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Eish recovered enough only now to put my 5 cent worth. Did joburg2C but did not suffer any day of the joberg2C as Saturday, my first MM, but have to find a new strategy to eat on the bike, got braces fitted on Thursday before the race and did not eat that well, ...so for the next two years have to bear with them. Did not do the vegies and carbo loading, were cramping and had to dig real deep and just grind it to the finished. 4:35 hours 70km. Will be back next year.

Just a few ideas: Completed another Joberg2C 2012 and if there is one thing l learned from a packing perspective. Although you get a BIG bag to pack, try keep it light and most important "pick and pay" and "woolworth bags" does not work, you always looking for stuff in this one ...no that one ...ummm which one is it now again. Rather use a few smaller kit bags for different things, one for nutrition, one for clothes, one for cycling kit, maybe separate the days cycling kit with pick and pay bags, you can't see through it, unless you can mark it very well, all the smaller kit bags can then be packed into the BIG bag. Also took way to much clothes. In the end I only use about 3 T-shirts, 3 running shorts, 2 long track suit pants ( want to keep legs warm after physio) and a sweater. 2 towels and one small one. A beanie very important for mornings. 1 pair running shoes, would rather take slip ons ie. croc or saddles with socks for the morning and evenings and leave running shoes. But we had very good weather, so if you get cold quickly rather take more warmer stuff for colder weather or rainy weather. Also found news paper for the shoes work quite well. Will wash and clean, stuff with news paper and let the hang and dry and then at night will remove newspaper and stuff it with another batch of news papers and shoes just about dry. pick 'n pay bags for wet stuff that did not dry the evening. To carry in BIG bag to dry maybe the next afternoon. Use about mostly 3 Glu gels a day and 1 packet jelly baby's, will swap this for enerade jelly baby's next time. 1 USN toffee almond protein bar 96grams it is solid and works, just can get a bit messy if you carry it in your cycle shirt for easy reach. The Gels, I just tuck it into my cycle pants legs at the bottom, one on each side, quick and easy access and once use they go back there to be discarded or use for a possible puncture or side wall cut. This was a 9 day event.

know this is a year late, but having done joberg2C in 2010 and now going to it 2012. Just some added items. News papers and plenty to stuff into wet shoes at night. Sun does not always shine and newspaper help dry the shoes. Head torch to use when you need to use you both hands and maybe a small torch walking around at night from loo to tent etc. Preparation H for rashes, works well. Needles and thread, multiple uses. From get torns out to mending closes etc.

Nice ride today. First time out to breedts neck and over, pass little shop and carried on till tar road, turn right and then left on the dirt road to do another 10km, Manage 83km, 20.2 km/avg included stopping times. Should be able to ramp it up to 21km/avg. Let see if I can stretch it to 100+ tomorrow if the legs will co-operate. Nice joberg2C training.

Thanks L.T.G

Honkdonk, thanks.

Thanks Guys, @Hongdonk, that route of yours how much km +- @Zuludog, If I am going to do +100km, speed more likely to between 18 to 22km avg, also depending on the route. With all the Argus training, I haven't been on the MTB for long time. So going to be interesting how the legs and lungs going to respond

Hi Argus is done and dusted. Now would like to do some training for Joberg2C. So looking for about +100km of riding on a Saturdays or Sundays. I have heard that you could join up with Breedt's neck from Fun Gaalens and back or a round about route, is this correct? Any other ride/routes around Joburg would also do. Any info would be appreciated and if anybody would like to join most welcome. I would also join the Cape Epic trainees... at least as long as I could hold on. I did Northern farm awhile back around the perimeter 3 x 20km laps = 60km @ 24 km/h avg.

Hi Guys, I have not yet MTB at Fun Gaalens or in that area. Don't have an GPS either, but would like to do some training for Joberg2C, Argus is done and dusted. So looking for about +100km of riding on a Saturday or Sunday. I have heard that you could join up with Breedt's neck from Fun Gaalens and back or a round about route, is this correct. Any info would be appreciated.

D group , I rode in B group today and the wind just had to show us, that you need to respect it. so it did had an effect on time. I must just give kudus to the D group guys, you set out with a plan and at least give it a shot. Just learn from it ...Next year with a little sadness :-) no boyes drive. you could do it, Kewl guys.