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Easy there tiger

My link Maybe Ill wait till this time next year for my 29er

Wow this is interesting, and something that I to feel very strongly about. There is no denying it, the human race has grown so exponentially quickly over the past few years that no matter how much food producers try, there is no way of keeping up with demand other than using modern methods of manufacture which unfortunately dont take human heatlh in consideration. Yes there are authorities who monitor the levels of chemicals in our food, but I dont trust them as people/corporations are easily corruptible. Let's look at the humble chicken. A few generations ago, lets say 3, chicken was a treat. My grandparents and their parents used to eat chicken at most once or twice a week because of its lack of availability and high price. Today, chicken is a staple in many households. So what has changed? Clearly demand went through the roof and the chicken famers had to mae a plan to keep up. So what did they do? Introducing battery farming. Chickens live in a coop which has a few hundred of them in the same place. They are fed food which not only contains hormones but also beef and chicken! How siff is that? There are strong lights which are turned on at least 4 times a day to simulate daylight and get the chickens to eat and thus grow quicker. The result is that the majority of the poultry we eat has had the furthest thing from a natural life and is generally slaughtered around 4 months old. Now I ask you with tears in my eyes, surely this is unhealthy not to mention HIGHLY UNETHICAL? Onto the subject of hormone induced milk, well I for one surely hope not. I love milk and have a bowl of all bran flakes and raisins with 2% milk everyday during the week. I can do what I can but at the end of the day there is an element of trust that we as humans have to place in manufacturers. Its not like a canned item which is loaded with preservatives an E this and E that, its milk FFS. Yes it may not be as GD intended, but there is only so much I am willing to do which includes only eating Elgin chicken! Have a great day peeps and remember its all about what you put in.

I bought a new chain and have only really had experience with the SRAM chains and the oh so easy to use quick links. Can one use a SRAM 10 speed quick link with a shimano chain or is it better to use the connecting pin provided? I'v never installed a connecting before. Doesn't look too difficult but it does seem to have the potential to mess up a link.

Thanks One last question Would a normal bearing work that hasn't been shaved off at 45 degrees?

Thanks JB I will take that into consideration. What does the 41*30.15 stand for?

Thanks to Shamus @ Bicicleta for sorting me out a new bearing. Will hopefully be arriving tomorrow in time for the weekend

Being an ex JHB'er, I think the best hill which comes close to chappies is krugersdorp hill from the casino side. Also suikerbosrand is pretty decent as is the linksfield ridge for some intervals.

Thanks! here is a link to the one I am looking for. Are yours the same dimensions? My link

Good morning everyone I put the MTB on the work stand last night to give it a look over as I haven't used it in a while due to the DC. Anyways, I noticed that the headset felt very grindy when I turned the handlebar, so I proceeded to remove the handlebar and fork and gave everything a good clean. It turns out that the bearing which fits onto the fork is toast. When you turn it, it feels pretty rough and definitely needs to be replaced. Obviously I don't want to replace the entire headset as its just the one bearing which is gone. My question is where can I buy bearings. Its a rithcey bearing which says 41*30.15;45deg*45deg. Any ideas where I can replace this in cape town? Thanks for the help!

GU is siff GU chews are better in terms of taste but do nothing for me in terms of sustained energy I find that 32gi works the best with proper food like baby potatoes or peanut butter and jam zaams

That looks awesome!

I use ultegra and I love it. Smooth as silk and the feedback from the STI's is great. I prefer the feel of SRAM on my mtb when you want more direct shifts. On the road I prefer the smoother more effortless feel. Personal choice. You wont go wrong with either.

Kulula are useless bottom line. I use them because flying is a commodity and I get the best prices with them ONLY because of Discovery. They are ALWAYS ALWAYS late and the planes are old and siff. I will always use SAA when travelling with a bike. Also SAA is never late and always on time. Really not a kulula fan.

What he said +1000 Staff make your business and bring home the cash. Keep them happy at all costs and dont rub it in their faces with a porsche and a boat and then no bonus in the same year. That wouldn't be cool and would be pretty stupid IMHO

To be honest I am happy that I have a job. So many of my friends who are highly educated professionals have been struggling to find work since coming onto the job market. Its tough out there peeps and the world is in a very very funny place now and I think it will continue to be there for some time. Be grateful that you have a job and you are earning a salary. A bonus is just that, a bonus. You shouldn't need it to make ends meet else you are living beyond your means. As for the directors bit. Well they do own the business and therefore are entitled to do what they want with the money. Yes its not so lekker when a director buys a porsche and then doesn't give everyone a bonus, but if you not legally entitled to it in your contract then the director doesn't have to give you bugger all. Personally I think that's a terrible business decision as all it would do is lower staff morale, but that's the directors call.

I did my RS800CX PTE at my desk with a R5 coin. Was easy and took about 3 mins. Just be methodica and careful.

Littering has always amazed me. Have some respect for yourself and others, put the wrapper in your pocket!

Wow dude that is serious! Oltre I presume?

That's the pinnacle of cycling right there. Super duper looking bike and I am sure it performs like a monster as well!

And with that pic, the winner by a country mile WOW that is amazing!

That sucks! I would have worn them in for a while before doing a 32k race in brand new shoes. They need to bed in etc which can be done over 20/30k's but broken down into shorter runs of 5k's etc

Probably the equivalent of 1 energy bar for me So 3 baby potatoes. Remember not to overeat. Like Garfield said, 6 hours isn't that long and provided you had breakfast and ate sensibly in the week leading up to the event all should be swell.

Nope it isn't that long. Hence why you don't need to eat after the ride. Just stick to water and coke in the last 5k's

You have to find what works for you. Best you start experimenting now. First and foremost go get some 32gi. That stuff is the bees knees. I've been using it for a while and after a 7.5hr DC last weekend I am convinced its the best drink out there, so look no further. As far as food goes, having a decent breakfast is key, 2 slices of low gi toast with peanut butter or jam or both does the trick for me and of course the mandatory coffee. I would sip a bottle of 32gi on the way to the start. The bike is where you can eat. You can eat on the run but its more difficult. Remeber that one bottle of 32gi should give you +-2 hrs of energy. On the bike I would have some boiled baby potatoes with lots of salt (pre made as suggested above) and try to get through at least one bottle of 32gi but preferably a bottle and a half. On the run you can carry an energy bar in your pocket and drink water for the first 12 - 15k's. After 15k's you can hit the coke to get you home, but hold out as long as possible. The above is based on the race taking +-5.5 - 6.5 hours depending. It worked for me last year and ever since then on all the events I've done like sani2c and the DC Good luck!