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well done

Where can I find out more about the course?

SRAMRED has made it onto most top end new bikes being sold. Not taking away from it's capability I think this is primarily due to good marketing. Campaq, good, flashy, expensive Dura Ace, good, functional, least expensive. All 3 are more than capable, I would even include Ultegra in that list. Durability is the same amongst all 4. There may be some weight differences maybe Sramred is 15-30 grams less than the rest, makes no diff to me. The differentiator is going to be aestetics, price, and ego

Hi, Does anyone have map and route profile for Voorpaardeberg?

Thanks for this info, It looks much more attractive to me now.

Equipment could be fine, get your heart checked out.

Bought an assos shorts from them, good service, received the next day. They are http://www.bikewear.co.za

I would use it as a marketing strategy. Publish the articles in the mainstream press, and enjoy greater black buying power

Cool, will get me some and try it

Where can Glutamine be obtained. Is it also a USN product?

I take Hammer Recoverite after long sessions (+3 hrs). I may even add 1 scoop of whey protein. I would suppose most brands are similar. I have found that when I take it immediatelly afer exercise, followed by a healthy meal or snack within an hour, that it curbs the lust for binge eating later in the day, in addition to all the other advantages.

I support a few bike shops, but there is one that stands out for me in terms of customer excellence, JOC. Reason being, 1. They address me by my name when I come in. 2. They share sound / quality experience. 3. They follow up on enquiries, and calle back as promised

Too many hot heads

I actually wanted a high quality floor pump, Rennkompressor, but see cwc price is significantly cheaper, so will go there instead.

What you buying?I will take a look later if there is something I can add

Hi, 2+ hours on an IDT is long, and I like most others would definately get bored, and most likely miss a few sessions. Movies etc. is a welcome alternative. I have a few sufferfest dvd's, all interval stuff, about 1 hr long. I have btw found that on the idt I push less Watts than on the road. So the idt is not the ideal. Carmichael's book, Time Crunched Cyclist, does promote short high intensity workouts as a good alternative to longer rides. I would use this philosophy for those few occasions, when there are constraints to me getting onto the road for long endurance rides.

Be careful not to pull the straps too tight, I ended up pulling off one of those rubber ears with a cable tie

Awesome looking machine. makes me wanna get into mountain biking

Great looking saddle. Is the bike also Specialised? What does the previous saddle look like?

I have ridden both, and experienced no difference. I am 1.9 tall and ride a 58cm.

I have entered VETS. Who else there?

I have ridden both routes early morning (5.30-6.00) at times and found them to be pleasant enough. They are your safest and best bets. I ride M5, Klipfontein, Jan Smuts, but this route will become increasingly worse after 6.

Gonna get me a K-Edge

I am on Sufferfest when the best alternative is the idt. You can order the backup cd, if you want to eliminate the downloads. Structure of Angels and A Very Dark Place are good workouts. Sound and race footage is very cool, and helps with the boredom factor.

It would be interesting to see Froome picked up by another team and racing against Wiggins in future.As much as I like Froome, he will need a team of similar Sky quality in order to beat them. Sky keeping Froome on a leash is the right strategy for Sky. You wouldn't want your 2 top riders battling each other allowing number 3 and 4 to capitalise thereon. I am surprised that BMC and more specifically Evans is not able to better face up to Sky. Is that because BMC/Evans is weak, or is it that Sky/Wiggins is too strong?