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Thank you legends for your valuable input. Yes, road cassette, Shimano Ultegra to be exact.

Yes sir!!

Hi riders!! I see some dude on YouTube cleverly machined an 11 speed cassette to fit his 10 speed free-hub. Link below: He did this by machining out about 1.6mm from the back of the largest cog. Any thoughts on this? I'm keen to get it done rather than rebuilding three wheel sets. Alternatively you can also file down the teeth on the free hub. I think the former idea is better.

Yeah I looked around but couldn't find it... thanks!

He admitted to ingesting it inadvertently... Cycling South Africa reports that veteran cyclist Chad Short returned an adverse analytical finding in an in-competition test conducted by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) on 2 May 2014 at the South African Track Cycling Championships. The analytical report confirmed the presence of the stimulant Methylhexaneamine in his urine sample. Mr. Short acknowledged having inadvertently ingested the specified substance and waived his right to a hearing. Mr. Short has been found guilty by SAIDS and has received a two year ban from all sport effective from 2 May 2014 to 1 May 2016.

Got a spare entry if anyone wants - 3 stages. Half price.

Got relegated to DL as a late entry. Must have been a few strong riders in the group as late entries who pulled nicely. We finished in a respectable 2:50... A half hearted sprint on very tired legs but won the group Cant say I enjoyed the race much, absolutely flat as a pancake, felt like cobbles in sections and widow-maker potholes to make one appreciate riding out front...

I'm in! Late entry at the Nature Reserve hopefully... The man flu got hold of me big time, 2 course of antibiotics, no riding for almost 8 weeks... Will sit in the middle of A bunch and take the float home! Dont judge me if I sprint for the finish!

Cycle Science has blatantly committed fraud against their customers and I'm pretty confident that they're guilty of tax evasion too. I'm amazed how so many of us seem to expect so little recourse from unlawful behavior. From the president to the man in the street... get caught stealing... oh they should pay it back... YOU SHOULD BE ARRESTED actually!

Numbers don't mean a thing! Worry about the gap between yourself and the oke in front of you. Train harder until you're the oke in front. Simple!

Wesley, where were you seeded? I've been bumped from VA to B group! I reckon a minute isn't too much to catch...

If you cant stay with the front of the group on the first climb, I would recommend conserving your energy for after the first 9km - then get in a strong fast group for the balnace of the race. You dont want to pop at the start and then limp the last 90% of the ride...

VA.... the first 9km is going to blow every group apart like polony on a landmine! Pink stains everywhere!

Okay that R25 is hectic!!! Nearly ***'d myself... Six 18 wheeler coal trucks passed me in succession! Not going along that road again. Tomorrow I'll try Atlas Road!

Hi Sharkie, I don't mind the climbs if they're long and a low gradient... I'm doing anything from 90min to 4hrs, 200-230watts, try keep the HR around 140bpm...

Quiet is good! So you say it's just that R25 stretch which is a little dangerous? I could go north onto the R50 up to Moreleta Park and then down the M30 and then turn around and go back the way I came... that'll take out the section of the R25...

Probably too many hills and intersections between Linbro and Allandale... perhaps up to Chloorkop, right onto Old Pta Road and a little bit of Olifantsfontein and back is an option... http://goo.gl/maps/JKg7t

Thanks Escapee, I've ridden that route before - sounds like a better option.

Looks like a good route bar the township - will be riding alone unfortunately...

Hi all! It's base training time for us roadies and I'm looking for an ideal stretch of road: Fairly flat where I can keep the power output constant Long loop out out and back (min 15km) with minimal intersections Safe, shoulder and yellow line on the road would be great I live in Greenstone so I thought I would ride up to Serengeti Golf Estate and just carry on with the R25 towards Bronkhorstspruit dam... Checkout the route: http://goo.gl/maps/k5mLE Anyone have other proven routes? Cheers!

Rode in A group... we had a bike marshal in front and one behind most of the race - although at times the marshal in front was napping and we nearly rode into him on two of the descents. Cant say I felt safe, bloody trucks and cars trying to overtake us - most of which were quite considerate, except one @ssho!e that must have passed us at 140km/h. Overall I think the event was better than previous years, but the finish is still a disaster and the traffic is not ideal leading up to hekticPoort!

I think I was one of the three... on the red SWorks... we flipping pedalled forever on our own until the rest of A group caught us coming into Durbs. What was quite disturbing was the accident the 2 ladies had trying to tail us at 60km/h - hope they're not seriously injured. Looking at the results only 15 of them broke away. I had a bit left for the sprint which is always fun, managed 3rd in that... all that after riding 450km to Pietermaritzburg from Kroonstad.

Desperately need a rear derailleur for SRAM red. Will collect in Pietermaritzburg tonight. Cheers, Rob 0832261301

You're free to get one then regardless of the price!!

Interestingly, 94.7 last year, the 1000th finisher finished in 2hr 46min i.e 34km/h. E group got 30 riders across in that time. The weather that morning was quite windy coming through town and slightly windy on the Kdorp highway...