Seeker911

Can we please clarify this I quote from the event information page " Competitors to use their own Yellow swimming caps unless race Swim caps are given at registration" so I dont have a yellow cap right now. So what you are saying is that just in case you decide not to issue competitors with caps on reg day we must supply our own. Surely you know NOW whether you are going to issue yellow caps or NOT. Sorry to be a stickler on this point but I have had to learn the hard way through stupid mistakes in races so when I see things like this I get somewhat excited.

see this ad. just need a cassette. https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/38342-mavic-training-rims-for-sale/

supposed to be working ...

Must say I have never had an issue with anyone on the hub and I have built 2 complete bikes from stuff bought on the hub. I feel a lynching coming on !? GIVE US THE NAME !!

I'm old school. Tubes are good for me. I always carry at least 1 spare tube plus puncture repair kit. I get a puncture and 5-10 mins later I am up and running again. Running at lower pressures MAY mean more grip BUT it also means you going slower. Tubeless does NOT equate to less weight. I have seen far too many tubeless rides ending abruptly.

Love to just send the A team down there and rip his tonsils out. Its the only language these low life's understand

I have done 2 sun city races and enjoyed both. Swim and bike legs no problem. Sun city will never be a wet suit legal race. Bit of drafting going on during the cycle leg. I dont think the refs for this race are quite as hard core as the refs from 5150. The run is quite challenging. All in all a good day in the sun. Nice venue. Good organization.

I got read the riot act by my wife last night when I mentioned the words "iron man". Maybe I should mention this event to her I know she likes that part of the world and she may just pay as well ! but then again I might just get another dose of fire and brimestone lashed at me

I'd love to see someone try confiscate my bike ... oooh yes please

Well the pool I train in was 27 this morning. After 20 laps I started to feel like I was in a gold fish bowl in Dubai. 19 / 20 much better with or without wet suit.

My most recent order went missing. Ordered BB and crank cap was R300 in total and had it sent via Royal mail due to total cost. Placed order in May by end of September it had not arrived. Filled in CRC missing in action form and they resent the order. Less than a week later the 2nd order arrived. So win some loose some. The IMPORTANT thing here is that CRC resent the order at their own cost, no hassles, and it did arrive. I can only assume CRC have some sort of insurance covering orders going missing in the post.

My gators have done 1500k's 1 puncture due to 20mm nail and no slipping. All tyres are slippery when brand new and caution is always recommended this goes for cars, bikes, bicycles etc.

I would not hassle paying R300 for doing the Argus. Obviously when you have an entire family doing the race well then it does get expensive. Perhaps they could come up with a family discount structure. Coming from Joburg it costs us a lot more than a mere R300 to do the race. More like R5000.

Ok now we need to get the landlords to equip the office buildings we work in with showers and presto you will have a ton of people cycling to work and back

There's a twit who drives between Randburg and Sandton every morning at about 6am in a white BMW, I wont put his reg here although I would love to do it, the guy blatantly skips every robot in sight and drives like an idiot from robot to robot. The really funny thing is he never really gets anywhere faster than the rest of us because I am usually not far behind him where I go left into 5th and he goes up Sandton Drive. So I really dont understand his logic. One day he will cause an accident and if I am there best he have his running shoes on.

Neck strain or dehydration. one of these.

I think in next years D2D I would like to see warning signs or at least have marshals slowing down the bunches at those humps to prevent what happened yesterday.

Well It was pretty nippy this morning. Glad I took my arm and leg warmers. It was a 3h20 for me. I was on target for a 3h00 at the 60k mark but it was not to be my day entirely. I see at a few points where they had speed humps it looked like total carnage. Water bottles, bicycles and bodies everywhere. Ok no bodies but it definitely looked liked there were a few injuries and the paramedics were busy. The last 10k's always a killer especially that last damn hill poor buggers were actually pushing their bikes up the hill. The last hill was not too bad for me. I have been doing lots of hill work on Krugersdorp hill and Robert Broom.

Mistakes I have made in the past were hydration, did not drink enough water during cycle leg so when I arrive at the first water table I make a pig of myself and I cannot run. Generally when I do run anything up to 15k's in a race I dont drink anything at all and perform my best under those conditions. On a 21k I need to take in some water but very little at a time. So I guess the secret here is take in water and food in consistently and in tiny portions during the bike leg so when I get to the run leg I am firing on all cylinders.

I have no issues with the swim, bikeleg or run individually. My problem is putting all three together on the same day. The swim and bike legs generally go ok. But that 21k afterwards is a killer for me. I can see myself doing a slow first 10k's then walking the last 10k's.

I like the drafting and chit chat bit especially if there's a wind just got to watch for those damn ref's

I might enter. Gonna do Midmar first see how I do and feel then make decision.

I am in EL 7h19 what time you kicking off garf ?

Best dip that thermo real deep otherwise we will send the garf claw your way for renewed inspiration

Rather interesting to note that there were 6 people DQ'd love to hear there stories and why