madbradd Posted August 2, 2018 Share I'm not one of them so I can't answer that... More just pointing out that unrelated comparisons are useless - more thought could have gone into the article. If someone asked how hard Ironman was, you could answer saying that it's like driving from Jhb to Cape Town: 10 hours and you're cooking it, 12 hours is good going, and you should be able to do it in 17 unless you're horribly underprepared. While the comparison is "correct", it offers no useful/valuable information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madbradd Posted August 2, 2018 Share Well, I can count the times I've seen a set in Cape Town, on one finger. Maybe we're all just poor and there is in fact a Meilenstein demand that we don't know about. I've seen plenty sets (new sets on bikes in a bike shop) - 1 or 2 on a used bike (in the service stand at a bike shop), but I've never seen a set being ridden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddaman Posted August 2, 2018 Share The articles are taken seriously in the echo chamber of the super rich, those that read BI and leave printouts around the office to impress others. I suppose when juju starts cycling this will be his reference material. He will walk into Cyclelab with a neatly folded printout and say "I want that one!" pointing at the most expensive picture, before returning dressed in too small lyrca to his G-wagon. For the rest of us we read it as SATIRE, and see it as what it is poking fun at the posing and rampant consumption of our richer (but not as well informed) peers and rulers. Yes it is a bit of a sad joke to see a fun rider on a state of the art machine he can barely handle, and even funnier when he crashes himself into hospital and his machine onto eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karma Posted August 2, 2018 Share I've seen plenty sets (new sets on bikes in a bike shop) - 1 or 2 on a used bike (in the service stand at a bike shop), but I've never seen a set being ridden. They roll too fast, you won't see them while being ridden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechatnoir Posted August 2, 2018 Share I've seen plenty sets (new sets on bikes in a bike shop) - 1 or 2 on a used bike (in the service stand at a bike shop), but I've never seen a set being ridden. Probably the same set just being moved from bike to bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Help.Me. Posted August 2, 2018 Share Where can i order mine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagar Posted August 2, 2018 Share just wondering does it come witha casette of your choice if not i dont want them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madbradd Posted August 2, 2018 Share Probably the same set just being moved from bike to bikeWas at Design In Motion the other day, a few bikes had sets on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s14phoenix Posted August 2, 2018 Share I've seen plenty sets (new sets on bikes in a bike shop) - 1 or 2 on a used bike (in the service stand at a bike shop), but I've never seen a set being ridden. I saw 2 sets - different bikes - 1 set was going backwards up a climb we where on and the other went backwards in the group sprint at the end - think it was during Tour of Durban one year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapee.. Posted August 2, 2018 Share If you can afford it why not? I saw 2 sets - different bikes - 1 set was going backwards up a climb we where on and the other went backwards in the group sprint at the end - think it was during Tour of Durban one year... Might not be a very good climber or sprinter but he/she is definitely very successful in other areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s14phoenix Posted August 2, 2018 Share If you can afford it why not? Might not be a very good climber or sprinter but he/she is definitely very successful in other areas Or they work for a government department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted August 2, 2018 Share Well, I can count the times I've seen a set in Cape Town, on one finger. Maybe we're all just poor and there is in fact a Meilenstein demand that we don't know about. I have seen at least 6 sets in Cape town. A few extra if you count out of towners for August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC311 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Was at Design In Motion the other day, a few bikes had sets on them.They've got some high end stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karma Posted August 2, 2018 Share I have seen at least 6 sets in Cape town. A few extra if you count out of towners for August. But then again, you ride $ next to the deep pockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenzman Posted August 2, 2018 Share Do they accept Bitcoin? I want 2 pairs for backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddaman Posted August 2, 2018 Share I saw 2 sets - different bikes - 1 set was going backwards up a climb we where on and the other went backwards in the group sprint at the end - think it was during Tour of Durban one year...I see a rather underhanded admission that someone was riding in the fun rider group here..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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