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I can't comment on what happened in this story, because I don't know the details. All I know is here in Cape town I have seen some CLOWN riding down the hill next to Groote Schuur Hospital in the middle lane before the N2/M3 split. It was on a weekend, but I can't believe that Cape Town is so limited in it's cycling routes that one needs to take these kinds of risks. In addition to this I have seen groups of cyclists riding on the N1 out towards Canal Walk. If you ride like that you are flat out stupid. It is unfair on the motorist that accidentally knocks this rider off his bike. Completely unfair.

Too right. I don't know what the story is about certain cyclists in and around Cape Town. It just makes the motorists angry which doesn't help anyone.

Hey Just following the thread here and wanted to find out a couple of details. Are your hubs the M1 hubs? I chatted to a guy at CRC and he said the Havens had the M1 hub. Second question is around them developing play. There is a lot of negative reports on the internet about the Easton EA 90/ EC 90 as well as the Haven hubs developing play that can't be resolved. It seems that there is a lot of controversy around the issue. Easton claim it didn't exist (I asked them directly) but then I chatted to a guy at Omnico and he said they have brought out a spacer which resolves the issue. He also said that the play is extremely variable with some wheels developing play while others don't. He said it is a lottery....quite an expensive lottery ticket. Thanks

Hey<p>Just following the thread here and wanted to find out a couple of details. Are your hubs the M1 hubs? I chatted to a guy at CRC and he said the Havens had the M1 hub. Second question is around them developing play. There is a lot of negative reports on the internet about the Easton EA 90/ EC 90 as well as the Haven hubs deve

GP's are there to make sure you go through the right channels. They are not always a waste of time and money, and can actually save you both if you see a good one. He can do a quick exam on you and see if there is instability in the joint and probably get a x-ray done. If you pitch up at an orthopaedic surgeon without X-Rays, he is going to send you for x-rays anyway. If you haven't driven yourself to a GP/ER the pain is obviously manageable, but it doesn't rule out serious injury. Your best options are to go see a GP and follow the system that he has for higher referral, or you can alternatively go and see a sports physician. SSI here in CT will have a couple working there, or otherwise be able to refer you to someone if everyone there is busy, and /or away. I know some of the big dogs are in London at the moment. Good luck.

I am selling a Zaskar 29er frame and fork. I havent come up with a price as yet, but we might be able to help each other out. There is nothing wrong with them, I have not done 200km on the bike.

I am not sure how many full paramedics exist in SA but I would be surprised if it is even as many as twenty. Just food for thought. It would be a lot easier to get ATLS doctors.

The idea behind this is not to attack any one division of medical help. The idea was to see if people are in fact interested in getting medical treatment out on the course. The major problem with the medical society in general is that when someone arrives at an accident and tries to help it turns into a pissing contest. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> The majority of people feel that it would in fact be a good thing to have trained personnel out there. As a doctor I don?t mind if it is a paramedic (the problem here is there are far fewer paramedics in the country than doctors) who gets to me first, I just want someone there asap. There is always going to be a time lag between getting injured and getting treatment, such is the nature of the sport. The bottom line is that the more people are out there that can treat, the less time will pass before treatment is given. If this concept were to gain momentum, it could get to the stage that only ATLS and ACLS doctors be allowed to assist, but it would involve making a network of these people. No one should be trying to throw mud at any other profession here. We should instead be thinking of what is in fact best for the guy on the floor.

The important thing here is that the doctors are actually riding the race and can therefore get to places that the other medics can't. The majority of the medics out there cant fit into the ambulance, let alone on a bike. Granted, you have to be fortunate enough to fall somewhere that the doctor will be close at hand but at the end of the day there is just an extra element of safety out on the course. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> What is being spoken about here is a higher level of care that is hopefully on the scene of an accident sooner. If that translates into less people in wheel chairs then I don't see the negative side to it.