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Yip, most companies will cover you whilst racing as long as you are not a pro

The nervousness should pass, your increased fuel consumption won't.

If you're in Gauteng go to one of the Adidas or Nike factory stores in Woodmead and buy a compression top (one of the hot weather gear types). It works for me and if you buy the right one you won't overheat. I know Tekkie Town also sell the Nike ones.

Is this the same guy that trains out in the cradle on weekends? Now that's commitment! Good on you Sir!

Outside Estcourt there is a tough climb. Think it's called Hedgehog Hill. On day 3 of a 4 day ride from Jhb to Dbn, it is brutal on your tired legs. Don't have the ascent details, sorry

2nd time round for me

Myself and some friends were also out cycling in the cradle on Saturday morning. It did look like a race was on with all the cyclists putting in some last ditch effort before the 94.7. Hell, I even saw the MTN support vehicle stop to assist one of the Cyclelab cyclist. Horror! Here are my comments/ opinion: Yes, the volume this weekend was a lot higher than previous times Yes, there was some "idiots" that give those of us that "behave" a bad name. In our group we also ride 2/3 abreast but move back into single file if we hear or see a vehicle approach. Another factor here is the current road works going on and the road surface. The cradle is one of the few spots in Gauteng with an actual cycle lane (albeit just for certain sections), however, the road surface on sections of the cycle lane is quite bumpy, and being on a road cycle without any front suspension to soak up these bumps, it is easier on the arms and hands to move to the right of the yellow lane in search of that elusive smooth piece of tar. The road works have also taken probably a third of portions of the road out of play. It gets quite hairy if there is cars coming from both directions (the road is only that wide!) Most of the times you would take a chance and move into the roadwork sections (you can see the sections I'm referring to in one of the photos) but then you risk getting your tyres cut on the uneven surface. I'd reitterate the previous calls for some cool heads. Not all cyclists are to blame here. In the words of Ringo Starr: "peace and love"......

They usually ride out on the West Rand, Hendrik Potgieter, ect. I have seen them going through red lights (given that there was no cars crossing at the time) you can decide if this is wrong or right or a grey area, and also one of the riders cycle without a helmet on a previous occasion. That said, they seem to be a well behaved lot in general!Azkikr2009-10-21 04:30:37

I agree with Droo. Betterment is usually only charged in regards to wear and tear on tyres. The compnay will repalce your olds with new ones but you will pay the difference in respect to the tread used. eg. If your tyres are 50% used, you will need to pay in 50% of the value for the new ones fitted. Care to name the company?

I recon the 20km riders this year got off lightly in comparison to last years 20km route

Even with the hill spreading out the field, there was still some bottlenecking at the techical sections on top of the mountain. I am inclined to say that the route should have been run the other way around. There was also some riders that turned around and rode back on top of the mountain. Dodging them got interesting between all those loose rocks!

I threw away half a container of Staminade as it turned rock hard after not being used for a month. As for the rest, have not had any issues with their other products

After reading all the suggestions above, I first tried the boiling water option before considering the demolition option. 4 kettles later and the carbonpost came loose! Now, deciding whether to stay with the carbon post or fiting the alu one. thanks for all the suggestions above, it saved me a seatpost!

I share your sentiments! Which rides did you do?

I also had no problems. Can't remember if last year was easier or not.

...yip, this is turning into members pictures part 2

R18k for my yeti, (it's not for sale, thsi is what I paid ) FSA stem Richey WCS bars and seatpost Reba world cup Noir cranks Crossmax wheels Gobi saddle X0 shifters with X9 FD Juicy Ultimates Should be close to 10kg's........ Azkikr2009-08-27 05:06:27

My contribution:

so was I...... appologies Reubz

No intro? Your point?

I haven't touched my HT since getting my FS. It's down to perrsonal preference as previously mentioned.

Got the tip from a fellow hubber, works for me! It also helps with nipple rash if you are riding with bibs

Did a ride down to Durban in April over 4 days. Used compression vests, they help wick away the sweat and seems to keep you cool. Had no problem wearing a buff all the way.

Bought an alu hardtail with carbon chain stays. Lasted more than a year before I fell and cracked the carbon. Replaced it with a Yeti ASR (with carbon). As far as I'm concerned you just need to check out the bike for any cracks before buying and you should be fine. Also check for reviews on the bike to see if there is any issues.