madmarc

then you should visit the dynamite factory museum its situated next to 33 high street restaurant, havn't been there in years but was very informative when i did visit there last

Just some useless information - as an ex employee of Modderfontein. The ruins you ride through are not the old dynamite factory per se, and neither is there a dynamite mine in that area. Dynamite is not mined its manufactured. The Factory is the entire complex which can still be seen from the main road, here they manufactured various chemicals and fertilizers as well as detonators etc. The main reserve is the where the old explosive storage bunkers were situated some of which are still used for other purposes and we ride through or past them on some trails. The ruins in the black section are actually mixing stations, where the final open cast mining explosive were processed. This was a process where Ammonium Nitrate (fertilizer) was mixed with diesel, which is an extremely volatile and dangerous process. This is why the ruins walls are all very thick and heavy with the roads and buildings have huge embankments surrounding them (these are blast walls). Those of us who grew up in Edenvale and Kempton will remember some of the huge explosions that happened there - well this is where they happened, when the mix process went wrong the station blew up. During my time i was on the maintenance crew that had to clean out and rebuild 2 such exploded stations. Luckily they it was an unmanned process so no workers were actually present or killed in the stations (at least during my time there), but some were killed from flying debris which landed as far as 1000 m away from the explosion. AEL - still use the area as an explosive storage are, these are now located behind the fence which runs parallel to the reed section.

So now that i know how to see Aerobic Decoupling, I spent some time reviewing my IDT sessions going back approx 1 year. I'm horrified to see they all "BAD" I fon't have a power meter for outrides so i'm only looking at IDT sessions where i use TR with virtual power training sessions. What am i doing wrong here ! surely these numbers should improve with 3 sessions a week. I'm sometimes not consistent with training due to work commitments and sickness, but hell !! i put in the work when i can, and would expect to see at least some improvement. I read the article on this subject and i'm leaning towards my Aerobic endurance being K@K and thinking i should change my training plan on TR to focus more on this. I started with Sweetspot Base 1 & 2 then went to Sustained Power Build when this finishes I start their Century plan. Clearly i'm doing something wrong here Your comments ?

Holy S#&^T !!! I'm not sure i like this now that i found it - reflects just how *** my fitness is - Work to be done !!

Ahah ! Thanks for that

I can see the est FTP strip along the bottom of the fitness graph, but how do i load this chart

How do you get this chart ? I cannot seem to find it - Only the fitness graph

So I recently kitted out my workshop with most of the wheel building tools i need PARK PRO Truing Stand Spoke Tension Meter Spoke spanners Dishing tool still to be procured Who, where is the best place to get a proper wheel building course

Busy building one like this - May even find its way into the classifieds soon

I agree, if its manicured trails you want then go ride Huddle Park. In my opinion the R 50 entrance fee is more about the safe environment you get to ride in. Security is good in both the parking area as well as on the trails. If you clever, get a multi entry card and it works out cheaper per ride. Each bike park has something different to offer, so go ride the park the suits your requirements best. This weekend i rode Red Barn, whilst they have a maize of trails on offer, the condition of the trails were also lacking in some aspects. Their bridges look fairly dodgy and in need of some serious maintenance, but for me it was more about working on my technical skills so i'm not complaining its an awesome park if you want technical. Go to NF, their trails are no better or worse than Modders, but they offer a different ride experience in terms of overall climbing and distance, with a nice amount of single track and a bit of technical riding. Go to Groenkloof, they offer a different ride there as well. Blackjacks, mud, riding ruts, grassy knolls, loose gravel climbs......come on guys, this is what MTBing is all about

Me thinks this has more to do with FOX capturing the growing pvt suspension shops business, to harness bigger spares business. They already dropped their importer in Europe and distributing themselves, which gives them more margin - same thing in the UK. I wouldn't be surprised if their next announcement will be the dropping of Omnico and we have a FOX distribution center here in SA. A friend sent his fork in recently for a service, they phoned him back and said the stanchions needed replacing and would need to replace the CSU, quoted service and rebuild R 8 500.00. He said no ways just do the oil service and send it back, they refused until he signed an indemnity. Long story short he signed it and they sent his fork back, I checked his stanchions and they got wear but not that bad, been riding for 5 weeks now and it running perfect no oil leaks and it holds pressure. There are a few pvt suspension shops replacing aftermarket stanchions and steerer tubes, all of which are perfect quality, this results in lost CSU sales for FOX. They also losing business to aftermarket seal kits, the likes of SKF, Enduro etc. Not to mention the amount of aftermarket tuning kits which work better than FOX OEM products.

How does your fitness graph compare or differ from Elevate, I'm looking at your fitness trend and it reads about 9% lower than what I see on Elevate. I prefer yours BTW

I'm busy with my build with this frame - can't wait to ride it

Addition to my growing collection C40 World Champion Ltd Edition - rolling chassis, all other components are still hidden under the staircase

I've tried on numerous occasions to get from new shoes to parts for SIDI - I just couldnt be bothered with them anymore - fortunately i go to e Europe 5 times a year, i just order online when i'm there and they deliver to my hotel the next day and about 40% cheaper

Cyclefit done all my bike setups highly recommended

Looking for COLNAGO water bottle cages - anyone know where i can get

Normally in the business world the supplier would call on dealers to buy and stock their product, increasing the availability and distribution network is a function of the suppliers sales team not the dealers Just saying....use it, don't use it, use it

Should be reported to Campy police

I used the 1:1 template on a TREK Superfly 100 carbon FS - It fits but only with 500 ml bottle at the bottom - a 750 ml will jam against the shock Just putting it out there

They used to be 12 ride cards, i'm sure i paid R 420.00 for my last card so R 35 / ride now its 10 rides for R 350.00 also R 35/ride Hulle smokel met jou kop ! R 35 / ride is still a bargain though

Would be interesting to know who now is responsible for the wild game on the reserve

I have a question on this Why would you use a 2nd power meter on a smart trainer already equipped with a power meter.

Would love to know how they mount those ergo's on a straight bar and still hide the cables under the bar tape.

those were the days when Disco had no idea how far cyclist actually ride during training