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    Perfect slang

    Pirelliology n. the noble art of being able to identify tires from the tracks they leave on the ground (Mountainbikers Dictionary of Slang)

    So there we were, riding across South Africa in the middle of winter on the Freedom Trail with a race route and set of instructions in hand. As a non stop race, riders were scattered all over the 2300km trail, some racing to the finish and others focused on just finishing.

    Now, most people would see a tire track and say; "Oh look, lets follow those tire tracks and hope they are going in the right direction."

    But not Gadget.

    "Look, there is a Maxxis Igniter tread pattern. Thats what Marnitz rides. That means we're on track."  "There it is again, and again and again."

    Several days later...

    "And here we have a Kenda Small Block 8 which is Fiona's tire - let me take a photo of it to show her."

    Gadget - the consumate Pirelliologist.

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    • 15 March 2010
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    I host two cycling stage races - road and mountain bike - and I have just added a third event - The Alchemy Trail.. I like to tour rather than race and I crave wide open spaces. I completed the 2300km Race Across South Africa in June 2009 which inspired blogging. I don't do well without a goal of sorts and that keeps me outdoors.

    While this seems primarily a cycling blog, I'm interested in much, much more. There's more on trail running, novel writing and anything else that catches my interest.

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    I host two cycling stage races - road and mountain bike - and I have just added a third event - The Alchemy Trail.. I like to tour rather than race and I crave wide open spaces. I completed the 2300km Race Across South Africa in June 2009 which inspired blogging. I don't do well without a goal of sorts and that keeps me outdoors.

    While this seems primarily a cycling blog, I'm interested in much, much more. There's more on trail running, novel writing and anything else that catches my interest.

    www.sabiexperience.co.za
    www.panoramatour.co.za
    www.gocyclingsa.co.za

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