Selous Scout (aka LegTrap)

Roving road blocks on a continual basis,not only over the Festive season.I also believe that cops should drive the routes that are more popular for cyclists at peak times,that is,early in the mornings during the week and week ends. I also think signs indicating "cyclists beware" should be put up at regular intervals along these routes. In the case of Port Elizabeth,there are not that many routes the cops would have to drive and be more visible anyway. Should the CSA and the cycling clubs not be taking this up with the relevant authorities !

An absolute tragedy,condolences to his family.Is it not time that us cyclists in PE have a "critical mass" ride whereby we meet at a central point and time and take to the road ! This would hopefully raise awareness. I propose we get the cops to have more regular road blocks,not only "in season".

Of course I will not boycott the sponsors,it was not them that took drugs etc.Livestrong has done enormous good,so how can one stop supporting them too. Maybe one day thre truth will come out why they targetted Lance and not all the other dopers

Just watch out for the altitude,I did it last year and thought I was about to have a heart attack when we got to Witkoppen road.I soon realised it was the altitude but it knocked me badly. I doubt whether I will do it in a hurry again.

I bought a Scott Scale Expert in carbon and absolutely love it

I am considering buying a Brookes saddle which are hand crafted in the UK.Has anyone ever tried them as they are rather costly. I must say their service so far has been pathetic.I have sent them 2 emails asking for information without a reply and even phoned them (in England),asking to be put through to someone who could give me some advice on which saddle to purchase and was rudely told to check their site and buy one online. I have had 2 spinal fusions so always looking for something better for comfort and thought a genuine leather saddle could help.

I enjoy the Tread magazine and have it delivered to my home.However,clearly someone else also enjoys it as I have not received 3 of the last 12 editions. I get the Ride magazine on Zinio but don't really enjoy it digitally.

My wife and her team completed the race which is a FANTASTIC achievement.They took about 2 hours longer than they had hoped for but so what,they completed it. I think their highlight would simply be completing it and ensuring they helped each other to do so. The lowlight could be that they didn't quite do the time they expected. I was their support driver and whilst I got no sleep for the entire race,I enjoyed being there to help and cheer them on. I was amazed at how many actually had to withdraw,it will be interesting to see just how many did. Heartiest congrats to everyone who completed it,you have my respect. I was rather surprised to see the ambulance leaving the school in JBay at 0500 on Sunday morning.I hope there were other medical personnel there to assist with any possible issues. I must now get ready for the Sani2C with my wife in 2013.

I cannot see the English winning this but they will surely have a full go as it doesn't make much difference if they lose 1 or 2 nil. My personal opinion is that we will win the match,the pitch has been very bowler friendly

Just a note to wish all the mtb'ers doing the "Trans" this week end,all of the very best and hope you have a fantastic ride.The rain and wind should stay away but be careful of the cold weather. See you there

Do not under estimate the amount of climbing you have to do in this race,it is tough.I hope the heat is not like it was last year.

My wife and about 10 other mtb'ers did about 180 km's of the race this last week end.She says Bergplaas is much worse than she expected (and she is a good climber) and the Fangs are crazy steep. She also says that the profile of the first 100 km's or so shows quite a lot of downhill but don't be shocked/surprised by all the climbing that also needs to be done. There is still a lot of water around and whilst she didn't count,they crossed the river around 25 times,the deepest being almost waist deep. I think you should expect a very tough,cold and wet route. Thank goodness I am driving the back up vehicle.

I did this race some years ago and managed the fastest average speed I have ever done ie 33km/hr.I wish I could average anywhere near that time these days-age and 2 spinal fusions does that to one.

My partner and I have been successful with our entry-my first .We will certainly be somewhere near the back but just hope to finish

A mate of mine who did the race this year has entered himself and myself (my first) for the Sani2C.He was asked to make payment within 24 hours which he did and the site confirmed the payment. We have not had any further communication from them,does confirmation of the payment mean we have been accepted and actually have an entry now!

Phelps-close enough but not Le Clos enough.......... Chad you were brilliant

Whilst a host of the PE mtb'ers will be in the Baviaans this week end,including my wife,I will be hoping the rain stops so I can get a ride in tomorrow and Sunday. I will also watch the Stormers beat the Sharks and go to the Homemakers Fair. I hope to catch up on some reading as well

I simply love cycling,probably the main reasons are- pure enjoyment,fitness,sense of achievement,friends.I have also had 2 spinal fusions and cannot do any other sport any more,so cycling becomes even more important to me.

Not looking good for the TB,especially with more rain coming this week end. Good to see you again on our night ride last night Bennie.

I truly think all of them doped,the reason why they go after LA is because he was the best (cyc list). Maybe it is time they allowed doping,so everyone is on an even footing. Is the human body really capable of cycling at those speeds and doing those climbs on a daily basis for 3 weeks,somehow I doubt it (unless some form of doping is assisting them). I hope I'm wrong but I do feel "suspicious" about their extreme performances.

I actually bought an ION camera at the Knysna festival.Whilst I have not got to use it yet there are a numbers of features I like,that is,you can turn the camera in almost any direction you like,to start filming or to take a photo you only push one button,it is totally waterproof so you don't need to still buy the "cover" as with the GoPro, etc. There are a number of upgrades coming which include WiFi for simple downloading of the footage onto your pc. I think the official launch at Sportsman Warehouse,Cape Union Mart etc will be within a month. The proof will be in the pudding but for now I'm satisfied.

I see a number of newbies to the sport of mountain biking asking what bike they should buy etc.I came across the following site which has a great article on just this topic - http://www.mtbonline.co.za/info/mountainbikebuyersguide.htm I hope it helps.

Don't under=estimate this race,the hills are long,hard and tough.It was the heat that killed me last year,somewhere around 45 degrees with no place to hide (no shade).The last 25km's or so you will find forested sections and shade. It is much more difficult than the Argus.I won't be doing it again ,the heat is just too intense. Make sure you ride a lot hills in your training.

I have checked the Racetec site for the mtb results from Saturday BUT only see the road event results,does anyone know where we can get them from ! The rain stayed away so the whole week ends cycling was great.I just wish they could do away with the Simola hill climb.

I have tried to download it on my IPad 2 but it says I need to upgrade to iOs 5.1,does anyone know how I do that!