Skinnyone

Sand it using wet paper....no dust to worry about - also results in a smoother finish.

Tbobtrap is one of my favourite channels...

Does flying models qualify here? I have had a love for aviation my whole life...

Thanks Gert for the inside info, that is the side that a lot of people may not take into account - the endless hours of preparation and testing to make sure the attempt is successful! well done again and now you have me thinking of perhaps one day making an attempt myself...

Obviously he is on an outdoor track so any headwind/tailwind + Crosswind will affect him, it being bumpy also is an energy-sapper. Although the power numbers may not be mind blowingly high, keep in mind that he would need to sustain those numbers for the hour - so maybe he had some left in the tank? I don't know - maybe he was absolutely spent....try and maintain 250 watts for an hour solid.... Wiggins had a huge support team - access to the best aero testing, power testing and the like - plus he had a bike custom built (as did Jens) so all those marginal gains add up to a big gain... If I look at what Jean Spies has gone through to start being competitive on the track in world cups it is massive - and he is still a couple of clicks off...to the point where the aerodynamics of his shoes and socks gets looked at in fine detail, the lubrication on his chain and bearings. So for Gert to pull of his effort took some doing and I think the record will stand for a while yet as I don't believe we currently have enough people hungry to chase it....

Agreed - in all fairness though it is really not that bad - the grass is cut, the grandstands and surrounds are clean, yes the track is bumpy but its not like potholed bumpy.... At the moment I am there just about every 2nd weekend as my two boys have been taking part in Jeremy Maartens' track sessions as well as the league racing...i think it is fantastic what Jeremy is doing and will support him 100% - the fact that my boys love it also helps...

Yep surprisingly....also don't forget that hector norris is at altitude and barometric pressure has a huge part to play - indoors and outdoors.

My boys and I will be there!

Thank you! Was an awesome day out and thank you for putting this event on!

Been looking for a link to the results with not much success?

Or if you can't see properly cuz you're riding so hard...

Maybe not the best start, but come along anyway, I am racing and have no hopes of placing but why not be there and support the event... There is the normal Century 21 series that is pretty good as well...

ANT+ only, no bluetooth.... They only went BLE when they changed the name to the Phantom 5, the 400 is a great unit for indoor training...local backup thru Bicycle Power Trading - https://www.bicyclepower.co.za/product/phantom-5-indoor-cycle/ That link is for the Phantom 5 that does all the same things, just with added Bluetooth....

The new Trek Checkpoint should be arriving in SA soon as well...a proper dedicated gravel machine from them...Trek SA are only going to be doing the SL6 Ultegra carbon bike and the ALR4 Alloy version though - if demand for this category grows I am sure they would look at expanding the range...

Rode this morning in the drizzle to work...enjoyed it, but I must say - a disc road/gravel bike certainly helps! I rode in on my normal road bike with rim brakes and was pooping myself trying to slow down...