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Gummie and madmarc, what's their excess percentages, etc? And do they cover for the bike being stolen from a bike rack?

madmarc, the sister has her car insured through them and up to now (2 accidents later) we've had no problems whatsoever. Don't know about theft though.....

Flippen hel!!!!!

Baie geluk!!! Have a BEAUTIFUL day and let that vetgat spoil you rotten!

stm, just saw, ouch bud, hope you're not too sore. Some advice, take an anti-inflammatory tonight before bed ok. Secondly, you won't be able to do jack about it. I've tried, and only the Road Accident Fund guys are willing to "try as bicycle cases are not clear cut". Even the cops told me that "everyone makes mistakes". So take it easy for now, and recover!

Read here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimano_Total_Integration

OK, my take: You crash a bike (Carbon, Ti, Alu or Steel in a decent crash) and the structural integrity (don't know if the technical mumbo-jumbo is correct) is stuffed. I will not ride it after that!!!Yes, I wrote off a Ti frame, but I do think that if I was on my 'dale I would've had more serious injuries, i.e. cuts, etc., from the break in the carbon. The Ti was bent, but did not shatter! Ti is nice, but as JB says, it's a "status" thing.When buying a bike I would rather look at the frame geometry than just the "material". Why: I rode a Ti Colnago. The bike had a more relaxed geometry than my other bikes, so on long days I had a more relaxed ride with less "road stress" on the body. But the bike didn't feel as "nippy" as the 'dale in bunches. The 'dale on the other hand is twitchy but has a more radical geometry. The System6 is more bumpy on the road (same wheel set as on the Colnago). So looking at this I think an Alu frame will allow more road "noise" to rise through the metal than the Ti. (the System6 has a alu rear triangle).The System6 is much easier to climb with while standing than the Colnago, once again, frame geometry.Finally, if both the geometries are EXACTLY the same, and you want "something else" then go for Ti.

Litespeed. Prefer the Ti ride to Carbon....

Agree with ZeroCool on the Gatorskins!!!! Spidey and his GP4000's are great as well, but not as puncture resistant and for a fatty like me that counts a lot! Maxiss Xenith Hors Categorie Not a bad tyre, but very bad puncture resistant (seems like a very soft rubber compound). Got limited mileage on the tyres.

He's got some sort of virus....syphelous something....forgot the name.... So he'll be out of action for a while I hear. And besides.....we want to keep Groenkloof single track....If he pitches' date=' it's going to be expanded to jeep track. [/quote'] O jissie, you better watch yourself!!!!!! I might just make sure that I use you to break a fall or 2, and then it's OVER!!!! If we both rock up, we may need the highway They were talking about new trails and stuff. They also needed some stuff done about 3km south of Otjiwarongo.

He's got some sort of virus....syphelous something....forgot the name.... So he'll be out of action for a while I hear. And besides.....we want to keep Groenkloof single track....If he pitches' date=' it's going to be expanded to jeep track. [/quote'] O jissie, you better watch yourself!!!!!! I might just make sure that I use you to break a fall or 2, and then it's OVER!!!!

Hey pansie. If you through that off' date=' you could save some weight on the bike!!! Hell knows....you could use some saving...... [/quote'] I know, I know (I are pansy and I are FAT!!)

Have one in both 9 speed MTB and 10 speed road bike chains. Makes life easy....

nochain, problem with all the races are that my work commitments have tripled these last few weeks!!! So I need to fit everything in (and it clearly is NOT working!)

OUCH, but very true....

hey pieman... dont worry - it happens to the best of us. Give your body a rest. After 2 weeks of doing nothing you'll be ITCHING to get back on the bike... dont fret it right now Fand, I really hope so. On one hand it's stressing me out a bit, but on the other hand I'm enjoying the vegetating.

PPWTF, must agree. Read Willie Voet's book and you'll see that your "assumption" is quite correct.

Need some help. Except for long hours at work I've just lost all motivation to train. I just don't feel like getting up and riding. Why I don't know! How to fix it neither!!! Advice....

and we're assuming barloworld's riders are clean? Is mieliepap seen as a doping substance? no' date=' you dolt, it's only performace enhancing in fishing![/quote'] He is fishing!!!! For young uns! And you may be Holy, but it's SIR dolt to you. ewep2008-06-10 00:53:05

just like homer simpson's? Same brain capacity as well?

and we're assuming barloworld's riders are clean? Is mieliepap seen as a doping substance?

Yes but not performance enhancing. To the man in the street not' date=' but to me, EISH!!!!! I know, and that's why EVERYONE loves ewep (ok, most people anyway)!