Cyclejourno

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G4qsuJpOf78/Tass6L7eBeI/AAAAAAAAQZA/QMxCgLfL6wA/s400/IMG_6209.JPG a photo from today's SA Duathlon Champs.

It's R500 per person. That's to cover my expenses driving to PE from Cape Town. Ironman is a tough gig, you're out there all day and it's a long day. I usually charge about R2000 for an ordinary portfolio which is about 2 hours phototgraphy work. Non photographers - some anyway - often think if you have a camera you're a photographer. Most people can't edit and take rubbish photos. I've done the Ironman so I know it's worth good, quality memories, and as it happens, I have no decent photos of mine. But looks like I won't be covering it this year. Pity, should be a massive showdown between Tissink and Cunnama. Would have liked to have seen it. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NoaIBawRd-4/TElaxbdspuI/AAAAAAAAOPU/u4j5g88apqw/s640/iron+101-1.jpg

I can do photos for about half a dozen athletes this weeekend. I just need their race numbers and a few ETA's at certain markers. Cost for unlimited high rez pictures R500 apiece.

okay thanks guys, 7km sounds like the magic number.

shot Tankman...or to use the best grammar: Thank you.

ja looks about the same on the profile, although when you ride it, the Franschhoek side is harder, feels longer and steeper.

jeepers only 370m, and from the Franschhoek side?

about 7 clicks?

anyone know?

MTBers, I need your help. Where are the best MTB singletrack trails in Franschoek area. It's for an article I'm working on.

today's epic stage spent 7km on tar and they called it the toughest stage ever. Note that Sauser took part in the Tour de Boland and Darren Lill easily beat him. Daryl Impey also timetrialed away from Burry at SA Champs, so it seems the road guys are looking tougher at this point.

I think people should be encouraged to not litter, especially at the start. I care about nature and animals so let's make that clear. I think although there's probably a lot of negligent littering, sometimes it happens by accident, and sometimes for safety reasons. I know around Misty Cliffs you are motoring and it's not always easy to have only one hand on the breaks for two long. It's also the best place to take something in. I got shat on for spitting out a small piece off the top of a gel. Someone told me to stay out of Cape Town etc etc. That sort of aggro attitude is also not helpful. Get people in the right mindset at the start and then get on with it.

some good research there CT, thanks for the background check. It is one of the most disappointing things to train for IM and then be sidelined, because in terms of motivation and training and time and energy invested, it's quite a loss. I've experienced that twice, so in that sense heart goes out to Liezel.

some good research there CT, thanks for the background check. It is one of the most disappointing things to train for IM and then be sidelined, because in terms of motivation and training and time and energy invested, it's quite a loss. I've experienced that twice, so in that sense heart goes out to Liezel.

I think there is a sense that she wants to be a serious athlete but is making some silly mistakes, and probably all of us have. It's one thing to broadcast to the world that you're doing the Ironman, it's another matter how you do it. But each of us is different and I think allowed to have their opinion and preferences.