Peter Parker

i think i have still got one in my cupboard.

so i can work the first bit,(till i'm pooped) then suck wheel.

If you know you are not one of the fastest people in the group, Do you do some work in the front of bunch and then get dropped, or suck wheel as long as you can, no matter what. Then thank people for the great ride.

"The road was fixed last year and the condition this year is very good. On the full distance there are only 5 potholes and we have been assured that the tar will be fixed before the race. There is one bit that covers about 100 metres on both out and back loop which will not be fixed. but we will sweep it clear of loose stones. Your buddies can still enter, but will have to pay the R50 penalty for late entry. It is for Hospice, if you can convince them. Licence riders can collect numbers on race day from 5AM." from Anton the organiser

so i'll be safe, right behind spinnekop. true, cant recall seeing any crashes, only hear about them. hav'nt done it in a few years, is the finish still just inside the parking area. that makes sprinting for second last place interesting (thats me and 1hill)

im practicing my space invader skills (pothole dodging) just hope the guys at the front of the group know how to point and call out the potholes.

after taking a hammering on thursday, i will go with the slow and unfit guys on saturday and sit in the front. (to make myself feel better)

i see last year there was only 19 VA guys hopefully this year more people will do it. with JC and Spinnerkop it will be tuff.

kyalami for me 1hill. any idea of what the roads out there are like. (potholes) will the organisers fill the in (use tar not sand)

Just entered now. i will be on spinnerkop's as long as possible. bela bela was 40km, aiming for better this time. This will be a good race for '1hill'. hope he entered VA as well

no way. 2 x sock 1 x shoe covers 1 x full bib leggings 1 x knee warmers ( for the first hour or so) 1 x vest 1 x normal top 1 x anatomic lined podgy 1 x armwarmers 1 x assos jacket 1 x rubber tip under gloves 1 x long winter gloves 1 x balaclava and 1 x buff ( for neck) That keeps me snugg for about an hour then it starts to come off when we stop.

before the Jock, this is depressing.

where do you fit in, if you really want to be on the podium but you fat ass and wobbly legs hold you back. is that like a Social Pro racer.

Its to frikken cold to train. The Jock isn't to bad. They should make it reverse one year. Hopefully this year i dont finish 2nd last in my group. Been training hard, lost nearly 2kg and did a few interval sessions. Dont think any of that will help, but its a start.

marilyn manson - Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag

if the first cat 1 climb is 14km and 822m climbing,and the cat 3 is 205m climbing.Does that make the boulders climb at the jock a cat 2 (maybe).

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW !!!!! TNT1

TNT1 No. He should drop kick Wiggans down the Colombier and go for the top step. That would be the best result

another Froome question - should he try get second on the podium?

cool, got my shopping list will try some 32Gi and some bars and some vodka will start the vodka tonight and by tha weedend .. ish woll bee like fasht. and i'll fro my friensh with de potatoesh

Wow, I am going to write some of this stuff down I use FIT in my bottles and nothing else. and no breakfast. This is for any ride 50 - 120km. Maybe if I eat something (or alot) I will be able to keep up a bit more. Very good thread - thanks

What a tool. How can he have a green water bottle, it just does not go. oops sorry it matches the top clock. nice one

That would make it harder. Up that ponte hill. That was the route a few years ago, and still went over the mandela bridge (I think) I checked the 94.7 website. It says you do come off at joe slovo and somehow around to ghandi square and over mandela bridge, but the route map still has it the 2011 route. wait and see

With two ITT, Wiggins must be favourite. He was 1.30 odd minutes faster than Evans in the Criterium de Dauphine. He will just follow up the hills and kick butt in the TT.

are results up anywhere yet.