Akon

What do I know, but my layman's view (this is normal science by the way, not "diet"-science) If a car can go 10 kays to the litre, it will still have fuel left after 8 kays... It is a physical impossibility to expend more energy than what is available (i.e. exogenous, plus what is in the body) However, be careful not to assume weight = energy. (and now I'm on shaky grounds, but I think it links up with one of the previous posts: you may be replacing a gram of fat with a gram of muscle, leaving your weight unchanged. THen either this is your correct weight, or you'll start losingagain, as soon as that replacement ratio drops --> you becoming a lean fighting machine :-) )

Thickness of the wallet? (Any extra in any other area, and I'll have a serious problem...)

If you realistically can pay it off over 6 months, why not save for 5 months and then pay cash?

It has been in my plan's to once overnight there on a Cape/Vaalie trip, but have not gotten around to it yet. How's the digs? Price?

Yeah, let's take this "us and them" mentality to its fullest conclusion - dirt lovers are henceforth banned from riding on tar rodes as well. That is after all the domain of roadies...

Ah, but you see, your location explains it all!

And half again, for me...

No, that's simply having 10 thumbs. If you meant "...may not change..." that is BAD PRODUCT if the service itself was faulty, or took months to complete, THAT would be BAD SERVICE (if it cost anarm&aleg, that would be EXPENSIVE SERVICE)

Are these the ones with a CampMaster badge on them? Stay away from anything with that badge, even if you suspect it was mischieviously added afterwards...

GTFOH Roadies stop, offer help, hand out spare tubes, even return to the scene with a car & foot-pump, if said misfortune occured close to their home.

Way to big, me thinks. In any case, height is not the only determinant. Lot's of info on the web, but I kind of like these guys' Fit Calculator (very small link to the right of the Search button, at the upper right of the page) http://www.competitivecyclist.com/

Price

And where is the group of 10, that had a balanced diet between carbs & protein?

Geez, I can't do 19 pages, so if somebody already mentioned this, my apologies. It would appear that most commenters that I have read are scared shitless of Johan, for there is no logic in their reasoning. What happened before the morning of the course is immaterial. In the end, the course fee was paid in full, for the week-end in Q. The course could not go ahead due to Johan's absence, so he has to refund in full. Period. In fact, there is a case to be made that he also need to re-imburse incidental expenses incurred by the 2b course-goers... Here's a tip: create a neutral analogy, if you find it difficult to remain objective --> you've been house hunting. Estate agent spend months with you finding the perfect home. you end up buying and paid a deposit. The sale falls through. The EA argues the months spend and informs you he is keeping the deposit. will you "+1" this action? Edited: spelling/grammar

Geez, this is a convulated way of sticking your tongue out: "Neh, neh, neh, I'm getting a new bike! Pe whe whe!"

Yeah, I am kind of in this camp as well --> don't always make it about the money, and saving a buck. They are a non-profit organisation, doing lots of good things for an activity I love, so eventhough I don't get to as many funrides as I like (and my son even less!), we dutifully pay our subs every year...

What is it with the Rennie's?! Just lay off the Powerade/Energade, get yourself some proper hydration/fuelling solution, and the heartburn will be replaced by muscle-burn!

"The one and only pocket rocket, Anriette Schoeman" would have scored you nothing except the satisfaction that you were right

That would be blasphemy...

THat's your clue :-) The same lady won all 4, so has the honour that nobody else probably ever will win it... Care to guess now?

Privately amused at the newbs on that site bemoaning the breaking with tradition et al, with the change back to the traditional route! Had the same way back, after the DeTour became the Tour again. Pop Quiz (no looking at official results) Name all the lady winners of the DeTour.

A good 94.7 will improve your chances quite a bit --> then you can taper / work on your speed, and visit the fairest Cape, using the Die Burger for an even better seeding!

It's not about the bike... Knocking 34 min from a time that was used to determine your start group virtually impossible, unless you can TT it on your own! (but then still have to negotiate 11 other bunches that started before you.) So, do some other seeding event, whilst being in fighting condition, or temper your expectations, to go sub-3 in 2014...

That Caster, he is a strong woman... But, I am afraid since the IAAF put her on "anti-testosterone" doping, she has not regained her formal glory. I'll still be holding thumbs for her though!

So Chad "threw" a game, after qualifying for final in a different one, to focus on the latter. x pulled up and only came second in Heat 1 of the 800m, to save her for the semi's, only to come 2nd again, saving for the finals, where she fires, breaking the world record, going 2seconds faster than best time in heats. Bolt showboats for the world last 20 metres, instead of going all guns to go "better, faster"... and all applauds, but if you use the rules, to plan your route to the final, then it is cheating. Shame on the tennisplayer exploiting the opponent's weak backhand --> a sporty, viewer-friendly approach would have been to give her forehand returns as well, even knowing she's a killer in that...