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More stock of these wheels arriving soon. I am going to Germany early next month to Lightweight to learn the art of repairing lightweight wheels in RSA

I ride the speedplay X series - the best pedal ever for the past 5 years no Knee problem - and the problems I started developing in my 1st 20 years of cycling went away! Zero probably have more than enought float

2nd post: Thats correct, thats why you buy a frame with a lifetime warranty. Well in Eurpoe that means the life of the product - anyone know what that means in RSA? Thus now most companies talk about 5 years! As once the product brakes it life is over and the warranty is thus also over.

Are their four riders in this team that can make SA proud in the team pursuit - I hope we are entering that event - the flagship event for any country!!!

I am quite experience at this done it 3 times on 3 separate occasions (left x 2 and right x 1). Never had an opp. All depends on where the break is and how many nerves are in the area. A rule of thumb test is when you can lift that arm above your shoulder without 2 much pain and assistance you can probably ride. The 1 st time for me took about 4 week and the last time I was back on the bike within 3 day - I had no pain and still rode the Argus 2 week later in a sub 3!

Yes their is Doom and Gloom all over the world. I travel often overseas and always look forward coming back to RSA. Come to think of it the only place I had my wallet stollen from me was in the USA! Bottom line is we are all going to die anyway - may as well in enjoy the quality of life we get here is RSA (eating out - I sure the best food in the world, climate excellent, beaches, game parks etc) is great. If that means quality over quanitity I will live and die with that - When it is time to go I just hope it is quick and pain free!

But even not so long ago about 2 years I at the last minute found out that 1 free page in a passport was not enought for the Dutch consolate to issue a Visa. Went to home affair got a tempory passport within 48 hours. I think it was the next day. Show if it is urgent things happen. Thank goodnees for the last minute!! That the only why things get done.

So the british embassy is 4 and a half days slower

Lost my SA pasport in Hamburg Germany - 3 Hour latter had a new 1 SA embasy! Bringing up time lines like that is so completely stupid of course in you own country things take longer - more demand

On the serious side JL a very good choice esp because he is young and should be their for the next 8 years. I am glad I am not a selector as leaving DLill out must have been hard he is also young - or is sentiment only because I am a Kaapie?

Does this mean you can get by with eating less food tomorrow? So the diet has begun! This may of couse be a huge case of the pot calling the kettle black!

As far a boxes go - My experience is: Cannodale boxes are great Giant boxes that a spin bike were in are thick and better. Always remeber the thicker the box the heavier it becomes so if weight is aproblem maybe try and get a light 1. I am thinking of making state of the art Carbon bike boxes - would sell for a lot - anyone interested?

I have 1 set left for sale at R9000.00

Hi Mark and any other hubber with restricted gears. I think it is time to explain gear ratios and how to work it out! You take the big chain ring and multiply it by 27 and then divide this number by the number of cogs on the back. i.e. (52 X 27)/16 = 87.75inch gear or (42 X 27)/13 = 87.23inch gear so using this combination which is very close may lead to a slight disadvantage to your son. But this all depends on the size tire at the back! If using a 25c tire as apposed to a 18c tires he would probably have an advantage - the rims been used may also affect this (tubbies are small the HP for example)! So basically gear ratios are not the same for all tire wheel combinations. So it would be best to make sure it rolls in over the correct distance - and this is now speced in meter and not inches! The closer it is to the roll in mark the better. When I was a U16 I ran a 44 /16 on tubbies but on HP and then it was not 700c it would not roll in (I am 35 years old now). Sorry to be hard but if you want to play the game the individual must no the rules and how to make maximum benefit from them. I don't think anyone should rely on any bike shop to do final inspection of a bike for any big race - the onus lies on the individual - all bike shops do their best but sometimes things but be overlooked.

Or tandem racing with blow up dolls on the back!

Darren Lill ! and David could make a great combo if they put their diffrences aside!

Voice over - now a coach! Ok, not really getting it.

I can only agree with Velouria - with kind of ratio of cyclist to back up team we can only assume NOSCA beleive we will bring back gold medals! Let hope the riders do. Maybe their is of course something I am missing - who is Leon Schepers anyway? Are any of the team coach by him currently?

Cotton not even any of the pro peloton in Europe / Tour de France are sponsored with lightweight wheels! It the same for all you all have to pay lightweights!

Nice wheels! But it look like he is explaining slip streaming in a cross wind and cutter on the left!

also depends on your riding style - if you like to spin or if you are a junior with restricted gears then 172.5mm are great. If you like to use big gears then go 175mm or even 177.5mm

Pearl Grace SL Look at www.pearl-cycles. com

Let me 1st say probably the most abused items for increased performance are energy drinks / gels. I still use Ice tea found at Pick 'n Pay! Still did 2h54 in ACT this year with a puncture form A group! At a professional level it may as well be free for all. But I would suggest then that riders riding in the Olympics must not be pro's and drug free! This is how it was in the 80's Always remember the test will be behind the drug - you can only test for something if you know what you looking for! If it is not banned at the time is it illegal? So is it not like getting a speeding fine for doing a 100km/h in a zone which was marked 80km/h the previous week but now is marked 100Km/h? On the flip side their have been cyclist who were banned for drugs which were illegal at the time but now are off the banned list - should they be reinstated?

Donkey - What happened last week - Giro a PPA event rolling road closure. Sunday - who care about rolling road closure let just close the M3 freeway for the whole morning while 35 000 cyclist pass not to mention the remaing 109km! Yes also a PPA event.

I must admit when I saw the people their (retired or on pension) I took a bet with a fellow committee member that the vote would go the other way. How wrong I was!