Squier

Bud, Kallis is one of the greatest cricketers of all time. He has an average just shy of 60 in 150 tests. This pair he got in the last test was his first ever. Dropping him would be idiotic... especially for a test on his home ground.

Used to run Racing Ralphs front and back but they are paper thin, so after my fair share of sidewall cuts I went for the Geax AKA at the back and Maxxis Crossmark on the front. Quite a big sacrifice in terms of weight but worth it to avoid those nasty sidewall cuts. I'm not convinced by the Geax though. It hates tar ( I know, I know, it's a MTB and shouldn't be on tar but you still have to get to the trail before you can ride it so tar is unavoidable.) and almost all the tread on the centre part of the tyre has worn off. The maxxis just seem to be a better performer in terms of wear as the grip is pretty similar between the two. When replacing tyres I would probably put Maxxis on my rear wheel as well, therefore running the two same tyres front and back again.

Yeah, my boy is due in 3 weeks and 34 minutes exactly! Can't wait! Check out www.earlyrider.co.za. Top of the shopping list!

I didn't want to say anything... Please don't tell anyone.

I've had to bail of my bike when my brakes failed and there was only one way of doing that... and it wasn't fun.

Swissvan taking a stab at the puny mortals! lol :-D

A behind the scenes look at the world's largest online cycling retailer: http://mtbcut.pinkbi...they-do-it.html http://www.pinkbike.com/v/195823

http://forums.mtbr.com/29er-bikes/26-vs-29-need-some-advices-693319.html

Found a translation on mtbr. Here's what they said: Before the test: Nino Schurter: Up to now I rode a 26" exclusively. As I am a rather small guy a 29" seems almost too large for me, as you need a special handlebar, a special stem... and I don't know if it really makes sense for me: such large wheels for such a short person. Erwin Wildhaber (Mechanic): For a small person it might not be ideal. You probably won't achieve the optimal frame geometry. Florian Vogel: During the whole winter I was riding a 29". I rode it in South Africa and had very positive experiences. Nino Schurter: Let's wait and see what comes out of the test; I will draw my conclusion afterwards. After the test Florian Vogel: When taking a sharp turn with the 29" you'll realise that it's more difficult, you have to struggle more. If you steer as usual it will take you further out (on the curve's radius). It's interesting. Q: And what about acceleration? Do you notice a difference there? No, I really didn't notice anything. I generally had the feeling that the 26 was more agile while the 29 ran more smoothly. Nino Schurter: On the 29" you notice that the wheel is larger, it covers obstacles - rocks, roots, etc - very smoothly. The downside surely is the weight, especially of the wheels as a rotating mass. When increasing speed you have to accelerate this mass and need more strength. I think in cross country, 26" will still prevail because it's a very dynamic discipline, you have to accelerate frequently. In marathon, however, I think that the 29er will become more and more popular.

Thanks Pezulu - +1 for you sir! My biggest worry is the Puffies. Most snakes will move away when they hear movement or at least give you some kind of warning before they strike, but with the Puffies you won't even know they were there until it's too late.

+1 on Van Gaalens. Best riding around, though you can get a little lost if you don't know the place. Rouxtjie, what's the distance from VG to Breedts?

In all the years of endless debate, this is the best comment I've seen! +1

Clive, when can we expect the photos to be up?

A little late, but PM sent! Thanks for all the replies!

I'm also waiting in anticipation. They haven't been this slow in the past...

More details please. I don't even know where the railway road is. This sounds like what I had in mind! Is it safe to head towards Bapsfontein?

We've done the loop over Klapperkop toe Groenies with the Johan Rissik drive rolling hills and back. It's a fun route and with two laps at Groenies comes to about 75kms. It's an option but I don't really want to do more laps at Groenies as it becomes monotonous. Instead of riding loops I'd rather ride to a point and loop back.

Hi, I'm looking for some detail on a relatively interesting and exciting 100km MTB route starting from Pretoria-East. Any detail will be appreciated! I know that I can get on the Delmas Road and do 50kms out and back but was hoping that someone has something a bit more engaging. Many thanks!

Strong team, although I don't really see anyone that will contest for the top step of the Tour this year... unless the Schlecks' TT'ing miraculously improve. I see Levi Leipheimer moved to QuickStep. Didn't expect him to leave Radioshack.

I struggled to get mine to work at first, but it works fine now. But I agree, not the best transfer technology I have come accross.

I thought it was quite cool. Really enjoyed the trailers as well. But, it was super short and felt as if it lacked something... Still, it was really enjoyable.

Flowlink is not something you buy, it's the "technology" used to transfer data. Note that I used inverted commas, because it's not the greatest of technology, although is does work. Do a search. There are threads explaining the process. Downloading data from your CS300 is done via the microphone of your laptop or pc. If you go to "Connect" and then "Send" on the watch you'll hear that it makes a sound similar to what the old 56k modems used to make. The data is transferred through these soundwaves to your PC via your PCs microphone. Download the software from the polar website. I am assuming you are referring to a CS300, as I'm not sure what the CS300x is...

Got some tickets for the PTA screening on Monday! Looking forward! Missed out on Life Cycles, not missing out again.

I have a Lazer. Really comfortable and good value. Definitely worth considering!

I actually received a reply from the GM at my club (Faerie Glen). It seems as if they are really convinced that the new bikes are the bee's knees. Here's what I got: "Good morning Dawie Thank you for taking the time to raise your concern as I value your feedback on the new spinning bikes. Just some information: The previous spinning bikes was very old and gave us alot of problems in the last couple of months. The turnaround time on the maintenance was also way too long, and the company had to look at a new and better product / company. We strive to ensure that our bikes is up and running for every class of the day and it was hardly possible with the previous bikes. We have also received alot of great feedback on the new spinning bikes. The old and new bikes is definitely different and something that one needs to get used to. The new bikes have a belt where the old bikes had a chain, therefor it will feel softer. Also note that the resistance on the new bikes is different than the previous ones. I will however send this feedback through to our head office and discuss with them as we really value our members input and feedback on our clubs. Thanks again for the e-mail and should you have any other questions / concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. Have a great day!"