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  1. Shebeen

    Cricket......

    Shebeen replied to E1A104's topic in Chit chat

    So back at the aussies, a contest that started this thread While they are definitely ahead, it remains a game of fine margins. Three LBW calls that had ball tracking hitting in their innings, all called in favour of Aus. Smith on 26=>66 Webster on 1, and then on 8=>72 Take those runs away and you fall well short of the 212 they got, and our 43/4 doesn;t look as dire. We will need grit (and luck) to get this one back to even
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    1870 km in ~21 weeks is an average of 90km per week. bliksem. you must be running pretty fast.
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    Trolling classifieds can be a minefield. If you are Christo from Western Province, then give a tinkle to Nils at woodstock cycleworks or even Avron at Cycletraders both in woodstock, CT. Tell them what you're looking for an they will give you good headsup on what is possible and suitable. While you can buy a bike at R250k, you don't have to. There is a R200k Datsun Go! and a R15m Maybach that both classify as vehicles. The guys who actually need those bikes to perform are given them by their sponsors, the people who buy them are a very small subset of the community and while it is easy to label them as complete clueless out of touch w@nkers - they keep the lights on for the bikeshop to sell you a tube at a fair price (actually tubes are $$$ too these days).
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    I had to google that. yes, apt. Gym work. I was planning on doing more, and i didn't. I've never had a gym contract but have access to one and never got into it. even the basic stuff at home makes sense. Miles, I'm not complaining as I didn't do enough. Had some clubmates who did 1500km+ and even they suffered so not sure that is the only answer.
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    before you get too excited they canned this two seasons ago! not sure if anything will fill the (questionable) space
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    32GI are super sweet. i'm ok with them but not sure about too many in a single race - nice thing is if you know them then there are plenty on the route. not sure it's my place to give advice for the second issue for cycles, but know some ladies will "work their schedule" into the calendar for a big race. Assume that means you take double periods of the sugar pills or something like that - would definitely ask around.
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    This is me. Much preferred the Uprun. Granted I did 36% more training mileage last year (jan-jun 847vs 619km), but more cycling this time round. It boggles my mind how the 35km Durban side of the route felt so steep going down yet hardly noticed it significantly going up 12 months ago. I was in wave 1, felt the 2 start seemed fine. I had a rough plan, which was dice rolling for a sub 10. the 90% chance it didn't come off would then be hanging on and willpower to the end. Which is what happened and i got to 44km to go and was happy to jump in a bus with my shot legs. I soldiered on, walking most uphills. Didn't help that my watch clearly didn't charge to 100% and it went low battery at halfway and died with 35km left. Once on the highway in westville some rhythm returned and I was only comfortable at 4km to go with 42mins left in the bank for a bronze. Not exactly a ground breaking discovery, but don't f@#$ with this race - you will get spat out! finish area was a dogshow. They have so much to improve on if they want 35 000 entries in 2027
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    Comrades is indeed a wicked mistress, making it to 80km is not a walk in the park but you get nothing official for it! Lowest hanging fruit for next year is nutrition. You can't run far if you can't eat, relying on the baby potatoes on route is not a plan - what gels did you use? While I am allergic to hype, I have totally jumped on the Maurten train for running. It is pricey upfront, but you can keep it all down and it is carbs carbs carbs your body is burning. I would recommend giving this a go if you have a delicate stomach and it's holding you back. Secondly, you can totally train your body to do the loo first thing waking up - highly recommended over the 12km marker portaloo. good luck, keep on plugging.
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    it's held in winter, so yes these things do happen. But this is shaping up to be the most wintry edition in the two decades plus history.
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    a photo of this would be quite useful..
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    Having the top of the crown so close to the handle bar would freak me out for a while!
  12. Shebeen
    wow, what a journey thanks for sharing. bike fitter #6?
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    @ollyinnes this is the oom in the know, follow his advice!
  14. Shebeen
    agreed. contract year he needs to go for things here's an interesting snapshot to see how the game has moved on. Only 4 of these guys have retired
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    ok I seriously have work to do and must stop dreaming of bikepacking routes, but here is my last link before I unplug the wifi router. https://theradavist.com/south-african-dirt-and-the-karoobaix-stan-engelbrecht/
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    chat to Fox https://gamkapoortdam.co.za/
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    we did this in reverse in 2021, https://bicyclesouth.co.za/2019/10/the-swartberg-loop/ I don't know why I never did the report - it's quite a bit of tar into PA - no real other option from memory but okes drive like there are no cops and diesel is R6 a litre so wear something bright. It turned out to be the day that the Dwyka and Gamka rivers broke their drought and flowed for the first time in 7 years. which was rather interesting. gravel road were great riding, but this is a while back now. the headwinds were *** but obviously temporary. We found this place on googlemaps, and stayed there. EPIC spot. highly recommended. They even did prearranged shopping for us, so lekker braai and beers that night. they were super friendly, and would know the best advice on road condition and access. https://maps.app.goo.gl/jTGMBsmscY4ZJZyv9
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    how many times do you want to meet? you could probably do twice, but I'm not sure of traffic coming into Durbs (must surely be better than into PMB)
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    guess this is the right thread kind of https://www.instagram.com/p/DKXRXE9suuW/?img_index=1
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    disagree. Final year on IWT contract for Maincheese at age 33, he needs to do something to keep riding somewhere. 50mins down and 18th at Giro is 60 UCI points, even pidcock beat him. In 2022 he got 7th/10th GC at Tdf/Vuelta. Since then he hasn't had any significant results. I'm not sure if he wants to keep racing beyond this year, but will need better results to add some value. (VERY happy to be wrong, not many SAF left in the peleton)
  22. Shebeen
    it's race week!
  23. Shebeen
    check these numbers out. 331W for close on 9 hours. https://www.strava.com/activities/14656097256
  24. Shebeen
    The podium was very unexpected
  25. Shebeen
    I don't think he is really doing GC here, stage win must be the goal. he tried to get into the break, but seemed to have missed the big one. there he goes again
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