gtr1

This could become like a "them and us" or "mine's better tahn yours" scenario. Find the shop that treats you well and gives you good service and stick with them. Personally, I live in Benoni and go to Finish Line in Kempton for everything. gtr12009-10-22 01:13:31

Did you bother turning around and having a nice talk to them suggesting how they should maybe ride ? Or do we just watch things happen and then bitch about it afterwards ?? Oh and take pictures as proof we aren't talking nonsense.

Looks like we should have a "HUB" party at the local CNA

Maybe this thread was posted by staff from bicycling. A good marketing ploy to up sales.

The girls should've raced the Rossgro MTB challenge in Delmas. Good prizes for all ages in both the 70 and 35 k ride. Had ladies overall first 3 as well as first 3 in Vets, Sub-vets etc. Support the rides that support the girls.

I learnt that a flat course is not an easy course Especially 70k's when the wind blows.

Will be the usual s&!t. You pay lots of money to enter, pay to have timing, and guess what, nobody will accept repsonsibility, will blame each other and the cyclists will suffer. Just my humble opinion.

Unsure of route, not unsure if new to area.

No problem. Are you new to area ? If unsure PM me and I can explain in a bit more detail.

When I did those rides taxis weren't an issue and not as much traffic, but depends on the time you ride. I would go out on high road toward R21 up to Kaalfontein. Right past Motorvia, then left and right into Olifantsfontein and down to Irene. From Irene carried on straight down to Fountains. The other alternative and maybe a bit longer depending where in Pretoria you want to be is to go out past Putfontein toward Bapsfontein. At 4-way stop go left and continue to Pretoria. You come out behind Rietvlei dam and if you keep starigh will hit Rigel Rd.

All depends what you are training for. If it's to ride the Cape Epic maybe not enough but if you want to ride a 50km funride, maybe too much. The over training has more to do with how much rest you give yourself in between the high intensity rides. If you don't rest then probably over training if you do this every day. 2 rides a day with a total of 3 hours would not be over training. Years ago I raced competitively and trained by cycling between Benoni and Pretoria every day, so 3 to 3,5 hours a day with long ridesa and races on weekends. But I made sure I took a day off and had at least another day of a short ride at low intensity. So over training is all about when you start getting stale and not improving because your body never recovers from previous rides. That's all my humble non-scientific opinion.

2 weeks ago on the Emperors route behind the runway I heard a nosie and caught something out the corner of my eye. I stopped and just off the single track was a hugh Rinkhals with his head raised. Was really fat and dark. I must have scared it as I passed coz it was facing away from the track. While I watched it it slithered off into the thicker grass.

I've had 2 encounters with snakes in the last few weeks. Yesterday morning there was a huge Rinkhals on the sand road leading into the service entrance of Serengeti. I almost rode over him. A truck had stopped and was hooting as I approached and waving out the window. I was so busy watching the truck and trying to see what they were waving for that I didn't see the snake and rode past it. I turned back and when I stopped next to the truck, there was the snake coiled in the middle of the side of the road I had just passed. Still dunno how I missed it. Good thing I didn't ride over it.

Maybe a side-effect of steroid abuse.......oh sorry, it's the gym work that changes their physique so.....and it's only cyclists that use "performance enhancing drugs"

It really gets to me the fact that so many cyclists couldn't be bothered with greeting another cyclist. Maybe it's because I come from an age when there were only a "handful" of cyclists so we knew everyone we passed on the road so we greeted them I especially get peeed off when you greet and the other person ignores you. I then wish they get a flat and have to push home. In cycling, like any sport, there are guys taking part that in their day were some of the best. There is so much youngsters could learn from these guys. You never know, greet the person and in the long run yu might even learn something from them. Even if it is just how to be friendly.

I still haven't seen a rider win a mtb xc world series event in baggy shorts and t-shirt, or with hairy legs. So not too sure what the criteria are to make you a "serious" mtb'er or roadie !!!! So what is Burry Stander gonna be now, seeing that as a world champion mtb'er he is riding the worlds road race. Maybe he can comment on the criteria of what is a serious roadie or mtb'er

I'm glad to see Carinus has made some response. Maybe coz he's leaving CSA (according to other threads) that he's now prepared to comment. Carinus maybe you can also comment on the thread about not paying any expenses etc. Also, did CSA contribute anything to the MTB worlds expenses and did our 3 medallists receive any incentives for their medals ? As well as the question....."what happens to all the license monies, race entries etc ?"

Just a stupid question.........isn't CSA supposed to be the unified body of the "old" SACF and PPA ??????

Has to be Eddy Merckx

I must agree. I was really impressed. Rode Babbas lodge on Sunday, and on Monday (a public holiday as well) the results were already posted. And the entry fee was affordable which including timing. Unlike eg. Walkerville classic. Hand timing, not correct and took days to post.

Do you want to part with some of your wealth? Busy sortng through all the parts. Once done if I want to get rid of any of it I'll give you a shout.

I used to have an Alan. I bought in '82. Had Campy Super Record all cut out etc. Sat in my garage for years after byuing a new Bianchi. Eventually donated it to cycling development 2 years ago. Sometimes wish I hadn't. Also wonder what happened to it.

I have a Claud Butler and a Geoffrey Butler track bike. All Campag throughout. Been lying around for ages. Gonna start fixing up. From early 80's

Maybe nobody wants to buy Shimano anymore so they had to buy a decent product to keep sales going.