Heard this morning at the Norie race that the DCM has pulled the sponsorship.Is that true, is it for the Road Team only or overall? Hope it is just a rumour
Depends on which 96er. I have the same issue as Iron, so the geometry of the Merida suits. Not sure if Scott still has the integrated rear dropout,not the greatest design. Also look at what the spec is of the rest of the bike, groupset and shock, then compare.Dont just look at the name or the frame. But if I had to choose i would go for the Merida.
Bought my Ay-up Lites thru them, it got lost/stolen on the way to me and I have to say they weren't busting a gut to help me get a pair in time for a race I was doing.Would rate them average at best.
Agree with you but why is he still at races? what does he want to achieve with that, he is no longer competitive and that t-shirt stunt, he could have borrowed a shirt, I am just trying to understand why someone would act like that?
Not sure what to make of this, my question is why is Floyd still riding, has he not harmed the cycling enough to create a sideshow? http://www.oregonlive.com/cycling/index.ssf/2010/07/floyd_landis_makes_a_sudden_en.html
@Supasonic to answer ur question. I am lost without my HRM, this does not mean I slavishly follow it but it give me an indication when to slow down or start to hammer in a race. I use it as a gauge and adjust. If u ever wanna check how the perceived exertion versus actual HR differs, put the HRM where u cannot see it and ride then check afterwards what the difference is to what u perceive the effort to be.
As said previous HR is a personal thing. To get ur max use a scientific method such as Karvonen. For Example: (MHR-RHR)*x%+RHR where MHR=Max HR, RHR is Resting HR. So Example (MHR-RHR)=190-60 =130x70% =91+RHR =151 is ur 70% of Max. There are scientific ways of getting to ur max HR, but my way is record on ur HRM in a race. A lab/test environment does not make u go full tilt like a race-so i like the BTTW method, it's more real. Anycase your heart can beat at much more-heard from a dr that if the heart is electronically stimulated it can beat at up to 300 beats.
Trance and Stumpy has more upright position and if you want to ride trails it makes sense. Bikes with more racing geometry makes more sense as it forces you to engage with the machine, ie lower body position makes for better control. Just ride with ur body more down than upright on the same technical section and see for yourself. U want to race Xterra etc and have fun in the Trails not compete in the trails and have fun on Xterra?
Stretching is important as cycling shortens a muscles and that can lead to injuries related to alignment. The Ice issue I agree with BeOne, u can even just wrap ice in a towel and rub it over your legs. Sauna helps with the removal of toxins from the body but think drinking enough water would do the same. Thing is if you are looking at going from 0 to Lots....there is no fast way, there is a lot of talk about HIT lately but I cannot think that it is good for an endurance sport in the long term. So get a programme that works and is proven so that when you train u benefit and not waste. Nutrition is not just on the bike but what are you eating thru the day and is it the right stuff?.
Cycling, although non-loadbearing and better for knees than rugby, running and other loadbearing activities does have it's cautions. But be carefull of the hips as the small muscles in the hips drive alignment and things like wrong setup and not stretching can later harm you and cause strain on the knees again due to the body alignment being thrown out.
@Voigt and @Mampara I had the same issue with Northwave MTB shoes, the outer sole seperated from Shoe. Got mo joy in SA, agency had gone....cat got kittens etc etc. Anyways emailed the global HQ and was asked a couple of questions and within a week: Ding,Dong DHL drops off new Northwave shoes fresh from Italy! Good news re Northwave is that it seesm that Alex from Nortcliff Cycles is now bringing them in.
At my last race I put my glasses in my back pocket. The bad luck was that it was placed next to my mini-pump. So it started rubbing on the lens leaving a friction/rub mark. It is not that deep on the lens. Do u think there is a way to get it off? Any advice anyone?
Agree with the stretching bit, but proper stretching with correct body alignment etc. But at the same time u need to check it out go to a sports physician someone like Philda De Jager at Pretoria HPC comes to mind. She is not knife happy like the normal Dr's and would be able to make a diagnosis that would be helped with Bio's and Physio's supporting her diagnosis.
Its not just the bad service its the fact that they rip people off, I had my incident with them last year and will not set foot in Cajees even though their Retail Crossing branch is less than 2km away from me.
Used a pair on Desert Dash and they are ideal for soft sandy non-technical. the moment you are gonna get technical with these boys u better hold on. I used the 2.4 and found that they tend to grip better than I was expecting. If ur race is non technical on a secondary road for example its the way to go.
Have to say you should consider the Chumba that Ngala recommended, never have I got on a bike and felt comfortable from the get go. But if you are choosing between the Scott and Merida, go for Merida, if the specs on the two are on par then the frame of the Merida is better than Scott.
