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Don't do it. They're not the Snakeskin versions. You NEED the snakeskin versions. And I think they're Pacestar as well.
I'm no expert but they're 26' AND ZAR199...
What's the deal with Snakeskin vs Pacestar?
Crumbs, I couldn't get any of those tyres around here, well not in 26", only 29". So I eventually had to settle for a Specialized Purgatory for front and Ground Control for rear.
Looks like there was a run on 26" tyres around here. Don't know what caused it.
Edit: BTW, I see the new prices for Snakeskin Racing Ralph 29" is about R906 at Cyclelab.
Moridin, Solomons in Woodmead (and online) has specials on 26' Racing Ralphs and Nobby Nics for R199each
you're a fairy?????????probably not the best thing to admit to on the hub
:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
I'm gonna start at the back with the grandma's then
I will see you there...no pushing to get to the BACK, OK?
45 000 years ago, west of modern day Tarifa, Spain. Ug, Una and their first born son Og sat under a rock overhang to shelter from the strengthening autumn winds. They were forced to flee south after Ug unsuccessfully challenged Ag for the leadership of the southron Neanderthal tribe. Although Ug was bigger and stronger than Ag with vastly superior spear skills, Ug had not expected Ahn to side with Ag, he was lucky to get away with only a gash to his forearm. He fled into the darkness with Una following him carrying Og as they were chased by their blood thirsty pursuers up until the river. Here Ug guided them on a secret trail to a river crossing formed by a fallen moss covered pine tree, a trail their pursuers did not know. Ug remembered the shelter from last winter’s mammoth hunt, but Ug was worried, winter was coming and the mammoths were not migrating south and although bitterly cold, there was no snow. Ug wanted to tell Una that the world they knew was changing he knew this by instinct not by reason. He wanted to tell her but his species had not yet learnt to speak he could only communicate by a series of grunts and crude gestures, he took out his frustrations on Una by hitting her on her sloping forehead. Una was used to his outbursts knowing that he was the kindest of all the Neanderthal males in their tribe, she knew it would end soon and it did and Ug stormed away from the shelter with his loping gait disappearing into the darkness of the night.
Ug climbed up the cliff face his thoughts were preoccupied with their future, they needed to join another tribe, and their survival depended on it. They could not hunt a mammoth on their own, this was a task that needed at least 10 adult males and no mammoth kill meant a very bleak winter, no meat for food and no furs to shield them from the cold. At the top of the cliff Ug stared out across the ocean contemplating his own, his mates and sons future when he spotted a glow on the opposite African shores some 15 km away. Ug wondered what this glow was, what he didn’t know was that he was looking upon the fires of a new species, Homo Sapiens, a superior species that knew how to control and use fire. A species that could communicate, that could coordinate their actions and plan their future, a species that in the next 5000 years would occupy and dominate the entirety of Europe and the planet. They would not only dominate their Neanderthal cousins but replace them. Ug was right to be concerned, in 20 000 years his species would be extinct and these smaller but more intelligent Homo Sapiens from Africa would be the most resourceful and resilient species that ever lived on planet Earth
So when you ride your bike through the Cradle of Humankind look at the landscape through your modern eyes and imagine what it was like some 3,5 million years ago when three different hominid species roamed the plains between the Witwatersberg and Magiliesberg mountains. Think upon the fact that it was only 10 km south of the start that we have found evidence of the earliest controlled use of fire at Swartkrans. A technology discovered and mastered first by Homo Hablis some 1,3 million years ago, a technology that helped us to explore the mysterious moon that was Ug’s only source of light in the dark nights of Europe. But even closer, in fact 200m from the start line is evidence of an ancient hunting ground of Homo Hablis, the toolmaker, a veritable gathering place for the annual hunt dating back some 500 000 years ago. Better still why don’t you take some time out after your race to visit and view the displays in the underground attraction and see where we come from, discover your origins after all Maropeng means the place where I come from, a place of origin. See you at the start!
Ug, Ug and the mtb-ing cousin, Afkak.
Hermanus, above Vo�lip. I took the Rotary Drive and simply carried on east. Just be careful not to venture on to Vogelsang Private Nature Reserve (there is a sign and a rusty fence). They are full of nonsense. But it is a great ride, first a nice (tarred) uphill, then a few k's gravel rd, then tweespoor, then a washed out track, fantastic views, beautiful fynbos.
I was there last weekend - can you descend in Voelklip or did you backtrack all the way to Rotary Drive?
Third year - first Adventure.
Winter is here, out riding this morningat 4:30; East Rand and the temp was 7°!!
I can second that - it was freezing on the Spruit this morning before sunrise.
I need to get some of those winter booties and FAST!
Bredasdorp, Stanford,Napier
Where are the local MTB trails?
I disagree on fraudulent warrantee claims. who allow that? there are rules to meeting a warranty claim. That has to be balanced the sales experience. e.g. is the warranty worth retaining the customer?
If we had better quality products there would be less need for the warranty. A pair of MTB shoes should last a good few years. ( I have a pair of Shimano SH 221's that is 12 years old) and should be able to last a few wash cycles.
If the shoe comes apart within a year, there should be a clear case for warranty just through visual inspection and a simple check on item number on the shoe box. Can't see why there needs tobe huge drama if the quality is in the product from the start
I agree 100% - legit warranty claims should be honoured but there is so much fraud going on, e.g. OP's sister getting new shoes under warranty, that you cannot blame the LBS for being circumspect.
I watch...
Tinkerbell
Jake and the neverland pirates
Pajanimals
Telletubbies
Doc mcstuffins.
Mickey mouse clubhouse.
Like * 1,000
Always watch Jake and the neverland pirates for the two idiots singing and dancing during the credits...
As far as movies go,
Tinkerbell
Barbie in her various guises.
The Guardian Owl movie.
Winnie the Pooh
Khumba (recommended for the scrum scene)
The Buddy movies - Snow Buddies, Santa Buddies etc
Also,
Roary the Racing Car
Monster High
I think I have taken 15 points off my alreay limited IQ due to the above
Is anyone doing this?
I am keen but R1,000 for 2 days / 99k's is a little steep for me...unless I am missing something
The issue here is twofold.
Firstly, as pointed out by another poster, if you have ONE good warranty experience, it makes you loyal to a brand for many years thereafter. It is thus in the interest of the manuf, distributor, LBS etc to honour as many warranty claims as they reasonably can.
However, the problem lies is in the massive amounts of fraudulent claims and abuse of claims - the short-term insurance industry reports fraud or attempted fraud running into many billions each year.
When you are dealing with extremely high value items that can be/are abused, there's a fine line to be walked by the LBS.
Your sisters skirt is probably shorter than yours
I "warrantee" that is the case...
I find that no, one proper bike shop is about the money alone. They all started, and survive from the love for cycling and the love of the machine.
Those that are just about the money don't last long.
There are well-know bike shops in Gauteng where the owners/assistants know NOTHING about cycling.
They stack 'em high and sell 'em cheap.
that has problems with wind!
By George! That's where they lived...
Allez - 'ah-ley' meaning 'go'
Alize - 'A-lee-zeh' meaning 'trade wind'
Go figure...
Elize - "Eh-lies" old aunty married to the Groot Krokodil
Like Apple. Steve Jobs copied everyone else on the market and the sued the **** of of anyone making a success in 'his' business. Again, I won't buy from Apple scumbags...
C'mon, it is standard business practice - everyone does it.
Especially in the tech world - the guys LOVE to litigate in respect of patents, in order to crush competition and gain a competitive advantage.
Yes and plenty so!
I should've checked, I know, but I was told that he was not an MD by a senior medical professional in cape town...my bad.
Notwithstanding that HUGE error, I stand by the rest of my comments.
In which book, paper, article by Noakes has he claimed that it is a cure-all diet?
The letter stated that
FULL TEXT OF THE LETTER (Cape Times, September 14, 2012)
In his book Challenging Beliefs, Professor Tim Noakes takes issue with and contradicts many aspects of conventional wisdom and accepted medical practice. Some of what he says may well be true and his views on the contribution of refined carbohydrates to the obesity epidemic are almost certainly correct.
However we believe he goes too far in suggesting that a switch to a high-fat, high-protein diet is advisable for all persons. Such a diet may have allowed him to lose weight and run faster but its widespread implementation is contrary to the recommendations of all major cardiovascular societies worldwide, is of unproven benefit and may be dangerous for patients with coronary heart disease or persons at risk of coronary heart disease.
Further his questioning of the value of cholesterol lowering agents (statins) is at best unwise and may be harmful to many patients on appropriate treatment. The very strong evidence is that statins in patients with coronary artery disease improve mortality (they make you live longer). Multiple placebo-controlled studies have confirmed this.
Generic statins are now cheap and should be widely used. The side-effect profile of these agents is benign and there is general agreement that their benefits far outweigh any minor risks associated with their use.
Noakes is welcome to his views. As an academic it would be appropriate for him to air these and to debate them in an academic forum and the medical literature where they could be critically evaluated and challenged by his peers.
To present these controversial opinions as fact to a lay public, in his un-refereed book, is dangerous and potentially very harmful to good patient care.
We understand some patients are placing their health at risk by discontinuing statin therapy and their prudent diets on the basis of this “expert opinion”. Having survived “Aids Denialism” we do not need to be exposed to “Cholesterol Denialism”.
Scientists and clinicians have an ethical obligation to ensure that the information they impart to their patients and the public at large is correct, in line with best available evidence, and will not cause harm.
Patrick Commerford
MB ChB FCP(SA) FACC (Professor of Cardiology and Head Cardiac Clinic UCT and Groote Schuur Hospital)
Dr Miko Ntsekhe
MD PhD FCP(SA) FACC (Cardiac Clinic UCT and Groote Schuur Hospital)
Dr Dirk Blom FCP(SA)
PhD Lipid Clinic Department of Medicine UCT and Groote Schuur Hospital
Professor A D Marais FCP(SA)
Chemical Pathology, Clinical Laboratory Services, UCT Health Science Faculty
Dr Elwyn Lloyd MD FCP(SA)
FACC Cardiologist
Dr Adrian Horak FCP(SA)
Cardiologist
i hope you didnt bite down there Nonky: high risk of hurting your ankle
Nah, just put a bullet hole in my foot...**** happens
Rather stop now
- MBChB: 1974 – University of Cape Town
- MD: 1981 – Thesis title – “Exercise and the Heart”
- DSc: 2002 – Doctor of Science in Medicine degree in Exercise Science (UCT)
- PhD (h.c.): Vrije University, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- FACSM: Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine
- (hon) FFSEM (UK): Honorary Fellowship of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK)
OK, I was WRONG on that one.
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Thanks very much for that info.
I bought a pacestar front tyre for my merida 26', which I use while I am visiting cape town / hermanus.
The trails on table mtn and in hermanus are pretty rough, so I will find out soon enough whether the sidewalls will survive - hopefully, without a face plant.
You only learn the hard way or the expensive way...