1hill@atime said:just a quick one to find out if there's any south africans here
cool Jhb as well , eastrand whats your next race...Eldron said:Yup.
Jhb based road racer, mtb racer and duathlete wannabe.
Welcome welcome.
1hill@atime said:cool Jhb as well , eastrand whats your next race...
Eldron - quick question from a one time visitor to Joburg:Eldron said:Yup.
Jhb based road racer, mtb racer and duathlete wannabe.
Welcome welcome.
drubie said:Eldron - quick question from a one time visitor to Joburg:
It seemed that a lot of the people I worked with when I visted for 3 weeks were very reluctanct to walk around outside (they drove *everywhere*, drunk or not). Those guys wouldn't even get a taxi (some Australian ex-pats, some local to SA).
Do you have many problems when out training, or do you only train in bunches? I walked around a bit in Sandton and caught cabs to get home from their drunken excesses and they thought I was insane. One weekend I hired a car to drive to Sun City and the amount of people selling stuff on the side of the road was pretty intimidating in places - as a cyclist is it scary or are there quiet places to ride?
cheers,
dave.
1hill@atime said:had a look that looks really awesome, but my level of fitness not yet,maybe 2008, still a newbie 1600kms behind my back only
Thanks for info, i'm also keen on doing the edenvale cycle challenge, i'll most deff fuel rite for the race, it should be good i think i'm fit enough.Eldron said:I've done the Ride for Sight a few times. Pretty good race! Unfortunately most times it was in the licensed bunch so no time for enjoying the Sight! A word of warning - the route profile is kinda "v" shaped - the first half is more down that up making the second half more up than down - keep some petrol in the tank if you know what I mean!
This year I'm taking it a bit easier - only getting a cyclosport license and am going to see what I've been missing the last 15 years or so!
Welcome to the sport - if you need some info on rides around the east let me know.
Cheers
D.
Thanks Eldron - it does. There are bits of Sydney I would never ride a bike through (no longer live there though) and I had no problems myself during the time I was in Joburg. Didn't do any riding there but I did play cricket at the country club with the huge tree in the middle of the groundsEldron said:Crime is a problem in SA but not as bad as the media likes to make out.
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Not sure if that really answers your question...
Another Saffa here. Road racing is my game. I'm in CT1hill@atime said:just a quick one to find out if there's any south africans here
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