NotSoBigBen

A ride that started with a great sunrise and promise but fizzled out waiting for the 'team car' to come collect me ... Luckily pretty rare that I can't finish a ride under my own steam so not beating myself up about it [emoji6]

See you in the start chute!

I did, thanks so much!

Thanks so much, will let you know if I need the number. Will try the other options first ....

Just got a free entry for the short one ... Hope substitutions are possible otherwise I guess I could ride with his number but no chip?

There are few of us sad about that unfortunately, many feel we are just haters and should leave the healthy, able bodied e-bike riders alone ....

Continental Gatorskins 25mm 100PSI Fr and Rr (cause I'm old school that way and bars are where you go drinking [emoji12] ) Weight +- 87kg

And just like that the water is gone!

And then even the land you think you own you don't own but will still have to pay the bond on it apparently #SMK

The same happened at the Lido hotel swimming pool that time we started and finished the Fast One there a few years ago... Cycling races are no longer welcome to my knowledge!

No way anyone is crossing the Klipriver at that bridge today, even by bakkie I reckon!

Crazy how I was able to cross (just) this bridge over Klipriver at about 8 and an hour and a half later when I came back there was no way [emoji848] Amazing how fast rivers can rise! Thanks to a friend Richard that gave me a lift across on the back of his bakkie [emoji41]

Screenshot taken, just in case you need and can't find this later Phil .....

'walk assist function' ... I just shake my head

A cup of coffee and 2 boiled eggs every morning doesn't matter if I'm resting, training or racing ... Race days I have 200ml of water mixed with 2 scoops of FiT DuraTrain about an hour before the start

Danish media linking Jacob Fuglsang and Alexey Lutsenko to Michele Ferrari https://cyclingtips.com/2020/02/report-jakob-fuglsang-linked-with-banned-doctor-michele-ferrari/

'That motor can literally twist and rip a bike chain to pieces' Just shaking my head but I'm sure it's only to help the old and infirm get to the shop and ride with their mates .... https://electrek.co/2020/02/02/jeep-unveils-electric-bicycle-1-5-kw-peak-motor/

Worn cassette perhaps if the chain and crank blade are new?

Pretty similar to @Vetseun ... there's no water to be had (even to buy) between Vaal Marina and the Circus though [emoji47] Lekker day out on a bike!

I did something similar once, rode it for a few days up and down Breedtsnek ... Decided it was a totally confused bike, put the flat bars back and now it's just an MTB like it always was and more fun. I prefer my gravel bikes with rigid forks though so maybe don't mind me?

Just saw this and thought it may be of interest to you guys and girls ... https://www.time-to-run.com/gn/news/rules-governing-competition-shoes-for-elite-athletes

Knowing I'm probably going to take some stick for my comment to come I've prepared my flamesuit so here goes ... I've tried, used and still use some of these 'Heath Robinson' wide range solutions on 9 and 10 speed MTB groupsets including the hanger extenders over the last few years. Unless you or the intended user are the type who are prepared to accept sub standard shifting I wouldn't bother. In most cases it'll work OK and now and then need a little 'nudge' to get up one or 2 of the gears. If you get it to shift up properly it'll not shift down smoothly over all gears and even be very slow to shift down if at all on those. As a cheap way to extend the use of the older equipment it is a way to go about it but I'd keep this in mind. I'm sure many hub 'spurts' will have had theirs working perfectly but this is my experience.

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https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/vinales-yamaha-2022-contract-extension/4677656/

Bike done and handed over [emoji41] Thanks for the seatpost Zaskar, used the one from my track bike I hardly ride on this bike due to time constraints. Now my track bike is complete again [emoji3] Thanks to Grumpy from CycleHub for the Shimano rear wheel, Byron from Just Cycles for lots of small bits and pieces ... lots out of my stash in the garage, all for a good cause!