I was at Stellenbosch square today. They feel heavy, like the other ones I have at home. I think my other set was about R300 per cup and R200 for a saucer - R175 for 6 is a steal.
JV is looking 🤬 dodgy in my book. When last did roleurs like WvA outclimb climbers? And his climbing only gets "boosted" at the TdF.
And the same team getting 1-2-3 sweeps in the classics like Geweis. 🤔
I like WvA, but this is pro cycling
Btw, a lot of the route would have been used for st6 of Epic, those interested can watch youtube and decide if it is worth the money
Perhaps we need to blame Marcus Jooste? Everyting at Lourensford got more expensive after Steinhof crashed.
7 hours ago, Shebeen said:new most bonkers race came across my radar.
tankwa crossing 200km+ footrace.
run from calvinia to ceres on the R355, well known as the kakkest* longest^ stretch of road in the country
bring your own backup vehicle and people
give us R10k.
starts this weekend
http://www.tankwacrossing.co.za/#event-info
*debatable, plenty of entries
^100% true
Perhaps they offer lots of hand built singletrak 🤷♂️
Most common thread protection is called a helicoil.
The other one I am familiar with is a Keensert.
On 1/24/2023 at 2:00 PM, Adriandup said:....
1. Sir Lowrys Pass - N2 (National Road) - no cycles allowed.....
This is incorrect. Cycles are not allowed on a freeway, but The N2 is not a freeway from Somerset to Grabouw. Cant be a freeway if it has intersections with traffic lights afaik.
Road rides:
Stellenbosch to Kleinmond along the coastal road and back. (If the wind is not blowing). It is one of the top scenic road routes in the country imo. Road surface is nice and smooth, too. Go early to avoid traffic, and keep to the side of the road.
Do Baines Kloof pass oitside of Wellington. You can decide if you want to ride there from Stellenbosch.
Perhaps go out to Cape Town. Start in Hout Bay, ride Chapman's Peak, past Cape Point and back via Simon's Town. This is a major cycling route for Cape Town roadies.
Four passes: Stellenbosch. Grabouw, Franschoek, Stellenbosch loop. Leave early to avoid traffic on the first pass. (Sir Louwry's Pass). Stop for a pie at Peregrine Farm stall outside Grabouw.
+1 for a nice lugged custom Mercer
Lekker place to use a base to explore, nice people too, I can recommend it.
A bit off topic, but what happened to Paul Cluver? I dont see it listed.
+1 for a well made carbon frame. It is the best option, esp. if you can get a good one in the classifieds.
Aluminium is highest risk for failure for an Enduro bike, if you are going to ride it hard.
Titanium is a great material, but difficult to weld properly. Cheap Ti is very risky, quality Ti is very expensive.
... or of it must be metal, perhaps have a look at a Mercer steel trail bike:
https://mercerbikes.co.za/signature-range/
🤔
Who were their local "media athletes"?
1 hour ago, Jewbacca said:I reckon, without trying to break the internet, that one could look at it this way...
IF the oval is just marketing hogwash, is it WORSE that a round one?
If not, then who cares?
Realistically though it's trivial and doesn't matter
Agreed, well put. Oval is not worse in a case where the OP does not have a chainring already.
A miatake would be to buy an oval 36 ring vs a standard 34 round in thw hope that the oval shape will provide the extra power to turn the 36.
Imo some bike shops upsell customers by suggesting an oval ring as an upgrade - which is good sales tactics, but bad for the consumer. A powerbalance band would give the same placebo for less money.
On 9/30/2022 at 3:59 PM, dave303e said:I might have just picked these up and depending on size they are going for a steal
Adizero Takumi Sen 8 Shoes (adidas.co.za)
And yes now I own road race shoes and the nearest tar is 8km away...
Takumi Sen 8 is a great shoe - Ive done 130km in mine, use it for interval and speed workouts and also shorter races like the mile, and on track for 1500m and 5000m events. It is a light, fast shoe. Possible down side: tongue is very thin, may not suit every runner's preferance. The fit is also very tight on the sides and around the heel, I only use thin socks with mine (try on before you buy.)
It may be a bit firm for a 21km, but that depends on the runner.
Another option would be the Nike Next%, similar racy feel, I find the Nike effective over a wider distance range, ride feels more plush.
AFAIK oval rings have been proven to be ineffective - they came back into fassion when power meters became more common. Older power meters had a lower data sample rate, and some of these measured more power for oval rings. Modern meters allow higher sample rates, resulting in zero nett benefit from an oval ring.
Pog was looking at probable second place from when vdP managed to hang on on the last climb. I dont think he would have been able to drop him on the flat run to the finish. Imo he got his sprint timing wrong by a fraction, but it looked like a win for vdP the moment he opened up with 250m to go on the top view.
The contour paths only look smooth from far away, I think this would be a tough ride to do on a hardtail or gravel bike.
I enjoyed the day out. Route was good if XCM is your thing, with a few charming singletrack sections. The wind made some of the early climbs hard, and I had to dab to prevend getting blown over higher up, close to the 53/35 route split.
On 2/22/2022 at 4:53 PM, b-rad said:A friend asked me this question. Does anyone have or can point me in the direction of a 21km training plan for someone running around a 1h50 half?
I guess around 10 weeks plan
Try the Garmin training plan? Options for 5,10 or 21km, can set goal times, choose 3 different coaches etc.
Comments on Bose SoundSport?
After sales service from Navworld was better, support from Garmin =ok.
Ive had small issues with straps that broke etc, units themselves are bomb proof (as in dont buy if you plan a warranty upgrade every few years) imo
I have an old Edge500 and a 310XT that my kids now use, they still work 100%.
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Perhaps he has lasting damage from the crash - but then his team director and medical staff would have seen it in his fitness parameters.
Imo it is a bit weird that CF got dropped before some sprinters on big climb days during the last season or two. Or was it a matter of "we pay you more than Jonas and Primoz put together, you shall race!"