The Guy in Pink

Yep we have a mountain, but we cheat these days. We go over it once on Stage 1 and then around it at Vivo. The Original route crossed it twice, stage I and again on 2.

Zoo Bring the factor 35 Sunblock. No matter what the weather on ths side of the mountain that side its going to Burn.

[quote=Zoo Cookie so basically what your are saying..... i'm gonna die... with just a little relief in stage 2. Zoo, you are going to have a great time, I promise. It may be tough but when you finish, I gaurentee its gonna be one big smile.

Cheetah, The first few Races did not have medals but badges. Here is the second year.

With most subjects there is no problem here. If you say you are making a new bike with a 300mm crank a 1000 hubbers will tell you you are crazy. Mention that you worship the Toad in your swimming pool, and its a special case, no-one is allowed to snigger, let alone say you are crazy.

No, The Peoples Front of Judea

Details of the UK ride to work scheme can be found here. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Information.aspx?TranslationLargeID=34

Broker, Another thing to consider if you buy and she is working in London is a goverment scheme which will see her saving 50% of the cost of the bike. The scheme is to encourage Bike commuters. The scheme works something like this. Her company buys the bike and is allowed to claim the vat and the cost comes off the companies bottom line. This works out at 17% vat pluss 29% company tax. The company passes this on to her. She is also allowed to deduct the cost of the bike from her salary, as she pays it off over several months so she will pay less tax . Another 20% -30%

Rather than send the bike, it may be cost effective to buy a new one. Last week I bought my London based daughter new bike as hers was nicked. I bought from www.Chainreactioncycles.com and she had it in 3 days with no delivery charges. The Guy in Pink2008-05-07 17:51:54

The only photo's i have are not too good.

It has some good hand positions, and the flat bit is concave underneath for the fingers. A very good climbing bar.

this is what i use.

E-mail Ms Willie Botha if you get stuck Africa@lantic.net

Kremetart Accommodation. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Municipal Campsite. 100 metre from start. Hotels Adams Apple Hotel 015 516 4817 20km South of the start on N1 Bergwater Hotel 015 516 0262 Bergho2@mweb.co.za 1 km from start Clouds End Hotel 015 517 7021 cloudsend@mweb.co.za 3km from start Ingwe Ranch Motel 015 517 7087/7103 ingwe@soutpansberg.co.za 16km North of Start on N1 30 rooms <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Inn on Louis Trichardt 015 517 7088 iolt@iafrica.com 12 Km North of Start on N1 Lalapanzi Hotel 015 516 5455 082 494 1155 ingagilf@yebo.co.za 30km South of Start on Mountain View Hotel 015 517 7031/7206 bookings@mountainviewhotel.co.za 8km from start North on N1 Lodges & Guest Houses Carousel Lodge 015 516 3440 1 km from start Louis Trichardt Lodge 015 516 2222 083 662 5468 1 km from start Zebra Inn ( Backpackers) 015 516 1240 083 499 4436 Vendaon> land of Legends backpackers 015 583 0428 083 430 0098 40km east. Kennington Lodge 015 516 1130 082 344 7762 16 km South on N1 San'bonani Lodge 015 516 5782 082 466 0576 sanbonani@mweb.co.za 8km South on N1 Shiluvani Lakeside Lodge 015 556 3406 shiluvan@lantic.net 40km east Grasdak Guest House 015 516 1773 2 km from start Kliengeluk Guest House 015 516 3440 082 494 1155 ingagilf@yebo.co.za 1 km from start Lantern Guest House 015 516 4500 082 889 6597 1 km from start Lutombo Guest House 015 516 0850 082 878 3041 1 km from Start Villa Grande 015 516 1161 at start Aandgloed Gastehuis 015 516 4634 082 335 9414 Carols Guest House 015 516 3221 30km South on N1 Gremali B & B 015 516 0871 082 375 7437 Harmham House 015 517 7260 082 894 1636 16km north on Mountain La Ndou Gastehuis & Conference centre 015 516 5691 6km West on top of Otto's Hoogte stage 3. Plaas Gastehuis 015 516 4717 082 732 0180 plaasgst@telkomsa.net 12 km east The Goose and Labrador 015 517 7205 20km north east on Witflag road Phoenix - One double room with own Toilet & shower R 350.00 for the two nights Self cater in a house full of bikes. 015 516 0387 2km from start. The Ultimate Guest House 015 517 7005 084 507 7005 ultimate@lantic.net 11km North Tuinhuis Gastehuis 015 517 7222 082 465 2523 1km from start 3 x 2 person Villas Caravan Parks - Camping Facilities Makhado Municipal Caravan Park Clouds End Hotel 015 517 7021 cloudsend@mweb.co.za 3km North of Start Lalapanzi Hotel 015 516 5455 082 494 1155 ingagilf@yebo.co.za 30km South of Start on N1 Caravan sites Ben Lavin nature reserve 015 516 4534 083 675 9231 benlavin@mweb.co.za 20 km South East. The Ultimate Guest House 015 517 7005 084 507 7005 ultimate@lantic.net 11km North on Mountain Camping Levubu Valley Accommodation ( Levubu is a beautiful very green fruit producing area with 2 x the rainfall of Louis Trichardt 25 to 40km from start) Redbank Fruit Farms Lodge 1 2 rooms with bathrooms en suite sleeping 5 Lodge 2 1 rooms e single beds en suite Contact person Karin Cell: 0823266256 Room 1 2 x single en suite (W): (015) 5830108 Charlesrus House Beautiful Lakeside group at Albasini dam 25 km from start on tar road Contact person:Elthea Camping Share x xCell: 0822091930 Takala House 25 km tar road ?15 min out of Ltt Contact person: Louise Schoeman Cell: 0724371616 Loerie Country Inn Lodge Contact person: Else Schrenk Cell: 0825189652 Home:(015) 5830064 Country Chalets 015 583 0177 082 925 8866 Grasmoor Cottage 015 516 1098 082 925 1538 Hippo River Lodge 015 583 0464 083 725 0077 Kingfisher Lodge 083 229 1528 Lakeside Oppidam Chalets 082 375 1595 Lalani Lodge 015 583 0218 083 880 1394 Levubu Lodge 015 583 0023 082 493 5012 Loerie Country Lodge 015 583 0475 083 229 1528 Mufulani Guest House 015 583 0174 082 513 1043 Shalom Lodge 015 583 0144 083 277 9008 Other accommodation Schoemansdal Environmental School (Finish of stage 3) Schoemansdal EEC offers accommodation for Kremetart riders: 100 beds available. B&B. Contact Piet vd Berg 084-586-1161 or the School 516-4273 / 4881. Hanglip Forest Huts 015 516 5779 082 957 0102 in forest 8km from start. Accommodation On the Soutpansberg (check accessability first some may need 4x4) Buzzard Mountain Retreat 015 516 4896 083 469 2526 Ladjuma Mountain Retreat 015 516 0352 083 308 7027 lajumalodge@yahoo.com Lesheba Wilderness 015 593 0076 083 444 0456 magic@lesheba.co.za , www.lesheba.co.za 36km outside of Louis Trichardt off the R522 to Vivo. Magoni Mountain Camp 015 517 7003 Medike Mountain Retreat 015 516 0481 082 893 29 58 mwdike@mweb.co.za www.wheretostay.co.za/medike 36km west 3 Mountain Log Cabins 4-7 Accommodation Around the Soutpansberg Bergpan Eco resort 015 593 0127/0315 bergpan@mweb.co.za Race Mid-point (on stage 2) 85 km from Start Goro Game ranch 015 575 1445 083 229 2087 On route of stage 2 70km from Start Koedoesvlei Mountain Retreat 082 809 3851 Machele Farm 015 575 1338 Mhangy's Rock resort 082 452 5135 Northwich Game ranch 015 517 7185 083 700 4899 norwich@mweb.co.za mid point Stage 1 26km from start. Chinaka Lodge, elcosa@tiscali.co.za16km North of Vivo on R521. 4 x Upmarket African chalets.. Restaurant facilities available. Protea Hotels Self Catering resorts Aventura Tshipise 015 539 0651 tshipise@aventura.co.za 80km North & East from start Mphephu 015 973 0282 mphephu@intekom.co.za 55km north east from start Thohoyandou 015 962 3095 acaclatyd@intekom.co.za 75km east Gigani (100km east) Mhancy's Rock Resort 015 811 0600 015 811 0598 082 452 5135

A good start, now lets not only have a never-ending list but pick out a few of those items and tell the people about it. Wet their appetites. Show them the <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Come now Wheelie, don?t be a forever. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Be a bit creative and tell the peoples out there WHY it will be once again a "must do" race, and what they will be missing out on. You could start by telling the guys and girls that this event is really a veterans race, with the average age of guys who ride it about 42 and that there will be as many participants over 40 years of age as there are below. You could also remind the Girls that this event has always discriminated against the Guys, because although the girls only make up about 20% of the participants they take home 50% of the prizes. You could also talk about the famous bushveld "Potjie", and how the comradery builds slowly at every stop to become an emotional high after the finish. OK wheelie, your turn, talk to the peoples??.

I saw lots of guys (and girls) out and about on Wednesday afternoon on their bikes, dodging month end traffic , and really moving thru it. I would say the mounted force must be 20+

This was on all our traffic lights, and this outside our down town police stations. and our cops equiped like this. The bikes have Nexus 7 speed groupsets well suited to city streets. Photos taken Thursday in Paramaribo. The Guy in Pink2008-05-02 05:38:25

That gives you a 84.375 inch gear and the max must be 82.8. But it is the roll-in distance of 6.626m that is important.<?: PREFIX = O /> From The chart above the 41x 13 is a 85.153 inch Using a 2.076m circumfence 6.626m rollout = 86.176 inch.

With a 50 front ring the smallest is a 16 rear.

Back to the subject. Following the success of last year?s kiddie?s race, Mike?s Kitchen and Bonaqua Kiddies Water have come on board to sponsor this year?s Kremetart Kiddies Race, organized by Archers Paints, on June 6 from 14:00 at Makhado Crossing. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> This promises to be an exciting event with loads of fantastic prizes to be won. All participants will receive a goody bag containing a Mike?s Kitchen lucky packet, Bonaqua Kiddies Water, Jo Jo Cooldrink, a pencil case, Cadbury sweets, Simba chips, sports bottles, etc. All finishers will receive a special finisher?s medal and stand a chance of winning spot prizes donated by <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Milky Lane and Snack Box Fourteen bikes have been sponsored by Mike?s Kitchen and Archers Paints to be won by 14 participating schools and scooters will be made available by Mike?s Kitchen for a special "scooter race". A super race track will be built specially at Makhado Crossing for this event and entertainment will be provided by characters such as Paddle Pop Lion, Miki and Sporty, as well as a jumping castle, face painting and the like. There are lots of prizes to be won, including play stations, paint kits, play ball rugby balls and much more. Registration papers are available at the 14 participating schools or from Mike?s Kitchen at Makhado Crossing. Late registration will take place from 14:00 the day of the race at Mikes?s Kitchen. Age Groups include 2 to 3, 4 to 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 years. All children are welcome and the entry fee is R20 per bike. All of the money collected will be donated to charity. Participants should note that helmets must be worn. For more information, contact Alex at tel. 015 516 2606.