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I see Vitality is putting a team together for this event, you can win an all expenses paid entry. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=346638883440348

This race is a true test, proper tough. Long distance with a proper sting at the end, the worst part for me was the 10km leading up to Korfnek pass, those little bumps and gradual uphill nearly broke me. The last climb was tough but manageable, found my 4th wind by then and could ride most of it. They can work on the finish venue, was a bit underwhelming, and the cold shower was inexcusable. Otherwise a enjoyable race, will be back next year, better prepared and will aim to come in around 14hrs.

I did 180km (three loops of Breedtsnek from the Total) on saturday and I must be honest I was completely wasted by the time I was done. Getting a bit worried as TD is 80kms further than that.....

You all should seriously try Smoove lube, I only apply every 3-4 rides or so. It doesn't build up black residue like normal oil, and it cleans easily with the Smoove chain cleaner when you do clean your chain. This stuff has changed my life.

I thought that was parr for the course on The Hub(the harmful, unsubstantiated conclusions part) My point is I become very cynical when I hear of some athlete's super human effort to win or achieve something. But then again, so what? My favorite sport is endurance offroad bikes, and I'll eat my Tech 10's if you can prove to me none of the front runners of the Dakar is doping. That won't stop me watching it though

I think the odds of KE not knowing is very slim, these guys spend 5hrs+ a day together. Then you have to ask how clean is he then? Following the above presumption, you have to ask, how clean are the guys that beat them convincingly in the last Epic? (Not taking punctures into consideration, they haven't found a drug to combat those yet) This is just my opinion, but as far as pro cyclists go, you are guilty until proved innocent

20 pages of arguments over three okes having a chin wag on their early morning ride on a quiet street? no wonder i never log onto this site anymore

try these

sorry clint, those long green rugby socks with the white stripes are the business now. You'll see them on all the top riders in the peloton

seriously? advice on socks? you telling me that you cannot decide for yourself what socks to wear?

Hairy Sack returning on page 666?

Kingskloof best riding in gauteng

Try Giordana's as well, I have Assos and Giordana's and I'm still trying to figure out which one is better. If you find the right shop they will be in you budget aswell

The tubeless system for mtb's is more effective than the offroad bike one, so would be silly to use that. Mousses is very effective on offroad bikes (like a permatube) but its heavy and hard, guys drill holes in them to soften them up for better traction. The weight doesnt matter as much on a offroad bike so they work well, I ride with them and swear by them. You can take big hits on rocks without puncturing so you ride over rocks at speed instead of around them. There's another system called tire balls, you fill the tire with inflated rubber balls. If one of them punctures the rest squeezes into its place. You can lose allot of them before it becomes unridable. Offroad guys also use enduro tubes, the tube is 5mm tick and they wrap an old tube on the outside of that so you have 5-8mm of protection from thorns. Bottom line is that on a mtb the weight of your wheels plays a HUGE factor in the energy you expend. Mousses would be perfect but I dont think the technology is there yet for something that is light and soft enough but also durable enough so they dont collapse. (offroad mousses only last for about 6 months depending how much you ride, and they cost R2500 a piece)

ja if you looking to do joberg2c you should definatelty look at a DS

Eish that harsh, must be devastating. We didnt even make it to the start. I got very sick two months before the race so had to pull out, we were putting in consistant training for the last 8 months so were lekker fit. My partner decided to also pull out as we are good mates and wanted to do it together from the start. (good thing he did as his brother passed away the day before the race started, so it wasnt meant to be for us) What left us with a bitter taste is the way the organisers handled the situation, surely they can accomodate you better if you are forced to pull out? We had to sell our entry at substantially reduced price, so we made a R14000 loss on our entry. They just said sorry though luck, and didnt even dicuss it further. We even asked if we can transfer our entry to next year and pay in the difference of the increase but no luck. So those of you entering, ask your insurance for cover on your entry. Its definately worth while as you never know what might happen.

Might be the CO2, try using a pump. Each time I use a bomb to fix a flat, I make sure I deflate the tire when I get home and pump it up with air otherwise it deflates. Its slow though and doesnt deflate completely overnight. Anyone know why this happens?

My first bike was a little BMX with training wheels.....

You'll need a different type of Smith & Wesson on your bike in SA

That's him, to be fair he wasn't wearing a shirt with his name on when I spoke to him

I'll take your word for it

Spaar jou geld en bly by water. I had a chat with Chris Vroom a while back, he recons most of the peleton at the TDF only uses water and gels. If its good enough for them it's good enough for you. If you're doing a long day (4-6 hours) and need the electrolyte replacement, try some enervit tablets or rehydrat. Anything shorter water and gels will be fine.

Most maize in SA is GM, Pannar and all these seed companies do some kind of mods on their seed. I honestly believe that supplements is one of the biggest money making scams yet. Think about it, these companies convince you that their products will do x-y-z for you. But there is no real way that you can tell if it's actually working, and they are under no legal obligation to actually put in the product what they say is in there. If you're realy worried about what goes into your body, go see dietician and let them work out a diet for you. Stick to it for a while and see the difference it makes. Stop with all the powders and pills, eat real food that you actually have to chew, you're not a baby

I'm 1.84 and ride a large(56-58cm) roadbike, so for you any medium will be too small.

You'll probably be better off joining Amway or Network 21 and starting your own "business" with them