parabola Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 I'm cooler! Jy dink jy's cooler as ekke! jy's ou nuusek kom met rou beats jy le en wagek gaan soek iets jy's ice teaek's wit blitz jy's light bierek's spirits jy dink jy's cooler as ekke? Saw Mr Parow at RAMFEST, what a show His hats were hilarous. I think its a great initiative to be able to ride with Lance, for his fans they are willing to pay for the experience and the money goes to charity, so whats the problem? To any haters, he's just a normal guy and we should be welcoming him to SA. It makes me so happy to see celebrities coming to SA as these are the people that will keep our tourism industry thriving.parabola2010-03-10 11:33:43
GreyOwl3.0 Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 hahaha what a laugh' date=' personally I would not pay to ride with any cyclist/celeb. Yup he is a great marketer of the Livestrong Brand. Yup he is a great charity contributor... I'm cooler! I started a small / medium business in 3rd world SA that supports 600 families directly, not charity, just good old skills development and job creation. A real sense of worth for guys who now support families. I never won 7 Tours, in fact I never won any! But hey my marriage is succesful, so in that way I'm cooler than Lance! I'm in Cape Town from Monday, I'm gonna Ride Chappies Drive, if you want you can ride with me for FREE.[/quote'] Thats cool...and you are 100% correct. Good for you. Nobody can take that away from you. But in the same breath, nobody can take away from LA either. Its all relative, and if he has genuinely saved 1 life through his cancer work, I'll bet there is a family out there gratefull for it.Just like the families supported by your industry 101SCC...it means the world to someone. Is that not what charity is?
Edge_Design Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 Why are there so many jealous ppl out there? If someone had phoned you up yesterday and said they'd sponsor you to ride today, I would love to see 1 single person on this thread turn down the opportunity - I know I wouldn't (yes, you will all boost your ego's by saying you would, but I seriously doubt it). I can't afford R175k, but to some ppl and businesses that is pocket change and why not donate it to a worthy cause (and you even get something in return!).His cause is no better than anyone elses, but big credit to him for using his celebrity status for something worthwhile and not just to pocket more money himself. He isn't living in poverty, but I am confident he gives a lot more (time and money) to charity than 99.99% of celebrities (and ourselves for that matter!). You try cycling at that level while still travelling the world making appearances like this at the same time, must be serious pressure on both him and his family.
Robo Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 it's a pity that only white people has the oppurtunity to ride with LA.... What has race to do with anything...
Rob22 Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 Well said Shaun, something great done by cycling should be a celebrated and not a reason to attack those involed. I am pleased Lance is here and I hope he felt welcome in SA!!
Elvin Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 I'm cooler! Jy dink jy's cooler as ekke!jy's ou nuusek kom met rou beatsjy le en wagek gaan soek ietsjy's ice teaek's wit blitzjy's light bierek's spirits jy dink jy's cooler as ekke? Awesome!
101SCC Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 hahaha what a laugh' date=' personally I would not pay to ride with any cyclist/celeb. Yup he is a great marketer of the Livestrong Brand. Yup he is a great charity contributor... I'm cooler! I started a small / medium business in 3rd world SA that supports 600 families directly, not charity, just good old skills development and job creation. A real sense of worth for guys who now support families. I never won 7 Tours, in fact I never won any! But hey my marriage is succesful, so in that way I'm cooler than Lance! I'm in Cape Town from Monday, I'm gonna Ride Chappies Drive, if you want you can ride with me for FREE.[/quote'] ? Thats cool...and you are 100% correct. Good for you. Nobody can take that away from you. But in the same breath, nobody can take away from LA either. Its all relative, and if he has genuinely saved 1 life through his cancer work, I'll bet there is a family out there gratefull for it. Just like the families supported by your industry 101SCC...it means the world to someone. ? Is that not what charity is? Yup, all I'm saying is I'm my own celebrity!
Frosty Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 I rode them in from behind and got a couple of looks like this:What a grumpy' date=' rich SOB... He probably just realised that he could have got close without paying the $$ like you did...[/quote'] Actually, this is Simon - the winner of the Discovery competition.
Frosty Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 I think the dude at the back was so grumpy because the pace was so slow and he was still dropping off the back. He paid R175k and couldn't keep up. Nope he never paid a cent... he was the winner of the Discovery competition.
Jakes_1 Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 sum lucky ppl out there, i will give my left nut to be able to ride next to LA
AndreZA Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 And for the next 5 years you will see that kit in everything from club rides to Boschendal NG kerk pret trap and the owners will make sure they will tell you how they cycled with LA.
udxcob Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 And for the next 5 years you will see that kit in everything from club rides to Boschendal NG kerk pret trap and the owners will make sure they will tell you how they cycled with LA. Surely there is no harm in that mampara
AndreZA Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 Surely there is no harm in that mampara no there's not. It's just as irritating/laughable like the people that still have their photo stickers on their helmet 10 months after the Argus.
sharkysa Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 Respect to Lance for putting himself out to raise money and ride with a few wealthy guys. I'm just jealous!!! Lance is a living legend!
sharkysa Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 Go donate some blood instead. You may need that nut?
JPW# Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 175 K ! Who does the guy think he is, Lance Armstrong? hahaha Reminds me of the time Roger Wityker some crazy old guy from the PPA would'nt allow Willie Engelbrecht to ride in the A pack, (1996) he even mumbled, who does the guy think he is , Willie Engerbrecht .... haha
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