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    https://www.ineosgrenadiers.com/article/2022-tour-de-france-lineup-announced
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    https://www.trainingpeaks.com/coach-blog/biopsychosocial-coaching/?utm_campaign=coach2023&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=cta&utm_term=20230625_coach
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    Use to be someone in PE who brought the brand in, not sure if they still are. Wheels are a few years old model, not sure they still in production Manufacture is in taiwan https://www.edge-design.com.tw/index.html
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    Give it a TRI

    shaper replied to Beesrib's topic in Multisport

    Think they are still waiting on the Municipality. There was something in the Herald last month https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2023-05-19-nelson-mandela-bay-poised-to-renew-ironman-sponsorship/ Also there have been rumours that the date will be 14 April 2024, but nothing confirmed as yet.
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    You get 3 types of athlete 1. Either wing it or download a plan of the internet and follow it. 2. Self coached 3, Has a coach for not only putting an individualized plan to achieve a goal, but also for human interaction, accountability and specific needs let alone any one-to-one coaching tat AI cannot provide. At present AI will likely be taken up by the Type 1 athlete. A Type 2 athlete may consider it and then look at the structure of the plan and adapt it further. Type 3 will always stay with a coach unless circumstances change dramatically i.e financial/long term lay-off etc in which case they will likely take a break and return to a coach when needed.
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    I recorded 88.7 and 5 other athletes I coached recorded 88.6, 89.0, 88.0, 88.5 and 88.7. Discrepancies likely depending on where your 2nds were stationed and whether you were taking the shortest line. All recorded longer than official distance given.
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    Was a tough but great day out, up until 12kms to go where my right hamstring started tightening and the quads were on fire. Had to back off slightly, but happy to get a Bill Rowan with an 8:42hr time. Yesterday after the run the body and legs were broken, fortunately today all recovered. Well done to all who raced, faced their daemons and went through all the dark places to come out triumphant and finish!!
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    Can't comment on Decathlon shoes, but have seen these have just been released at a decent price point https://pivotandrun.co.za/products/quphoria-mens. I think there were a few reviews on the previous V1's
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    As others have said, it will not be worth the effort. On a tri-bike breaking is minimal. It is not like you are in a peloton and on the brakes all the time. I would also suspect that the front fork would have to be changed as the breaking loading is in a completely different place to that of the rim brakes.
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    A review here
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    Some info on cross matching https://www.cyclingtips.com/2017/12/mixing-road-groupsets-what-works-together-and-what-doesnt-2/
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    Mark Cavendish

    shaper replied to pista's topic in Pro Cycling

    Cavendish will retire at the end of the season https://supersport.com/cycling/general/news/5f6cbdae-e46e-45b1-b596-cc2392bbecc7/cycling-star-cavendish-to-retire-at-end-of-season
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    This guy shops exclusively on AE and reviews everything he buys. https://www.youtube.com/c/TraceVelo
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    Cervelo MTB

    shaper replied to greyhound1's topic in New Gear

    Some more info on the geo https://bikerumor.com/cervelo-zfs-5-carbon-full-suspension-xc-mountain-bike/
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    8:45-8:50 hr. It's a long day and anything can happen on an ultra, especially if the nutrition goes wrong... but that is the goal and what the training is aiming for
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    Training on the spot for a sub 9 Comrades after a good sub 5 Two Oceans. 3 more weeks of 100km+ running then looking forward to tapering to race day. With distance only being 87.701km official this year, a good possibility if all goes well on the day.....
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    Giro kit https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rapha-stuns-with-new-ef-education-easypost-giro-ditalia-switch-out-kit/
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    I get from a home brew site https://yeahbrew.co.za/product/maltodextrin-de20-1kg/
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    You can also speak to @David Marshall
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    within your budget https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/indoor-trainers-and-accessories/598733/demo-saris-h3
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    AT been up in a helicopter looking an by the sounds of it, someone put some bullets into their car https://fb.watch/k1Tr_uU62T/
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    Dopers suck

    shaper replied to fandacious's topic in Pro Cycling

    I believe there have been runners DQ'd and banned for jumping in cars when running Comrades
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    R2k for a replacement watch out of warranty v buying a new watch R10k+ ? The main alternatives are Coros/Polar/Suunto are probably the options you will need to look at for ultras. Each has their merits and pitfalls. Garmin by far is the best. Else give it a go at replacing the battery, lots of youtube videos on how to do.
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    Swim is nice, in the bay, flat calm and great if sunny, water super clear, you can see the bottom, but morning will be freezing, pick up some throw away white spa type slippers as you stand on a cold pebble beach, you can get them cheap on takealot. Last year, I was even shivering in a wetsuit before the start. First hour on the bike is cold, worth wearing socks if you happen to race without socks on the bike leg, maybe even consider arm warmers depending on the weather. Roads are farm roads mainly, lots of up and down and pretty rough in places. A road bike with clip-ons will be fine, else just a road bike. There one big hill around 60kms or so, save the legs, after that the road back into town you can fly and is a nice road until you work your way through town back to T2. If I raced it again, it would be on a road bike rather than my tri bike. Run is 2.5 laps on the seafront, good crowds, for support and pretty flat route. Long walk back from finish to the Transition which is along the run route, so nice to support slower runners as you go collect your stuff. Fun race apart from the cold start. Not a bad race for a first as swim is flat calm if wind not blowing and run course is pretty flat.
  25. shaper
    Been clocking 60-70km for the last month as well as managing to cycle and get 2 swims in. This week should be closer to 100km before TwoOceans and then will be a solid block of 90-100km weeks before the taper to Comrades. Couple of days recovery then straight into tri training for IM70.3 Worlds in Finland in August. Then my year is done for A races, and will have fun at CT marathon in Oct and Mossel Bay 70.3 in Nov.
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