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If anyone can do Pompstasie under 9min43sec' date=' and prove it then let me know. Not my time by the way... 

 

Gradient is 7.8% for around 4km. It's like Alpe D'Huez, just 10km shorter.

 

People actually do go up there and "pomp', even in the day. So it's not just the water purification that gives it it's name...
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Alpe D' Huez

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swiss van....you will need to save them as an image file first....just save on your desktop and then insert as an image/pic.  that should do it

 

Ja right...

 

Where do I find the option to save the graph as a image somewhere else i.e on my desktop or in another file?

When I click on the save button (or select save in the file drop down list) all it does is save the graph as it appears in my training dairy entry and does not give me the option to save it anywhere else.

Confused

 

Further help appreciated,

Muto Obrigado...

 

 
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People actually do go up there and "pomp'' date=' even in the day. So it's not just the water purification that gives it it's name...
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Presumably "pomping" at altitude increases oxygen carrying capacity.

 

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My favourite road hill over here comes with a warning:

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my favourite bottles of beeer come with similar warnings' date=' although duvel's only around the 10% mark smiley36.gif [/quote']

Belgian beers are just like Belgian hills, when compared to their Dutch counterparts: They have higher percentages, are slightly rougher, you can handle less of them in one go and boy, do you remember them the day after! Oh, and they are talked about and longed for all over the world.
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My favourite road hill over here comes with a warning:

20081006_115323_18deg.jpg


my favourite bottles of beeer come with similar warnings' date=' although duvel's only around the 10% mark smiley36.gif [/quote']

Belgian beers are just like Belgian hills, when compared to their Dutch counterparts: They have higher percentages, are slightly rougher, you can handle less of them in one go and boy, do you remember them the day after! Oh, and they are talked about and longed for all over the world.

 

ja, you gotta worry about a country that has a beer called delirium tremens!LOLi can't imagine trying to wobble home over the cobbled muur de hoy after a night on the p!ss!ShockedLOL
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Hill? You mean hell!

 

Actually, I've seen that climb from an aeroplane and thought it looked tough. Glad it's got a name and a reputation among cyclists. Plan to climb it one day for sure, the descent has got to be worth it!

 

 

 

 

 

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My favourite road hill over here comes with a warning:

20081006_115323_18deg.jpg


my favourite bottles of beeer come with similar warnings' date=' although duvel's only around the 10% mark smiley36.gif [/quote']

Belgian beers are just like Belgian hills, when compared to their Dutch counterparts: They have higher percentages, are slightly rougher, you can handle less of them in one go and boy, do you remember them the day after! Oh, and they are talked about and longed for all over the world.

 

Belgian men/hills/beers you say LOL - finally you're talking sense!!
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Fand' date=' where is gordons is this pumpstation "hill" ? (more like a vertical rock scale if you ask me) [/quote']

 

if u go along clarence drive you turn off up the mountain towards the steenbras dam water purification station. You joining me next time? I'm cycling 530am 2morrow morning with a unfit friend so its gonna be slow - you coming with?

 

With friends like you, who needs enemies Ouch
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Belgian beers are just like Belgian hills' date=' when compared to their Dutch counterparts: They have higher percentages, are slightly rougher, you can handle less of them in one go and boy, do you remember them the day after! Oh, and they are talked about and longed for all over the world.[/quote']

 

Belgian men/hills/beers you say LOL - finally you're talking sense!!

You just couldn't wait to get that in, could you!  The similarities between Belgian men and beer don't end there though:  they are both a bit old fashioned, short and stubby, mostly found in bottle stores, have very thick heads and need to be replaced often by another to prevent boredom. Beat that!Big%20smile
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Fand' date=' where is gordons is this pumpstation "hill" ? (more like a vertical rock scale if you ask me) [/quote']

 

if u go along clarence drive you turn off up the mountain towards the steenbras dam water purification station. You joining me next time? I'm cycling 530am 2morrow morning with a unfit friend so its gonna be slow - you coming with?

 

With friends like you, who needs enemies Ouch

 

The "unfit friend" is his alter ego.....Wink
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1st hill is sir lowrys pass. higher than pompstasie but not as steep. 2nd one is the pass before theewaters. 3rd one is back of franschoek' date=' 4th one is back of helshoogte
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I rode this ride on Sunday...very nice...except for the gale force headwind up Sir lowrys lower...however once it was at our backs we flew up a 10-14% gradient at 30kmph hardly pedaling!!!
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Belgian beers are just like Belgian hills' date=' when compared to their Dutch counterparts: They have higher percentages, are slightly rougher, you can handle less of them in one go and boy, do you remember them the day after! Oh, and they are talked about and longed for all over the world.[/quote']

 

Belgian men/hills/beers you say LOL - finally you're talking sense!!

You just couldn't wait to get that in, could you!  The similarities between Belgian men and beer don't end there though:  they are both a bit old fashioned, short and stubby, mostly found in bottle stores, have very thick heads and need to be replaced often by another to prevent boredom. Beat that!Big%20smile

you clearly have met flemish then?

 

Posted
Belgian beers are just like Belgian hills' date=' when compared to their Dutch counterparts: They have higher percentages, are slightly rougher, you can handle less of them in one go and boy, do you remember them the day after! Oh, and they are talked about and longed for all over the world.[/quote']

 

Belgian men/hills/beers you say LOL - finally you're talking sense!!

You just couldn't wait to get that in, could you!  The similarities between Belgian men and beer don't end there though:  they are both a bit old fashioned, short and stubby, mostly found in bottle stores, have very thick heads and need to be replaced often by another to prevent boredom. Beat that!Big%20smile

you clearly have met flemish then?

 

I expected a backlash from my original post - but wasn't prepared for a KO LOL

 

You must be talking about the 'OLD' Belgians - I'm one of the 'NEW' kind Wink - NEW and IMPROVED - still short though Big%20smile

 

Eish - how to get out of this one Embarrassed
Posted

 

Belgian beers are just like Belgian hills' date=' when compared to their Dutch counterparts: They have higher percentages, are slightly rougher, you can handle less of them in one go and boy, do you remember them the day after! Oh, and they are talked about and longed for all over the world.[/quote']

 

Belgian men/hills/beers you say LOL - finally you're talking sense!!

You just couldn't wait to get that in, could you!  The similarities between Belgian men and beer don't end there though:  they are both a bit old fashioned, short and stubby, mostly found in bottle stores, have very thick heads and need to be replaced often by another to prevent boredom. Beat that!Big%20smile

you clearly have met flemish then?

 

I expected a backlash from my original post - but wasn't prepared for a KO LOL

 

You must be talking about the 'OLD' Belgians - I'm one of the 'NEW' kind Wink - NEW and IMPROVED - still short though Big%20smile

 

Eish - how to get out of this one Embarrassed

 

By changing the topic again. Where did you end up doing your 4-5 hour MTB ride on Saturday?

 

 

 

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Belgian beers are just like Belgian hills' date=' when compared to their Dutch counterparts: They have higher percentages, are slightly rougher, you can handle less of them in one go and boy, do you remember them the day after! Oh, and they are talked about and longed for all over the world.[/quote']

 

Belgian men/hills/beers you say LOL - finally you're talking sense!!

You just couldn't wait to get that in, could you!  The similarities between Belgian men and beer don't end there though:  they are both a bit old fashioned, short and stubby, mostly found in bottle stores, have very thick heads and need to be replaced often by another to prevent boredom. Beat that!Big%20smile

you clearly have met flemish then?

 

I expected a backlash from my original post - but wasn't prepared for a KO LOL

 

You must be talking about the 'OLD' Belgians - I'm one of the 'NEW' kind Wink - NEW and IMPROVED - still short though Big%20smile

 

Eish - how to get out of this one Embarrassed

 

By changing the topic again. Where did you end up doing your 4-5 hour MTB ride on Saturday?

 

and by using more and more afrikaans in your flenglish (flemish and english creolish) writing, trying to blend in as a conservative south african!

 

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