Disylizzy

In the other thread, http://www.thehubsa....week-come-join/ , people have already asked and been answered all the relevant questions regarding place, pace, distance, etc. Starting a new thread means that it's going to be regurgitated again.

Just an observation, but why don't you keep the posts to the other thread that people are already following? Ie this one: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/123974-training-group-from-cwc-in-the-week-come-join/

We will start a whole new challenge, everyone starts at zero. Just watch this space for more info.

Yup, will be doing the same challenges for 2013, and will also try to incorporate people using Strava (another free app for tracking workouts).

Congratulations!!

Don't lambast the lambics! They're my favorite! But Leinenkugel isn't considered a microbrewery.

All this talk about shopping is making me bummed that I'm not going home for the holidays But my credit cards are thanking me!

The only thing to watch out for with those cashbacks, is that they are vouchers for the same stores. And... they're cashback vouchers for January... Good for if you live there, not good for if you're on holiday. One other thing to note though is that if you see something advertised online or in print for cheaper than at another big box store, you can take that to them and ask them to match or better the deal.

If it's a brand new item, it won't go on sale until march/april (EDIT: at the earliest). And for some reason all the stores honor that!

Awesome news!

Cycling clothing, helmets, electronics are all much cheaper. If you have the address of where you're staying, check out www.performancebike.com, they have stores and you can order online. I've found that parts, lights, wheels, and some other accessories are about the same there as it is here. Where in the States are you going? EDIT: And since it's winter there, do yourself a favor and get a proper winter jacket that doesn't cost an arm and a leg! For general electronics/gadgets go to a Best Buy www.bestbuy.com and prepare to get your mind blown!

Here's the preliminary PPA calendar for the beginning of next year: http://www.pedalpower.org.za/blog/news/summer-2013-events/

Great job to everyone for the stellar times! I had a good ride overall. I was on target for getting my original goal time, and then picked up a thorn on steriods at Wellington! And then i lost some time when my first bomb went off early and my 2nd bomb didn't want to work properly. Fortunately a guy in E on a mtb stopped to help me! Thank you, you are awesome! Ended up with a 3:31. Lots of fun working for that time! I saw Many Lemons and the cousins. And then a couple of hubbers in the beer tent!

I got Glamour - after swopping it out with House and Food with my coworker!

Just got my race packet!!! It's official, my first Burger!

The distance is 23km. Time wise on my mtb is 1h15 to get home and 1h00 to get to work. And on the roadbike its 1h05 to get home and 55min to get to work. That's at an easy pace. I prefer it on the mtb because there are a couple of sections that have some debris on the road, and then if I hit peak hour traffic on the way home, the stretch along Tiekie Draai from Tygervalley Road to St. John's I can ride on the gravel and avoid the backed up traffic!

It's my pipe dream... not sure how close I'll get to it, but I'll try. I'm thinking we should print out little hub stickers to pin on the back of our shirts or something?

Yup, that's the plan. Go up Hels at my own pace, and then only start racing once I'm over. I should have plenty of groups that I can latch on to. I'd like to aim for a 3:15

I think we should!

One of my friends isn't doing the race anymore, I can find out if he still has his entry. Sorry, he's sold it already

Yup, you had better have that beer ready as I limp over the start! I still think they made a mistake with seeding me in F! At least there should be lots of fast groups passing me that I can latch on to!

Yikes! I'm in F!

And me!

Ok, so the best part of commuting so far was this evening! I left a bit earlier than normal, i.e. in rush hour traffic, and I'm slogging up Tiekie Draai with cars screaming past me. Get to the top, and start going down and I see the traffic backed up from just past Ntida all the way to Race course! I was passing cars that came past me at Contermanskloof already! It was awesome!

Entries open 2nd January. (not the 3rd) It was pretty awesome seeing the highlights. Now it really made me want to do the event!