2:50 Argus

[Trubie]

did my first Argus on this Daccordi. I was in the SANDF and this was the perfect opp to get away from the unit for a week! Was running fit and could do a 2.4 in less than 7 mins. Cycling was another story though!!

 

 

Good memories

1990/03/10

The Argus M-Net Cycle Tour

105

03:36:48

2816/11235

 

 

 

 

Trubie2010-03-02 07:04:09

[Trubie]

forgot to add its still my fastest.

last year I was determined to better that time and ended up with a 3:45....

[Flowta]

Did a 3:20 in 1998 on a 1986 Miyata 712.

 

Will be riding it again this year

 

Though I'm not quite as fit as then

 

[Groot Lem 2]

did a 2h38 in 1991 on a cannondale mountain bike with conti slicks that were 1,75" wide. its still the record, haha.  must brag, my one and only record

[udxcob]

Have you got a picture of the bike?

[stringbean]

Aaaa,the older i get the better i was thread.

[Andyr249]

My best was 3:10 in 2006 on a Trek 1500 with 9 speed Ultegra.

I started riding in 2002 (racing in 2004 and first Argus in 2005) on dad's old bike which he got in the late 80's early 90's. It was a Panasonic DX5000 with Shimano 6 speed and those toe clip pedals. Still have the bike.

[Edition 507]

Here's a blast from the past. Me on the far left riding an 1983 ALAN with toe straps nog al. Still got the bike. Did a 2:43 on that bike way back in my youth

 

[Bikalot]

did a 2h38 in 1991 on a cannondale mountain bike with conti slicks that were 1' date='75" wide. its still the record, haha.  must brag, my one and only record[/quote']

 

fastest time on a mtb?

[HeartCoppi]

Here's a blast from the past. Me on the far left riding an 1983 ALAN with toe straps nog al. Still got the bike. Did a 2:43 on that bike way back in my youth

 

 

 

 

Thats a really nice pic. really nice.

 

 

 

ahem...nice pot

[mountain_lion]

Did a 3:25 in 1999 (105km) on a Trek 730 hybrid, 13kg of CrMb steel.

 

Still got the bike; use it when I commute to work by bike (not very often though ).

 

 

[Disylizzy]

I did my second Argus in 1997 on a Hansom!  Saw the pic and it brought back good memories.  Did the ride in 4:00 (I was 15 at the time!)  I'll have to see if I can dig up the pics.

[Shebeen]

 

 

 

 

I regularly ride both modern and retro bikes like the one in the pic. In my opinion there have been only two major improvements over the years: Sti/Ergo levers and weight. I left out aerodynamics because I think there were some pretty aero bikes and wheels around in those days.

 

 

 

i always say, look at your Bicycle Playing Cards. Those bikes there are from 1890 or something, and they don't look that much different from your modern day roadie. Maybe the bottle cage is a good improvement.

 

[udxcob]

Cboy love that photo, really classic.

[henco]

Nothing wrong with a Hansom  We did the 2009 94.7 on a Hansom tandem.  Almost 19kg of steel

 

[udxcob]

My hansom was a 531, i always wanted the 635.