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GuyP

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  1. Hey Crasher! Long time! I sent a reply to your note. Hope you got it!
  2. I found low GI seed loaf, peanut butter and syrup good for anything over 150Km and up to about 400Km in a 'sitting', from which mileage onwards you probably need more in the form of real food! Don't forget that hydration is critical because you can't eat if you're dehydrated! Lesser distances can probably do with a few real food energy bars. Race nutrition is something else though, something I'm not competent to comment on.
  3. GuyP

    Towing kids

    It's priceless doing the sport you love with your kids, in this case with the tandem gadget on the MTB at the end of the 30km ride in last year's 94.7 MTB.
  4. GuyP

    Towing kids

    XTC1, my daughter, who was always tall for her age could pretty much do it from about 3yrs, while I think my son was 4 before he could fit properly. As soon as they could sit on the saddle at its lowest point and comfortably reach the pedals was good enough for us given that they were already familiar with their own bikes (and helmets) from 2yrs already, albeit that they might have been on training wheels when they started. Like most things, try slowly, ride short distances, working with them to help them gain their confidence and balance. It was great that my wife was riding behind, thereby able to teach our kids the finer points of basic cycling while I was working on keeping everything balanced up front! It won't take long before they're capable of some fairly hectic stuff, which turns out to be fun both for dad and kids!
  5. GuyP

    Audax

    Yes, just add warm clothes! The rain gets freezing cold in the dead of night (even in the daytime), even more so with the fatigue brought on by a few days in the saddle!
  6. GuyP

    Audax

    LOL, and being caught without a raincoat too many times!
  7. GuyP

    Audax

    Yep, but while we're at it, maybe instead of jerseys, we should have team raincoats
  8. GuyP

    Towing kids

    As the kids get older, it gets more tricky for the in-between stages. So I imported some bits and pieces from Kansas and attached this to the road tandem so that my boy could ride with me. We could happily do 40Km like this, even though he was only 6 at the time!
  9. GuyP

    Towing kids

    They're awesome I used to hitch mine to one of the tandems and go racing/camping/MTBing and going for picnics. Highly recommended Pic is unfortunately not great - I damaged the camera on this trip through the dome!
  10. GuyP

    Audax

    The team SA jerseys. There were only about 16 of us between about 5200 participants from 55 countries
  11. GuyP

    Audax

    The prize worth all the pain and suffering, the PBP2011 medal, each one engraved with the finisher's time. It's a big medal, and quite hefty too!
  12. GuyP

    Audax

    Grant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One half of the Merckx brothers ! Good to hear from you! Yes, that was definitely a 'before' pic! It took two min two days to feel half human again after that. Jeepers, if you and Dave are in, I hardly feel like I can't do LEL now! I like the idea of a South African team - we can all get SA-type jerseys and have some real fun... The plot thickens!!! And please give Dave his pat on the back from me! Yes, post some pics! I'll dig around and post some of mine!
  13. GuyP

    Audax

    That's true walkerrr, but hopefully my turn has come and gone forever! Ultimately, do what's good for you but whatever you do, ride your bike!!
  14. GuyP

    Audax

    Me too, but I just want to ride my bike, on my own, whatever time of day or night. After four nasty incidents, I thought I was starting to push my luck, and saw no alternative
  15. GuyP

    Audax

    There's a crazy volume of restaurants here. This is probably why marketing is so in-your-face. I should probably write a paper on the differences between retail in NA vs SA while it's still fresh in my mind. BTW, I think we lost the OP, even waaay before all this talk about beer
  16. GuyP

    Audax

    About 30Km west of Toronto, whereas Scarborough is probably 20-30Km East of Toronto. Special brew - you've got to try Cameron's - probably the closest to Gilroy's in SA
  17. GuyP

    Audax

    OK, that's quite a way away, probably at least something like Krugersdorp to Boksburg - I'm in Oakville. We'll make a plan none-the-less!
  18. GuyP

    Audax

    This place is crazy with the volume of craft breweries, and they all taste so damned good! I've moved from stouts to cream ales, just to make sure how they taste of course ! My email's in my profile - send me a note when you're here in a few months time. Whereabouts is your daughter?
  19. GuyP

    Audax

    Slowbee, I was thinking maybe a whole bunch of hubbers should get together for LEL 2013, but then I remembered I've committed to the 1200Km Granite Anvil a few weeks before LEL ... I'm not sure how the body would react to two crazy rides within a few weeks of each other
  20. GuyP

    Audax

    Well then, next time you visit TO, let me know - I'm getting to know all the craft breweries, and you can even use one of my bikes (not necessarily in that order). As you know, TO must be one of the best cycling cities out there, where a bike is regarded as a vehicle and you're entitled to take up a lane, not to mention bike lanes everywhere! We can even do an audax with the Toronto Randonneurs!
  21. GuyP

    Audax

    Erm, but you'll be a year too early for LEL!!!
  22. GuyP

    Audax

    I've been avoiding grumpy too... Unfortunately, the long solo km way in the middle of nowhere training for PBP (after the qualifying audax rides) took their mental toll on me in two near misses, one with three guys and another with four. I don't even want to talk about it! That's besides two other incidents with a knife and 9mm, also while out solo. It's all a tragedy beyond words, but that's just me. We rode audax (at least those JHB training for PBP) in a group of about 6 or 7, especially given that you ride for a few days on end, like the 600Km. I don't see any other way than to ride in big groups.
  23. GuyP

    Audax

    In December slowbee It's not so bad, I think it's just underachiever bemoaning having to ride his road bike for the 400Km rather than his MTB 280Km a day is fine, just get your aerobic base right - it takes more than a few months to get it sorted C'mon slowbee, you've been talking about it for ages, even with R2R or the FC! I find paying for an event is the easiest way to commit to doing it!
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