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  1. Squier
    Whatever you choose, make sure your sealant is topped up. I'd even add some more than usual. They do not joke when they call it "thornveld". I ride an Onza Ibex on the front and a Maxxis Ikon on the back. Enjoying the combination of the fast rolling Ikon and grippy Ibex.
  2. Squier
    You need to have enough resistance, i.e. big enough gear, on your wheel, otherwise you are just going to fall through the pedal stroke. The rhythm comes from being able to sustain your cadence throughout the entire pedal stroke. It's easiest to practice this on a spinning bike.
  3. Squier
    Fantastic result!
  4. Squier
    How many laps are they racing? Sam has a 13 second gap over Alan after lap 5. 13 seconds aren't much.
  5. Squier
    Link is under post #13 in this thread.
  6. Squier
    Hatherly and Jessop racing at the moment. From the live timing, it looks like Hatherly has had a mechanical or something. Not getting his splits. EDIT: Scratch that. Just updated. He is in third after two laps.
  7. Squier
    Below is the schedule with the SA times and the AEST in brackets. THURSDAY: 5:00 (13:00): Women Junior XCO - Tiffany Keep - Athlete 7:00 (15:00): Men Junior XCO - Johann Trotzky Pieter Du Toit Eric Ramohanoe Ramohanoe @marcel.holtz.96 FRIDAY 2:00 (10:00) Men Juniors DH Seeding runs 3:15 (11:15) Men Elite DH Official Timed Session 6:30 (14:30) Men Under 23 XCO - Alan Hatherly Julian Jessop - Athlete Tumelo Makae SATURDAY 2:00 (10:00): Women Under 23 XCO - Frankie Du Toit Bianca Haw 4:00 (12:00): Women Elite XCO - Mariske Strauss Rozalia Lee Kubyana Michelle Vorster Mtb 6:30 (14:30): Men Elite XCO - William "Weeleeyum" Mokgopo Sithembiso Masango Phetetso Monese SUNDAY 2:00 (10:00) Men Juniors Downhill - Cullen McMaster-Athlete Niko Velasco 6:00 (14:00) Men Elite Downhill - Greg Minnaar STEFAN GARLICKI Johann Potgieter You can follow the races on http://www.tissottiming.com/Competition/00030E0200FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF/CM/2017 and watch the Elite races on https://www.redbull.tv/live/AP-1RA8HCC8N2111/uci-mtb-world-championship or on SuperSport Two
  8. Squier
    I rode with my wife last year and decided to take the mtb. I rode my tyres on 4 bar. No issues and rolled well. You don't need a seeding to race, but without a seeding you will start right at the back somewhere around 10. If you can get into a charity or corporate bunch you're starting time will be somewhere between 8 and 9, which makes a big difference in the heat.
  9. Squier
    Yeah, I'm following too. Kevin doing really well. Lots still to happen. Not having dedicated checkpoints but having to find an open spot in the small towns to refuel puts a very different spin on it. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
  10. Squier
    I'm quite the Oakley fan but those helmets just don't do it for me.
  11. Squier
    It's a $200 mil fight, part of which was parading around the US and Europe and building hype. McGregor wasn't paid to box for 12 rounds, he was paid to be part of the biggest/most expensive fight boxing has ever seen, and that includes running your mouth at pressers and promotions across the world to get the maximum hype for this fight. Let's be honest, McGregor Mayweather fever resurrected the sport of boxing which was, and probably now again is, pretty much dead. When last did you wake up early on a Sunday morning for a boxing match? Yes, probably two and half years ago for the disappointing Mayweather Pacquiao fight. Before that, no one remembers. Conor McGregor's introduction to the boxing ring resurrected the sport of Boxing. Think of the millions of people who followed the pre-fight antics and the actual fight that have never watched a boxing match in their life. Most (and I include myself here) don't even know a name of a current boxer other than Mayweather and McGregor. My point is, all the big talk and hype prior to the fight worked like a charm. Colin McGregor resurrected the sport of boxing... all under the auspices of executive producer, Floyd Mayweather.
  12. Squier

    Nino!!!!!!!

    Squier replied to Vetseun's topic in Pro Cycling

    Now to make it count at Cairns! Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
  13. Squier
    I would not pay for shipping, that's for sure. When you sell me a defective product, you carry the cost of repair, not me. Customer service in the cycling industry is non existent unfortunately. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
  14. Squier
    True, that miniscule amount of clen would have no benefit at that late stage in the Tour. However, how it got there was the question. The steak story was rather dumb. Remember he was tested every day and then had the positive after the rest day. So, the most plausible theory is that the clen came into his system along with some new blood he topped up over the rest day. He did dope, it was rather obvious. After he came back from his ban he never got back to being the El pistelero of old. Absolutely destroying every one on the climbs. I'll never forget that 2008 Giro. Man, one of the toughest Grand Tours in memory! Those long range attacks in the high mountains. Absolutely slaying the rest of the race. Loved it! And who can forget that attack in the 2014 Vuelta on a flat day to take the lead from Purito. I still feel for Purito. One feels that if there was one GT that he really deserved it was that one. But Contador had other plans... Bike racing at it's best! Not even to mention winning a Tour de France while you're on the same team as the biggest name in the sport vying for a fairy tale comeback story. Yes, he needed some "help" to up his oxygen carrying capacity, but that he's the most exciting (and successful) Grand Tour bike racer of our generation is undoubted. It's the right time for him to go, but that the sport is poorer for him leaving is for sure.
  15. Squier
    Done. Good luck and enjoy Cairns!
  16. Squier

    Trans Baviaans 2017

    Squier replied to NixM's topic in Events

    Sharp drop in temperatures... just in time for Saturday. Better pack those layers...
  17. Squier
    See no reason why not. If it floats your boat, go for it.
  18. Squier
    Lag Ons Lekker. Ek sien wel op vleisboek die jonges van vandag praat eerder van LMGA - Lag my gat af. Ek kan nie byhou met al die nuwe vleisboek taal nie so gebruik maar meestal haha vir 'n flou grappie of Bwahahahaha vir 'n gemiddeld tot koffie-op-my-skootrekenaar grappie. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
  19. Squier
    Daar is net een ding wat mense meer die bliksem in maak as politiek, geloof of ras en dis 'n Ford vs Toyota debat. Ek gaan nie die vorige poste van die draad lees nie, maar ek sal maar aanneem dis waar dit begin het. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
  20. Squier
    Rode back home from Red Barn a few years back. I stared at a train that was passing and rode smack bang into a rode barrier. Over the bars, broken seat post, 3 stitches in knee... It helps to look where you are going. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
  21. Squier
    Prayers for a complete recovery.
  22. Squier
    I understand what you're feeling. It's not as much the race as there'll be another one next year, but the feeling of being really fit after training so hard and now it feels as if it's all been for nothing. If it was me, I would shift my goal by a few weeks. Think about something like Trans Karoo that's a month after Baviaans. It gives you a few extra weeks to recover and you'll still draw from your Baviaans prep fitness bank. The problem with riding Baviaans is that the section between checkpoint 1 and 2 are heavily corrugated. That is the section that'll put the most pressure on your wrist and it's really early in the day. If you start hurting there you're going to struggle to hold onto the handlebar on all of the descents to follow. Put yourself at the foot of NeverEnder at 10 at night with a severely inflamed and sore wrist. 40 odd kms to go, a 13km drag/climb to come. It just does not sound like good place to be.
  23. Squier
    I'm 1.77 and on a 18.5 Medium. Theoretically that is the perfect fit, also taken into account in-seam. Remember that fit is a combination of height and in-seam. This is the theory:
  24. Squier
    Apparently Quintana has offers from Sky and Astana. Can't see him getting a Tour spot as the leader in sky. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
  25. Squier
    Rumour has it that Landa is off to Movistar next year.
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