BigTom

I saw that. Very cool!

I think maybe somebody got confused and thought it was Friday

Although I have no solid evidence to prove it, I believe I've been on the losing end of bidding wars a number of times. Seller posts an advert, I reply, seems we have a deal, I ask for banking details and seller goes suddenly quiet - no response and advert is pulled. However, I just wanted to say that there are still at least some hubbers left who believe their word is worth more than a few extra rand. Found an absolute bargain on a parts bundle last night. I knew there would be a lot of response, so pm'd the seller saying I would take it if someone hadn't already beat me to it. He replied saying I was first in line and it was mine if I wanted it. Worked out delivery details, he sent banking details, and I paid. In discussion following the deal, I discovered the seller had a number of guys contacting him after me offering him significantly more money if he'd sell to them. He declined as he had agreed to sell to me at his advertised price. As one who still believes that my word is worth something, it is refreshing to see that there are still others out there who feel the same.

I heard there is supposedly a separate category for ebikes on Strava. Anyone know if that is correct?

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/163243-review-pyga-stage/?hl=pyga+stage

Wonder why they don't have the numbers on the big boys... Sagan, Van Avermaet, Vanmarcke

Guessing he'd trade all of those for a single 1st place though.

That isn't a new idea. GT did it a while ago...

Wonder what would happen if something like this was included in the SONA speech?

Not sure if this is the correct thread for this, but just in case anybody was wondering what the date is today...

Great read. Thanks for that. Never really considered the cobble maintenance issue before.

Thanks for that - good for a morning laugh. Surprised it took the guy on the roller so long before he reacted.

I don't recall which section it was (or even which of the weekend races for that matter), but they had paved a section next to the cobbles specifically for the race - and then they are not supposed to ride on it? Apparently was not a popular decision with the locals, and more than one made attempts to remove the newly laid tar

Makes you wonder if it had been a less well known group of riders that didn't affect the outcome of the race if they would have been disqualified.

Congratulations! Great to hear a direct report. Definitely an amazing accomplishment. As I stated in my earlier post, having done that ascent from Kibo hut, I cannot imagine doing it carrying a bike!!! Big kudos for a tremendous accomplishment.

Guess that is why I'm more of a wannabe than a real photographer - don't even know the proper etiquette

Wow. Talk about resurrecting a thread - previous post was over 6 years ago.

Beautiful! Where exactly in the Midlands is that taken?

Those Nike shoes look like they are in great shape for being 28 years old!

If you need some help removing some of the clutter in front of your desk, please let me know. I'd be glad to assist.

That would definitely be helpful - I Googled to try and find something official, but came up with nothing. However, I do know one of the former Kargo MTB team members and I checked with him. He confirmed that the Kargo MTB team closed down end of 2016.

Is it also ok for the guys having a moan to moan about the guys moaning about them having a moan, or is that taking it a step too far?

That is correct according to his response in the article... Is this just a one-year break or do you think you might be done with full-time bicycle racing? I don’t know that answer yet, and I’m happy not knowing. I think I could feasibly come back to the sport in a year or two, or perhaps my interests change and I end up doing something else. Bike racing for me was about a real-world education and post-event reflection on the ability to set, finance and execute personal targets both locally and abroad. Once that learning begins to taper, it feels like time to venture into something else where the learning curve will be steeper again. So I guess the answer is: I don’t know yet, maybe I will return, maybe I will not.

Slowbee can correct me if I'm wrong, but I really don't think his response is related to the type of advert. As he mentioned, I think it has more to do with the history.

Don't think there were too many other alternatives in 1985.