DawieO

Alectwowheels you are a prize tjop.

Coulda been worse, I did the same, except I then reversed over it

That's an impressive record Henley. And that device you describe is a brilliant idea! What you experience as arrogance from some (including myself) is actually not that. It a deep and lasting respect for the demands of the sport, and unwavering commitment to achieving the levels of strength, skill and fitness it requires to meet those demands. Because this forces you into a mindspace where one cannot tolerate ones own shortcomings in any of these disciplines, the thought of lowering the bar is virtually incomprehensible. The clever little doodaa you described is fantastic because it doesn't provide an advantage, yet protects the swimmer should something go wrong, unlike a wetsuit which does in fact provide proven and measured advantage. So that's me, off to go running.

Wetsuits are a concession for climates different to where Triathlon originated. Making it the competitors choice to wear one at any race lessens the sport. At races like IM, where the swim is 3800m, the potential advantage to an average swimmer is 6 or 7 minutes. Considering the fact that a REALLY good swim time for an amateur is in the 50-60min range and an above average swim is in 60-70min range, you would be at a serious disadvantage racing without one. And if it takes you 6 or 7 minutes to take your wetsuit off, I would guess there are bigger issues at hand than your retiscence to engage in the development process and learning to swim properly. Lastly, and personally, I hate swimming in my wetsuit because it feels like cheating.

So, to paraphrase, and at risk of repeating myself, learn to swim and stop whining.

Hahaha! not quite "forced", but I am having my annual-ish bike-buying itch. And considering I have (and love) a very well-dressed Zula, the next natural option is a full-suss 29'er. And no, a hardtail isn't even an option...

Learn to swim and stop whining.

WHY OH WHY OH WHY NO 29'er full-sus?! Sackcloth and ash, rending my clothes asunder...! Please don't make me buy my 9'er from some foreigners.

wow, that was SUCH a penis measuring contest... For a second I thought I was back at work. Buy what you like, ride it like you stole it, leave everyone else to do the same.

I travel a lot also, and including those 2 gems. I find the way to keep fit is to take your running does and iPod and hit the treadmill in the hotel every morning before breakfast.

And not just any Torque Wrench either, you need one that can measure down to around 2NM. Fortunately CRC has them available. I bought mine, the BBB version, from Johan Bornman. Use it all the time.

FR910XT isn't available ANYWHERE yet. Hasn't even been officially launched. Only previews and prototypes to be seen at shows and on sites like DCRainmaker.com.

Guess I'll be having that tattoo removed then...

for a small outjie who wants to race (for real like), go for a hardtail race demon like a Cannondale Flash or Spes HT, especially if you are doing single-dayers. (Or Mannie's Merida like WW says, great spec, interesting choice of colours.) Multi-day, Spesh Epic, Trek Superfly, Cannondale Scalpel. All awesome lightweight 29'ers, and can be had in one form or another on your budget.

Get the 29'er and you have both. Get the Zula and you have one and a half 26'ers... (I have a Zula, hunting for a "...Love Dad" 29'er myself! Ibis Ripley, anticipation is torture!

Ja ok, maybe just the one... live and let live

Geez you guys could do with a bit of live and let live... Especially now that a number have made it the point that, depsite having finished IM themselves, they never tell anyone about it...

Marino Vanhoenacker I would think?

What's the damage look like for one of those?

Racermate one still might not include the Ant+ bit. They have committed to continuing interoperability with the ctAnt tool.

This one for all you Computrainer users out there. I have a lot of Ant+ stuff, HR traps, Cadence/Speed sensors etc which I use with my Garmin 310, 705, iPhone etc (OK I'm a bit of a geek). I also then bought a Computrainer but the peripheral interfaces for the CT are stone-aged, so barely wireless for HR and wired for Cadence... SO, what to do?! Enter ctAnt: http://www.ct-ant.com/overview.html You need the software above and a Garmin Ant+ dongle, follow the instructions here: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/05/look-at-computrainer-ant-integration.html And your Computrainer arrives squarely in the 21st century. HAPPY TRAINING!

Is it just me tonight or is everyone struggling to log in to Garmin Connect?

What an entertaining read! Man I am so disappointed I only just found it at the death!

Hey Spesh, what would you want with a Scott frame anyways? you'd have to change your username...!

We've probably spent more time responding here than it would take a good mechanic to remove it...