Milkman

Sitting with a lump in my throat as I'm typing this. I've never had the honor of meeting him personally , but have looked up to him as a cyclist , and as a person. My thoughts are with his family. R.I.P. our legend.

When I bought a new farm a few months ago , one of the major decisive points in choosing the farm , were the mountains on the farm and how much climbing and downhills could be done on it . ( I kid you not ) Yes , yes I know , I'm also a little worried about it myself . But just a little !

I have RR snakeskin on the front , and Icon on the back . Works well for me , and I am on my 2nd set . If they made a grippier version of the Icon , I would probably rather use them in the front , 'cause they seem to be a stronger tire than the RR's . But at the moment the RR's are a nice combination of grip , weight , volume and low rolling resistance for a front tire . The Icon's , in my opinion , are some of the best tire's you can put on your back wheel , but not enough grip for a front tire ( or maybe it's just my lack of technical skills ) .

Had a very nice downpour here . 20 mm of rain . It's starting to clear up , so lets hope we have no wind tomorrow , 'cause then it should be ideal conditions for the race . The roads are a bit wet at the moment , but they should drain pretty quickly .

Still no rain , BUT , it looks like the weather might be changing . Hopefully we might get some rain tonight to settle the worst dust .

Steeds geen reen , so nogsteeds baie droog en stowwerig . Wind het gister middag redelik gewaai , maar vanoggend is dit stil . Dit lyk of die wind eers hier by 10 , 11 uur begin waai , voorspelling is so 15 km/h wind vir Saterdag met 'n maks van 30 grade C . So dit lyk of dit lekker weer gaan wees vir fietsry . Paaie is ongelukkig maar baie rof op die oomblik , so trek maar goeie fietsry broek aan .

The roads won't be a problem at all with mud . The short section next to the river ( sandy bit after halfway ) might be a bit tougher , but then it will have to rain a lot , and I don't think that's going to happen this week . I just hope we have days like today , because nice sunshine , not too hot , and almost no wind . They recon it might rain a bit on Sunday , but only in the afternoon .

O ja , the 106 on Saterday ( Suikerbossie climb ) is very close to my farm , so , for a small fee , I'll give some road , weather reports . Just kidding about the fee . The weather report has been predicting rain this whole week , but so far - nothing . It is dry and dusty just like you guys like it . The roads , ( and this is where I feel sorry for the hard tail guys ) are pretty corrugated at the moment , so , don't pump those tyres too hard !

Also a vet . 106 - B batch 56 - A batch Had a bad cold / sinus infection for 2 weeks , so gonna take it very rustig .

Holy cr@p !!! My hands started sweating just watching the clip . I cannot believe there are people that can actually do something like that . Not enough money in the world to make me do that .

I have only seen 2 broken seat posts in all the mtb races that I have done so far , and both were actually aluminium ! What I'm saying is that when you fall badly , or land with your butt very hard on your saddle from a jump , anything can break . Like most things in life ; buy a reputable brand , and chances are that it will last longer . The top guys spend quite a bit on R&D , and their quality control is usually up to scratch .

After a heavy training session ( 4 hours + ), USN recovermax helps me a lot .

Whatever your next distance is , try and do a few training rides before the time of similar or longer distance .

Back to the grindstone after a fantastic weekend at Storms Rivier . Hats of to Dryland for organising a great event . Unfortunately the weather once again put a bit of a damper on things the last day . When the wife and I woke up at 3:00 on the last day with the rain and wind outside , and after already testing the wife's sense of humour the previous day with all the mud , we chickened out of the last day , and decided to rather start the journey back to Potch a little earlier . I am by no means a fair weather cyclist , but I don't really enjoy starting a race in the rain , and I also did not want the wife to end such a nice weekend on a low . From the pictures that I saw of the last day it was mud , mud and then some mud . You guys doing the last day are serious hardcore mtbikers ! Any hubbers that did the last day ? Ps. Flymango ; thanks for the beers and very nice meeting you .

Yes , but if the camera is on your helmet ........

Yes , but a lot of GoPro owners complain that in a race / ride with wind they are never sure whether they are recording , because they don't hear the beeps . Especially when the camera is inclosed in it's waterproof casing .

I also saw them at Knysna .They are very similarly priced to hero 2 . I am also in the market for an action camera , and a few of the features of the Ion that I found to be better ( in my opinion ) than the GoPro for MTB where : Smaller , lighter and stealthier ; I like the fact that to record you slide a button forward , 'cause when the camera is on your helmet you are never sure when it's recording ( so easy to feel whether slide is forward or back ) . I also like that you can just flick the camera around to record behind you , and the software automatically adjusts the picture to be right way up . That said , I know the GoPro has excellent video capabilities , and have not seen Ion's videos yet , so .... decisions , decisions .

100% on the beer ( hopefully a local beer ) . I'll be on a black s-works stumpy dual , and my wife on a silver/green Giant Trance x . I also heard it's mostly jeep track , district roads . But apparently the scenery is why you go there ! Looking forward to the event .

We were also lucky to get the luxury option . A friend of mine stayed in the tents last year , and with all the rain , they packed up after the first night . Don't want to drive all the way there , and then not enjoy the event because you sleep k@k . I agree that at some stage races the tents makes the event feel more hardcore and also adds to the vibe of the event , but it's not fun in a tent when it rains !! Besides , we are seeing this more of a little break-away ( holiday ) and will be there to have a lekker ride and a few beers , wines . Do you know how technical the routes are ?

First round on me . Just look out for the guy pushing his wife up the hills . Hopefully she pays me back in kind !!

Also doing it with the wife . I just finished a tour from Bellville to Knysna , so my fitness is not to bad , but I am worried about my better half . She is not really a mtb'er ( has done some riding , but is more of a runner ) , so I think I am going to be pushing a lot of the hills . I heard that it is quite a nice race , and also suited for the non mtb'ers . Beeing my wife's first multi stage event , I just hope it doesn't rain as much as last year , 'cause then it might also be her last !

Changed to ZTR Crest with hope hubs . Mostly because of weight , but also because I prefer the way tires seat on a ztr rim , and the hope hubs are bombproof .

They came standard on my Spark pro 29'er , and had them converted to tubeless when I got my bike . They are very soft , and prone to punctures . I replaced my back wheel with Racing Ralph snakeskin , after the 3rd cut from a rock . The first 2 I could seal with plugs . Have done about 1500 km with the front tyre , and trying to get as much life out of it as possible , but will also be replacing it soon . I won't go back to Rocket Ronn's because our roads here in Potch are too rocky for them . I think if you ride mostly on very smooth roads they will be ok . They do have very nice traction , and are super light though .

+ 3 kg

The 2 % refers to the butterfat content of the milk . In SA low fat contains 2 % butterfat , and full cream between 3,3 % and 4 % . Water makes up 88 % of milk ( but milk can be tested to see if water has been added to it ) The rest is as follows ( sorry , long list ), and this is average per 100 ml for low fat 'cause I know fietsryers check their weight : Energy - 50 kCal Carbohidrate - 4,7 g Protein - 3,3 g Vitamin's A , B1 , B3 , B5 , B6 , B12 , C , D , E and K , Calsium , Copper , Iron , Magnesium , Potassium , selenium , sodium and zinc . So , quite a meal in a glas .