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Any clip-on solution will scratch your car, and any bike rack where your bike "hangs" off the back will over time compromise the frame (welding if aluminium, and the carbon, itself if you have a carbon bike). So if you have an inexpensive bike and a car that you don't mind getting scratched, use a bike rack where your bike "hangs" from the back.
Any clip-on solution will scratch your car, and any bike rack where your bike "hangs" off the back will over time compromise the frame (welding if aluminium, and the carbon, itself if you have a carbon bike). So if you have an inexpensive bike and a car that you don't mind getting scratched, use a bike rack where your bike "hangs" from the back.
This makes my stomach turn. Do these events not have proper procedure manuals? This looks like gross neglegance.
too much handbag slinging on this post. later dudes.
go to his website. There is a "contact us" box where you can send your comments. maybe mention to him that if you send mail from your work email address, someones bound to notice and may even go to the papers with it. Not the type of exposure cradletrout.com is looking for...
What does a Chris King BB cost?
When I saw that the start of the 70km ride was 8:30 and the cut-off was 13:30, I decided not to do the event. The message was clear from the orginisers / PPA, come if you want to race, we don't want you here if you are an average cyclist that want to improve your (already complicated) seeding.
Sure, but don't they check the info before putting it on the web? How can I trust a calc if they can't even upload a results database properly?
| 2009/08/01 | Die Burger Bergfietsuitdaging (voorheen Stellenbosch Bergfietsuitdaging) | 60 | 00:01:00 | 04:18:41 | 13.92 | 34 | 33.0798 |
| 2009/07/04 | Pick n Pay/Weekend Argus/Rotary Knysna MTB Challenge | 50 | 00:01:00 | 02:42:50 | 18.42 | 0 | 57.34804 |
Does anyone know if the XC trail will be open to the public soon?
Racingsnail' date=' I have the same problem. Have a heavy entry-level hard tail and not doing too badly in races (well, middle of the field). However, I would love to know how much more I would enjoy the races with a nice bike...before spending all the cash on one... I am too bloody stingy to fork out the cash before knowing if I will like the bike on a 3 hour trip... :s
[/quote']Get a loan bike from your LBS or borrow ask a mate that has a nice bike to borrow it, go to a relatively fast trail, ride consistently at say 140 to 150 beats per minute on your regular machine for a lap of 1 hour or less, switch to the shop bike, do the same lap at the same heart rate and compare the speeds.
The next day change the sequence around, ie new bike first and your regular bike second and compare.
Don't worry about going too technical as more than 70% of races are done over non-technical terrain, but try to include a nice big climb. This is where you should see the biggest difference in times. I did this comparing my Giant Boulder to my Merida D3000FLX and averaged about 15% faster for the 4 kg weight difference and the XT components vs the deore components.
Its the whole loyalty / "cult following" thing. Some riders like the exclusivity the brand offered and now feel that the "bling factor" will be negated if there are more Morewoods on the trails.
True. I've been in there (Epic) three times and they are one of two shops I will never ever buy from or go into again. Even if they are the last shops standing.
But other people' date=' who know the guys there and probably ride with them, like them and will support them. So yes, it's a personal thing.[/quote']I understand that some of the Morewood groupies are upset that Epic will be stocking the brand. I think the competition will be good for the industry.
Bike shops are such a personal service. It helps to build a relationship with a shop that is easily accessable and with staff and management that understands your needs. The challenge often is that we don't quite know what we want, so how is the sales person supposed to know. My LBS phones me if I haven't been in for my fortnightly fix, to chat and to lure me back with new goodies that may interest me. I never feel rushed when I get there and even their dogs greet me with a smile. My shop of choice is
Chat to your LBS about riding a loan bike for a week or so. You can then make up your mind if you like it or not.
I currently ride a Merida D3000 flx. The carbon stays does not make such a big difference. I love my bike and if I ever get a DS, I'd not get rid of the HT. For some reason I just can't sell any of my old bikes.
I personally don't care if I am F or H, I'd just like to get my number. I have paid for it end of June already. It's time that the PPA treat the MTB members as equals, and not as the "poor cousins" of the sport. The statement that the numbers will be ready for the first road race is not acceptable. I am one of the riders that last year started off with a bad seeding, as I was new to the sport. If I get my poper seeding, it will most certainly push me into the first bunch at MTB races (A-H).
Willie has always been a gentleman and has over many years proved to be a valuable asset to cycling. It was Willie who got me back on my bike many years ago' date=' it was Willie who helped sponsor some of the best known cyclists today. It was Willie who personally financed bicycles for a number of cyclists who could not pay cash.
I feel some have short memories and now critisize the man who made many of us what we are today.The old saying seems to repeat itself over and over "When days are dark, Friends are few"I am sure Willie has many many friends out there.Willie is my friend and I stand by him through thick and thin.Gypsy[/quote']
Dankie Gypsy - ek beaam wat jy se 100%!!!
Ek voel hierdie thread kan nou maar gesluit word en die wat wil kommentaar lewer of bespiegel moet die guts he om dit met Willie self op te neem...of los dit.
"Dit maak nie van enigiemand 'n beter mens om kwaadwillige stories oor 'n ander te versprei nie"Does anyone have his contact details?
I read somewhere that the reason the seeding is later is because the first road race is later so they are only aiming to get it done by then.Basically they couldn't give a stuff about the mountain bikers!
Surely most PPA members ride more than 1 event a year (ie Argus)? Most members are renewed members with many races under the belt to assist seedings. So what if everyone had a k#k argus, I don't see them making so much fuss over other races that was affected by weather.
My programme for the Epic consisted of the following:
What really blows my mind is that we were supposed to have renewed our memberships by 1 July already. Why is this only happening now? Surely the renewal date should have been the cut-off date.
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I had delamination issues with my Crossmark / Stans Combo as well before. Usually after about 6 months / 2000 kms. Tyres were more than 50% worn on the 3 occasions that this occured. I switched to GEAX, which is cheaper, lighter and seems to be more durable as well.