[Training after Coronavirus]

18 minutes ago, 'Dale said:

Migraine for 42 days straight, ag no man, eina @JohanDiv🤕

Yeah, man, the lower MHR is pretty in line with what athletes report. Sterkte, Bru.

does it ever recover or are the Pro`s saying it is what it is,?

[Attakwas 2022]

33 minutes ago, jcza said:

Doesn’t matter any longer. We’ve had heat, rain, cold, wind and now no burgers. As long as there’s beer at the finish all will be ok. 
PS: Did you place your bets? 

I say you all finish, strong!!

i say the angry young one is looking hungry

and the goose is looking toight and ready to hurt both of you

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Attakwas 2022]

55 minutes ago, babse said:

Wow that looks interesting hahaha

+35 deg with some rain forecasted 

Some rain, I hope so but past history and heavy rain storms lately, I hold thumbs for you guys, my R1 thinks very hot on the one side and hopefully just chilly(most likely wet)other side 

 

[Attakwas 2022]

Just now, karma said:

which one, Sheryl?

🤣🤣🤣STIR MUCH

[Attakwas 2022]

2 hours ago, karma said:

don't wait for Oompie. 

Remember, the faster you go, the sooner the suffering ends. 

I think the prawns goose is the one going to be doing the waiting, I saw her December looooking Toight as a tiger,

my money is on her🤣🤣

[Tygerberg MTB Trails]

18 hours ago, Robbie Stewart said:

Shame. I hope she doesn't have serious concussion. I had it and it is not fun. Post concussion symptoms prevail 6 years later in my case. The other injuries heal up over time but head injuries are nasty.

Head injuries are impossible to fully gauge, toppie had a plane accident 25 years ago months in a comma, came out a completely different man gradually built himself up to “normal “ function over 3 years

died 2 years ago from vicious seizures which he never suffered from ever,

best saying I heard 2$ helmet for a 2$head

take care of concussion and get them checked out ALWAYS

[Attakwas 2022]

10 hours ago, King_Crispy said:

@jcza I thought you and Prawn were riding together?

Come now, surely by now you know there are no mates race day,,, I’m muuuch more interested in prawns goose applying pressure to both of them🤣🤣🤣

[Attakwas 2022]

Mate of mine’s  wife wanted to do the race, so I’ve given her my entry 

So JCZA no pressure 🤣🤣🤣

 

 

[Attakwas 2022]

So

 

who wants 2 free rides😜🤨🤨🤨

[They walk among us . . .]

So in my humble opinion

 

No,,

 

i was cruising in Cape Town 

 

finished my ride 3km from hotel

 

no issues

 

i vaarked up, I over reacted Otb

proper 

”merc” driver decided not judge my speed

i over reacted 

he stopped he helped as did his wife 

so do the hotel security 

 

so did a passing by Legend(Tyrone)

 

 

we cannot brush everyone with the same brush

 

loooong ago I fell proper in rural harties, a shack dweller ran out giving me his ice and his only coke

 

Pass it on 

 

it has helped for me

 

yes I fall lots🤣🤣

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Attakwas 2022]

So I took a proper face plant in Cape Town,(rookie) mistake to say the least

I’m out my ribs are killing me my partner says he is out ,, so who wants an entry(2) that can’t afford the race,  as I sure as hell can’t do it would rather pay it forward than sell it, for someone who can’t afford it

 

PS

thanks to Tyrone who helped me at my accident scene if he is a Hubber, all healed up but the RIBS are a hard NO 

MUCH APPRECIATED FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE I WILL PAY IT FORWARD👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[Strava - Your Year in Sport]

4 hours ago, ChrisF said:

Strava shows "walking" as my primary sporting activity.  Now on 440 days of consecutively reaching my steps for the day.  Normal working days this is easy.  Lot more fun to get the steps in after a 100+km cycle ride .... A couple of late night walks around the block to get the steps done for the day.

 

As for my cycling stats for 2021 -

3065 km

43 597 m elevation

 

 

As I said previously, hardly one trip for @copperhead  

 

2019 was my first "proper" year of cycling, with barely 1 000 km.  2020 my total was just over 2 00 0km, so I am a happy camper with my progress.

Donner 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

[Training after Coronavirus]

My ex worker/mate 

worked for me a few years ago

got covid minimal side effects

40 something healthy, does not drink, thin as vaaaaark, he does smoke zero chronics 

very “healthy”

saw a X-ray of his lungs(looks worse than lance Armstrong that time”on life support

dr says prepare ,,, septicemia setting in to lungs

not good 

 

I know no covid talk or conspiracy,,, all I’m saying is as a relatively “inactive “ person that he is, 

I would strongly suggest going with EASY EASY VAAAARKING EASY back into training

 

forget ANYTHING close to endurance UNLESS U HAVE A V12 man as you mate/speed dial

you are being reckless to say the least

 

 

[Strava - Your Year in Sport]

Just now, DIPSLICK said:

Last year December I clocked 135kgs, I know 

I’ve maintained since March between 95-100kgs

this year my goal is 80kgs by march

i bailed a few days ago so I failed my 500km Rapha, I hope to be back on the bike in 2 weeks

In the east rand not too many climbs 🤣🤣🤣clearly

[Strava - Your Year in Sport]

Last year December I clocked 135kgs, I know 

I’ve maintained since March between 95-100kgs

this year my goal is 80kgs by march

i bailed a few days ago so I failed my 500km Rapha, I hope to be back on the bike in 2 weeks

[2021 Rapha Festive 500]

A tumble has thrown a curve ball, hopefully up to a ride tomorrow 🤙🏻🤙🏻
and bike repair🤞

[Clicking and Ratchet Noise when Pedaling]

Have had a similar noise

eventually removed the thru axle, surgically cleaned it, proper fastened it, sorted

yes,  the bike went into LBS 

my mate made me ride in circles said I know what it is climb off

he fastened the thru axle it was better he said ok stop, cleaned it Sorted stripped cleaned a bit of graphite grease done

that and check your saddle is not cracked as suggested above

nothing worse than that **** when you on a climb and all you hear is tick tick tick

[2021 Rapha Festive 500]

23 minutes ago, Jbr said:

ah sorry bru  get well soon

Heal up, from my mates who have tested positive with the new variant all have had what they consider a sore throat and a “babelaas” heal up

[2021 Rapha Festive 500]

Guys sorry for highjack, figured I’ll get good response 

 

im in Cape Town (vaalie)I need my BB BEARINGS changed and micro indexing on my AXS I’m hoping for an understanding bike shop that could smash it ASAP, the type of bike shop that makes a plan🤙🏻🤙🏻

ITS for my ritchey

sorry for high Jack 

[Tygerberg MTB Trails]

Thanks Dalius 

[Tygerberg MTB Trails]

Are there any groups that pull from this side and ride through?

[Tygerberg MTB Trails]

Is it safe to ride from Blouberg to laangebaan 

I know the whole route doesn’t have a cycling lane but I was thinking of pulling early (say 5) and hooking up with my ladies in laangebaan later

im on my “gravel grinder” ritchey 

[Do eBikes belong on the mountain?]

42 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

Had a lekka laugh this morning ....

 

Boys will be boys ....

 

Today I was the carrot on the ebike, being chased by a younger rider ....

 

Entering the gate from D'Aria into Bloemendal another rider was riding up the hill at Bloemendal, I closed the gate and started up the hill.

 

Should add that I had set personal bests all along the segments through Protea corridor .... just one of those nice days in the saddle.

 

So it did not take long for me to catch the gent up the hill.  I slowed a bit, and moved past when the road widened. 

 

He glanced over : "That's cheating"

 

I looked back and said: "I'll trade my motor for your good knees"  He just laughed, got out the saddle, and gave it few hard kicks and matched my speed UP that hill ....

 

We were pushing 12 to 13 km/h while the gradient was playing between 7 and 10 %.

 

Neither of us giving an inch, it was a lekker HARD ride up that hill !!  

 

At least he gets to tell his friends that he was NOT dropped by an ebike .... 

I’ll trade my motor for good knees, priceless 

 

trying to explain that to a young one🤣🤣🤣

[Tygerberg MTB Trails]

8 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

Du Noon

 

 

NO .... IT IS NOT SAFE.

 

 

You can draw a radius of a few kilometers around that .... still not safe

 

 

Best to drive to one of three spots:

1. Contermanskloof

2. Bloemendal

3. Hoogekraal

 

All three have nice parking, and day passes.

 

The first two have coffe shop facilities.

Thanks 

so if I get my wife to drive me to tygerberg??

[Tygerberg MTB Trails]

If I pull early towards Tygerberg 

🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️