Mavro

Just wish they could have road closure. I did find the race a bit dangerous and there was some reckless riding happening in my bunch.

There aint many cycling shops left that offer you that personal touch. Shops like Tony Impey, Johnsons Cycles, Finish Line, CWC, etc, have being in the business to many years and know the sport backwards. To these guys it is all about building a relationship and NOT about turning numbers. I seriously dislike cycling stores like Cajees. They have no clue in setting up a bike, and will say any BS just to make the sale. Another thing about these stores is that they inflate the prices and then you must work them down. There workshop is another story. Unfortunately it was the 94.7 coming up and I wanted to get my bike serviced. All the big boys (TI, Johnsons, Finish Line, etc) were booked up. So I took my bike to Cajees for a service, until I took my bike to the back of the store and saw the filth that they work in. I ran away with my bike. Rode the race and then serviced my bike appropriately. I support the TI, Johnsons, Finish Line and CWC simply because of the knowledge, friendly service, prices and there work echics.

I cannot speak for the others, but for me the 94.7 is my favorite race. People talk about the Argus, but I feel that the 94.7 is a safer race. The roads on the Argus at times are a bit dangerous and with the crowd attendence they do become narrow at some sections. On the other side the atmosphere at the Argus is second to none. People in Gauteng rather tend live in shopping centres instead of supporting these great activities. In summary.....ENTER, RIDE HARD and ENJOY IT.

Yeah, I am thinking of doing the route twice this year I will race my race and then rush to the start again to ride with my GF. It will be her first race, and i will probably be doing all the pulling up the hills.

Let's do it. I'm game...