MadScientist

Sorry to hear about this, but check up with your household insurance. In some cases if the bikes are locked up in the garage they are covered under the household contents section. Not sure if this is the norm but all insurance companies i've been with in the last 3 years had this.

Hi Guys I am in the market for an upgrade currently on a 26er ht and am looking at the Merida Big ninety-nine cf 3000. any out there own one of these? what feedback is there. I would need to either drop some weight or change the wheels as i am on the limit for them. Feedback would be much appreciated. http://www.merida.com/en_int/bikes/2014/Big+Ninety-Nine+CF+3000-154.html COLORS silk UD Carbon, white, red FRAME SIZES 15.5" 17" 19" 21" 23" NAME Big Ninety-Nine SL R12 FORK Fox 32 Float 29 CTD Remote-Ready O/C (1.5T, 15QR) - Evo 120 SHOCK Fox Float CTD Remote BV SV - Factory DERAILLEUR FRONT Shimano Deore XT HD double DERAILLEUR REAR Shimano Deore XT Shadow+ SHIFTER FRONT Shimano Deore XT ispec SHIFTER REAR Shimano Deore XT ispec BRAKE LEVER attached BRAKE FRONT Shimano Deore XT-Fin 180 mm ice Disc BRAKE REAR Shimano Deore XT-Fin 180 mm ice Disc CHAINWHEEL Shimano Deore XT 38-24 CHAINGUARD no BBSET attached CHAIN KMC X10 10s HUB FRONT attached HUB REAR RWS 12-142 axle RIM Fulcrum Red Power 29 XL F15-R12 FREEWHEEL Shimano CS-HG81-10 11-36 TIRES Schwalbe Racing Ralph Evo 29 2.25 fold / Schwalbe Racing Ralph Evo 29 2.25 fold SPOKES attached HANDLEBAR STEM PRC Team OS -17° HANDLEBAR PRC Team Flatbar 680 HEADSET Big Conoid A-Bearing SEAT POST PRC Double Carbon SuperLite 31.6 mm SADDLE ProLogo Nago Evo X10 T2.0 PEDAL no WEIGHT 11.77 kg

I have always wondered about this breed of cyclist, try as i might i cannot get into their mindset

Because for most of us we are our own worst competitor. when i am out on my bike going to work or home i don't take into account weather conditions or extra weight all i have in my mind is my best time and i always try and beat it. that way you get better and faster.

Not when you have two flats and have to push the bike back home was only 6 km. but eish now i am gatvol

Always have spares with you, always That is how my commute home started

Saw that aswell and figured if it rains i won't have to shower when i get to the office

done all the best and i hope Riley enjoy his new wheels. payment from sbk

Here is the profile from 2012 think there was one small change close to the start, didn't do it last year as i was ill but looking forward to it this year http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/50027818/3846836

A little off topic but still related, a couple of years ago i sold my PC on junk mail. The guy deposited the money into my account got the notification from the bank. Contacted the bank to make sure there is nothing fishy. They confirmed that the money has cleared and that nothing will go wrong. delivered the pc that night after work and the next day is was 15k short. lodged a fraud case at the police and one with the banking ombudsman, after a 2 month investigation the bank refunded me my money, due to the fact that the lady working at the counter at SBK in roodepoort central branch was part of the syndicate and over wrote the system to clear the cheque. and the fact that the sbk call center confirmed that the money was cleared also helped a bit. so fact is even when the bank says money is there doesn't mean money is there. cheques takes up to 7 days to clear so maybe put a standard 10 day waiting period on any purchases.

hi Rich do you have a fb page or something similar we can share? will make my donation soon. all the best and hope you get there oops after checking the last post again i saw www.facebook.com/smileyrileyaustin, maybe me needs better spectacles

nope sorry not there yet, I still check the weather the night before. Hats off to all the okes i see commuting everyday.

biker mice are far worse than anything/anyone else on the road. and i don't mean the proper bikers on the super bikes, no i mean the wankers on their "pis kriek" don't wanna be a scooter but can't be a real bike crap. i was on albert road just past the bromwell, with cars parked on the left and moving traffic on the right, and this genius thinks there is enough space for him between me and the traffic. thankfully by some miracle we all squeezed past and i am now seriously considering a helmet or handle bar type mirror, so that i can see these idiots coming up from behind. and i keep wondering when has it become acceptable to pass on the left on a single lane? maybe i should go and renew my license but start from a leaners cause rules sure has changed 14 years

Vineyard race it is a nice race but i have to admin for me it's a bit on the pricey side. And then of cource there is always the 100miler (on my to do list) and if you can find a team and need something to train for the DC in nov

It is rated up to 9kg which should be sufficient for clothes and such, I tend to leave the laptop locked to my desk as i don't need another target on my bike back. Plus it's easy to remove over weekends