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Staggreen, did you ever get clarity on this?

OK, so slightly different topic, and I'm looking here to the most technically proficient, and most experienced triathletes on this thread, cause this is a tough question that only years of experience could possibly answer. If you're on the course, wearing a trisuit and nature calls, what do you do?

Any cycling groups in East London and/or St Francis over the holidays?

Best place for bike set up in JHB (Sandton side of things)?

Hi All, Training for my first 70.3 in East London. I will actually be in EL for the XMas holidays - are there any open water swimming groups I could hook up with there to get a feel for what I'm in for?

Striped sand snake?

So if I import an extra length seatpost, no duty applicable, is that correct?

Thanks very much Graham. I'll be in touch if i don't come right. Appreciate it man.

On an XL frame already, and it fits perfectly with the dropper post, which is longer. Also, hoping that the extra length of the dropper means my frame can hold a fixed 450. Time will tell!

Hi All, Does anyone know a guy who knows a guy who sells extra length (preferably 450mm) seatposts? I've been using a dropper until now but it's giving me hassles and i want to go back to a fixed post, but the 400mm are just not long enough. Only one i can currently find is in the states (Gusset Lofty) but would ideally like to avoid the time and cost to import. Diameter is 30.9 in case it makes a difference. Thanks in advance, Mike

Also got inspired by the thread. Two pair on the way! (Agree though with an earlier post - DawnWing tracking doesn't appear to work).

My big frustration with the TT watch is that it has no stationary bike mode. It has a treadmill mode but despite hundreds of users requesting the additional feature for stationary bike, TT seem to have ignored the request. Thus i have to use the HRM with the Wahoo app when I'm in the gym. Apart from that though, it works well and I'm largely happy with it. I had a problem with my original watch freezing, so contacted TT. They collected it and delivered me a brand new watch 24 hours later. So i was really impressed with that. Battery life is limited for genuine endurance events, but so far the watch has lasted for each day of my multi-stage races (including the long ones where i have had technical issues), so I haven't really found that a limiting factor. But I've no intention of being an Ironman!

JUST SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!!

How will they keep up?

Some sound advice here. Cold in and of itself cannot cause the infection. You were carrying the infection already, and it was probably actually the exertion of training, rather than the cold, that accelerated it's becoming symptomatic. As correctly pointed out, the cold can cause bronchiospasm - shortness of breathe and/or coughing, but usually you'll find this eases once your body has warmed up on the ride. For the pros (and I know most hubbers are in that category!) if they descend in the cold, and their chests (or more specifically the lungs beneath them) cool off too much, then their performance will drop off until they've warmed up again. Interestingly, many or even most of us carry the bacteria that cause throat infections (and often chest infections as a result), all the time, but they do not get sick. In very imaginative fashion, those people are called 'carriers'. One tip: It is in fact often the sinuses behind your eyes (and not the sinuses that aid in breathing through your nose) that get infected and cause post nasal drips which often lead to chest and ear infections. If you're using a nose spray, tilt your head as far forward as you can, to get the spray into those sinuses. Now, where are my antibiotics...?

Finally! Well done!

Yes, there have been a couple, specifically in the single track section in Emmarentia. Know a couple of people were held up at knifepoint and bikes taken. Has been quiet for a few months now though, touch wood.

You may have all of my 'nopes'.

To be honest, I barely looked at the GPS (Bryton 40). There were some route deviations that caused it to beep, so first i turned the sound off. But by the end of the fourth day, i'd gotten bored of it altogether and left it off the bike. The whole route was so clearly marked (with deviations even more so) and following other riders (or just watching for their dust) was more than adequate. And Farmer Glen lies! A tandem pair (WTF rides down the escarpment on a tandem???) added a few extra km's on the 120km fourth day after taking an unintended detour. But they were there for dinner, so no harm done!

Doing the middle three days from Sterkfontein to Underberg.

(Repost from another forum) Hi Guys, I'm doing the middle three days of Jhb2c (from Sterkfontein Dam to Underberg) from 28 April. As I'll be heading up from Durbs, I'd like to leave my car in Underberg and then catch a ride to the start at Sterkfontein, with my bike. Is there anyone heading that way on 27 April? I'd be happy to pay for a lift if you are! Thanks, Mike

Hi Guys, I'm doing the middle three days of Jhb2c (from Sterkfontein Dam to Underberg) from 28 April. As I'll be heading up from Durbs, I'd like to leave my car in Underberg and then catch a ride to the start at Sterkfontein, with my bike. Is there anyone heading that way on 27 April? I'd be happy to pay for a lift if you are! Thanks, Mike

Tyger Valley 70km MTB race in PTA on Saturday am...

Haven't been out on the river since last Thursday, when it was just a 'little' slippery. Anyone been out this week? Do you need flippers and a wetsuit?

http://www.women24.com/Trending/Cape-Argus-Pick-n-Pay-cycle-tour-2014-20140306 In the week running up to the world's largest timed cycle race, a South African retailer has announced that he is stocking a vibrating cycle seat, The Happy Ride. Featured on The Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan (UK) and the Daily Mail (UK), the invention caused quite a stir in the British summer, and is now available in South Africa. Explains George Masche, owner of adult online retail site, www.passionfruit.co.za, The Happy Ride has been incredibly popular internationally, and so we decided to offer it here in South Africa. People are becoming more adventurous and curious, and this makes your ride to work that little bit more exciting more smiles per mile and yet still very discreet. The seat covers inconspicuous black design fits all seat sizes and are controlled via a battery powered remote control that tucks away into a pocket in the seat. This way, you can peddle away unencumbered and customise your ride with vibes that range from mellow and mild to thrilling. Inventor Claire Bowden says, Thanks to the UKs cycling boom and the building obsession around next year's Fifty Shades of Grey movie both adults toys and cycling are firmly on the public's radar. It was only a matter of time that the two combined to make your daily cycle pleasurable. The country's biggest one-day sporting event is fast becoming a major international drawcard, with more than 35 000 riders tackling the 109km route. The question of course is whether the distraction of a vibrating seat cover could be hazardous on busy roads. I'm not sure anyone will be wanting to use the Happy Ride seat cover for The Argus itself, but it will certainly make the training more exciting, adds Masche.