the possibility of doing a bicycle ride whilst you are there. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Prevent through stopping the protests or prevent through addressing some of the reasons for the protests??

Karman - seriously, you guys are overdoing this. Just get Carbon29er on board and all will be well. [emoji23]

What was the real reason? Please share your inside knowledge

Would have been fun to let it run a bit and see how he would have justified his statement

Took a ride out past Scrabo tower this afternoon as TW had talked about remembering it from when he was a kid in Northern Ireland. Our last PM's were about the tower lol. Feels strange. Following up with a wee whisky and reflecting on mortality. Can't believe the emotion linked to someone that I only met twice.

No Words

I have heard that some okes will pay more for underclothes if they are dirty. Lol

Kevin, you are all in our thoughts and prayers. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

My son has a KTM 125 that he whizzes around our fields on. Just like the guy on the trails in the video, he never pedals. That bike in the ad is not an ebike surely, rather an electric motorbike

Yes thank you. Lucky enough to have lots If positives to counteract the weather. Good job, not too many hours at work, little travelling for work, ride anywhere by myself, night or day, without worrying about muggers etc, family settled and safe etc etc. Still miss SA, but refuse to become a "when we".

Can't wait for your project to be complete so we can come and try out some of these trails.

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Exceptional - what a privilege it must be to be part a couple who both share a love of redefining what is possible. Well done.

Thx

So if you import a pair of shoes and a pair of bibs from CRC, but they were originally made in Vietnam and China respectively, are you saying that there would be two countries of origin??? Surely not?

I wonder the same about Mr 29er. He seems to be fairly single minded and focused on sharing his opinion as aggressively as possible.

Not sure that his post needed an attack

Middle aged man walking through Belfast with happy tears at this news. Terrified to open this thread every morning. - getting some strange looks. Great progress.

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Sending positive thoughts. Can't stop thinking about this.

**** - just saw this. Barry was the first Hubber I ever met. Someone had found a dog and TW was adopting it, so I picked it up in Randburg and dropped it with him down Benoni way. He was such a great guy. Insisted on buying me a beer, even though he had just stopped drinking, and spent an hour or two chatting to a total stranger. Really genuine guy. He is in my thoughts very much Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk