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  1. Best for me to let someone else enjoy it who otherwise would not
  2. Hi Chip, Kalahari Vegmot has first dibs. Should he not take it I will contact you.đź‘Ť
  3. Hi chaps, not sure if this is the correct forum for this so maybe you can direct me to the correct place in that case. I have a Specialized Era Comp Carbon 26inch, bought in around 2012 as well as a bit of children's cycling kit (top, pants and helmets) that I would like to donate to anyone that needs it. Details about the kit: 2 pairs of pants (7-8 yrs and 9-10 yrs) Top (7-8 yrs) 2 x helmets as shown in pictures Details about the bike: Speacilized Carbon Comp Era - ladies medium frame The bike has been boxed up and hasn't been ridden in a few years so I am not 100% certain about the condition of it aside from the visible damage in the pictures. The pedals and saddle have been removed as these went onto other bikes. All notable damage is in the pictures, mainly the scratches to the cranks, derailleur, and cassette has seen better days. The back wheel needs replacing or fixing as shown in pictures. Please PM if you know where I should take the stuff to donate or if you yourself would like to collect it for a good cause. Please note I will not be taking any bits off the bike, it will go as a set as seen in the pictures. I am in Johannesburg South so that is where collection will be should you want the goodies. Also I don't want any of these bits sold on but rather donated and used. No Longer Available
  4. Thanks for the replies chaps. Seems Pirates and the one Scott recommended in Alberton will suit me best. ????
  5. Question for all you Joburg based runners. Next year I’m moving to Joburg from Cape Town and I’m looking to join a running club which does group runs during the week and has a nice social aspect as I’ve come to enjoy with my Cape Town club. So what club would you guys recommend - I will be staying in Johannesburg South but working in Sandton so I suppose I’m flexible on location. I have already contacted Alberton Athletic club already but they don’t seem to do club runs - only time trials during the week.
  6. Cape Town Marathon this past weekend! What a fantastic event, I almost forgot how much I missed mass events. The weather was superb for running and despite the cold and rainy conditions a surprisingly large number of supporters came out to add to the festivities! I actually really enjoyed the start procedure - it was nice having the batched starts as the field spread out very quickly and I didn't have to fight my way through crowds for 500m as I did in 2019. Also the mat to mat timing was a blessing as without it I would not have gone under 3:30. CT Marathon put on a good show, the number collection and covid testing was surprisingly efficient, although I heard there were some teething issues on the Friday. The expo was a bit dismal but I don't care much for expos anyways as I entered to run not to go shopping. The goodie bag was actually quite lekker and useful, it wasn't filled with a million items of cr*p from various sponsors - it contained a shirt which was far too small????, a water bottle, a bit of sun cream and a couple woolies snacks. I am already itching for next years event!
  7. Seems like it will be a massive undertaking to test close to 12 000 people and I’m not sure how runners will be kept covid compliant at water tables but hopefully they can get it done. I am really hoping it goes ahead - it will be awesome to run a race again surrounded by people.
  8. Hi chaps. Can anyone recommend a good sports massage therapist in the Johannesburg South area? I typically go to Sports Science in CT but I’m in Joburg for a couple weeks for work.
  9. Anyone know if the running thread was also culled? It was under multi-sport which I now see is just all the previous chit chat threads so I can’t seem to find it. if it is gone does anyone have any other suggestions for a platform to discuss all things running related?
  10. Hey B-rad, do you have a pair and what sort of distance have they done? I'm finding mine super comfortable and I am tempted to use them on my LSD runs - I'm just not sure what sort of mileage I can expect out of them and don't want to waste them if they only good for a couple 300/400km
  11. Check the Saucony Endorphin Speeds out - I got a pair last week and can already comfortably say they are my favourite shoe in my current rotation, which includes a pair of Zoom Flys, Vaporflys and Pegasus. I'm really hoping they last as they are on the pricey side and I don't see myself not getting another pair when these are retired!
  12. These are also my favourite training shoes Nike has ever made. My current ones are on 850km - they still feel alright although they not as comfortable or as springy as they once were, I reckon I’ll squeeze another couple hundred km out of them. I picked them up from the Nike Factory store for R800. Whenever I’m near the store I pop in and look for a pair, unfortunately I haven’t seen anything for over a year.
  13. I’m not at all trying to be divisive and agree technology causes advances Which are inherently good, as mentioned carbon plated shoes and GPS watches have done the same thing and caused the same debate. I’m just interested to hear everyone’s opinions on the whole technology debacle and where they think the line is drawn with regards where it becomes the athlete or the shoes. For example I’m not a particularly talented runner and got myself a pair of Nike Vaporflys to see what all the hype was about. The following weekend I ran a 5 minute PB for a half marathon and didn’t feel any fitter or faster than previous runs. Maybe it was the placebo effect or maybe it was the shoes but I tend towards saying the shoes were the reason I ran faster not my own ability.
  14. No doubt Joshua Cheptegei is going to be one the greatest distance runners and not to take away anything from his effort but I don’t agree with having the lights alongside the track pacing the runners. It completely takes away the individual runners skill to pace himself and must make their life far easier. Where do we draw the line to say a record was broken by an athletes ability as opposed to advances in technology? Edit: to me this is similar to Eliud Kipchoge’s 1:59 where it was not considered an official record due to amongst other things having pacers switching out and a lead pace car so he could be perfectly paced for the entire effort. Why should the pace lights be any different?
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