El Duderino

It would be k*k funny if his first name was Joe!

Agree. I did the Shiraz and really enjoyed the event. Kudos to the organizers for putting on an excellent event in really adverse circumstances. It was my first W2W, so can't compare with previous, but I did not enjoy the food. Breakfast was okay, but lunch and dinner were not good. Really not good. Watching the rugby at Oak Valley on the Saturday night was sublime.

Are they going to change the name to Wine to Wine. Still excited, despite the name/route change. Will be breaking my W2W virginity. Doing the Shiraz.

SA Enduro Champs took place at Cascades in PMB on Sunday (15/10/2023). Matt Lombardi is the SA Champ despite being second fastest on the day. Keira Duncan was fastest but incurred a 5 minute penalty for receiving outside assistance in repairing a rim that was damaged on stage 3. Duncan won every stage. Here are the full results: Overall-Results-SA-Champs-15.10.2023.xlsx

Yeah, I was referring to the big race. I know there were lots of complaints about the short race. And the lack of Belgian Beer 🍺 😆

I did Ronde Van Riebeek this year. Highly recommended. I thought it was great value at just under R600. Would do it again.

I use Arse Magic (can't bring myself to say Ass Magic because of the donkey connotations) and it does not have an unpleasant smell pre-ride.

This is an incredibly insightful analysis. 👏 Also outrage releases dopamine. Social Media people know this...so they inundate us with outrage to keep us scrolling, so they make more money. Unfortunately it's affecting ours and kids brains. https://hub.jhu.edu/2019/09/25/molly-crockett-social-media-outrage/

Going to sign up for this...due to illness and injury have only 7 weeks to get in shape for W2W end of October. Eish!

Never let the facts get in the way of a good anti-soy latte climate change activist rant!

Will definitely put these on when Rekons expire. If they have stock.

Had this exact set up come factory fitted to my 2022 Trek Top Fuel 9.8. Great tyres for general trail riding. Wouldn't do a full on enduro on them though if I was properly racing. Fine for my slow pace. Rode them to the end of their life and replaced with Maxxis Rekons 2.6. Only reason I changed to Maxxis was to try the 2.6 tyre...which I'm loving,

You'd be best off riding in the Cape Point Reserve. Minimal traffic (tour busses during tourist season) but they generally behave well and stick to 40km/hr speed limit. You would have to do kind of circuit in the reserve to get in longer ride. A really nice ride with minimal traffic is to start at Kommetjie, ride to the reserve via Scarborough, ride into the reserve and do all the right turns, and then ride up to the Point and then return to Kommetjie. Lots of long straights and very few climbs. And minimal traffic. This would be about an 80 to 90km ride.

It will never happen, but Karkloof in KZN is the perfect venue for a UCI Marathon World Champs.

Cheaper shorts will be fine when you are starting out and doing shortish rides. Once you get fitter and start doing longer rides, spending more time in the saddle, you will appreciate a good bib short. Ciovita is having an archive sale, there may still be some good deals there on both shorts and bib shorts: https://ciovita.co.za/collections/the-archive?pf_t_category=Category%3A+Bottoms

Irks me that superior technology may play a significant role. Should be determined on skill and athletic ability. This is the TdF, not F1.

Agree with all of this. Also fund cutting out Alcohol helps a lot with getting good sleep. Also have better quality sleep if no alcohol consumed ( lots of REM and Deep Sleep). However, for me personally, have to disagree with the no Food 3 hours before bed. I have a small carb rich meal just before bed (Millet, Quinoa, Sorghum and Puffed Brown Rice with Oat Milk) and it helps me sleep. I have mild hypoglycemia, and if my blood sugar drops too much, I get mild anxiety and can't sleep. Weird, I know.

Sounds about right. Would go 2.5 at the back if you riding fast in rocky terrain or doing drop offs.

Doctor is probably right. Most people tested for flu end up Having H1N1 (Swine flu) or Influenza A, both of which are in this year's flu vaccine for Southern Hemisphere. So, doc is playing the odds. But, you right...he should send for tests to confirm swine flu.

The indigenous people of South and Central Americas had this exact diet. No processed foods, only raw milk and everything grown/farmed organically. And yet, they were practically wiped out by measles, smallpox and influenza introduced by European colonisers. A good diet will not protect you from a novel virus or microbe. No matter how much kale you eat, if you catch a bad bug, you will get properly sick.

Went to Clicks today to get my flu shot after reading this. H1N1 is in the flu vaccine for 2023.

I had a similar issue. Turned out to be a Bluetooth issue with my laptop. I purchased an ANT+ Dongle and the issue was resolved.

Indola, based in Tamboerskloof also local. Not sure if products are manufactured locally, but I use their Girona Bibs and they are excellent. Used them the Ronde Van Riebeek 100 miler, which was 7 hours in the saddle. https://indola.co.za/?gclid=CjwKCAjw-IWkBhBTEiwA2exyO9T0HYn7Yu2q6xcECgOu59Warbkt-3-WT7NBDBhuj6AT-7yifSJzZhoCLtQQAvD_BwE

Ma Se Plaas?

You had an actual bicycle. Luxury! In my day we raced downhill on cardboard boxes with helmets made from dried watermelons. (with apologies to Monty Python)