MongooseMan

Jeepers, yet another IWG...

80k loop I did last year, really enjoyable https://strava.app.link/cpTWGFLjdqb

Sorry @'Dale, couldn't resist

I assume this is the FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1033625694237891

Garmin released the new version of the RTL515 (their rear light/radar device), the RCT715. The big difference is that it now has a camera, presumably so you can have video evidence of drivers being d*cks. DC Rainmaker review: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/garmin-rct715-varia-rearview-bikelight-radar-camera-review.html I love my 515, not sure I'd pay the extra for a camera though...

Seems Grimay will not start today

Weird, re-uploaded, how about now?

Sick and tired of doing bike tetris and leaving marks on my car, got this to transport all the family's bikes: Now I just need to get that towbar fitted...

The ladies winner of BWR, Moriah Wilson, was killed last week: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/moriah-wilson-cycling-killed-east-austin-texas https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/u-s-gravel-racer-moriah-wilson-shot-and-killed-in-austin-texas/ She was Matt's contact to get around the US:

Maybe Girmay will manage to not get boxed for once in the sprint today?

I ended up 3D printing one. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4252182 Ask on the 3D printing thread if anyone in JHB is willing to do one for you.

Jeepers, looks like you went left at the tree and up the red arrow? That's.... rather steep 🙈 The green arrow (right at the trees, then up the switchbacks) is much more pleasant (done it a few times on my gravel bike)

Yeah. I've run down it a few times, have numerous videos of friends seeing their ass coming down too 😂 I am not looking forward to lugging my steel bike up there with 120km in the legs 😂🙈

Yes, but technically so is this section, so 🤷‍♂️

Huh, cool, have run past many times, but clearly never gone around to see those. Nevertheless, I imagine the descent from there would be... interesting... on a gravel bike 🙈

But can you visit a ghost cannon? 😁 (Also, by that logic, I'd imagine there are far more than 16 "historic" cannon sites in Cape Town; could turn into a multiday effort...)

Is there a cannon at Queen's Blockhouse? I've run past those ruins many times and never seen a cannon.

yup: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc_XJDGA1mN/

So Matt quietly headed over to the US, and then dominated the BWR to place 2nd ahead of some stout competition (apparently with no personal support on course). https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc_vBQ1J3vF/ Very cool to see a South African dominating in a major US gravel race, beating out some world tour riders.

Printed some flat inserts for my SPD pedals for trips to the shop. I'm a little sceptical of how long they'll last, but they seem fairly solid and I'm not going to be putting massive Watts through them, so will see...

Interesting, was just doing some sums on Race Pro now. So do you use it exclusively? No food/bars?

I assume it was printed with PLA? Might be worth trying a stronger filament like PETG, or printing vertically (or at an angle) so the layers don't run parallel to the main forces applied to the part.

Good race for 2nd right now

Jeeeeepers, that crash by Lampaert 🙈

Pictures man! Pictures!