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covie

Member Since 23 Mar 2010
Offline Last Active May 19 2013 01:15

Topics I've Started

New Traffic Laws in the western Cape

03 December 2012 - 07:31

http://www.news24.co...ic-law-20121201

He said by January 2013, the department will have published conditions for the use of blue lights in the province.

Carlisle said blue lights would only be used in emergency situations.

"I will also issue a regulation requiring all vehicles overtaking cyclists to ensure that there is a safe distance of at least 1.5 metres between them before passing."

The act was passed on Thursday.

Skiers thumb.... Has this happend to you?

25 October 2012 - 11:07

Ok so took a little wipeout tore the ligaments in my thumb a condition known as skiers thumb. Where the ligament that provides the stability and pinching "power" of the thumb ripped off completly, So been off the bike for 3 weeks now, and had the initial ligament reconstructive surgery, in 4 weeks they take the wires and the anchors out.

From what i gave read is that i have to not stress the thumb for 4 months after the second surgery.

Has this happend to anyone else? And how long before you were back on the bike. I can't see myself not mountainbiking for 6 months in total, and already ordered my XX gripshifts so i dont have to gear with the thumb.

New Meaning to hitting the wall.

16 September 2012 - 03:49

http://www.news24.co...k-wall-20120916

Cape Town - A cyclist is in a serious condition in hospital after hitting a brick wall head-on in Camps Bay, Cape Town on Sunday, paramedics said.
ER24 spokesperson Andre Visser said the cyclist, in his 30s, lost control of his bicycle and hit a kerb.
"The cyclist was catapulted over the handlebars and collided head first with a brick wall."
He was taken to hospital with suspected back, neck and head injuries, said Visser.

Stander takes Windham

01 July 2012 - 07:52

So Burry kicked butt at the windham XCO race, Well done to him.
http://www.pinkbike....d-Cup-2012.html

Brake stopping power

27 June 2012 - 10:39

Just came accross this and its quite a nice refrence to pure stopping power



Shimano XTR Trail M988
112 stopping power NM
407 weight

Hope Race Evo M4
115
496

Hope Tech Evo V2
120
524

Formula The One
121
393

Formula RO
124
418

full stats here http://www.bikeradar...c-brakes-24345/