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  1. Hi Hubbers So I just got my new carbon 29er (first 29er, first carbon - yes I am very happy) BMC Te02... But now all of a sudden I am terrified that when I crash (this is certain, it happens regularly), my handlebar will swing past 90 degrees and my shifters/brake levers will damage my toptube. Could any of the old hands please give me some advice on how to prevent this? The options I have thus far is: 1. http://www.acros.de/PRODUCTS/HEADSET/BLOCKLOCK:::3_91_145.html 2. Helicopter tape; 3. Loosening my shifters and brakes (tilting them upwards is too uncomfortable); or 4. Not crashing, at all, ever. Any thoughts?
  2. I have been invited to ride S2S in 2015. I currently Ride a 2 x 10 XT setup with a 38 / 24 front and 36 / 11 Rear. Bike is a BMC TE02 and Medium hard tail. I am upgrading my frame to a BMC TE01 and as my current drivetrain is worn I am looking to change to XTR 2x10 or XX1 1x11. I am 181 cm tall, 83 kg. 39 years old. I am a fit rider as confirmed by VO2 max testing done at the Prime institute in Durban. I race XC marathon and I am competitive in my age category. As far a technical ability I can ride the trails at Karkloof (the difficult options) with my XC Hard tail setup. I am very comfortable on the 2x 10 but the 1x 11 has undeniable advantages. I am going to be racing Sani and have never ridden it so would appreciate any info that you guys could give me. I am obviously concerned of not having a low enough gear for really steep climbs, I also don't want to spin the hell out of my legs to go any where. What can you tell me.... Thanks Ryan
  3. Mariske Strauss (Orange Monkey Pro Team) and Bianca Haw (BMC-SA) excelled in their races at the opening round of the Southern African MTB Cup Series, which took place at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, today. Click here to view the article
  4. Bored at work so here is a preview Ag2r-La Mondiale: Focus (Continuing through 2015) Argos-Shimano: Felt/Giant? Astana: Specialized BMC Racing Team: BMC Europcar: Colnago FDJ.fr: Lapierre Garmin-Sharp: Cervélo Orica-GreenEDGE:Scott (Continuing through 2014) Lampre-Merida: Merida Cannondale: Cannondale Lotto-Belisol: Ridley Movistar Team: Canyon Omega Pharma-Quick Step: Specialized Belkin Pro Cycling: Bianchi Team Katusha: Canyon Trek (formally RadioShack-Leopard): Trek Team Saxo/Tinkoff: Specialized Team Sky: Pinarello (Continuing through 2016)
  5. With less than 3 weeks away from the PnP Cape Argus Cycle Tour, we invite you to join a panel of experts for a cyclists' webinar Thurs 20 Feb 6pm, covering nutrition & training in preparation of the Argus Cycle Tour. Hosted by Dis-Chem Pharmacies, and with input and advice from Mark Wolff, Team Westvaal BMC, Team Bonitas, and elite riders from both of these teams, this will be an informative and useful session, as we discuss nutrition, training and final preparations for your best Argus yet. Should you be interested, click on the link below to register and participate. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6268626208675597825 We look forward to sharing in the session with you. Regards
  6. http://www.letour.com/tour-of-qatar/2014/us/stage-1/news/flm/deserved-win-for-golden-boy-terpstra.html Stage 1 Al Wakra / Dukhan Beach Deserved win for golden boy Terpstra Like a year ago, in Dukhan, when Brent Bookwalter captured the first stage, clear from the pack of sprinters, Niki Terpstra made the best of his breakaway to clinch his first win on the 2014 Tour of Qatar. With just under 30kms to go, the Dutchman from Omega Pharma - Quickstep who had been extremely active all along the day, managed to break away, taking with him four other men. He eventually outsprinted his rivals. Terpstra captures the first leader's Golden Jersey. After rain showers hit Qatar during the morning, the skies miraculously cleared for the start of the first stage of the men's Tour of Qatar by the sea in Al Wakra. 152 riders took off at 1:06 PM for a 135.5-kilometre ride all the way to Dukhan beach on the west coast of Qatar. No rain, no clouds but a very strong wind! Indeed the pace was impressively fast straight from the start (over 70km/h). Lieeuwe Westra (AST) was the first to manage a significant break at km 9, enjoying a 20” lead but he was soon to be gobbled up by the chasing pack at km 18. The first intermediate sprint (Mesaieed, km 20) was claimed by Terpstra (OPQ) ahead of Kristoff (KAT) and Bennett (TNE) while the pack remained bunched. At kilometre 32, five men broke away: Kohler (BMC), Westra (AST), Houlé (ALM), Salomein (TSV) and Chtioui (SKD). Their lead went from 1'35 at km 34 to a maximum 6'20 at km 40. Under the influence of the crosswind and while some of the big guns of the Tour pushed harder on their pedals, the pack broke up into several groups. 21 riders managed to break away including Boonen (OPQ), Cancellara (TFR), Greipel (LTB) and Gilbert (BMC). They caught the front five as soon as km 59. Eventually, the different groups bunched up together again at km 95. Another decisive move occurred just before the second bonus sprint (Umm Bab, km 107.5) when Niki Terpstra took off on his own. He went on to win that sprint with a 5” lead over Roelandts (LTB) and Schar (BMC). These three men continued their efforts and were joined by Van Kersbulck (OPQ) and Elmiger (IAM), already a key actor of last year's final breakaway on stage 1. The front five riders had a 25” lead with 25 kilometres to go and that advantage grew to 32” in the last 5 kilometres. Despite strong efforts from the sprinting teams but obviously not Omega Pharma-Quickstep, having two men at the front, the escapees kept a decent enough lead to consider stage victory on the last straight along Dukhan Beach. Ever present all along the day, Niki Terpstra powered to the line to win his first individual stage in Qatar (he had already won a team time-trial). The 29 year-old Dutchman from Bewerwijk beat Jurgen Roelandts and Michael Schar to the line. Thanks to his 12th career win, Terpstra captures the overall leader's Golden Jersey as well as the leadership in the points' classification. After this first stage, Sam Bennett (TNE) claims the Pearl White jersey for the best young rider.
  7. Anyone know a CT shop that stocks brake/shift housing in colours other than black? Tried the usual suspects (BMC, CWC town, CycleLab WestLake). Ideally yellow brake housing (5mm). Rebuilding another old bike.
  8. Hi All, Just trying to find some other people to contact regarding a frame respray in Cape Town for a S/S build I'm doing. So far , I have come up with - Adriano - 078 451 0061. BMC - 021 448 4692. I am looking for a matt black finish, with some highlights of red, and a few decals to be sprayed back as well. I can't powder coat this frame unfortunately as I have carbon stays. Thanks
  9. I'm looking to buy a XC, marathon bike that will also be a good all rounder. I do the occasional short races/rides but prefer longer stage races and trail riding. All the bikes mentioned got good reviews, and except for the BMC, the others are frame plus build what your heart desires. The problem is none of the bikes (again except for the BMC) is available to take for a test ride. I don't want to spend a crap load of money only to find out I bought the wrong bike. I'd really appreciate any comments from anyone who actually own/rode any of the bikes..... I'm not a lightweight at 100kg and about 1,9....Build will most likely be 2x10 XO with Rockshox SID 100mm (the Yeti is 120mm)...
  10. Hey guys, So yesterday the distributor of Cygnett cellular accessories kindly gave me one of their new iPhone 5 Bike Mount & Cover cases. Apparently it's also waterproof and although I've only tested it off the bike thus far, the fit and screen responsiveness while in the case seems good. You thoughts? B) http://d1dxfanwa0taz5.cloudfront.net/media/catalog/product/cache/5/thumbnail/744x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/w/e/webcy1218acbmc_bikemount.jpg
  11. Hi There I am new to the HUB, but thought that it would be a good place to ask for assistance from the forum members. In the early hours of Saturday morning somebody broke into my garage in Three Rivers Vereeniging and stole three Mountain Bikes, 2 MARINS (1 x Rock Springs, Charcoal and 1 x Attack, Black) and a BMC FS01 26", with Reynolds rims and a white Marzocchi Fork . I am hoping that by posting this, if anyone is offered on of these bikes at a bargain price, they would contact me. Many Thanks
  12. Hi Hubbers. I need to service my Rock Shox SID fork, where in your experience is the best place in Cape Town? I'm thinking Olaff at Crosstown Cycles or BMC in Woodstock? Price and service considered. Thanks!
  13. London Olympian and South African star Under 23 women’s cross country mountain biker Candice Neethling (BMC-SA) is enjoying a timely return to top form in the build-up to the UCI MTB & Trials World Championships which take place at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg from 26 August – 1 September. Click here to view the article
  14. I currently own a BMC FS02 26" which I recently purchased used but am finding that IMO it is very race focused (or is it just me) in terms of riding position etc. I am 5'10 but find the riding position very stretched out ( in fact my Spez Roubaix is more comfortable) While I managed to get an entry into 2014 j2c, I really am not a race snake and am looking for something that would suit the j2c but also be enjoyable for single track and fun riding - perhaps a slightly more relaxed riding position but not too heavy. I doubt I will be doing more than one stage race a year so it seems senseless to me to have a bike that is more racing orientated, just for this. Any ideas, suggestions etc
  15. You must be a NB member if you want to join the DC teams. Membership for the rest of the year is R 132-00. http://www.newbalanceclub.com/join-the-club/club-fees-a-process If you are a paid up member or are interested in joining, have a look below for the DC info. Hi all, If you are reading this letter, then it means that you requested to be part of the NBMC Double Century action. Step 1, tick. By getting your name on the list does not mean you are going to be part of the action. There is a lot of hard training ahead and also a couple of financial commitments that need to be made before we are there. As I explained in my earlier communication the DC does not come cheap and sponsors do not come easy. We have entered 3 teams for the 2013 Double Century. R6000-00 per team! We will be having a Q&A evening on Wednesday 7 August 2013 at 19h00 at the Oude Welgemoed Bistro. Cost involved will be R75-00 for a couple of slices of Pizza and there will be a cash bar. Come and meet the fellow DC riders in the club and then I will speak about sponsors, accommodation, training and strategy etc. You will need to pay a R500-00 non-refundable deposit to show that you are serious about being part of the DC action. Step 2,tick. Now the training start and hopefully the sponsors start to roll in. Step 3, tick. September I will choose my captains for the three teams and also the actual teams, and hopefully your name is on the final list. Step 4, tick. You have to RSVP for the DC Q&A evening,so please send me you’re a mail to confirm that you are coming. If you know of any person whose name is not on the list, get them to contact me ASAP.
  16. Looking for dealers in the JHB area who can give me a good price on he above bike.
  17. Good day. I want to get a new bike, 29er. I have done some fishing. Please give your opinion not dream Momsen sl 729 carbon 2013 full xt R23,500 Cannondale f29 1 alu x9 x7 mix R23,500 Silverback storm 2013 carbon xt R25 000 BMC Teamelite te29 alu 2012 ox R23 500 GT Zaskar 9r carbon Elite slx x7 mix R24 000
  18. Yesterday afternoon me, the wife and the boys went to Helderberg Farm to do some riding. We followed the Helderberg Cycle World signs and I got a proper beating from my 13 year old on his new BMC 29er. To my defence; my front shock kept bottoming out and my tyres are too slippery for muddy paths. But still. Even my wife on her old Giant ATX880 went better. I also struggeled with my clip-ons were the path was muddy with a steep incline. Just could not get going. To end it off I went and tumbled over the handlebars when my shock again bottomed out coming down the hill right in front of the wife and one boy and they thought it was comical. One lesson learned is to take a shock pump with me next time and to check the shocks before I go. Another lesson is that Maxxis Monorail tyres are no good for muddy and slippery paths. Ja, I know, excuses. But damn, I did not know my boy got this good. Now I know what he and his mates are up to when the disappear with the bikes during afternoons.
  19. BMC Maybe no team came in with higher expectations and underdelivered as much as BMC. With the 2011 champion Cadel Evans, the 2012 Best Young Rider Tejay van Garderen, and World Champion Philippe Gilbert, BMC was stocked—so much so that Thor Hushovd and Mathias Frank didn’t even make the roster. But Gilbert was invisible even in his rainbow jersey, and Evans looked exhausted still from his third place at the Giro d’Italia. Even van Garderen, who rallied in the race’s third week to try to salvage something from a Tour that hadn’t gone his way, had little explanation for his poor early showing. In the end, someone’s head had to roll, and it was lead director John Lelangue, who Monday morning parted ways with the team for “personal reasons” and “will be pursuing other opportunities and challenges.” Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) As little as three years ago, Contador looked to dominate the Tour for years. He had three Tour victories to his name, was climbing explosively and time trialing with the best and few could challenge his complete skills. Now, a year after sitting out the race from a doping positive that erased his 2010 victory, he seems entirely mortal: good but not great in the TTs and lacking the power to establish leads on climbs. France After several years with multiple stage wins, jersey winners, and promising top-10 finishes, the home nation had little to be happy about in 2013. In fact, had Christophe Riblon not won on Alpe d’Huez four days before the race ended, French fans might have had nothing to cheer about at all. Indeed, Riblon and his Ag2r teammates did their best to salvage France’s Tour; but as for the race’s four other French squads, there was little to write home about. Europcar fell flat as both Pierre Rolland and Thomas Voeckler failed to win a stage or score a high overall finish. FDJ, a team traditionally known for its aggressive riding, was virtually nonexistent and its best GC contender, Thibaut Pinot, abandoned the Tour after the second rest day. As for Cofidis and Sojasun, it’s abundantly clear that were they not French teams, they wouldn’t be participating in the first place. Everyone has a bad Tour now and again, but after several seasons of consistent progress, the French took a serious step backward. New Product Rollouts Any number of bike equipment makers offered splashy debuts for new gear. Look even flew its 695 Aerolight to the media introduction by helicopter. But that was as visible as most of the stuff was as riders were loath to try out new gear in the world’s biggest race. The Aerolight was confined to the top of the Cofidis team car where it’s sat since Paris-Nice. Focus’s new bikes went to the back of the equipment truck. And SRAM, which made much of Mark Cavendish using hydraulic rim brakes on Stage 1, was left to explain why he shunned them the rest of the race. One notable exception: Orbea’s new Orca was the exclusive choice of the Euskaltel riders even though they had the older machines on hand. Lampre-Merida Because it is one of the sport’s 19 World Tour squads, this Italian team receives an automatic invitation to the Tour de France. But after yet another season in which the team has failed to make an impact, one has to wonder if there might not be a way of changing the system to ensure that the teams that do participate take the race seriously. Of course, Lampre’s not the only WorldTour team that put forth a sub-par showing: Vacansoleil-DCM and Euskaltel-Euskadi both failed to win a stage. But those teams at least tried to reverse their fortunes by sending riders in each day’s long breakaway, winning intermediate sprints, and in Euskaltel’s case, trying to win the polka-dot jersey. In the end, Lampre’s only headline came when it was announced that several current and former members of the team had been indicted as part of an ongoing Italian doping investigation. When you’re fighting for relevance, those aren’t the kinds of headlines you’re looking for. Breakaways Outside Jan Bakelants’s late flyer on Stage 2, no breakaway succeeded in the Tour until Dan Martin and Jakob Fuglsang’s move on Stage 9 in the Pyrenees. It wasn’t until Matteo Trentin’s win in Stage 14 that the race saw its first instance of the early break making it to the finish ahead of the chase. In the end, only six of the 18 road stages went to breakaways.
  20. This is now the official thread for the 2013 thehubsa TdF Fantasy competition. Images taken from the Official Tour website, without their permission The basic rules Pick 9 RIDERS from the official starter’s list, found on the Tour’s official website Pick 3 TEAMS from the official starter’s list, found on the Tour’s official website The DEADLINE for entries is 12:00 on the 29th of June 2013. You can change your team as many times as you feel necessary before the deadline date. NO SUBSTITUTIONS will be allowed after the deadline date. Period! The 9 riders and 3 teams in your team will score points based on their finishing position on each stage, their position on the GC and other categories, as well as the final overall GC. Scoring works as follows Starting Teams AG2R Le Mondiale Astana Pro Team Belkin Procycling (old Blanco) BMC Racing Team Cannondale Pro Cycling Cofidis Solutions Credits Euskaltel Euskadi FDJ Garmin Sharp Katusha Lampre Merida Lotto Belisol Moviestar Team Omega Pharma - Quickstep Cycling Team Orica-GreenEDGE RadioShack Leopard Sky Procycling Sojasun Team Argos-Shimano Team Europcar Team Saxo-Tinkoff Vaconsoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team OFFICIAL RIDER'S START LIST - from the Tour website, in numerical (bib number) order: FROOME Christopher BOASSON HAGEN Edvald KENNAUGH Peter KIRIYIENKA Vasil LOPEZ David PORTE Richie SIUTSOU Kanstantsin STANNARD Ian THOMAS Geraint SAGAN Peter BODNAR Maciej DE MARCHI Alessandro KING Edward KOREN Kristijan MARAGONI Alan VANDBORG Brian SABATINI Fabio MOSER Moreno VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen BAK Lars DE CLERCQ Bart GREIPEL André HANSEN Adam HENDERSON Greg ROELANDTS Jürgen SIEBERG Marcel WILLEMS Frederick EVANS Cadel BOOKWALTER Brent BURGHARDT Marcus GILBERT Philippe MOINARD Amaël MORABITO Steve QUINZIATO Manuel SCHAR Michael VAN GARDEREN Tejay SCHLECK Andy BAKELANTS Jan DIDIER Laurent GALLOPIN Tony IRIZAR Markel KLöDEN Andreas MONFORT Maxime VOIGT Jens ZUBELDIA Haimar ROLLAND Pierre ARASHIRO Yukiya COUSIN Jerome GAUTIER Cyril GENE Yohann MALACARNE Davide REZA Kevin VEILLEUX David VOECKLER Thomas BRAJKOVIC Janez BAZAYEV Assan FUGLSANG Jakob GASPAROTTO Enrico GAVAZZI Francesco KASHECHKIN Andrey KESSIAKOFF Fredrik LUTSENKO Alexey MURAVYEV Dmitri PINOT Thibaut BONNET William BOUHANNI Nacer Bouhanni FéDRIGO Pierrick FISHER Murillo GENIEZ Alexandre JEANNESSON Arnold ROY Jérémy VICHOT Arthur PERAUD Jean-Christophe BARDET Romain BOUET Maxime DUMOULIN Samuel DUPONT Hubert GADRET John KADRI Blel MINARD Sébastien RIBLON Christophe CONTADOR Alberto BENNATI Daniele HERNANDEZ Jesus KREUZIGER Roman NOVAL Benjamin PAULINHO Sergio ROCHE Nicolas ROGERS Michael TOSATTO Matteo RODRIGUEZ Joaquim BRUTT Pavel KRISTOFF Alexander KUCHYNSKI Aliaksandr LOSADA Alberto MORENO Daniel SMUKULIS Gatis TROFIMOV Yuriy VORGANOV Eduard ANTON Igor ASTARLOZA Mikel IZAGUIRRE Gorka IZAGUIRRE Ion LOBATO Juan José NIEVE Mikel OROZ Juanjo PEREZ Rubén SICARD Romain VALVERDE Alejandro AMADOR Andrey CASTROVIEJO Jonathan COSTA Rui ERVITI Imanol GUTIERREZ Iván PLAZA Rubén QUINTANA Nairo ROJAS José Joaquín TAARAMAE Rein BAGOT Yoann COPPEL Jerome GARCIA Egoitz LE MEVEL Christophe LEVARLET Guillaume MATE Luis Angel MOLARD Rudy NAVARRO Dani CUNEGO Damiano BONO Matteo CIMOLAI Davide FAVILLI Elia FERRARI Roberto MALORI Adriano MORI Manuele NIEMIEC Przemyslaw SERPA José CAVENDISH Mark CHAVANEL Sylvain KWIATKOWSKI Michal MARTIN Tony PINEAU Jerome STEEGMANS Gert TERPSTRA Niki TRENTIN Matteo VELITS Peter BOOM Lars GESINK Robert LEEZER Tom MOLLEMA Bauke NORDHAUG Lars Petter TANKINK Bram TEN DAM Laurens VANMARCKE Sep WYNANTS Maarten HESJEDAL Ryder BAUER Jack DANIELSON Tom DENNIS Rohan MARTIN Dan MILLAR David NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas TALANSKY Andrew VAN DER WELDE Christian GERRANS Simon ALBASINI Michael CLARKE Simon GOSS Matt IMPEY Daryl LANCASTER Brett MEYER Cameron O'GRADY Stuart TURF Svein DEGENKOLB John CURVERS Roy DE KORT Koen DUMOULIN Tom FRöHLINGER Johannes GESCHKE Simon KITTEL Marcel TIMMER Albert VEELERS Tom POELS Wout BOECKMANS Kris DE GENDT Thomas FLECHA Juan Antonio HOOGERLAND, Johnny LagutinLAGUTIN Sergey VAN POPPEL Boy VAN POPPEL Danny WESTRA Lieuwe DELPLACE Anthony HIVERT Jonathan LEMOINE Cyril VUILLERMOZ Alexis FEILLU Brice SIMON Julien EL FARèS Julien MARINO Jean-Marc MéDéREL Maxime Official Hubber's List Admin andydude Baldrick BAMPF_SS Bassman BlinkFan Breezer carbon29er CASSIE1975 Cav' cheese ChunkyMonkey Lite Cippo Conti d@vid 'dale Dale Clark Dannypvenancio Devm10 Divan dracs EK031 E-man epoh fabes Fast Forward fign flat29 gadget geraldm24 GingaNija28 GrantC GrumpyOldGuy Gunzo Harryn hellocolour igknot Imploder jcza jeremyd JGR Johnsoneighty6 Kaboom kjind krl747 lone.* lucmccann Mackem MariusL Meathead monkey on a bianchi Mrs Nochain nimthor nochain OGK_Nu1L pad man Pilks pommie Prince Puxi r0adrunner Rabubi Racer rattlesnake Roulier rudi-h Sacrosanct samson99 Sani shade Sidekick Racer Sitting Slip sky man slowbee sluiper Sniffie Spinnekop splat Sprocket70 Squier StevieL Supermar SurferChild SwissVan Tankman TiBones TimW TopFuel Trawsaj Tridude Twonbles Uni Wez-O Wil6 word zniper zola Prizes confirmed (so far) Courtesy of Capcha Photography The winner will receive some TdF merchandise, plus a customised coffee mug with photos taken at this year's Tour by Capcha Photography Courtesy of The Hub: 50 of these R 5000 cash to be shared between 1st, 2nd and 3rd place (R3500, R1000, R500) Courtesy of EvoBikes The overall winner will receive a pair of Diadora MIG Racer Shoes (Valued at R 3295) Courtesy of ASG Sport MyNav GPS unit valued at R5500
  21. Just borrowed a friends BMC as I'm overseas and didn't bring my bike. Had a free morning so went out to turn the legs up a few climbs and taking some old training grounds. Only thing was his set up included 38 wide bars. Now I normally ride 44 wide and they looked freaky to say the least as I've never gone smaller that 42, even in fitting. They took a bit of getting used to but I'm deffo trading on my current bars for a narrower set. They were brilliant, better control, great response time, great out of the saddle climbing and could get a interesting semi aero position very easily. Only 'negative' was that they made you go on the drops a lot more as opposed to on the hoods. Not sure I could go 38 though... am in in the UK with a pretty empty bag so might just visit planet X and see what they have.
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  23. Everyone is welcome. if you like it you can join the club later on. http://www.newbalanceclub.com/cycling NBMC Cycling. As I get to know the need of cyclist in NBMC I will adjust my program accordingly. As this might take some time I ask you to be patient and please give me feedback. We are trying to create an environment to cater for most of our cyclists. Firstly - I would like to make Durbanville Mugg & Bean parking lot our central hub from where we start all our pack rides for the road and MTB farm road rides. Tygervalley area is just too dangerous when returning from our out rides. Secondly - I would like to create one additional pickup point where cyclist not able to cycle to Mugg & Bean Durbanville can be picked up. I have identified Andrag (cnr Old Oak & Old Paarl) to be the spot. This will only apply to the pack rides going out towards Stellenbosch area. The plan is to be there 20 minutes after the planned Mugg & Bean start time. Thirdly - I will start alternating between Saturdays and Sundays, due to religious requests and also people working on Saturdays. For the slow/novice MTBer. I have come to realise there is a big need for farm road riding more than technical riding amongst our novice riders. From now I will have a MTB 40km ride every weekend for the slow/novice riders. The idea is to increase this distance in August to 50km and in September to 60km. I will also take the novice riders to Jonkershoek on 13 July to go and ride singles tracks. This is only for the novice riders and we will go and explore the easy yet beautiful singles tracks. Do not miss out. For the advanced MTBer. For the more advanced and fit riders I will have options that vary between 90km farm rides and then rides in Jonkershoek this month. These rides will be at a fairly fast pace, and if you are not fit you and cannot keep up you will need to turn around. Please have a look at the program below. For the Roadies. We will only have one group every weekend for the road cyclist in July. This will be aimed at the average rider and the route will mostly range from 70km – 100km. You have to be able to cycle at least 70km at an average speed of 25km per hour in a peloton to be part of this pack. I will try and get a safety vehicle for every weekend. If you are able to assist by driving a safety vehicle, please send me a mail with what date you can do based on the program. NMBC Safety Vehicle. I was very fortunate or shall I say unfortunate (would much rather have cycled) to try the Safety Vehicle concept one weekend in June and happy to report that things went exceptionally well. Speeding cars slowed down and not one car passed closer than the 1.5m gap. The feedback from all the cyclists was very positive and we did not have one vehicle hooting at us or that showed any form of road violence towards the cyclist or the safety vehicle. At this stage I am trying to get my head around how I can implement this, as I am not going to drive the safety vehicle every weekend! I am looking for input from you the cyclists. I think as NBMC cycling members it should become a duty to drive the safety vehicle at least once. At this stage I am looking for volunteers until I have figured out a fair way of implementing the concept. Please let me know your name and the date that you can make it based on my program below. In July we are going to cycle on either Saturday or Sunday. Obviously as summer gets closer we will need 2 safety vehicles, one for the long and the short route. Please note the following when you are the safety vehicle driver. Safety Vehicle - Driver: 1) Drive with your headlights and hazard lights on, all the way. 2) Drive at least 10M behind the last rider in the bunch. 3) Drive with your personal nose (not the vehicle nose) over the yellow line, allowing oncoming traffic to overtake you, yet you force them to slow down and leave at least 1.5 m between the passing vehicle and the cyclists. 4) Pay 100% attention to what is going on in front of you, if there is a crash in the pack you must react very quick! Apart from the regular no helmet no ride, no light no ride, take note of the following rules. Cyclists: 1) Always stay inside the yellow line! Do not abuse the fact that there is a safety vehicle. If there is no yellow line, then ride single file, please! 2) Please do not fall back to the safety vehicle while moving, stop first! 3) Some cyclists are all over the show when cycling. You put yourself and other cyclist in danger. 4) Do not overlap wheels with the rider in front of you! 5) When you talk to somebody, keep facing the front, you ride where you look, so look where you should ride. 6) If you are nervous about riding in the pack, make it known to fellow riders. Start at the back and slowly make your way to the front. If you are new to cycling ride behind someone that knows how to ride. Look and Learn. 7) Please refrain from using cell phones while riding! 8) Make sure your back light has fresh batteries and is in good working order. Double Century Feedback. I already have 2 full teams for the DC. We want to enter three teams, but you need to inform me via e-mail request. Your name will go on a list and I will start communicating via separate mail to all the DC contenders. If your name is on the list, then it is not a given that you will make one of the teams. You need to earn your place, but by sending me the mail you are halfway there. You need to be fit to ride 90km by end of August. Official LSD (long slow distance) training starts 1 September although I suggest you get saddle fit in July and August. We still need sponsors, so do contact Jasper Coetzee or myself if you can help with sponsorship. This is going to be a DC to remember! Program for July 2013 Date Type Route 6 July 2013 (Sat) Road 70 – 90km Need a Safety Vehicle 7 July 2013 (Sun) MTB 40 & 60 & 90km Farm Road (60 & 90 is going to be fast) 13 July 2013 (Sat) MTB Jonkershoek single tracks for novices only. Get to know the trick and trades. 14 July 2013 (Sun) Road 70 – 90km Need a Safety Vehicle 14 July 2013(Sun) MTB 40 & 60 & 90km Farm Road (60 & 90 is going to be fast) 20 July 2013 (Sat) Road 70 – 90km Need a Safety Vehicle 20 July 2013 (Sat) MTB 40km Farm Road for the slow riders 20 July 2013 (Sat) MTB Jonkershoek Ride for the fit experienced adrenaline junkies. 27 July 2013 (Sat) MTB 40 & 60 & 90km Farm Road (60 & 90 is going to be fast) 28 July 2013 (Sun) Road 70 – 90km Need a Safety Vehicle
  24. Hi, from my New Balance newsletter. The more the merrier! Due to such a lot of cycling accidents I will be starting a new initiative at the NBMC Road Pack Rides. How I will implement this is not known yet, but the idea is to have a safety/backup vehicle riding behind each of our cycling groups every weekend to be a buffer between the cyclists and approaching vehicles. A captain should lead by example, so I will be fulfilling this role this coming weekend, only difference is that I will have a whip in my hand, he he. This way I hope to attract more riders to our rides as it is a safer environment to cycle in. I do not mind if non members join us at this stage, so bring your friends with. There will be 2 routes to choose from this weekend, a 50km and a 65km and the idea is to play cat and mouse and see who is home first. The 65km will be aimed at the fast and furious and the 50km will be for the fast and easy. All riders (MTB & Road) will meet at Mugg & Bean afterwards where we will have a nice chat and where I will get your feedback and ideas. I will also talk about ideas for Double Century (DC). Safe Cycling!
  25. I'm not sure if this applies to us in SA but it doesn't explicitly exclude any countries. http://bit.ly/11zANyl
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