Gr3mlin131

Riding mostly on road and sweating like a pig at the slightest heat I got the helmet with the most holes I could find at the time, Suomy Timeless. Happens to be a very lightweight option as well. I have tested both the crash protection and their crash replacement, and happy with both. Might need some more coverage if I go on more gnarly rides than gravel in the future, so watching this thread for those. Also MIPS covers holes, so just in the way of the cooling winds so actively avoid it.

I really enjoyed the coverage the year it was in Pretoria. Live streaming the attacks up Tom Jenkins with the crowds lining the side of the road was amazing, but since then there has not been proper coverage. Way to far to make the trip to go and watch for me, will see the results after the race most likely.

I think the value is there, full road closure and an excuse to take a trip to Cape Town and do a scenic ride around it. But I suspect that for me and many others it will just not fit into the budget this year. Would rather spend the tavel and entry money to do several races and rides locally.

Followed link in the update mail from this morning, https://www.discovery.co.za/vitality/vitality-fitness-updates

The more interesting update seems like using VO2 Max from your watch instead of a fitness test for bonus points. That table is sure to spark some debate.

It should be automatic, if you do not ask for it again the next year according to the rules. But you can just ask their support and they switch you back, happens in a few days.

I have done SBR and Amashova decending at silly speeds on Gatorskins in the dry, no issues to speak of. But once the road got wet I slid out and sat on my ass next to the road. So looking forward to these if they are that much better. On a side note my previous Gatorskins I had to finally bin after looking like this after 947. Still not sure what happened there, but still holding pressure.

Those routes also open up the possibility of the short route finishing the same place as the long route if I am reading the map correctly. Just cros over where the long route comes back?

Great, once my Gatorskins die I will be upgrading to the Pirellis. Now the question best place to get them? I cannot see that any local shops stock them (Also in PE), takealot seems like the cheapest online option currently.

I have not had any punctures since fitting my Gatorskins, but the grip in the wet is truly terrifying. @The Ouzo, have you tried the Pirellis in the wet yet?

Only one purchase from AliExpress so far, but was a painless process. Paid and shipped in the same week, then took about 2 Months to clear customs and get to my local post office. Paid some duties and got my light easily. Might have been lucky, but still would not trust SAPO with money I am not okay to lose.

There is no requirement for a speedometer on a bicycle as far as I aware. So how can you be expected to keep to a limit, when you have no idea what your speed is? Also no number plate or ID on any bicycle will make it hard to send any fine in the mail, or even ID you when stopped. So even if it technically looks like bicycles have to follow the speed limit, practically not much can be done if you are over it.

Not sure that it is working for me, it gives me a summary of my Garmin and Strava activities, then end the text box with: And nothing after that. Should it be doing something else?

Yup download the app, follow the steps. This was when I signed up a while ago.

It is in the terms and conditions, but I have also just had it active since applying.

They introduced a free vitality banking account when they moved the travel benefits to the bank side after the airline collapse fiasco. So if you are a vitality member you can create an account for free in the app, and access the miles, discounts etc that way. Another hoop to jump through, but not using the account for anything else, and not costing me anything.

AI generated images still struggling with too many hands, 😅

Nothing on the official site yet, but on procyclingstats and highlights it does say he DNF.

They said in the commentary that on Friday it was still bright out till after Quickstep were set to finish. The cloud cover must have made it much more dark than usual. But with the horrible conditions, glad there were not withdrawals, hopefully no DNS either today.

Last time I asked this there were some very angry people 😅. So my 5c is that there are people that clearly enjoy the event and vibe etc. Not my cup of tea. 🥸

Yes 😁

Very nice if you rent and cant get something more permanent. But quite expensive per unit of backup power. Not sure if this specific one can do solar panels eventually, so adding a bitt to your bill.

Tighten the bolt until it breaks, then half a turn back method? Definitely works, but might cost you a tyre or rim in the process. You did not mention your tyre width, mine are very narrow, 2.1 and 2.15. With just over 90kg I have not had any problems Just under 2 bar at the back, 1.8 at the front. Feels quite rough so might eeven be able to drop it a bit. But I am only doing light trails/gravel. Disclaimer, mostly roadie, so add the required amount of salt to the answer.

There was an anouncement years ago by Wahoo SA that they are working with vitality and it should be working soon. This was in 2019 I think, and radio silence since. I would not hold my breath. Got a cheap Garmin watch just for vitality, eventually replaced Wahoo with Garmin when it died.

I have this article strangely sticking on my feed even if I "read" it. Should just be showing latest unread threads.