Sir Fed

ROFLMAO - with a name like that you have to wonder smileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gif

looks like Pantani beat me too it ... must be an echo in here somewhere (that or I type too slowly, damn boss keeps walking into my office!)

Give the kid a break, hell if I was young, fun and full of smileys/smiley35.gif, with a blank cheque book to boot, I would do the same thing. Life is too short to suffer for the sake of building character or whatever. Who knows, your next ride could be your last. As for you stiffy, don't take it for granted, you have an opportunity that not many others do. Enjoy it, work hard and believe in yourself but at the same time show some humility and respect the people who have been there and done it all before you. Good luck and I hope that we see your real name (please don't make Paddy Agnew say Stiffmeister smileys/smiley36.gif) up in lights some day.

I tried the wrenchscience site and it is supposed to then tailor the search results based on the measurements you enter, only it says that they have nothing matching my measurements ... I am your standard 6ft1, medium build guy, if it can't find me a bike what hope do the rest of you stand?

contact Carol Austin at Activeworks and have her help you. http://site.activeworx.co.za/profiles.html

There used to be this guy down in Durban that made ladies saddles, Hamoc, I think they were called. Each one was made from an individual mold so as to ensure the perfect fit. What I want to know is who did the molding and how do I go about getting the job?

anything from the kinesis factory ...

I can recomend the Arione. I use the road version for triathlon and have no complaints (remember tri shorts have no chamois). Very comfortable, wing flex takes about 300km to break in (less than a weeks training) and then you are good to go.

Maybe in the old days DR but the track is generally reserved for a hardcore few these days. Ivanb, what events you staging? I assume this is to be held at Hector Norris?

It depends on what your needs are. Tacx, Elite, Cycleops and Computrainer all make great models that can tell you everything from how much power you output to what you had for dinner. Nice but is that going to help you? If all you want is to keep the wheels turning on a cold or wet day then go down to the local Sportmans Warehouse and buy yourself a Giant or Minoura for R900 and use that.

just curious slowpoke but you say the geometry of the Scott is very different yet when I checked the websites the XS version of both bikes was virtually identical. The only noticeable difference in terms of reach was the fact that the Giant had a 2mm shorter top tube but with the steeper seat angle of the Scott it would negate any difference. I am assuming that both bikes you tested were XS which makes for an interesting opinion. Given that I am about to switch to a Giant (from a Scott) plus I cannot speak for 'shorties' (having been 6ft since I was 14), I am not supporting one bike over another. Ultimately I would suggest that testing both on the same day is the best option since they are similarly priced. As for the derailleur hanger, Scott will replace the frame if it breaks so no worries there.

Replaceable derailleur hangers are secondary to me. The only time it is an issue is when you are involved in a crash and personally I would not ride a carbon frame after it was involved in a crash. Phone the insurance company and get a new one!

They make a XS which is about as small as you get. C-T is 43cm (compact geometry), effective 49cm frame. Top tube is the most important and thats 51.5cm so as long as that fits you then you will be ok on it. The Giant is a great buy but I don't see you getting it under 10k which makes the CR1 the best value for your money.

The Scott CR1 is an amazing ride and trust me you will not be dissapointed. I have been quoted under 10k for the frame and fork by the guys at Cajee's although it is last years model but there is no difference other than the stickers. Cycling Plus rated it as the best carbon frame they had ever ridden and they test a lot of bikes. The tester commented that it was so reponsive, the first time he got out the saddle the bike felt like it was going to shoot out from under him yet it was extremely comfortable over the 100 mile (160km) ride. You would, by my estimations from the photographs posted here, ride a small or XS so it would be even more responsive than the bike tested (which was also last years model BTW).

press and hold the lower right hand button for 2sec and it will change. I think the first change is average HR and the second % of max but I am not 100% sure.

You put weight on at easter? That's disgusting! With all the public holidays you should have been out there putting in the long miles so that the hot cross buns and easter eggs were all burnt off by now. Seriously though, I have gained 3kg in the last 2 months but my bodyfat has only risen 1%. I am doing base mileage again and a lot of technique drills in the pool so I suspect some muscle gain that will be lost as soon as the intensity increases again.

Resting HR is not really a measure of much but rather the difference between your resting and max HR's, i.e. heart rate reserve. This is the size of your engine and a young rider of around 20 will have a max over 200 and a resting around 50 (HR reserve 150) whereas an older rider might have a resting HR of 40 but max at 180 (HR reserve of 140). The younger rider has a bigger range and will usually handle aneorobic workout far better than the older rider. As a 25 year old I had a HR reserve of 165bpm, that was huge and I benefited from it, 10 years later it's 150 and I can feel the difference. Sir Fed38820.5823611111

Already do that, varies between 40 and 44 depending on the level of effort the previous day. I work late nights so I am always a bit short on sleep (and recovery) but on the odd occassion that I am able to get more than 5 hours sleep a night it will drop down to 38 but that only happens once a year when I go on holiday.

Interesting reading DT. By chance my swim session yesterday was very similar to your ride although the distances are vastly different the times and efforts can be compared. This is how it went: RHR: 52 (on getting in pool, so not true resting. It was 44 in the morning) H/R 5 min's into swim: 147bpm Finish: 173bpm (91% of max) Swim Time: 40.01.8 Calories: 602 HR dropped from 173 to exactly 100 in 1.01.7 which I take as the most important figure as it shows the ability to recover quickly (most important in triathlon). This is something I specifically train because the transition from swim to cycle is the hardest one and you have to be in control before you can start to push on the bike.

I have had a similar problem and found that if you plug the IR device in prior to running the update, available on Polar website, it doesn't work. Uninstall and try again, downloading USB IR update as well as software update before plugging anything in.

Gales, rain, choppy sea's and a cool evening but everyone that finished will tell you it was a great day. Swim - First lap was good, the sea was pretty flat and after the blue bottle issue from the previous day we were glad to get out there safely. Second lap the wind picked up (even more) and the sea got very choppy causing most people to swim off course and find themselves a few minutes slower. Bike - rain storm for the first half hour followed by very strong headwinds to the turnaround (not halfway, about 23km). Upside was a nice ride back although I found the overcast conditions a little too cool for my liking. It felt as though the wind died down a bit at lunch time but I may have been mistaken. Run - nice route, plenty of support (thanks to the spectators) and the sun even stuck its head out just just before setting. For something of this size, the organisation was impeccable and I cannot think of another event that runs this well (races or otherwise). The people of PE were fantastic and joined in the celebrations rather than complaining about their city being virtually shut down for 24 hours. There were some great times posted in the various age groups, which are even more remarkable considering the conditions but as you say Ntense, every finisher was a winner in their own right and on such a tough day it made that medal and t-shirt seem so much more important than they normally do. Sir Fed38799.5365972222

I doubt it, there were plenty of C3's on the course and I passed most of them on my Scott so it wasn't about the bike but then again Ironman rarely is. Raynard still did an awesome bike considering the conditions and ultimately he was beaten by the great run from Schellens. Don't think about it for too much nochain, enter and commit to it, finishing is worth every minute of training.