Dun Man

I'm sitting with a huge smile reading this thread, I've never joined a club for the simple reason you always get people in the "bende" who all wants to be Trompie.. I cycled alone for very long time on a stratch of road with at least other people cycling there until I felt strong enough to join a bunch, and if I get dropped I do'nt blame the bunch but simply my own ability. I do a fair bit of all the disciplines and as good as the Mtb thing is, its only when you fly in a well organised bunch all working in unison, communicating only by gesture, that you experience true "Esprit de Corps" Funrides irritate the crap out of me because everyone wants sit in the bunch enjoy the slip, never work in front and then feel like a hero in the last 2k's. Nee wat take some time, get to know a few cyclists join a bunch untill you find one you like and join them for weekend rides and leave the "bendes" to their own devices..

Warm en nog 'n bietjie warm!! If its cool in the morning, dont start with jackets and stuff, make suare you stay hidrated and take a couple of Crampblocks along..

Ha Ha Exactly what happened to me at K2C, felt great for the first 75km and kept passing people and then the cramping started! From there it was nursing the pins all the way with hordes of okes passing me with me shouting, cramp block? cramp block? They looked at me with blank stares,surely thinking "what a chop! Will never ride a long ride again with those bl;errie pills! Enjoy your training!

Bos, Have you taken your mtb up to the mast at Tokai, nou daai is 'n bult! Had a long conversation with one of those scientist blokes at the Sport Science institute on studies done worldwide on interval sessions vs tempo long rides. Almost all the studies indicate that the best gains both for endurance and Power output comes from interval sessions. The problem is that you need to know pretty accurately where your specific Lactate threshold and Vo2 Max is. This can only be determined with blood samples while you'r on a indoor machine! They do this for you at Newlands for around R500. Interestingly he also told me that the Swedish cross country ski team now exclusively do interval sessions and no more long distance endurance! Also biggest issue is rest after such a session or all the effort is wasted. Only problem also is that it mostly is do do these! I rather enjoy the leasurely rides as well!!

Happy to report that my Ghetto conversion now did the K2C and a couple training rides, and no problems whatsoever! I love it! Valve tool also works great to remove the core of the valve to add some Stan's. Get it from any Midas.

Is hierdie nie veel makliker nie??

I suggest you google the Woodworking sites, can remember that years ago I came across plans for a (they call it a stove) that burns on woodshavings and sawdust that was basically a 40 gallon drum with pipe going out, The whole stove then provide heat for workroom. Google words like: slow burning stove etc. good luck!!

If I have to watch that ad one more time!! They obviously thought that TDF would be a good time to air it 10 000 times! Jeeez

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Good luck with getting an entry

Onetime' date=' thanks for the tips, also my first one, so now building LIGHTS!! Pm me your details, have load of mal buds, so if I hear of someone looking for partner I can let you know. Have done long endurance events before but none in the dark.. Have you done the amarider one before? what can we expect?[/quote'] The AMARIDER 100miler will be my first time. Its a new event on the calender. OOps, see you there! I might be a bit moertoe cause I'm doing the Three day Trailrun(AfricanX) in Kleinmond Multisport is my thing and Trailrunning is great after you did endless miles on tar!

Google Earth baby! spot the dogs and fences and big dogs..if they stand still long enough

Onetime, thanks for the tips, also my first one, so now building LIGHTS!! Pm me your details, have load of mal buds, so if I hear of someone looking for partner I can let you know. Have done long endurance events before but none in the dark.. Have you done the amarider one before? what can we expect?

oh my goodnesss, I have to agree with all that is said, all the same all the time!! Bornman makes a exellent point, where are the independant people briging out an interresting publication with some proper JOURNALISM!! We cannot read the same toss over and over. The top 10 this the top tips that.. are we all idiots and because we buy this sh*t? we probably would continue to be treated like brainless robots if we continue to buy it.. I don't give a crap whether the guy from Talking Heads ride his bike to work and back in NY, I would like to see a journalist reporting on how ot is to ride to work in Cape Town or Jo-burg! some frikkin JOURNALISM!! in stead of tweaked articles from the US, and jinne can they at least try and get some peolple on the cover that look like they have been on a bike before!

What the previous hubbers said is the TRUTH, get yourself a good Sports Nutrition book and just read it! I can highly recommend THE COMPLETE SUTH AFTRICAN GUIDE TO SPORTS NUTRITION BY Louise Burke. This book will give you all the nutritional values of all foodgroups and how to have the right diet for your specific sport. There is no short cuts! I lost 28kg and did the Iron Man this year, without the nutrition side I WOULD NOT HAVE MADE IT!! People spend thousands on their bike but your body is the best piece of equipment you will ever own, rather invest in it! A varied diet is VERY important and always try to eat fresh. Avoid take aways like the plague, and if you have a sweet tooth, try BARRY"S Bars!I munch a bunch on long rides Good luck and don't use everyones advice on what they eat, all of us is different, and some of us need more protein than others etc.. Good Luck!!

Bought a 8 speed chain from LBS and turned out to be 9sp chain wrongly packed, chain is only longer, too far back to sh*tty store so shortened chain and no problemo

You need to ontspan! When you go up a hille find a rythm for your breathing and try to exhale quicker than you inhale, also try to exhale completely, not shallow short gasps. Sit up and grip your handlebars wide, so not to restrict your chest and consentrate to keep your upper body relaxed, if you'r tense you cant breath. Because of your infection it might be wise to have a full check-up and chest x rays to see if there is any lung damage. Good luck

Ji

The best advice is to go to a pediatrist and take your cycling shoes along and your running shoes if you also jogg. My pediarist took my normal inserts of the shoe and melted a little insert that sorted me out!(cost me R150)The fit of the shoes might also be wrong, its fine if the sole is stiffer but if the shoe is too narrow, its too narrow. If something works stick with it, how much faster would those ultra stiff magnesium soles make you go if your feet hurt?? Good luck!

The best advice is to go to a pediatrist and take your cycling shoes along and your running shoes if you also jogg. My pediarist took my normal inserts of the shoe and melted a little insert that sorted me out!(cost me R150)The fit of the shoes might also be wrong, its fine if the sole is stiffer but if the shoe is too narrow, its too narrow. If something works stick with it, how much faster would those ultra stiff magnesium soles make you go if your feet hurt?? Good luck!

The best advice is to go to a pediatrist and take your cycling shoes along and your running shoes if you also jogg. My pediarist took my normal inserts of the shoe and melted a little insert that sorted me out!(cost me R150)The fit of the shoes might also be wrong, its fine if the sole is stiffer but if the shoe is too narrow, its too narrow. If something works stick with it, how much faster would those ultra stiff magnesium soles make you go if your feet hurt?? Good luck!