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Long rides, train your body and mind that you will be in the saddle for a minimum of 7hrs.
[You can go under 13hrs - it's all in the run
My goal is to go under 12 this year - 1h20 swim, 5h45 ride and 4hr30 run 12min for T1+T2 
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What's everyone's personal goals for Sunday ?? (all factors going well on the day) 
Here's mine..
Swim : 1h30
T1 : 5min
Bike : Sub 6hr
T2 : 5min
Run : 5h30 
Total ~13h10 (sub 13hr would be great 
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what is the procedure with regards to selling a complete entry - do they allow this ?
Hi There
I am looking for a double ticket. Is it still available?
Thanks
Gavin
"This is a 90km Bike Ride in East London, South Africa. The Bike Ride has a total ascent of 697 m and has a maximum elevation of 527m."
Can't answer the rest, but I will be careful to try and target same times as 94.7. There is a little warm-up swim before and warm down run afterwards to consider in 70.3
On the ride i registered 1125m of Ascent over 92km, very tough out ride before you turn. Many cyclist's never made the cut off time
Merida Big Nine - full XT for R30k 
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the doping laws and bodies that manage them are an absolute joke, this guy gets banned because some guy testifies that he may have doped dating back to 2005 ? Lance is still appearing at hearings.......is he still the TDF champion if he is found guilty? Contador ? and list list goes on and on 
in addtion to the cramp pills, eat some salted biltong, finely sliced. I eat the chews, biltong and mixed salted nuts along the cycle route.......this is more than enough. At the start of the run take a gel and another halfway. Stay hydrated.
I have been using a pair of Asics Cumulus 12 for road running for the last year and want a new pair of shoes. Do I stick with a winning formula or is there something else you good folks can recommend ?
ALSO where can I get the best price for running shoes in and around Randburg ? Sportsmans want R1300 for Cumulus 13
Keep with the Cumulus 13 or if you want to try the Nimbus 13, i have run with both and they are great
He was killed on the bridge crossing, the road narrows from NO shoulder when you cross over - you always just pray that there is no car from behing when crossing over - you are normally doing speeds of 65 - 70km/h. The cars have NO patience on this road!
Thanx for the feedback, not really prepared to fork out another 3K, I've heard good things about the 500 so leaning more towards that one. Will see what Bridge Cycles offers for the 900
Nothing wrong with the 500, i bought the 900 for my wife, i liked the specs and fitted it with tubless tyres. she loves the bike and we yet to have a problem
How much for the TFS 900?
I can get the TFS 500 for R6500 from Bridge Cycles
TFS 900 should go for about R9500 full SLX with some XT, remote lock out front shock etc
Hey All
I'm on the verge of buying a Merida MATTS TFS 500 2012 model
From what I've heard it's a very good bike under the 10K price bracket.
Is there any reason why I shouldn't be buying it?
Thanx
Leaboy
Why not go for the TFS 900 D, better specs and not much difference in price ? - also just under the R10k price
Tri suit is good, but i prefer seperate tri pants and a tri top - put them both on under your wetsuit. I don't know of any places in East London, you can give the 2XU rep/owner a call about a wetsuit and some tri kit. Louis and Marriete de Villiers - 082 5639555 or 082 5757350. They will also advise you which shops stock their products etc. Hope this helps you. 
Dear Dalai
Fly to Zimbabwe, and walk over the border
NO visa required
See you Friday
Regards
Desmond
Mistaken identity !
Kandui, i'm also looking at getting a 29er. My height and weight is more or less the same as you. I test rode the S-Works 29er and Niner hard tails yesterday. The Niner Hard tail rides like my 26 Merida Dual Sus. I don't know if it's worthwhile getting a soft tail 29er ? I was more impressed with the Niner than the S-Works (Niner better price as well !)
I had the same problem earlier this year and i know how it messes with your head ! I changed my headset and my mindset 
My wobble always happened on the same decesent and the same place, same speed +-60km/h. The more i rode there the more tense i would get, you have to learn to relax, it's difficult to do but solves the problem.
Do ya think 'tards like these get sponsorship money? Or are they actually regular folks that lost a bet? Or just regular 'tards?
and this is where they lived happily ever after !
Conti Mountain King, back and front. Day 2 sounds like it is going to be wet, irrespective of the weather, crossing the river like 20 times or so !
I used 32gi drink and chews at Iron Man in PE. No gels or gu's. I hate half a chicken breast after 120km on the bike and that was it. 3 Bottles 32gi juice mix,3 packets of 32gi chews, water and then some coke on the run. My energy levels never felt depleted. 
For rides less then 2hrs I don't even have breakfast. A cup of coffee and that is it. And only water during the ride. You've got enough energy stored for the period.
I do the same on early rides of 2hrs or less, coffee and a rusk - you might feel a little hungry on the last 2 or 3 km
Go to explore zoom to area, and search with keyword like sani2c...should get results back
Thx, looks like this will work
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