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Wow, Thanks Spinnekop. Now I am really too scared to ever buy them! All my weight resting just on like 10Grams on each side (probably the metal bit) doesnt sound toooo safe!!

It just sounds too much of a difference though..... I am holding my cellphone which I have weighed at 100grams and saving that amount just off skewers doesnt sound quite right...... Can somebody please post me pics of them on scales to verify the claims? (the old heavy ones along with the new light ones)

That is a pretty big weight contrast. Are you sure that the 128 isnt for both dura's and the 44 is for one kcnc? In my mind skewers are one of the last things on your bike to change to start dropping weight.

But even then it will be mass produced, broken and missing a few screws.

They are probably all fake.... But the more money you spend on something the more you believe that it makes a difference....

Ive heard that shims cause problems with fusing? Anyone experience that?

Why cant you just use normal threaded tape with a layer of insulation tape over that? My wheels used to be run like that?

Thanks Ronelle! That pic looks much better. I think you used your very wide angle lense on me for the durbanville photos Keep up the good pics!

Flip. I look terrible in photos. Two of me in there. T hanks Ronelle. I suppose that is the one up side of racing league, you get pics taken.

Also tried a few of these apps. Best one I found for my HTC is something called GpsCycleComputer. Doesnt do any uploading or anything. But I had a problem with sportypal to switch the screen off without the phone going into sleep mode and loosing the GPS. This one has a nice layout on the screen if you want to strap it to your bars, but it is also just as happy in your pocket. Battery life is also really good if you dont have any data connections and if you screen is off. I would only charge it maybe once a week after using it every day. But brands and programs are different so you will need to google something that works best for you.

Really glad you ok man. Had close calls a few times like this. People cut in front of you and then turn directly in front of you. Lock up your brakes and slide sideways and hope for the best. I now often jump into the middle of the traffic and cycle like a car if I need to.

I havent studied the results, But arent some of the riders who finished in the main bunch riders that did the giro this year?

Didnt see you at the race. PM or email me your bank details and I will do a transfer. Thanks

Awesome... Fat boy cats

It used to somehow work a bit better last year. Last year, if you finished high up in your group you would generally get a better seeding. Middle of your group you would stay there And end of your group a bad seeding (hense drop) So going into a race knowing that if you stick to it to the sprint it would normally make you good enough to up your seeding, but now you are going to stay exactly where you are as the winners of the group are not cutting it. Eventually yes, we are all going to be in the same boat and have bad seedings. I dont really care if there is a A, G or Z on my back, but it is going to be really sad if I wont be able to enter league next year if my seeding drops a few groups from these funny calculations. I am in the same boat as you Tank, I rode the WCE 5 km/h faster this year but I still ended up with pretty much the same ride index as last year.

My wife came up with a pretty good one as well.... Spankman Goes pretty well with the current theme.

I was hearing the lame techno music there instead

Tried it yesterday. Wasnt that stable. I suppose it will get more stable with speed. I suppose I could do it more often, but being that far from the brakes doesnt make me feel good though.

Cool Come find me at the start before the race. I am going in SV.

Spot on. I know people that cant understand why they suck at cycling when they are really fit. But they spend so much time running, swimming, gyming and bit of cycling in there. If you want to be a better cyclist you need to focus more on cycling. It is that simple.

Cool. Lets all be happy that our seedings are dropping.....

mmm.... Well if I was Anton I really wouldnt be happy with like a C seeding or something for winning that one.... But hey... Maybe 40km/h isnt fast enough for 4 hours....

Also in parklands. Keen for early morning weekend rides when there isnt a race on the weekend. (Commute to work so no time for extra morning rides)