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I find it rather interesting that people who are 'cyclists' (and I refer to those who only train/ exersize/race) persieve those who ride bicycles as a means of transport not as cyclist. That somehow the more expensive the bike the more of a cylist you are. If you don't have the lastest, most flashy and brand name, then you are a nobody. The reality is that those same people mostly cover far more distince than any one of those 'cyclist'. Those same nobodies are also far more friendly and more likely to greet you. The long and short is that commuting is not perceived as being cool. Also we live in country were we sometimes stay far away from our place of work. I stay 35km from work and commute. In Holland you are halfway on your way to Germany by then. And people are butt lazy

Time for a lekker holiday

So I took the Ritchey for an 8 hour maiden spin around Cape Town (Tokai, Silvermine, etc.) Sweet loving fun. Fits perfectly Only issue: an anoying creak. But sure that will be sorted

Rouxtjie, dis 'n Fouriers 34 T. Kom van Cape Cycle Systems. Single speed blade. Dangle het dit voorgestel.

Finally completed her last night. Her name is Liela The wheels are old. Don't have the bucks now to buy new hoops as well. Stem is loaner from other bike. Until I find correct length (Thomson 90mm?) Still to be done: get a stem, XT ice tech rotors and get rid of the creak Longer term changes: get a Lefty and new wheels And take her for a proper ride this weekend :-)

Has anyone seen the new Niner RDO cogs? Very, very nice And it comes in a rooi blikkie

'n fluitjie werk ook lekker

Jip! Now to assemble

Uiteindelik! And this is the proper use of the couch

I take another road from Durbanville to the city past Century City (Bosmansdam road). I go over Jip de Jager, Hendrik Verwoerd, le Sueur, a couple of left and rights in Imhoff in Monta Vista and then into Edgemead Dr towards Bosmansdam. Worst bit is passing over N7 and Montagu Gardens. The road has far less debre on it than your road At the moment I have to go to clients but should be back next week

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Lekker wiele, BAMF_SS!

Cyclo-cross. But it is not easy to find one. Of 'n swart dikwiel

Dis 'n mooi fiets

Dude, I have worked all over Africa and I am telling you to forget it. Save yourself a pile of frustrasion and green us dollars and leave the bike at home. No border official is as nice as you would like them to be. Rather borrow someones swartdikwiel and cruise around. Or buy a cheap Chinese bike there. It will be cheaper. Or start running

Dankie. Goed om te weet. Ek kyk maar altyd rond maar jy weet nooit Ek is eers 18:00 huistoe en daar was polisie kar wat heen en weer gery het

There is a BMC for sale. Two months old, so it had to have been build for SSWC

The biggest lesson with cycling in the wind is to always be aware of gusts of wind. And then of cause the fact that you waste your energy to try and fight the wind. Accept that you will go slower and just keep on cycling. It is like swimming, you are not stronger that water so don't fight it. And you will become stronger. Amost like cycling uphill all the time

I am also looking but all I find is $1500 + frames. And the rand is not exactly in our faviour. My quest continues The Santa Cruz Highball is around 7k

So, it was a beautiful day today and I thought I will take the long way from Durbanville to the city via Tableview. A low and behold I get a flat even with knoble tire, tire liner and stans in the tube. Sometimes not your day Thanks to the 2 guys on ridged mtb's( nice Niner!) and the fast and friendly red fixie guy for overing help. To the rest, thanks for nothing Moral of the story: always go prepared with extra tubes. And of course food. My choice an apple in the morning and jungle bar in afternoon.

I measure my fitness according to how often blow up on my way home. I am now down to maybe once or twice a week. This 70k a day and hills at the end of the day is sometimes a killer

I am the guy on the avo bike with a carrier :-)

Steffi, I also cycle but am a bit inconsistent with time that I leave office. Will look out for you. Don't use the N1. As a beginner that is not way to go. And besides why do we have a cycle path?

Genade! Now I will realy need to start saving for one of those mooi fietse. Reynolds 853 steel bike. But don't stop sending ideas

I can live with a Lynskey and I like the paintjob on the Swift A frame with sliders or ebb will be it