JohanDiv

Would be great if it finished syncing already! I've been waiting more than two weeks now for my activities to sync.. New activities sync immediately, but older activities are queued. Apparently they are having issues with Strava to get the data from users quicker than they are currently allowed to.

Are you using an extension cable? If you do, try plugging the dongle straight into the PC and see if you get the same error. Then you can at least eliminate the extension cable as the issue.

Have you tried inserting the ANT+ dongle in all your USB ports? Weirdly, mine only works in one of the three USB ports on my laptop. No idea why. Some of the ports are USB 2.0 and some 3.0..maybe that has something to do with it?

What are you seeing here? If Zwift picks up your ANT+ dongle as connected, it will look like this. Try clicking on it? Can't remember if I had to click on it the first time I used Ant+ instead of Bluetooth.

Same.. saving my drops until they become "a real crypto currency" and I can sell it for actual $ to newbies who don't want to put in the work to get the gear. Zwifting will become like Bitcoin mining.

Thanks! I'll go! Join me in the league now no.12520 : BIKE HUB FANTASY TOURBy clicking on this link : https://fantasy.letour.fr/#welcome/register/?parrain=qwseg9n&ligue=12520

The roadbook app works nice..

Yooh I've been tuned be a 12yo laitie to F%# off at our (secret) surf spot I've been surfing for nearly 20 years, and before me my dad for 30 years. To be fair, I haven't been in the water for over a year, but still!

Bike Addict's prices are usually a bit lower than my LBS or most other online shops, but I had a hiccup with after-sales service from them a few years ago. After forking out R100k+ and then being treated as a liar/chancer over a R600 part that wasn't installed properly by them, and then got damaged, I now avoid them like the plaque. I much rather spend a bit more at my LBS, and have built a relationship with the guys over the last few years. To me that is worth much more than the few bucks I could've saved by using an online shop. The only time I use an online shop(CWC, Evo, Bikmob, Csixx, Lyne etc.) is when I need a part that my LBS can't source.

1990 - Swart skopfietse 1992 - Pink kiddies BMX 1994 - My first real BMX, a red one at age 6. Did the 21km Simonsvlei Prettrap on it in '94. 1996 - Haro Adventure. Did a few local races with my dad. 1999 - Peugeot Airwolf. First bike with a shock fork. Did the Burger Sanlam 55km on this bike at age 12 in 2000, and then basically stopped cycling. In high school I just used this bike to commute to rugby or cricket practice. 2008 - Silverback Oakland in my second year at Stellenbosch to commute to class.. Started using it ones or twice a week to do G-spot. Bike got stolen one morning while in class. 2009 - Schwinn Mesa Comp. First bike I had with disc brakes. Didn't last long, month or two, also got stolen while in class. Walked for a few years. 2012 - Merida Big Nine 500. My first 29er. Only did around 500km on it and stopped cycling when I moved to Keimoes/Upington for work. Started getting fat. 2014 - Convinced myself a new bike will get me back into riding. Bought the 2014 Merida Big Nine 500. I did not use it at all. Got fatter. 2017 - Moved back to Paarl. Finally realized at 125,1kg I'll have to do something or I'll die of fatness! Got back into cycling around July 2017. First time I properly got bit by the cycling bug. November 2017 bought a secondhand 2014 Scott Spark 940. 2018 - Scott Spark RC900 Pro. This is still my main bike. 2018 - Briefly owned a Canondale CAAD X gravelbike for a month. Didn't like it at all. 2019 - Got a Scott Addict 30 roadbike in December to try and get used to road races before my first Argus in 2020. 2020 - Sub 3'd my first attempt at an Argus and lost a total of 40kg since 2017. Currently looking for a new road- and mountainbike to reward myself for achieving this goal haha.

Anything Scott related Kroff has always been able to sort me out..

Very, VERY late to the discussion... are we having a fantasy tour this year? Link please if I've missed it?

I don't care what new features they bring, if they up the price any further, my wife and I are out.. prices already went up considerably because of weak Rond vs dollar. Only reason I'd stay if they decide on increased prices, will be for a family package and a discounted yearly subscription instead of monthly subscriptions.

Well that was fun! And not at all the pace I'd like to ride if I ever take on the Munga Grit or full Munga! Average HR of 170bpm over the 112km [emoji23][emoji2962]

Here you go. Link to gpx file also: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33354886

Route for the Cape Mini Munga..

Link to the Cape Mini Munga this Saturday starting at Spice Route at 08:00. Brief at 07:15. https://facebook.com/events/s/cape-mini-munga-6hr-ride-ftr/992124951261893/?ti=as

On the Mini Munga Facebook page: By taking part in the ride you acknowledge that this is not an organized event and as such there is no entry fee or support. We are simply providing you with a GPX route to follow, and leaving some supplies on route for you to help yourself to. You also agree to adhere to the protocols described below. INDEX 1. Context 2. Ride registration, briefing and start 3. Water-points 4. Finish 1. CONTEXT The Covid-19 pandemic has wrought havoc throughout the world and has been especially destructive on events. In an effort to get the events sector up and running once again, certain protocols have been put in place. This is mostly for your safety, the rider, but also for the safety of the volunteers etc. that make these free rides possible. While the protocols are not ideal, they are necessary and will ensure the swift return of safe and successful events. We trust you will understand, but more importantly, adhere to such protocols so that you and our volunteers can enjoy the ride! These protocols will serve as a Beta for the upcoming Munga Grit and Munga MTB races. 2. RIDE REGISTRATION, BRIEFING AND START 2.1 - The rIde registration and start for all Joburg Mini Mungas is currently at Bidon Bistro in the Cradle. For the Cape, it will be at the Hero Spice route. 2.2 - Upon arrival, riders will be directed to park their cars in the designated parking bays, placed widely enough apart to ensure social distancing when riders exit their vehicles and tend to their bikes. 2.3 - All volunteers manning the registration tables will be wearing both gloves as well as masks. 2.4 - All riders will need to register with a mask. This can be a material kind like a buff, and can be removed once the ride begins but needs to be in place for the duration of the registration and start process. 2.5 - Three registration tables will be available to riders designated A, B and C. At each table will be a foot operated sanitizer dispenser. Each rider will need to sanitize their hands before signing the indemnity form and receiving their Mini Munga ride board. 2.6 - Queues for the registration tables will have markings to denote social distancing and riders will be expected to adhere to the required distances. 2.7 – When a rider gets to a registration table, their temperature will be checked and recorded with a non-contact thermometer. 2.8 - Once a rider has registered and signed the indemnity form, the rider needs to leave the registration area. 2.9 - Once registration has taken place, briefing will take place in the parking lot. Riders will be required to adhere to social distancing parameters during briefing. 2.10 - At the start time, the ride will start with a Neutral Vehicle leading the riders (only for the Joburg rides). Riders must stay behind the neutral vehicle until the first traffic circle, approx. 3.7km from the start. At this point the neutral vehicle will pull aside and the riders can ride on at their own pace. 3. WATER-POINTS 3.1 - All volunteers manning the water-points will be required to wear gloves and masks. 3.2 - When a rider enters a water-point, they need to be wearing their mask for all the time they spend at the water-point. Again, this can be a buff type mask. 3.3 – Food at the water-point will be individually wrapped so riders will not have to put their hands into a common food basket. 3.4 – Riders are asked to move away from the food table once they have taken whatever food and drinks they need, and to move into the ‘common area’. This will be the rest of the farm making up the water-point. So if a rider wants to chat, drink some coffee etc. it will be away from the food tables. 4. FINISH LINE 5.1 – A rider will be required to cross the finish line with a mask and wear it for the duration of the time they spend at or around the finish area. This can be a buff type mask. The finish line will simply be two Munga banners on the grass behind the main area in Bidon. It will be different for the Cape rides. 5.2 – All volunteers at the finish line will be required to wear masks and gloves. Thank you for understanding and we trust you will have an amazing ride

The first Mini Munga is this Saturday yes! Anyone else also doing the one in the Cape? I'm quite excited for it! The first "event" in a while.. 115km 1400m climbing doesn't sound that bad for the first Mini Munga of the year. I expect they will become quite a bit more challenging from the next one onward.

I'm still see-sawing between 84 and 87kg for the last three months now. Winter plus lockdown is difficult! Luckily we started working from the office today, so hopefully will get some routine back in my life now.

This helps (THIS IS LIVE PICTURES)

Definitely not standard I think. Took me a while to get his details, but once I sent him a mail, he responded within 20min. Had a back and forth email discussion of around 10 mails, responses all around 20mins apart(Took me longer to respond than it took him), and dropped off my bike two days later.

I just had my Tickr fail on me. I suspected water damage from sweat. Originally thought it's just a dead battery, but when I opened it, I saw droplets on the inside of the battery casing and a new battery didn't do anything. Super impressed once again with the Wahoo after sales service and quick response to replace the faulty unit. They're sending me a new one literally less than 24 hours after logging the issue with them! They requested that I smash the old one and send a pic as "proof of destruction" to make sure I'm not taking chances of scoring a free Tickr. When I smashed it, I found the inside looking like this.. Quite shocked that sweat could corrode the inside like this in less than 3 months!

Well done! That's some solid progress you've made the last few months! Me on the other hand... dropped from mid 90s to 84ish the first three and half months of the year, patted myself on the back, and let it slip back up to almost 90kg after the virtual 36One! Pulled it back a bit these last couple of weeks to 87kg. My training wasn't great in May, lost my routine a bit with this 6-9 thing, felt overtrained, and could not stand the IDT anymore after 18 hours in the saddle with the virtual 36One. Also planning now to just mostly do 1,5 - 3 hour fasted base mile rides at least 5 times a week in June starting today.

The longer I look at these photos, the more dangerous this contraption looks!!