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...

I do about 350m on my 28km in to work and just under 500m on my way home...not flat

Joined the challenge yesterday and got one ride on the board...rain stopped play for the afternoon session tho...

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?

I use one - as DC Rainmaker says for dedicated interval sessions it may not be ideal or accurate as a direct measure power meter... As a decent gauge of average power it is perfect and cost effective.

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...

Side line note - I can now sell stuff to Routjie....

You could smother your whole drivetrain with oil - until it drips off everything, however it ain't gonna be fun cleaning it all after your ride. Paraffin is used to clean the chain and other components most certainly NOT as a lubricant, some of the wax based people used to use paraffin as a carrier agent for the wax so when the paraffin evaporates it leaves behind the wax....that is why they generally say you need to apply the night before. I think Smoove uses a water based carrier to do this - stand to be corrected tho.

I tried Smoove, still have a half bottle on my shelf from 4 years ago....I used to work with the owner/maker of Smoove, not a reflection of Ruan as a person - like I say I prefer wax in candles...

Thanks, also mailed them

Nothing new about that trick - I was using that in the 90's... Edit: I don't think it actually works as well as some people preach...and I highly doubt it had a major role to play in his victory, I think his tyre choice had more of an impact.

Q Bike is too thin, it will work but I find it does not lubricate properly...

I use ordinary 2 stroke oil...purchased anywhere and cheaper per 100ml than all these specific lubes...does it make your chain black? - yes, does your chain make funky noises cuz its not lubricated properly? - no. I find I do not need to stop mid race and reapply lube as well. IMHO all these "wax based" lubes do not work as well, my motto is (and I pinched this from someone) oil is for machines and wax is for candles...