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It's a good article and makes for interesting reading! Clearly a lot of work and effort went into it. A great addition to the article would be a year on year cost comparison for entries. For example 10 years ago (2007) the long route entry fee was R160. This year it was R350 - around 110% price increase. Is that too much? Are there more/less/same number of riders out there - but fewer entering events because of prices? Is the drop off in events because of fewer entries or fewer riders actually entering. I agree that the number of junior numbers is a worry. Could it partly be attributed to the competitive nature of youngsters who want to race by nature - but events are limited? Conversely, it appears mtb jnr numbers are increasing and this could be attributed to the increase in number of school events (spur league etc). Lots of questions, not a lot of answers...

Yep - what Skubarra said... CTCT will use any results showing on Racetec for your seeding. The question is when exactly they will do the seeding and whether you can fit in a Racetec timed event before then. The difference between 'official seeding events' and 'other racetec timed events' in terms of seeding is that for official events no penalty is applied. Other events can/will be used but they will have an additional penalty applied to them. So you may smoke the Durbanville fun ride and cruise the PPA one tonner - but the one tonner ends up being you best seeding event as there is no penalty...

Your theory is sound, however.... If we take into account the change in environment (political, social and environmental) and only work over the last 5 years (when the changes have been most significant), then we have about 55% chance :-) *Just having a bit of fun - not too be taken too seriously...*

Try https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/recipes - good place to start if you haven't checked it out already...

Haven't looked locally for them - but readily available online... https://www.amazon.com/Vertical-Bicycle-Storage-Garages-Apartments/dp/B00CYK5GBW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1515350028&sr=8-2&keywords=bike+pole+stand

I'm not sure of any storage areas with easy access within the CBD. The best I can think of is perhaps check if your building (or buildings close by) has basement parking. Maybe they can 'rent' you a corner where you can lock up your bike? Alternatively try a pole bike rack. No drilling necessary. Just twist the pole to extend it until it is tight between floor and ceiling... Nice way to show off your bike too...

Had a good chuckle. I suspect only those that matriculated before 1992 will get this one...

That looks like Big Day Out :-)

Nice work! For the painting - did you spray the panels in place? Or remove, spray and reinstall? (Or just paint by hand?)

Looking forward to the feedback. Looking for a decent pair myself.

I think you pretty much always start at the same spot on the map regardless of the route chosen. But then at the first junction you automatically turn in the direction of your chosen route. For example if you choose 'flat route' (I forget the actual names), when you start you we will see 'Hilly Route' PR information. However, at the first junction you will turn left automatically instead of going straight up the hill. Thus, taking you off the Hilly Route and onto the Flat route. Hope that makes sense?

Tulbagh - Local Dirt Roads and the Farm MTB Loop. Early morning pedal and wine tasting in the afternoon with the Missus. Nice get away from the rat race.

Cool. Let us know how you get on because I have the exact same set up: Tacx Flux with ANT stick from sportsworld. Only difference is I'm using a mini-pc with stick direct in the back of the box.

I have a similar issue: I'm using a mini PC that has a surge protector built into the power supply. On most occasions when I increase the speed of the fan, the PC 'shuts off' for a couple seconds. I think it is the surge protector kicking in. Fortunately, this doesn't affect the Zwift session or connectivity overall - I just loose picture on the monitor for a second or two. I suspect the same is happening to you - but with slightly different symptoms. Try running the fan from a different wall socket to you PC/laptop to see if that helps.

Sounds like a trainer / ANT issue - not Zwift it self. As mentioned in the posts above try the following: 1: Plug ANT stick direct into laptop. 2: Make sure laptop plug into power and make sure the laptop does not have any power save modes enabled. 3: Don't use your phone/ipad etc to connect to the trainer/ zwift via bluetooth while running the tests. If you do all of this and still have issues then try download a trial version of BKOOL or any other trainer software and run the same tests. If the problem persists there is an issue with the trainer or ANT stick. In this case, try borrow a stick from a friend to identify if it is the stick or trainer. If the problem doesn't persist with different software, the problem is Zwift (unlikely). Remove and re-install.

My money is on Netflix - or one of the other streaming services...

You could try Dennis at Sportsworld - http://www.sportsworld.co.za/contact-us Not sure if they have stock, but Dennis is always good for advice... Cheers

Hey Slowbee Check out DCRainmaker for a comprehensive summary of trainer apps out there, what they can and can't do and all the rest. https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/trainer-apps-guide.html By the sounds of things, your (her) requirements are pretty standard. Like said previously, you may be able to get away with the standard app that comes with your trainer (e.g. Tacx App) at no extra cost... G

closer to home..

From another angle - copyright angelo-ferraris

Apparently in Italy - Dolomite's... https://za.pinterest.com/pin/297026537908603469/

cool. We expect a full review once you up and running!

That post is fro 2008 or something - a loooong time ago... ;-) The website probably doesn't exist anymore

Looking forward to it! Been a crazy couple of months in the lead up to it so I've barely had time to think about it. Now it's almost upon us, nothing more can be done. Bring it on! ;-)

I think you can do a free 30 day trial of strava premium? Will be enough to see you past race day...