TALUS

You will enjoy riding there. No technical sections (except some patches of loose sand) though. Kilometers of very twisty singletrack - fast.

And the cup isnt half bad either

I have no Rooinek blood for 4 generations as far as I could trace. Apparently a lot of us have a fair bit of Xhosa though...

It is normal to feel flat after the previous day. Try to ignore that - mostly it gets better once you get going. Other than that : chocolate milk in the first hour. Meals with proteien included. Sleep. I fail to see how a garment that decreases the cappilary diffusion pressure can improve healing. No conclusive proof but if it blows your hair back - do it.

When I lived in 'stralia it was quite irritating when every expat Kugel tried to speak Afrikaans with me to show how South-African they are. Most of them never spoke a word of Afrikaans while they lived in South-Africa. It is one of my biggest regrets that after growing up in South-Africa I can only speak Afrikaans and English. I should have picked up more. Whenever I visit Europe (especially Switzerland) I am struck by how many languages the average person on the street can speak.

A Cycle Science special....

I still cannot believe that "race" walkers are allowed in front of the start at road running events. WTF

Personally I dont mind dirtroad riding / racing. If it is marked, there is support and other riders for safety and to chase, it is fine. I do road races that are much more dangerous, why not dirtroads? If it is not hard enough - go faster. Too technical and I may miss work...

Just spent 3h at Groenkloof on my S/S. The absolute quitness of the bike was deafening. There is just something about a S/S! Build it!

Early bottlenecks. Too many 3down arrows. Bad route markings. Picking up numbers during work hours.

It is really pleasing to see race organisers that listen to feedback and acts on it. Will do my best to get there.

My thoughts are with a family that woke up dealing with sadness. As a rider I think if one had to choose a place and a time, this would be it.

Just for clarity - VO2 Max is not the same as lungcapacity (blowing up tyres). Use it - dont use it.

No Left axles in stock!!! Aaargh

To get back to the original post. I was stupid enough to buy XTR trail pedals. They eventually wore out as is to be expected. BUT: the service/ replacement of bearings cost was the same as new XT pedals (that I should have bought in the first place). I somehow thought top of the line stuff would be servicable. Dunno who is to blame but just saying....

Hijack on: latrinus two questions- is it looking good for a "commoner's Tour de Boland, and why did they show NOTHING about the ladies race on Supercycling?. Highjack off

They finish within walking distance of my sister's house in Dublin - maybe it is time to visit my Godchild again?

A good test- it can be very hard if you are trying to hang on to a group towards the end.

Basically I am not fit enough AND my max was calculated and not measured. In reality it was surely lower - but it felt like I was drowning in Lactic acid.

I had an average of 89% for the 4 days. I am SO sorry I said I enjoy suffering.

I dont think there is much road fixing going on anywhere. Glad I was on 25C tubeless tires.

And they always weigh in for the charity causes.

A few more details please.

Why would you need two bells? The bike equivalent of the "Bluelight Brigade"?

Watch the YouTube vids of the Panorama Tour. You will see some of the very top cyclists hanging onto a partner's pocket. Legal as far as I know. Towing is illegal.