Conrad Stoltz doing test runs on Specialized SHIV 3.

Created on 21 January 2011 Conrad


Just got this puppy in the mail, thanks to the folks at Specialized USA. The new UCI legal SHIV 3. The raw carbon looks great, (there was no time for a paint job) its got 55/44 Rotor rings, Quarq powermeter and the special Fabian Cancellara conversion.

Getting ready for South African TT Championships in 2 weeks. I’m under a tree on the farm, and my coach/bike fit guru Ian Rodger is in Cape Town. So we’re doing the bike fit remotely via Youtube. May as well make a blog of it. Thanks to the Jouberts down the valley for their electricity (lights, fans, AC, and power for the ELITE RealAxiom) and FJ’s deft camerawork!

Feels like I can drop the bars another 1 or 2cm. And definitely take a hacksaw to those battering ram-like aero bars. Will see what Ian sez.

Still thinking of names. “Greased Lightning” “Flat Beauty” and “Flat Mamba” comes to mind. Suggestions?

I hope I can do this rocket ship justice.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Created on 12 January 2011 Conrad

I’m a little behind with the blogging, so I’m trying to quickly squeeze a few topics into one blog.

The Good:

Long, easy mountain bike rides on the Highveld. Drinking water straight from the spring. (Fountain)

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You may have to fight a frog, a tadpole and a cow pat for the freshest water,

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but as long as you lock the gate, no one gets hurt…

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a Story from the Caveman workshop

Created on 06 January 2011 Conrad

I had a dream:

But oh no- a broken rim! Caveman-ized  into total oblivion. My mountain bike mantra of :

Low air, big gear, no fear!

does not work so well with my KTM 950 Adventure’s stock “Butter Rims”:

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