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On the back of his Tour de Suisse form I'm sure Levi will be the leader. I like the fact that they're backing themselves for GC contention... probably hoping just for a podium though, but still. They're old but they're strong. Can't seem them sticking with Contador or Andy but a third may be possible. All the other 3rd place contenders are just as average as they are...

It all depends on the type of riding. The more technical and rocky it becomes the more suspension will come into play and will it make you faster. Over-simplifying here but imagine a road bike vs a full susser on tar (equal weight) and again on a rocky trail. Suspension only makes you faster when it is being used.

Sounds cool. Pity that it's Sundays only. We have a route that goes through that area, would be nice to add a bit of singletrack to the route. Will definitely check it out at some stage.

Many happy miles!!

Reba

Note that this is the 2012 model. Really hot bike!!

Awesome looking bike! Many happy miles!

How many kms can you do at Klapperkop? I'm assuming that the only way to link from Groenies to Klapperkop is via the R21, which is not the safest....

I have First Ascent, Specialized and Giordana bibs and I prefer Giordana by a country mile. The other two brands doesn't come close.

Silverback has lost the plot. Their new bikes are awesome and in a league of their own when it comes to value but it seems as if they have completely deserted their South African market. The fact that they aren't bringing in anymore Segmas and Modas are ridiculous, I know, but what's worse is that the Silverback 2011 range has 9 different 29er models (4 hardtail and 5 dual sus) and we're only getting 2 of these models in SA. For a South African company this is not on.

http://totallytop10.com/science-technology/top-10-coolest-alarm-clocks Top 10 coolest alarm clocks.

Note that you used the words "professional photographer". Action photo's photos could have been taken by a 10 year old... nothing special. I would be more than happy to pay for a good quality photo (like the Epic photos) but R50 for these photos are ridiculous.

You're kidding, right? You don't have to print, just take it and upload it. Its nothing special, its just a normal unedited photo. R50 is steep.

Ok, on het n google maps file gekry. n vriend het n Garmin Edge 305. Enieg manier om die file op die 305 te kry?

29er Dual Sus gets my vote. Nothing compares on the rocky stuff, whether it's an uphill or a downhill. Goes like hell when you put the hammer down and so comfortable that you can spend hours in the saddle. Love my bike!

Sal so maak! Sodra ons die roete kry... Anyone?

Anyone? Please...

I know I said this last year and I was wrong but especially after stage 16 I cannot see Andy competing for the win at the Tour. Contador's TT this week was sublime. Yes, I know the Tour won't have a mountain time trial but still. He is just a cut above. Even if Andy sticks to him on the climbs the difference will be the TT. I can't see Andy (or anyone) breaking Contador on a climb. Still, 6 weeks seems like adequate time to recover IMO but then again I don't know anything about recovery between grand tours. We'll only really know whether he recovered adequately in the third week of the Tour. I know that Contador is in a league of his own but I Nibali was very dissapointing so far IMO. It's almost as if he just didn't care to follow Contador on his attacks. I expected some better form. Still, exciting and gruelling racing so far. I really enjoyed the Contador show! EDIT: Here I go rambling on about the Giro on the ATOC thread... sorry, wasn't paying attention. Anyway, Horner said after the race he will climb with anyone in the world. I wonder if he's been watching the Giro... Yes, the Radioshack boys are good enough to sit in the front bunch on the big climbs but I don't see them competing with Contador and Schleck on the big climbs. I'm hoping Horner and Levi would compete. Realistically though, I doubt it.

I'm still looking for a garmin file or something with clear directions for this route. Any help would be appreciated.

That's the point... If Tyler came clean without dragging LA into it everyone would've already forgotten about it and continued with their lives. However, I strongly doubt that he would've been able to sell his story to 60 minutes if LA was not mentioned. So there goes the cash benefit... I'm all for respecting a guy that comes clean and owns up but doing it whilst dragging other people down is not admirable... especially when you get financial benefit by doing so.

If you're only doing 35km races I wouldn't worry too much about heart rate. If you are relatively fit you're body will be able to sustain a high heart rate for the entire race. I've done a 35km race where I averaged at 185bpm, which is about 95%. For longer rides you need to start keeping your heart in check. On a +- 70km ride I average between 70% and 75%. At the end of the day there's nothing wrong with a high heart rate, as long as your body can sustain it, IMO.

No one comes clean without a motive. The motive being, in most cases, money. It's funny how it's only the people that blew all their (and the public's) money on appeals that come clean. Sure, everyone fell for the "I believe Tyler" campaign... Are we really taking him seriously again?

When I replaced mine I was told by the Polar agents that it's needs to go in the wash once a week and that the trasnmitter needs to be disconnected from the belt when not in use to maximise its lifetime.

I haven't heard anything bad about hte Momsen. Looks like good value. Though I'm always sceptical when it comes to Aliviio components. Also, the weight on the website is without clipless pedals and bottle cages. You'll be surprised how much pedals weigh... The weight won't kill you though. For once a week riding I don't think you'll really need more than this. Have a look in the new Bicycling mag. They have an article comparing a bunch of 29er hardtails.

Take the Anthem out for a test ride. We're all bias, so I wouldn't trust the hub answer. Only once you get to the technical stuff you'll know. You surely can't make this decision without riding the bike. I'm loving my dual sus 29er but I went from a 26" HT to a 29er DS, so our situations are not even close to being comparable.