TheJ

Why is he going under Dave and not David? Trying to go incognito?

Agree. Reviewed one looks like an enduro bike. Retail ons looks proper XCO/Marathon.

R82k. Ag no. I give up. Thank goodness I bought (read: Imported) my current frame and parts a few years ago. Someone is getting shafted - and I think it's the consumers.

Well that would be k@k. And very unfair. 230km through Baviaans is 230km through Baviaans. If that's the case I'll flog my spot on the 1st weeks team.

There has to be a certain level of crazy to strap on a bomber jacket. And I don't mean the ones with the orange on the inside that highschool kids wore 20 years ago.

"I have been a professional mountain biker since 2003, ridden the biggest events in the world and had many highs and lows. Tuesday’s news came as an all-time low in my career. What my teammate did was wrong and for that he will face the relevant punishment, as he was prepared to face by his own admission. - Kevin Evans

And taxi drivers drive like douches because the taxi owners pressure them to get certain numbers, and not because the taxi drivers are assholes themselves.

Got an entry for the 2nd Baviaans. Would be my 9th one. Then came across a guy unable to attend the 1st one. So, grabbed his spot. So this year, double Baviaans, No 9 and 10 done. Going to get my 2nd Baviaans Shield

Rule of thumb? I only know one rule of thumb. http://strahbarysfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/rule-of-thumb.gif

What kind of sanction/ban is that then?

Till when is she sanctioned?

Or, buy a set of AM Classic Wide Lightening wheels, just about giving you Plus width tyres - for under R10k.

What year is this? 1932? We have events that all can enter, men and women. Now they bring out events that are for women only. And everyone is supposed to be jovial about it. And sponsors line up to sign up. Imagine now a race organiser pens a "Mens Only" event. Calls of sexism all around, how dare you sideline the women, you evil gynophobe! Also begs the question, why is there a Black Miss USA pageant where only black women may enter, and then a Miss USA pageant where all races are allowed to enter. Having a White Miss USA pageant would be racist and prejudiced of course. Spare me.

Stomach flu is a bitch. When I get it, I eventually just lay in bed. Do not move, do not pass go. Do not speak to me. Leave me alone. Proper home made chicken soup is all that helps.

1x multi vitamin, 2x magnesium caps, 2x omega 3 caps. Every day, and then just keep your hands clean. But still, do what you want or take whatever "Viral Guard" type product, if the cold and flu wants you, it'll get you. I've been lucky this year so far.

Look the more I've been reading up on Snakes and following Facebook groups the more I am against killing them, but blixim. 15 of these in my yard and I'm burning the house down.

Hope he didn't kill it.

A few weeks back I was riding with my father, sister, and a friend of hers. Very slowely just cruising a local bike parks "easy" route (Eastern Cape). The friend is riding in front, I'm about 3rd wheel. She screams suddenly and keeps riding. I pass my sister and get up to where she was about 15 meters ahead. As I get there I see a Boomslang at least 2.5m long SPEED over the long grass away from us. The friend just nicked its tail as it was crossing the path. The snake speeds away from us and stops underneath a pine tree, with the leaves and branches starting at least 1.5m off the ground. The Boomslang "stands up", and rockets up into the tree as if someone was pulling it up with a rope. Was amazing to see. 15 minutes later... My sister is now leading, we still going very slow. She screams as she just-just misses a nice fat puffy, about 1 meter long. She and her friend races off. I stop to look at the snake. Casually sailing away, not a care in the world. Having seen two snakes in the space of 15 minutes was quite enough, we made for the car park. And this was after riding this trail for over 5 years and not ever seeing one snake. Now two in one ride. I took the family to Plett for a holiday last week and we visited Lawnwood Snake Sanctuary, a very nice place and very imformative (http://www.lawnwoodsnakesanctuary.co.za/). When we got there my 5 year old daughter didn't even want to approach the glass cabinets, ain't no way. By the end of the tour she was holding the "lui slange" and other snakes in her hand, after she saw me doing it. Snakes are probably the most misunderstood animal out there. The guide jumped into a snake pit full of puffies, all around him. None of them bothered to give him the time of the day. He even kicked his leg towards one a few times. If anything they just want to get away. So if you don't mess when them, they won't mess with you. If they don't feel threatened they more than likely won't try to bite you. The oke was kicking at the snake and the puffy was like, meh. I'm going on a snake course on Saturday, learn a bit more.

I agree. http://africanreptiles-venom.co.za/2015/02/13/ringkals-rinkhals-hemachatus-haemachatus/ http://africanreptiles-venom.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/mini-rinkhals-black1.jpg

Ok, I'm a "Chinarello" fan, vowed never to buy a brand name again as I don't see the need. But damn... that dayglo coloured one... YOH.

Mine was something like this. http://addtext.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Yao-Ming-Blank-Funny-Meme-Template-241x300.jpg

I have lots of respect for Theresa. Especially after a recent interview of hers I read: "For Ralph, training has to find its place between work and being a mom, too: “This is a juggling session. Training has to take place early in the mornings, over lunch times and even late at night sometimes. I plan my training around the needs of my children, as they will always come first. I would rather suffer the early cold mornings than them have less time with me." What an athlete. But more importantly... What a parent, what a MOM.

If I were ever to be caught doping, intentional or by "vloek" by mistake due to some kind of food contamination or by a TUE confusion, I would honestly feel way too *** about it to ever show my face in a race every again knowing what people think about me.

Any after a few years of owning that R200k bike, what are you going to be able to sell it for? Sure, R50k would be a bargain, but how many people would spend that on a used bike anyway?

R195,000? I got one response. http://ci.memecdn.com/696/8828696.jpg