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Friend of mine was also there, DJR. He regularly shoots Gimmie games. I rode past there earlyish in the morning, saw the floodlights because of the clouds and though he was going to have a "fun day" shooting in this light! At least it's looking better for Saturday's big game...

Not so much one for bling, but since this is going... My shoes are giving up the ghost in a serious way. Always been advised to wear Spez shoes - and they work well for my feet... but now all the Spez shoes seem to have the BOA closure systems. I've heard those wire-thingies have a tendancy to not last much longer than koekies in 'n weeshuis. Yes, I know replacements can be bought, but really... I'd prefer it to last a while! Any comments on this? Was the guy that gave that opinion just unlucky? Looking at the MTB Comp, which is the same (just many years newer!) than what I currently have.

Haha, and fortunately Kimi's not much of a talker - otherwise he'd have been on the radio for half the race. That pinball incident was classic... Just imagine if it was one of the whiners in the middle.

Ride an Anthem myself, haven't ridden Trance yet... but if those were my pennies, I'd re-invest it in either Trance or Anthem. And I came from a Spez Stumpy HT... which does have certain advantages, but for overall ride - as the sig says, listen to Mayhem!

Best thing about that accident was that Magnussen did not get punished. At least some sanity prevailed. It is racing, sheet happens. This punishment for every overtake gone wrong attitude really stinks - hopefully it will calm down. O/T - I really enjoyed a highlights package of WRC season thusfar last night. Talk about things going wrong! Racing on the limits and beyond...

He tried that last time out at Silverstone and look how far that got him! But as the saying goes - if Massa did not have any bad luck, he'd have no luck at all... Jeepers, what does the guy have to do?! Bottas is looking awesome. And agreed, Riciardo is doing really well. Loved the dice with Alonso, two guys going at it hard, but fair. And to get good word from Alonso says a lot. (Maybe it's because Alonso finished ahead on that one!) Nice comeback from Lewis, but I was under the impression he was supposed to have started from pitlane after changing brakes?! Nico most likely had the calmest ride of all - to go and make more (all-German) history.

When I was using them, I have not had a Shimano pedal fail on me. Just some Q20 now and then to get them releasing better again. Have switched to Look STracks and love them!

Great race, Canada always delivers something... Well done for Ricciardo, that was brilliant. It's a pity the race ended the way it did (pretty much like the tennis!) and took some of the glory away - at least both guys are unhurt. At least it gave him two slow laps to drink it in! At least the Mercs came to the party by both breaking - and then Hamster went on to completely stuff his up. Think it was a great drive by Nico to even get second running hybrid-less. Ferrari are left with a lot of soul searching... doubt whether they'll invest too much dev time into this season any more. See them writing it off and getting a head-start on 2015 car (and engine!) Sure, the track would not have suited them, but that was a dismal showing. Massa must have had a broader grin than Ricciardo when he passed Alonso on the outside of turn 1! Great rides (up to a point for Perez) by both Force India's. How they made that super soft last so long is only known to them. Vergne showed his talents again, with Kvyat inheriting the bad luck this time. But jeez, one team on the way backwards is Sauber. They need a serious turn-around!

Oh yeah, forgot about the clean-underwear award for the race... Bradl wins that hands-down. How he walked away from that, I don't know. Tossed like a ragdoll after a riderless Ducati hits him! That boy must be hurting today.

Seriously impressive riding by both riders - it was great to watch... Have to agree with the sentiment, much as I was a fan. But seems they have a sense for the tragic, since I see Daijiro Kato is also there...

Ja, just as I've started to think he may be okayish after his intro a couple of years ago, he goes back to this behaviour. The guy is very talented... but his whole the-world-owes-me attitude sucks. Half of the crappy overtaking rules and reviews and guys getting penalties because of actually trying an overtaking move that did not come off, was because of his stunts. Sorry, had to get that off my chest. Germany is one thing... I'd love it if somebody else wins... at Silverstone! Not only to get him quiet, but also the commentators. I think they're part of why I'm so anti-Brit...

No comments about Monaco? With ole Hamster at his toy-throwing best? Will be interesting to see how that evolves, but was inevitable in a dominant team... FWIW, I think it was an honest mistake on Rosberg's side... and with him having taken to the escape road - and thus off the track - yellow flags may have even been an overkill. But... up in S1 around Monaco with potential of other traffic and plenty of turns to get something small wrong does not guarantee you pole! Anyways, think it was a good drive by Nico, managing the pressure from behind. Pity the safety car intervened with any potential strategy calls, but they should know it's Monaco and the odds of one is good. Good show from Riciardo in the end, but too little too late. Vettel is having a mare of a season thusfar - wonder if one of his helmet designs did not feature a 13, an upside down horse shoe or something. Bad luck for Kimi... and then that overtaking move which was a bit desperate. Alonso kept it on the track and both of these guys will be desperate for the upgrades. Vergne did well untill he was released too early - and then it all went up in smoke anyways after that. Bianchi getting points for Marussia, wow! But driver of the day for me was Hulk - that overtake on Magnussen was great! Really impressive drive and... again, I cannot understand why somebody like Ferrari did not pick him ahead of Kimi. Really feel he deserves a top drive.

I can believe it! And I honestly think you guys are all doing an awesome job. We are privileged to stay in such an amazing area, with people making riding easier and possible.

Agree with you, Hellwrap, and I know that's your guys' policy to only allow annual riders. I already have two annual memberships to trails in my area. But reality is, on the odd day you want to go ride something else. As with the case this weekend, we were even told how to get in, should the guy not be on his post - and paid afterwards. And it was way after their advertised hours have started. So I'm not all that frustrated - and I'n definately not riding rogue. I just remember actually thinking along the ride that we don't have any proof that we did not scale a fence to ride here, but for the fact that we hope the security guard remembers us. Indemnity I fully understand. But I think there could simply be indemnity boards on the beginning of the trails and that's it.

Same question from my side. We went to Paul Cluver over the weekend and rode. Were told how to get in by security, but when we got there, nobody was around to receive our money. So for the entire 4 hours we rode, we rode "unlisensed" and could have been seen as trespassers. So, we looked like a rogue rider to everybody on the day, yet with no intention to be rogue. We paid upon finishing - I was busy packing the bikes and my buddy went to pay before I was done with the first bike. We came there fully intending to pay, yet ended up riding as rogue riders (for the time we rode). Same with Jonkers, where we often pitch up before gates open and pay afterwards. And I fully agree with the this, rogue riders should be punished. I have my Rheboks and my Bains trail annual permits, so I support "the cause" fully. So... how do they decide who is rogue and who not in cases like this?! Likewise the above-mentioned Meerendal honesty box situation. He deposits funds, gets no proof, goes for a ride and halfway through the ride somebody (potentially) tells him he doesn't belong there... That's my "frustration" as a non-rogue rider... I very often can be seen as a rogue, with absolutely no intention to be one.

Haven't read the article, but if you haven't realised that yet, I don't want to see your FB privacy settings! In Strava at least you have a "privacy perimiter" (not sure of their exact term) that you can set. That way you can set rides as public, but they (public) can't see exactly where you stay and start.

Gargle it away, Mads! Listerine mouthwash kicks it. Also sitting with it on and off now - it usually gets better by midweek, then you hit the cold morning air again in training over the weekend! Then you klap Sunday morning as well before you acknowledge your sore throat, by Monday it's on fire again...

Good race again! Good to see the youngster can come back from first-lap troubles as well... Great ride by Vale, pity about the error that led MM through. Would have love to see that battle decided by a proper dice and not an error. And Bautista managed to stay on the bike - there's something to write home home about!

Also went to Giro and loving it. Just watch the size... mine are a bit smaller than expected and my one foot's big toe gets nailed if I tightened it too much. Hopefully it will sort itself out with time or I'll learn the "sweet spot" for tightening the front. And not so that you notice it whilst fitting, but after a couple of hours, you feel it. But for sizing, awesome shoes! Only reason I went from Spez is that their new shoes really looked more like ballet shoes than mtb shoes. Still riding my "old" Spez shoes, transitioning to the Giro's.

Also like Bradl... Agreed on DP - if you think how many guys won WC's as his teammate, I really don't know how he's still there!

Cadence classic and Perpetuim is not comparable products, though. In my mind, Classic is much more like HEED and Marathon closer to Perpetuim. Regarding cream soda flavour - I LOVE it in Classic, just now got a tub of Marathon cream soda... and that's not so nice tasting (compared to the Classic). Passion Fruit Marathon... now there's something to get addicted to! Also, don't forget about the Carbofuel for those days where you don't reeeally require the protein.

...or don't pace yourself and kuk off with the rest of us!

Not much - looks like about 1100m from last year's ride.

I'm going to be doing the short 'n sweet edition.

Will most likely get slaughtered for this, but drive of the day goes to Vettel in my books. But look back at my pre-race comments about teams ending line astern in Barcelona... pretty much same story every year. But have to agree, I've seen more boring races. Hate that mickey-mouse chicane more and more every year. It's just so out of character with the rest of the track.