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Wattnow , I heard the reason it is in Oudtshoorn is cause they were about the only province that put their hand up to hold the event . I was told Gauteng /Gauteng North didn't even apply . Not at all sure if this is true , but it does sound like there could be some merit to it .

I also think the timing is very poor . First few riders in unseeded A batch gave Reinhardt et al a proper hiding ..... Quite a few names missing from the results as well .

Is NIPPO team the feeder team ?? As that is what I originally posted .

So it has been confirmed , Marc is going to EF .

Great news ... also heard a rumour that one Marc Pritzen has signed for them in their feeder team ????!!!!

Thanks

Mongoose Man , Thanks for the pics .... are you in Gauteng ? if so , send me your guys details . Cheers .

I am also annoyed , and also won't pay .

I paid R 9999 .00 , they were on special for 1 day .... I scored ....

Cycle Lab Boksburg have them .

I have just bought a Jetblack Volt .... seems good and very quite .

Stringbean , With all due respect I have to disagree with part of your comment in your second paragraph . A few years back we raced SA,s in Westville . 2 brothers who were juniors at the time raced . Their race was 5 laps and they were dropped half way round lap 1 . They both finished , albeit about 40 minutes behind if memory serves me correct . They were so chuffed , and walked around all day showing off their 'Cycling tan '. Fast forward to 2021 and one of those brothers is now a TOP elite , both on the track and road .... They never gave up , and followed their passion .

Nope , I have also gone from 4 to 6 ......

Sid , I hear what you are saying , however , Emma passed us ( Vets55 - 59 ) in the suburbs just befor Braam Fisher drive , The next ladies only passed me ( I was dropped) at the very top of Jan Smuts .... No way they were catching her in the last 15km .

Yip , you are 100% correct . Not good as far as I am concerned , and I also got that generic email response . Think this was a dealt with a bit underhandedly .

My 2c worth .... I bought a R135K bike on the Hub , unsighted ...... BUT , after first making contact on the hub , shock and horror .... I PHONED THE SELLER !!! We had an actual conversation , did the negotiations on the phone , and agreed on the deal . I paid R70k deposit ( I am at risk for R70k .... he then sent the bike , DBN to JHB ( he was at risk for R65k ... ) . Verbal confirmation from BOTH parties as the deal progressed . He got his cash as discussed , and I got my dream ride , as promised . Messaging isn't always the best form of communication ....

A fairly well organised race once we were on the route HOWEVER ......... Driving 1 - 2 km on a dirt (powder soft ) road to get to the parking is NOT ON ... Our bikes were disgustingly dirty , and yes , I am pedantic about my bike . Should the same venue be used again , I for one will not attend .

Let us know which channel has the UAE tour on it please . GCN+ live coverage from 12.45pm today .

Jackes , You buy a Woolies voucher at full price , and the 12% (max) goes back into your Multiply rewards account .

Ya ChrisF I agree . BUT , I have bought in to the Multiply story , and like LWB take full advantage of the discounts and benefits . I currently get 60% discount on life premiums , R 1300.00 per month paid into my Medical savings account as well as all the discounts via Garmin , Cycle Lab , Mango etc . I also try jump through all the hoops as early as possible , and this year only need to go to TWT still . If you commit ,and work the system , it benefits big time . My 2c worth .

Yip you have until 31 Dec

I am quite happy to see Aru on the team . Hopefully he can find some of his old form . The feeling I get is that this team is kind of going back to it's roots , and I hope as a result they get some good race results next year .

Except the mistake by AM73 was about 14 laps after the mistake by BB33 .

On a serious note John , Is Matt Beers still riding ? Is there any possibility of him getting to Europe ? Would love to see him on a bigger stage than SA .