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MichaelH

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  1. Andrew used the word "fatally injured" in his tweet?
  2. ...thanks for posting, took me away from work to another place for a few minutes,...
  3. Never heard of Bryton before, but now, thanks to Garmin, I think I will check them out!
  4. Great ride...thanks to all involved! One of the "Must Do" races!
  5. ----Original Message----- From: Michael Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 6:52 PM To: info@roosjevandekaap.com Subject: Roosje van de Kaap: Roosje van de Kaap Enquiry Good evening, I have been informed that cyclists are not welcome at your establishment, can you confirm this. Thank you ----The reply----- No, never said such thing! Where do you get that kind of information? And don't you think that's a bit strange question? Kind regards / Met vriendelike groete, Freerk and Helpi Brandsma Roosje van de Kaap www.RoosjevandeKaap.com
  6. I have just e-mailed Freerk and asked him to confirm that cyclists are not welcome at his establishment. I await his reply with great interest. I will report back...
  7. You got a price for after the special ends?
  8. I'm in KK but honey is in RR and I ride with her so I will see you there!!!
  9. Honey used to complain about her saddles (MTB and roadbike) after every ride. Then she got a On-One Big Nose saddle (R170) from Kiwi (Planet X), and I never heard another word on the matter!!! For her - subject closed!
  10. ...and? Has the group ride reconvened for 2011?
  11. ...oh, no! It just goes on and on... RIP Carla, fellow rider. The United States’ best-ever female collegiate cyclist is not an American. But someday she might be. South Africa’s Carla Swart, 21, just capped off a mind-boggling collegiate campaign, taking an unprecedented 11 national (both individual and team) titles in road, mountain bike, cyclocross and track. Grabbing that many jerseys in a single year is a feat that no collegiate racer - man or woman - has yet accomplished in the history of the National Collegiate Cycling Association.
  12. ...straight from the experts at my LBS (a well-known outlet!)
  13. ...by the way, I was told that you can't just do a simple inspection of the fork. Once you have opened things up you have to replace everything...you can't just put the old stuff back! Is this true?
  14. Thanks for the response Johan...pm sent!
  15. Because of my living conditions I have no option but to hang my bikes from the front wheel. Since I had my fork serviced the hydraulic fluid is constantly dripping from the top of the fork!!! I have it on good authority that the seals must have been damaged when they were replaced...or maybe the old seals were simply put back. I am inclined to believe the latter, since the bike was at my LBS for almost a month waiting for a kit to arrive. They arrived miraculously on the day that I said they must give me a loan fork because I was going on leave and I wanted my bike!!! What do I do now??? How do I resolve this dilemma? Any advice please...
  16. Perdewater Grotto is a very special place. It is a cave hidden on the ridge at MSP with a perennial stream spilling over the roof of the cave and dropping into the middle of it. Boer commandos used to hide there and use it as a base to launch raids on the British forces during the Anglo-Boer war.
  17. Jess is too old to do much more than a 2/3km run. So we need to put her in a back pack or some kind of carrier. Loads of good stuff found when I googled...but can't seem to find anything in SA! Too late in the year to start ordering from overseas!
  18. Need to take the family pet (a Jack Russell) with us on our sedate mountain bike rides! So I need to fit some or other bike carrier. Any other Hubber do this. Any suggestions? Where do I start?
  19. Bought two bikes from Brett...he has integrity and my buys were good.
  20. ...to the lady and her young daughter in the Blue Hills vicinity...holding a Tupperware container and handing out chunks of watermelon. Your kindness, forethought and being part of the event made a kodak-moment for me. You will most likely never read this post or even know that at least one of the thousands of cyclists appreciated your gesture...but surely your kharma has grown ten-fold!
  21. Been there, got the pins and plate...and not too young either. Did my physio by the book...took all of 6 months, but I got back on the bike and I'm as good as new!!! Bottom line: DO YOUR PHYSIO...can't emphasise that enough!!! Best of luck...and don't forget...do your physio!
  22. I know of more and more fun riders that "pirate" organised races: they save the bucks; they don't have to worry about where they are seeded, they just join the start group that suits them. They time themselves...they don't care about the medals! When last have you seen anyone kicked out of a start group because they are not wearing a number? In the OFM I saw a father and son combination wearing short distance numbers but they were doing the full distance.
  23. He finished just in front of Honey and I...was a very sobering experience to be beaten by someone riding one wheel! But respect dude...glad it went good for you!
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