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My 5c.. Dont know If you have noticed or read on blogs that the pro's are running their suspension softer, I read about it aswell.. I'd own it to less out the saddle efforts, the percentage of time hammering out the saddle on a 120km stage vs 50-60km xc racing..Id say prob 30% VS 5%.. Also saving the body and bike over 7-8days is something all these guys are talking about.. ok now I feel better and can go on with work

If I was .....hehe... ok I'm not but I'd consolidate today and give the legs a rest, let the nerves settle and mabe pull a big move tomorrow. I think the teams will all be expecting heroics from 360 life today and will be monitoring them carefully.. But I'm not

That Is my my mate morne In the back ground..He use to work at Kev's shop a few years back.. Probably thinking, Boytjies, What the hell are you doing?? All in good spirit..

do you have "the big picture" ?

they got a puncture in the front because they were riding like hell to catch up and had another flat, and another.. Plan B as kev tweets.. I recon plan B would be to win as many stages as possible.. maybe still podium? they wont catch songo Unless songo have similar fate somewhere, but the other teams could lose more time per day than 360 life, IOW if they crawl back while others lose time, they might be able to podium.. Oh well..

I dont think so.. Its easy for us to say but If you look back at the last year since last epic, how many flats did they have in local races? not many I can recall. It has to be something to do with the actual ride.. the riders ride a lot more new roads and tracks. most races are held over the same roads an d tracks year round, so they get worn in. The epic is held in new locations that isnt ridden in IOW thorns, sharp rocks etc is moved out the way as time passes. Further the team format makes it har as you often sit on your partners wheel and get no warning of what is up the road you just hit it blind. But I think on the day It might have been a combination of all of it.

thanks coach.. What Im saying is I'd rather not put extra stresses of long training hours on my first year of marriage, just a personal choice Im not saying im not riding, Im just not racing that much.

Ja pel..Im not riding much at the moment, also less time as have a job that needs me to be on it all the time. I got married at the end of last year and right now spending time with the wife comming to grips with the new life comes second to a hardcore training scedule.. theres plenty of time for that still Riding my Mtb more again, enjoying the freedom, roadriding/training became so.. mm.. monotonous ? so as for posting.. I dont know most of the folk on here anymore, just TnT, splat etc..It was always fun getting some reaction going. I'll be back

I CAN NOT BELEVE THIS.... Good on burry& shusi for having the heart to try and wait but with the other teams like bulls being far behind Its unlikely they will wait to long. Nightmare for 360life... (This 360one and 360 life is quite confusing)

Thats *** funny, Murphy's law I tell you.. Not sure what to do myself. Since getting married in dec I have been very bad and have probably not done more than 10 rides this year only one longer than 2 hours..So having a go at it from "B" is going to end up in tears for me any way you look at it.. I almost died 2 weeks ago.. long story but involves lying at the bottom of a pool unconcious for a while so Ive not ridden for 2 weeks.. What to do...

Anyone looking for a Lite entry? I know its a bit late but Im going to be there and not participate. So If you just want to go under my name like in the old days, go for it.. Let me know. You can just meet me there and I'll give you the goods.

Ya, I hope youre right, I would like to think Kev is a bit more of a man then that. In fact if it wasnt the sponsor I't probably be George not Kev, as Ive heard he can be a bit strange sometimes.

If youve had your Garmin for more than a year then Im sure you have had this message pop up for no real reason (in picture) I cant remember which one I use to select, but that I have accidently picked the wrong one before and somehow was left with half the rides Ive done missing.. Yes I use to use sportstracks but the free version doesnt seem to support 310xt, so I use GTC and G- connect- but thats not the point.. Any one have advice on what to do without losing data?

I get you.. but this guy seems to be a bit of a idiot you have to admit.. screaming like a girl and all.. and he wasnt exactly riding as close to the side as he could have on the little country road at the end. Its a good tip, but this guy is like a old granny pants

Does anyone know where lap times and result can be seen?

Dave you do realise that is what he said..."clipped in a bit further forward on the foot" kind of means the same as foot further back on the pedal..

Thanks man. I'll try not oversleep again, Although It might not be a bad Idea.. from 2010 thread on the hub... So Im at this Wedding last night, lekker man, good mate of mine, wine's fine, some bubbly and Brusky with lekke chow my bra and the bokkies are looking Toit at that! Go you Dancer! Im a solid cyclist I can handle a couple beers before a race, I meen camaan Its Bretts wedding!!aaah!!! Im seaded in C for the argus (6:38) so Im looking forward to a lekke ride, wheelsucking, and killing it on the climbs. Zzzzzzz.... I wake up from the ding dong of a SMS... my phone somewere underneth me, got it.. It reads as follows: TEXT MESSAGE/ HERMAN /6:37/ Hey bra sterkte met you race! Im like, OH MY...F** F** F** F********K!!! Jump out of bed, Into cycle trunks,circle my bed skip the important before ride bog- Hand full of saddle cream- on the arse- Bananna- 2 gels- shades- start card- and Im off..still shouting Idiot at myself whilst running down the coridor whiping sleep from my eyes..almost Donnered down the stairs onto the bike... I bomb down to start, really politely asking a marshal where the fastest way to the front is, then ditching her for my way which was eventually pushing through the crowd and right into the front of the start group and 5 seconds later bang!! where off...thinking to myself ”Where am I””??.. oh.. its K... what the hell do now??... I got a Poo!! all I knew was these okes were going waaay slow so I was straight off to the front and spotted a guy in pink and another oke with a pair of huge legs and a faded assos short and thought those okes looks like they want to go faast. And thats when the pain began... skipping groups, getting caught by a bash of Southeaster halfway between two bunches, shouting, Laughing- farting and a whole double portion of PAIN! By the top of Chappies I was mince from pacing gapping and riding in small little bunches before skipping to another. I was seeing E's and F”s K''s were long gone. Somehow from there I could not find any fast guys to work with and up the war torn suikerbos felt like my legs were getting shot at by shotgun... Down the other side with 3 okes and a staunch chick.. getting blown around like rag dolls (even the BIG oke) Sweating blood passed 12 apostles which as you know was headwind.. and finally to the finish.. Oh Thank GOD for the finish.. 3:27 one minute longer than last year, which was from E. I got off my bike with my coke in my one hand and I was in PAIN!! definitely one of the top 5 hardest rides( self inflicted of course) Respect to You backbunches and unseaded riders, that was hell! I went for a surf at Glenbeach after that and watched the guys go through campsbay and up the hill behind me while getting stoked in the heaving waves and cramping every 5 minutes. Cape Town you Beauty...

Im just shooting from the hip here, but contrary to popular belief, I think you'll get better feeling (not 100% on shifting) if you use XTR shiftrs and SLX der than using XT shifters and XTR der.. just a thought..

jy is seker n roady mud gets on your bottle and ..its like sandpaper..

not much difference in deraleurs.. BUT the day I got XTR shifters. .Deraleurs might be slightly stiffer and lighter the better they get, but If you want a fat change in performance get a XTR shifter..I smile everytime I shift a gear - also keep your cables clean

wet the strap unter the tap to make it grip your chest

Just for interest sake, David George holds the record for the timetrial up to the blockhouse which he did in 12;57.. the route is 3.8km long. is that around 17km/h? my maths could be totally off (just came off the mountain myself.. im a bit starry eyed bottom line, trailblazer if you do 16km/h and its medium pace for you.. Respect

Its the same as what Hans Ray did 20 years ago..those bikes didnt have suspention, the wheels were probably weaker, he had bar ends and cantileaver brakes.., whats different I still think old school trials looks pretty ugly.. hipity-hop-off-the-rock kind of stuff.

What time is B?? my best seading and Im in my worst shape for a argus got married and all... Im probably going to get dropped from the front bunch by the time we go over Boyes drive..I am going to get my ass handed to me!

Well said Grumpy..And those that say "only six months", the six months means he misses the 2 biggest tours and the previous years drama messed with his race scedule anyway. I doubt he would have partaken in the Giro if this story hadnt been brewing.. Im looking forward to the Vulta.. Hope there will be some competition, not like this years Giro. All in all, glad its over and he can get on with serving his ban.