Jokerman

Nha, you guys and gals I think all weight versus height must be done in prepotion to one self......................as someone said it's not this figure that matters but how mush power you can push onto the peddle for you weight...............power to weight ratio..................and how long you can keep it there

Hmmmmmmmm, I'm 1,96 and 85kg's.........................wanted to go down to 80 but then ppl think I take drugs being so skinny and looking like death it self

Yip, I know the guys with the 4 x 4 roof tents said that your consumption can go up by as much as 4 liters per 100km......depending on the type of vehicle and the type of roof rack

Ha,ha,ha,ha......................With my lenght being 1,96 it would have made a funny picture hey

Bike racks and the drag impact on a vehicle =========================================== I am considering buying a bike rack to be fitted on top of a trailer. But now I am slightly in doubt and would like to hear your opinion. When comming back from the Kremetart I offered to tow a trailer for someone since my car was a bit more powerfull. Now this was a trailer purely made for transporting bicycles. It was actually quite a heavy trailer and I only had two bikes mounted on the trailer (in-line) thus the most aerodynamically position. Driving back to Pretoria, I noticed a radical increase in fuel consumption. Normal for the car is just over 7l/100 km and it went right up to almost 10l/100km. Initially I thought that the weight of the trailer might be the reason. A couple of weeks ago, I went to collect a family at the Airport who flew up from Cape Town. Knowing that they were going to have a lot of luggage and that I would not make it with the available boot space, I borrowed my friends' trailor. Now this is one of these new Challanger lightweight goodies you buy at Makro. These poeple loaded the trailor full with their luggage and we were 5 adults in the car. Fuel consumption was 8.5l/100 km. This got me thinking. What was the cause of the heavy fuel consumption back from Louis Trichardt. Could it have been the drag caused by the bicycles? If this is the case, I am seriously reconsidering this bike rack idea. Yesterday I saw an add for a Challanger trailor with a bike rack mounted at the back. Now although the bike mounted behind the trailer and not in a aerodynamic position, the trailer will break most of the wind and the drag factor should be less. This way I can mount 2 bikes on the rack and transport two more in the boot of the car and have pretty much the same benefit as having bike rike mounted on top of the trailer. Those of you who have trailers with bike racks on. What are your experiences in this regard?

I agree....so lets do something about it !!!!!!!!!!!!

Ha,ha,ha,ha............I might just go and do that when I have a spare moment

Damm, I thought we are going to set a new Thread size lenght here with all posting pics of these so called notorious girls

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Where's the pics of these so called hot babes ??? Anyone ????????????

Very nice, thx

Hendrik Hmmm, my uncle is more or less in the same field as you..........Y don't you give him a call and find out if they can't help you........... Tell him Jokerman alias Anton reffered you....sure he'll be able to assist or at the very least put you in touch with more ppl as they do just about all the road work in SA. His name is Willem and his contact number is 082 488 2561

http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/News/General_News/0,,1369-1372-2094_2141286,00.html

They call it the I-Pod of modern cars...damm can't give the full URL or insert a pic.........dammit

You guys must see the new Fiat 500 they are going to built...........nice looking little car.......think it will have cult status by the way it looks.....www.wheels24.co.za

Nope, he can pay us in crude oil.................a little exchange plan that will work Lekkers !!!!

Yip, I agree with Wonder Woman........................myself and Snapshot want to do something similar in 2009............................we must maybe have a chat and see who else would like to go + then we can all start saving now already

Yip,I agree......those wheels look like someone melted a plastic bag where the hubs and spokes meet.........and the seatpost has a funny angle....looks as if it's bent forward

Muxman Dude, PM me and we'll come show you the wheels we have..........you can if you want to fit them on your bike and take it for a ride to see for your self how they handle and look on your bike. Let me know.........Im sure we can arange something I myself have a set of these Dura Ace wheels and can vouch that they are simply the best in their price range as specially when it comes to staying true and being rigid........I use mine for racing/traning currently and even use them on the indoor traniner......and they are still running exactly the same as when I bought them new

Nice summary Blou Bull.....not bad for a Rookie

Ek soek twee seblief

Yip, and now they are all apparently back in the team again.......and may compete. The whole thing sounds dodgey to me....no clear guidelines as to how the team should have been chosen.......I think it's pathetic to now on such short notice only dish out the rules. What you guys think ???

The general rule is one turn back from the minute you hear the cracking sound

Yip 5 Nm is the norm, that is what ITM stipulates as well........... And here is the big trick....you need to buy a special small torque wrench to get this as the normal industrial ones don't go that low.... Price ?? About R4k

Nope, have also only heard bad things about this....................... Rather get better training tyres, they tend to be heavier due to them having more rubber on the surface that comes in to contact with the road

Hmmmmmmm, depends where you are located ? In Pta try one of the following two: Fritz Pienaar cycles 012 362 8816 - They have local and international brands Elsa Karsten Cycles - 012 808 1880 - They have local and international brands In Jhb area: Cajees Cycles 011 894 2020 - They tend to stock the more affordable stuff