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Summer its nice and easy.... wake up 4am do 1 and half to 2 hours, then off to work. I am STRUGGLING this time of the year though. Motivation is the key issue I suppose. Best time to train would be the mornings, less traffic and all and it gets your heart beating nce and early, so good for the fitness levels. I heard this once, not quite sure how true it is but..... Training in the mornings makes you fitter, in the evenings makes you stronger. Something about the heart and fatigue... As I said, not quite sure. Just find that I cant fit more than an hour in during the week, that is waking up at 5am (bit more bearable) 3 days a week. Weekends, I tend to get out a bit later as well..... close to 7am and get in 2 - 3 hours a day.... Trying to make up for the missed week day rides

I must admit, I really did try and force myself out of my warm bed this morning to come and join you.... BUT it was CoLd!! and bed was just too warm... I will surprise you though sometime in the near future Hope that you had a good ride

No No NO!!! Mr Bender?? Why? Its not that cold in CPT, I was on the road this morning at 5am and no problems with the feet, fingers yes, but not the feet....

What????? Come now... Booties are for Posers

I do a bit of surfing. Just started the running thing (again)...... Looking at getting into doing Triathlons. Just gotta get some decent running fitness up and look into new TT Toys

Know that consulate well! Had to renew my passport a few months ago and my word, what a painnnnn in the aaaaaaaaaa........

Above Average Joe I live in Edgemead and have been doing a few LSD rides on my own over the weekends. Base training only. Average between 24km/h to 27km/h. Try spending 3 - 4 hrs in the saddle on Saturdays and Sundays. Send me a PM if you are keen to join. Emphasis is TIME IN THE SADDLE (NB) Brad

+ 1 .... That got quite hilarious. Also, The Orange Water Bottle Lid for sale, had me rolling on the floor for a while

Had to add this one in

Dont think I am "Ficks" enough either Apparently you need to be really fast to run away and have a chest plate of steel

Great Stuff. The kit looks fantastic.... I will fly the HubSA colours HIGH when riding the Welsh Mountain Roads

You should move to that Ficksberg then

With you on this one.... I just think the straight lines on this Scott are a thing of beauty, not really into the curves on the Spez

I will give it a bash when over there... its muddy half the time anyway .... Will try be the first to post a cyclocross bike for my fellow hubbers

THE must have accessory for all top end bikes nowadays

That is just unsightly!!! Could only have come from a Canadian ! Talking about Cyclocross....... Now THAT looks to be fun!

Seamless, fluid, beautifuLLLLLLL....... Seems like the F1 Car in the background is the latest "Must Have" accessories for Top End Bicycles

Sharp Cable Routing

Not too shabby hey Nige???? What do you think? If the Scott Foil Premium goes for only 9500 Euro's , then what do you think the final price tag will be on this??

I am trying Your new baby is GORGEOUS buddy.... VERY nice.... Might have to come back to SA in March next year and show you how my hill training in Wales has made me (by then I should be flying and might just give you a run for your money ) I know it will never end.... but taking it a day at a time....

Thanks Berry Admittedly, the first 4 days, I was a grumpy, miserable bugger! Getting better now though.....

ya ya... she is getting a bit quicker now that her navigator is without smoking lungs .... (3weeks and 2 days )

I think that is how it works... That's how mine was calculated. I though that you were given a slight advantage for the more difficult races though, but this doesnt seem to be the case! Also, if you take into account where the heck I rode from 08:30 and see that I was placed 14th in my group of 600+, surely that should account for something, bearing in mind that there is NO wheelsucking way back there , it was everyman for himself and a little individual TT

Great stuff, I think I will join you Tuesday morning then..... Looking foward to finally meeting you all. From (EX Scultura_Rider)

No man, no ways in heck. NOT impressed with this seeding at all. Why apply beta values if this is not going to assist your seeding?? Mine worked out correctly if I didnt use any "weighting" value, so basically, this was the winners time and you were 42% off the winners, hence you will get a rating of 42! This is too confusing.... let me just go ride Regional A Category 4 in the UK to start with then.