I-FELT-the-FORCE Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Thanks ,can organize a red set for you if you keen .i`ll send you a PM Awesome. VERY keen. Please send me a PM with some pricing Thanks "Boris"
shorty101 Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Ill be riding this beauty with nobblies, baggies and hairy legs
'Dale Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 I start in A group with my 1997 Colnago Technos: Classic! Beautiful!
'Dale Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 on this... starting at 6.20am odd...Lamborghinis are illegal in the starting chute, MariusL.The UCI will frown on you.And Dave Bellairs... Rather take the 'Dale. It is a wiser choice.
raptor Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 will be on my old scott http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee122/graaf01/IMG00182-20110308-1547.jpg
FC&P2C Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 I will be riding my Felt FC... Slight change is the Red Ritchey Stem that has been added Why the Freeride seat post?
Chubba Posted March 9, 2011 Author Posted March 9, 2011 After doing some analysis of the Argus route on the garmin site, its looks like there is only 1350 meters of climbing, a min elevation of 1m and max elevation of 185m. If i am able to average 24km/h i might be able to do a 4h30 time.
Tankman Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 On my new bike (2nd hand, but it's new for me). Nice ride but you should not have allowed anyone to sit on the top tube
I-FELT-the-FORCE Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Why the Freeride seat post? Needed a seatpost that would take my Fizik Saddle and thats all I could get on a limited budget . Would have liked a nice carbon post, but that might just have to wait for next season
Maestro Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) Sweet ride!!!! You don't drink much? LOL ... I've since added another cage. Took the pics just after I got the bike. Edited March 10, 2011 by Maestro
Chubba Posted March 11, 2011 Author Posted March 11, 2011 Old story, but interesting nonetheless. http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/article/mountain-biker-wins-road-race-on-his-hardtail-22736 Mountain biker wins road race on his hardtailBy BikeRadar Mon 10 Aug 2009 Whyte racer Luke Smith surprised the locals when he won a South African road race on his hardtail mountain bike Whyte racer Luke Smith surprised the locals when he won a South African road race on his hardtail mountain bike (ATB Sales) British cross-country racer Luke Smith left locals red-faced when he won a road race during a trip to Africa – on his Whyte 19 mountain bike. When Luke lined up at the start of the 75km Broadhurst Road Race in Gaborone, Botswana on his hardtail with knobbly tyres he was sneered at by some of the regulars. But he soon broke away with the main bunch and then dropped them all in a sprint finish. Here’s what the Whyte-sponsored racer had to say: “Due to the fact that I didn’t really know what riding would be on offer in Africa, I only travelled over here with my Whyte 19. During my stay I have trained a fair amount on local roads (so as not to get lost in the bush!). However, when the opportunity came up to compete in a road race here in Gaborone I was a bit sceptical about the potential. My chances of hanging in for the 75km distance were also made worse by the fact that I only had my off-road tyres! “Don’t get me wrong, the Whyte 19 is a very responsive frame, but when guys started pulling up on full-carbon road bikes with Zipp 808 deep-section carbon wheels, I anticipated it would be a matter of kilometres before I got dropped! “The race started off a fairly decent pace with everyone keen to establish a good spot near the front of the peloton. I managed to work my way up front without too much difficulty, much to the surprise of many competitors as I rode past, my big knobbly tyres buzzing as the pace was wound up. “There were a couple of guys whom some friends of mine had told me to watch – one of them is apparently a pro roadie in South Africa. It was no surprise that it was these guys who made most of the attacks. What was surprising was the fact that I was able to go with them! Each time, however, we were pulled back by the main group. "As the race neared the finish some of the riders made a last-ditch effort at getting away but it was destined to come down to a sprint finish. I managed to constantly hold second wheel behind the lead rider with the pro road rider sat closely on my wheel. As we hit the finishing straight I launched my attack and as I glanced back I realised I had quickly gapped the riders. I even had enough time to make the most of the win and celebrate in style. "The crowd and other riders were shocked that a mountain bike had won a road race, especially as I was on knobbly tyres. When they later asked what was the secret, I replied Whyte – Great British mountain bikes, they can't be beaten! To be honest though, I had really surprised myself."
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