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  1. stringbean
    Steve you legend.Arguably SA's first pro Mtbiker riding for Orange. The things he could do on a bike
  2. stringbean
    I'm running a absolute black 34 on my eagle setup ( 2017 scalpel) I must say there seems very little clearance on the 34 tooth,enough but I think a 36 will be a tight fit. You will have to play with the chainline up front to make a 36 or bigger fit SB
  3. stringbean
    Isn't that where everyone goes to when they retire?
  4. stringbean
    So this unit will only be arriving AFTER winter and price unknown?
  5. stringbean
    What boggles my mind is what has it cost the 4 people that have done all 13 epics.
  6. stringbean
    Brother and sister together.
  7. stringbean
    Thanks Anton for the help with my commuter.As always magic work done by a master.
  8. stringbean
    Would like to hear what the guys at the Epic have to say about this.Are they going to stick to their guns?What happens to her 2015 result?Can she compete the this year?
  9. stringbean
    Or shop at Food lovers because of the connection to W2W. NOT. As I've said brand awareness doesn't mean sales.Spending a couple mil a year on brand awareness in this economy is a waste of money.
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    Nope It's not about brand awareness or exposure. It's about profit. If you put out a couple of Mil a year and your return on that is zero,you will be closing your doors very soon. You can only con the accountants for so long.if you sitting in a recession,cutting back on staff your so called "advertising and marketing are the first ones to go.
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    As guys said,it's a buisiness.Somewhere along the line a accountant will look at the books and say WTF.Just looking at what it costs our local guys,somewhere along the line ,someone in the company askes"you spent a million rand on a cycling team ,what did you get in return?) And don't give me that advertising exposure BS.Advertising ain't going to make me take up your medical aid or buy lights from your company.Ive been cycling for 30 years,follow the teams and results and today I still don't know what RECM is. If we look overseas at what it costs in euro to run a team I'm afraid not even Dimension Data will be around for more than 2 years.
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    It's a fine line.Just as I've seen cycling save many people from a bad place I've also seen many go over that line and loose family,wives and jobs. Very fine line between passion and obsession.Ive been there.30 hrs/ week on the bike is 30hrs away from your wife,children,job.Easy done in your younger years but as you get older that type of sacrifice will cost you.
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    What Dassie said.Tour guide.Saddly he will never race again. Unfortunately life at the front of the peloton is hard and nowadays short lived. Contracts are getting harder to obtain and it's become almost impossible to make a living or career out of cycling.I know I sound like a profit of doom but I see more and more ( some of my friends approaching 50) still thinking they going to get a pro contract one day.Pushing their kids in the same way. There,can of worms is open.My 2 C
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    I would also love to see him there but I doubt it. Been a Olympic year I think most of the top riders will be focusing on that.
  15. stringbean
    Wow,talk about sacrifice.I wonder how much in financial terms as well as time 13 epics has cost?
  16. stringbean
    Well done guys. Does anyone know if there was anyone to meet them at the end point in Cape Town? Seems like a bit of a anti climax.
  17. stringbean
    Any front hub options for a RS1 fork?
  18. stringbean
    I brought myself in a set of these a few months ago. http://www.light-bicycle.com/bead-hook-less-rims-carbon-29er-light-bike-rim-tubeless-compatible.html#.VipW61pXeK0 Cost me less than 6K for 2 rims.Just putting it out there. Are you seriously telling me from holding the rims in your hands you can already tell they are enve quality?
  19. stringbean
    So proud of this thanks to the master himself Bogus.Martini Racing S Works epic.
  20. stringbean
    To answer your questions Swissvan Yes No
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    There is a huge misconception that those doing the testing are morons and don't know what they doing.Believe me these guys have been doing it for years,they know what to look for.Im pretty sure they know the difference between a syringe for insulin,one for slime and one for drugs.They know the riders on the circuit and when you make such a dramatic improvement as he did in his last race you can be sure they will target you. The question is,did they take any bloods from him and are there results outstanding?
  22. stringbean
    Why is everyone comparing the pyga to Spez and cannondale and not to other local brands ie momsen,swift,silverback etc?
  23. stringbean
    One of the best looking frames I owned.
  24. stringbean
    Start their training early I say.
  25. stringbean
    Magic day at the block house
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