DMJ

Insane! Massive respect.

What happened to Thinus Redelinghuys? Looks like he slept for 5 hours last night. Is he just taking it easy this year?

As the OP I must give feedback on the great service I have received from Ciovita since getting in touch with them. They explained that because their garments are hand sown, it is possible that from time to time there might be an anomaly with the fit of a particular garment. Fair enough. They uplifted the incorrectly sized garment at their expense and replaced it with a very nice long sleeve top, which I am completely impressed and satisfied with. In addition, we had mentioned that one of my other tops (the Olivia) had two holes in it following a fall on some gravel (my fault). Ciovita offered to repair it and they have done so at their expense, including the necessary courier charges. It is rare these days to get such brilliant customer service, so I must commend them for that! They have gone above and beyond what I expected. I will have confidence buying from them in future, knowing that any issues will be sorted out.

Bought a Ciovita large olivia long sleeve jersey. It fits me perfectly. Was so impressed I bought the luna long sleeve in large. It has exactly the same size guide and looks exactly the same but for the colour. It is too small, despite me having actually lost 5kg in the last month. Annoyingly the top is short and pulls up towards my belly button. I am only 1.79m and in good shape. Why are their sizes / QC so inconsistent? I am going to contact them to process a return but I am disappointed having waited a whole week for online delivery. Be aware that they seem to have consistency issues. And they are not cheap.

Thanks man. That's really helpful. There I was thinking I needed to drop R10k I don't have on a dynamo setup. I will look into a 10 000 mAh powerbank as suggested and do a couple of test rides.

Thanks for the clarity. Much appreciated. How big was your powerbank and how often did you need to charge it? What gps did you use and how long did it last? I am in Durban so mini munga rides are not an option. I will need to plot a route here.

Thanks. No I mean for the actual event in October. Trying to figure out how to power my garmin 520 edge. I know it will last with an external battery unless I have to navigate via gps.

Can anyone confirm if I would need to use my gps to navigate the Munga Grit or would the turns be marked with signs? I know for the full Munga gps navigation is required.