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Ciovita Corsa 2.0 all the way for me. I've had a pair of Corsa 2.0 bibs for a couple of years and it's holding up very well. I wash them with a laundry detergent made for sports clothing, in a mesh laundry bag on a slow spin cycle. I did the Desert Dash in Namibia in the Ciovita Cargo bibs, which is basically the Corsa 2.0 with storage pockets on the side. 20 hours in the saddle and my bum was as well as I could've hoped for. I would go as far as to say that I prefer the Corsa 2.0 over their much more expensive Apex bib. I purchased a pair of the Apex bibs for the Desert Dash and it really didn't work for me. I believe that the padding is actually too thick for me personally, so I went back to the Corsa 2.0. Many people are very happy with their Apex bibs though. Personally I'll stick with the Corsa 2.0, since I think it's a sweet spot between excellent quality, value for money and it works for me.

That may very well be the case, but the same setup is working well with Sufferfest. Also, the guys at Zwift literally told me to ignore my Forerunner and offered no form of help in order to solve the issue.

I used Sefferfest yesterday for the first time, and really found it great. My setup - CycleOps Super Magneto Pro (Dumb Trainer), with Garmin Speed and Cadence Sensor 2. I don't have a power meter - which obviously would have helped - but Sufferfest calculates "Virtual Watts", based on speed, cadence, and the resistance of your trainer - they have the resistance curves for most dumb trainers, you just choose your trainer and resistance setting. I tried a similar setup with Zwift over the weekend, but it didn't work at all. I would pedal myself blue and have a speed reading of ~30kph clocked on my Garmin Forerunner, but the speed on Zwift would be about 5kph and the avatar would barely move, on a flat Zwift route. I raised the issue with Zwift, who told me to ignore the speed reading on my Garmin as it is wrong. BTW, Zwift also supposedly calculates your power based on your speed, cadence and trainer resistance, but it is WAY off, to the extent that it only frustrates me. I've done a significant amount of training on Wattbikes in the gym, so I have a good idea of what my power output is at a given RPE and heart rate - this correlates pretty well with my Sufferfest virtual Watts - well enough for me to get a decent training session without getting frustrated, which is much more than I can say for Zwift. I like the structure of the Sufferfest workouts, and in addition they offer strength training plans - which is great to do every second or third day. If you don't have a smart trainer or power meter, I would strongly recommend Sufferfest.

My resting HR is around 44-46 BPM, measured on several occasions sitting on the couch. Measured using Garmin HR strap, confirmed by counting it over 60 seconds. My max is about 178 Blood pressure was 120/80 when last measured. Age: 31 Note: I'm pretty fit, but by no means super fit and I'm regularly outperformed by mates the same age with higher resting heart rates. Some people just have lower heart rates, and this isn't only a function of fitness.

Thanks, I'll drop in there. Awesome bunch of guys at ECC, but I wasn't aware that they do Norco.

Thanks for the reply. Do you have the Revolver 120?

I'm in the market for a new marathon bike. I'm taking my time and considering all options and was wondering if there are any bike shops in the Cape Town Area that stock Norco bikes? I'm specifically interested in the new Revolver 120mm.

I bought one from Bikemob in August and put it on my road bike. On the first ride I hit a minor rut in the road and the saddle broke. I've bought a few Ryder products in the past and haven't had any issues, so was a bit disappointed with this. Bikemob arranged picking up the broken saddle and refunded me in full, so well done to them.

Is it possible to stream a broadcast of the event?

I've done in excess of 9000km on my my 2013 Anthem X1 and haven't had a single issue with it.

Will this be broadcast live on SS? I would love to watch it live.

I am desperately looking for a 21km entry. Could someone please help me?

What time will the 42km MTB race start?

I would also like to know what the locals have to say about the weather? I am not really a fan of camping in the rain.

Completed our first Trans Baviaans. What an amazing experience, though I must admit I there were times that I really wondered why we do this to ourselves. The finish made it all worth it in the the end. Very well done to the front runners, it's an amazing time. I also have to mention the team of 4 farm workers on their pretty old entry level bikes and tekkies. It just shows you what can be done with courage and determination. I had a chat with one of them, and apparently its his fourth time doing it. Respect to them, and to everyone else who took part. The beautiful route is probably the highest of my highlights.

Thanx for the replies, it's much appreciated. I'll have to make a plan get my hands on it as soon as possible!

I have the opportunity to buy a secondhand Specialized stumpjumper FSR comp 2011 (26er). I am looking for a bike with which I can do some single track riding, but also XC races such as Karoo to Coast. Would this bike be suitable for this or is it more trail oriented?