andre_ct

Everything went smooth yesterday. Enjoyed the event. I was concerned that there was no marshal at the paarl circle controlling traffic from the right as we entered. Luckily the bakkie slowed down for us. My first ride with A guys, starting in A-B but I got spat out going up helshoogte...as expected though. Joined into lead C-E bunch after about 45km until the finish. Who was taking photos along the route?

Can you guys post the links to the pictures taken. I've seen Andrew's on Facebook Thanks

Orbea (carbon/orange)

I seem to be missing about 6 laps But Strava never lies ???? That was a good day out and a great mental challenge. About 200km of my 272km was solo or with a buddy Will be back ???? Respect to all the top guys who kept lapping and lapping me ????

Ok cool. That was the fallback plan

It's Sunday What's the logistics like when it comes to storing your gear while on the track? Not going to have support there most of the day

Yes congrats to all. Even a 3.10 is great after factoring in Boyes now did a 3:38 from J myself, and i will admit to doing alot of wheelsucking...fitness was nowhere near where it should have been. having your first child does crazy things hehe i must say the group started at a fast pace...well it felt fast, cause i did no PPA rides at all. training rides and only get your so fit

considering that only the elites did sub 3, i wouldnt knock myself i think 3:15 is the new sub 3 with boyes drive and the wind

crazy bananas!! at least it makes me feel a little better about my time

did an unofficial 3:38 from H, but i was in survival mode from chappies already after losing the front of the group on smits after being blocked in by the slower chaps chasing, and not training enuff caught up with me

when will businesses in general learn that cutting corners, or ripping their customers off cost them more in the long run than that extra profit they just made???

does all the carb drinks say 'free whasp gel inside' then???

@Pornstar.... dischem canal had minimal gels left friday when i bought a few they only had the free gel deal in tropical flavour......and i DID NOT like the tropical drink when using it with another brand bought kiwi gels....not thick, worked well, but the taste....aargh.... i remember reading that the taste was tweaked....do u think i bought the tweaked taste or not? I will buy again though....performance at a price lol oh, maybe u should consider stocking at sportsmans in canal? popped in there to see if they stocked your goodies

97kms now. don't think any road closure

sad about the route change....old hels was good to drop the weaker riders, and was aiming for a sub 3 this yr oh well.....will do it anyway

Pornstar, I wanted to try out your gels this weekend, but the LBS did not stock your goodies So this special is going for R220 to R240 depending?

thx for clarifying that had to change the route for tomorrow

*Apologies if this is a repost* I just found out that Chappies opened again today (http://www.chapmanspeakdrive.co.za) Do cyclists pay to go over there? nothing mentioned on thr tariffs page

indeed....

i see CRC has the CS400 for R2528....

i have a question....doesnt his weight loss have anything to do with it? just a question. i myself tend to lose weight (too much for my liking) when training at my peak but it seems that bigger riders do better on the flats. why is it so?

what is the price diff between cs200cad & cs400? shop i was at didnt stock polar...only sigma

I decided to 'treat' myself to an upgrade for my comp....been researching, and the Polar CS200cad looks to be wot i want i want my comp to have cadence, HRM, and if it can download to pc then all the better. but then again i wouldnt mind seeing gradient as well....hmmm?? did a search on the hub and i picked up quite a few threads with ppl having issues with the CS200. is it problem proned?

thx for the infos guys i'm gonna do some reading over the w/e (when my CAP returns) lol, and from there test ride some bikes hard tail is prob wot i would go with yes