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24 minutes ago, Shebeen said:I don't think you're being fair there. This is a new crowd of people and judge them on that going forward. Politicians are very involved in this saga now, i'm going to let this run it's course before that sort of conspiracy talk. Beating India has surely strengthened Boucher's hand though!
black and white.
just because we don't see somethings the same way it doesn't mean we're not aligned with others.
I believe that I am being very fair. Whilst any sane South African believes this inquiry is necessary imo, the timing of this is beyond suspicious. One bad timing may be a coincidence. Twice not so much viz taking the knee saga.
No new 'crowd' since that timing of that matter.
With the timing of this development, I really get the feeling that CSA want the Proteas to fail. Maybe easier to get rid of Boucher? Could have waited until Monday when the series finished. Punishing every player in the current side as I see it.
13 hours ago, FirstV8 said:Bush is steel and perfect , Bolt is aluminum and worn on one side . Ill add photo later
Is there not also a nylon bush in there? Creamy/off white colour.
On 1/12/2022 at 5:20 PM, Clarkk said:I bought the ROCKBROS bikepacking bag after hearing advice from a friend. I am pleased with the design and construction of the bag. I haven't used other seat bags, but the construction seems to be on par with the (much) more expensive bags out there. The material is nice, waterproof nylon. No zippers on this, which is great. It is quite stable on the big when packed properly. Even under a heavy downpour, I can rely on this bag. It features a roll-type closure to keep my stuff dry at all times.
Agree. I have been very happy with the brand. Good value for money.
10 minutes ago, Rob Mortimer said:I got one of these and my bike (hardtail) was fine, Building and packing the is a little finiky but not difficult, lots of videos to check
I've used the same ones and full sus (size L) bikes have fitted and been fine on a couple of overseas trips.
3 minutes ago, Trashy said:I have a 2015 maxi crewbus. 5 seats, TONS of space in the back.
I still sometimes put the second row down to fit longer bikes in.
Fuel economy is excellent, I get about 1000km on a 60l tank, services cost a pittance at an individual garage.
They have lots of road noise with only 2 rows of seats, but a lavish treatment of sound deadening does wonders.
The second hand market is mad, I can get about 30% more for it now than I could 18 months ago.
Get the maxi, but just know that anytime you go away, you will take everything you need and more just because you have the space for it.
Our experience too. Get the Maxi if you can.
40 minutes ago, Shebeen said:partially correct. Proteas have won 1 toss out of the last 16. still bonkers, 1 in 4096 probability.
I think it is worth an Ask Steven query on cricinfo
here is my contribution to the world of cricket noise
by mistake copied this one. just as good!
This one shows the trajectory of a ball in the next over. DRS looks correct.
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Going to be a tight morning at Newlands. Here's hoping!!!!
Just now, 'Dale said:SA vs India, 3rd Test
Some statistieke:
It's been 16 Tests since the Proteas won a toss. What a tosser of a stat!
Right now, about 22 dot balls and, bam!, wicket time, 33/1 (oops, now 33/2)
Rabadaaa in his 50th test - that'll add some extra speed to the his deliveries
These toss stats are really scary, especially when the game goes 5 days and the wicket is a turner.
I would want to move on if I were you. I would fix it and move on. Losing sleep over a shower door is not worth it.
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You really are branching out. I wood just leaf it there.
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46 minutes ago, justinafrika said:
Apparently this is a fake Phil Kearns account. However, the fake Phil Kearns makes some valid points.
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Sling Cycles if they haven't been mentioned.
Here's wishing Bang and WI everything of the best in their games against AUS. Gayle needs a retirement century and it would be perfectly timed for SA if it happened against AUS????
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52 minutes ago, Shebeen said:
took this baby through a karoo/swartberg loop last week.
has anyone used the official Farr bags for storage? i'm specifically looking at one of these(this is on int site, and not available yet). now they did have some on the local shop, and i assume they were designed around this frame(although obviously frame sizes vary within a model - mine is 56). did anyone get these, and use them?
just for fun, he she is hanging out with a friend
I've used the one that was locally available. Good quality with no issues. Not on the Farr frame, but fitted well on a size large mtb.
17 hours ago, Rolf Hansen said:Has anyone ordered something from them recently and have your lead times been accurate at all?
I generally try not to but I am about to lose my **** with them.
Ordered on Monday. Out for delivery in JHB this morning.
Decathalon sell a pretty good set too.
17 minutes ago, Paul Ruinaard said:Okay so had a bike fit done by Richard Baxter on wednesday at Dunkeld. I was a bit worried as i am riding CTCT this weekend so wasn't sure but WTH if it fixes shoulder and back pain then its worth it and he came highly recommended off this string.
So far the changes have been great.
Seat height wasn't an issue but saddle width and softness was and i was too far forward, also cleat location and Q Factor which i will discuss below. So just FYI being on the downhill slope to 58, 105 kgs (should be about 90) and have been riding for about 25 years so have some Kms under my belt. However the bars were too narrow (41 cm bars shipped on a large Roubaix - they were Specialized standard bars - not sure why they used such narrow bars as standard). Tick - new wider bars. Stem up a bit and aligned with Saddle height. Softer and wider saddle. tick. Pressure removed from seat area and then also off hands by raising bars.
The big change was where i had always struggled and found no answers. So i have always had hassles with getting wide enough Q factor for my stance. Richard looked at it and added 20mm spacers on to my pedal axles. this was radical compared to the 2 mm spacers i had in there. I also showed him how on the PCO measurements on the Garmin software i pedal 25 mm off the outside of the pedals and also have a problem with shoes etc (always have). So 20 mm was huge - i didnt even know if you could do it or should but i have for example got extra axle length Shimano pedals but when i went to the Garmin Vector pedals i couldnt get so was using small spacers.
So feedback after 3 x rides (2 x indoor and about 50 km yesterday ) has been interesting. Definitely my back and shoulders are much less painful as i am much less hunched over so that seems to have fixed the primary problem. However i am also pedalling down directly and even though the PCO is still high i am able to correct it much better. Next step would be a set of wide platform Lake road shoes but i am not changing that prior to the race on Sunday.
The crazy thing is now i feel like i can put more power down and therefore it seems like my HR is lower but the most bizarre thing on my training data is that my VO2 max has shot up, coincidentally since July when i had my first vaccine. By a lot. Since mid July from 42 to 48 yesterday and it went from 45 to 48 yesterday and has been consistently increasing. I don't know if its related i.e. i am more efficient in the pedal stroke so HR is lower but i would be interested in the observations of others. My only major change hasnt really been an increase in training (up a little) but why would your VO2 max go up by 20% and then after the vaccine. Given its the highest its been in 10 years i cant really attribute it to much and i cant see what else i changed. Had a vaccine and got a setup. Something is different. So HR at a given power is lower. I suppose i need to do an FTP test to prove it but Gramin told me about a month ago when i started to ramp up training that my FTP was down about 10 watts from 230 to 220.
Would be keen to hear theories.
But overall much happier, this was a great outcome and i am glad i questioned you guys as i assumed my discomfort was par for the course related to become and old fart and not having enough core strength and too heavy so just live with it.
Notch one up to the hub gurus.
Oh and i posted many times on Q factor and no one replied so i thought i was unique but it turns out that its a pretty common problem and that pedal extensions should be used a lot more. I used to crush the sides of my feet after a long race so badly i often couldnt walk for days.
Richard is really good. He put pedal extensions on my wife's bike and it has revolutionised her cycling.
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