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In the middle of the article the author makes a conclusion, then he rambles on for another 6 paragraphs. Irrespective the merit of his argument he seems more interested in making a point than pointing to the facts.

it was the one I wanted.

So you think SA is bad - see Brazil´s take on VAT and the collection thereof below: Effective on January 1, higher mark-up values used to calculate the VAT tax (ICMS) under the tax-in-advance system (Tax Substitution) were adopted in the state of São Paulo. Under the Tax Substitution regime, the ICMS of the entire supply chain is collected in advance by the manufacturer, and is calculated by assuming a mark-up or value-added margin until the sale to the final customer, multiplied by the tax rate.

Good question. My take: Short bursts of speed - You need to increase cadence speed for short bursts - train at 100 to 110 rpm for 1 hour focussing on pedal form. Long consistent speed (timetrails) - 20 minutes very hard (slightly below lactate threshold). Try repeating once or twice. Rest 10 minutes between sets. Both these two should be very hard to finish or you are not going hard enough

This morning at 5:30 it was 31deg on my balcony with no direct sun exposure(Salvador, Brazil). Drank 2 litres of fluid in 1,5 hours of training + 8 glasses of water before till now, went to the bathroom only 2 times today...

Finally a replacement topic for powerbalance bands!

Assuming that one talks about what is close to one´s feelings I think the analysis is relevant. i have made no attempt to analyse the data, that´s the job of admin

In fact that´s exactly what I did - in my defense I was sitting at the airport waiting for my flight to Rio.

89 posts Post leaders: Big H - 13 The-Break - 10 Steven69 - 10 Scotty - 6 Topwine - 6 More than 50% of the posts between you lot Admin, spot the problem?

Ditto for me. I have found myself not logging-in when I am in SA, unlikely if I will continue visiting the hub on my return.

Nutritious stuff, you must be a health freak!

Did not have time to check-out the beaches, spent all my energy negotiating with the tube and then rush back to sent Stewie911 the news. Btw - the tube has bad breath - anything to do with his previous place of stay?

I found your tube this afternoon on a beach in Brasil. After commenting you are looking for it and would like it to go back he said to f..k off, he has been tired hanging under your ass now for awhile and has found a new job as a boob tube. He also says not to call him, he´ll call you.

Do they look better after a few beers?

Work? - finish my work here in Brasil with a bang. Decide what´s next. Cycling? - get back into cycling again on my return, cycle for 6 - 9 months with no-limits, consider doing the freedom challenge on my own without any timeframe in mind, i.e. if I see and I like I explore.

The dutch mtbér of the year nogal! (Rudi van Houts) tested positive for the same substance as Contador. Apparently both had meat on the menu (one from Spain and one from Mexico) I will limit my meat intake to only those cuts sourced from the Karoo in future

Have been flying all over Brasil the last couple of days, unbelieveable the magnitude of the rivers systems - both size and quantity, even in places considered by them as arid.

Being close to holiday time - no one on the hub have any deadlines to chase?

Glad you found it. I usually remove the skewers on my Mtb once a month - wipe clean and lube with grease, including the shaft and threads.

Chain ring bolts

Load of crap! On the other hand your preferences will last only 5 years and clever marketing will remind you EVERY year what you miss!

Since I have been, and will still be, bound to the trainer for awhile, I have been watching lots of TdF, Giro and Vuelta action (recorded). One thing I notice is the substantial weight of the officials involved in cycling. It might also be an optic illusion due to the skinny cyclist standing next to them. I work in the corporate environment and these guys (the officials) reminds me of your typical exec. Could it be that they have more in common - pursuit for money/status? Note: this statement should be qualified - sitting on a trainer has been known to affect a person´s perception. Is this a general trend in road cycling? In comparison, mtb events are frequent by very fit looking officials and old industry hands (Bontrager, Fisher, Tomac, etc.) Your observations?

Pictures are not realistic - by 2030/2035 we will be running a 1 X 45 setup (all the benefits of a 2 x 10 just better)

The Tread review is a good starting point if you are having 2nd thought regarding your usual lube, if not: do not mend what is not broken. Since you will have support why not buy 2 or 3 chains and have them changed at each support base. Let your support team clean and lube the used one´s. Also wipe the chain properly after lubing - to prevent sand sticking to the chain. Carry small bottle of lube with you

XT Cheaper and more long lasting - better shifting (who knows?) See various previous posts regarding this subject