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Any of those riders in a position to help their teams (top 10, or close to it, for the squad)? While the game at large has somewhat changed, the game for a breakaway rider is always to win and losing by getting caught is the same outcome as losing by overcommitting and having no sprint left.

I mean it's classic game theory right. Why are people surprised when it plays out again and again? If the break commits 100% then they take it. If one rider only commits 70% then the break still takes it, and now that rider has a higher probability of being the one from the break that actually takes it. From the first two facts the only logical move for any player caught in this interdependence is to commit only 70%, and with the whole break now only 70% committed they get caught.

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The usual suspects of liquid sugars + some solid food. Bananas. Boiled potatoes. Date balls. Salty cracks. Anything along those lines. You could even reach out to Racefood and maybe get some Farbars.

Wonder if that accent is permanent...

Your whole description was of a different account to your main account that just happens to not allow a physical card to be linked. The concept of it being a virtual card is arbitrary and the distinction of this account to any other account (if it exists) is unclear to me...

I haven't really bothered to read up because my instincts said it's useless, but maybe you know more. How is my physical card different to my virtual card? I can cut up the physical card and still use it virtually until it expires. The card has since day 1 been a physical extension of a virtual concept - the account it allows you to access - and the virtual access has been there for years. What's the big deal about a virtual only card?

Hopefully we'll get proper details of what to expect at the water points and then you can plan accordingly. Depending on how long you plan to ride you should do around 600g carbs. It's a lot to carry if you want to be self sufficient, but not that much.

That 90d corner on 188km.

You still have time to study before this test... 😉 Hopefully the event will get semi decent numbers. Could be a ton of fun, and it is important for everyone to have a good time if we want this to become an established yearly event.

The beauty of cycling is that all levels can co-exist and even be complimentary to each other.

I didn't mean opportunistic as _unplanned_, I meant that there was a clear and well thought out plan, but there was no specific target. The unlucky cyclist that gets taken wasn't hand picked. A criminal has an area that he frequents for whatever reason and notices that cyclists frequently use it to avoid traffic. He sees a bridge that affords him a hiding place and a way to jump out at the last minute. There is a ditch next to the road and a rural road next to that that disappears into a neighbourhood. Sunday morning at 6am he's there and waiting. No need for cross referencing Strava heatmaps and city maps for bridge locations to create a shortlist of possible attack sites and then do 5 site visits to pick the best one. The only reason I could see for using Strava is to target a specific rider, since you have an order for a purple Canyon Aeroad in size Small, and I don't believe that to be our biggest concern, or even one worth considering given the impact of reckless driving and untargeted attacks.

I have a premium Strava account, and if I were tasked with jacking a top quality bike I wouldn't use Strava. I'd just go somewhere with high bike traffic and an option for a quick getaway that makes following me difficult. In the Winelands that appears to be the MO for virtually all the cases 🤷‍♂️

Civil twilight at 7:24, so it's something for them to consider I guess. I'll be starting later and riding shorter, so not actually one for me to get involved in as it wont affect me. 😄

The criminals that are a threat to us are 90% (probably more) opportunistic. The calculated ones wouldn't need Strava segments to target someone.

Considering everything that has to happen on such a morning I think starting at or around sunrise (in this case 8min after sunrise) makes sense...

You'd only know that if you care about and deeply analyse your received kudo's. I don't know why people give me kudo's, but I do know why I hand it out. Can't be a circle if you don't follow some silly rules. Just connect with like minded people and socialise the way you see fit. 🤷‍♂️

Just entered four Go-Cycle | KPL riders for the pointy end of things. Looking forward to being part of the first edition of such a unique event.

You could just turn kudo notifications off...

In most cases I wouldn't be bothered either. "Rough calculation, us three R250 each, you guys R150 each." I wouldn't object. The R153 was a bit strange for me. And if someone doesn't want to tip 25% on their meal (i.e subsidise someone else) then it shouldn't be an issue either. We actually don't know who rejected the proposed split and who made a fuss at the rejection. Might very well be R140 burger + beer complaining at having to pay R250 to fund lamb shank + whiskey.

It's tough. The vast majority of parents want to purchase a child's bicycle for less than what an entry level set of adult bike rims costs. The easiest way to do this is to over engineer and mass produce.

If someone else tells me that my share is R153 for the R120 meal I just ate I would just smile and say no thanks. There wouldn't be a fight.

When common sense is not very common and requires someone to spell it out... 🙃

Always my preferred way with nutrition on long rides.

Considering that my current FTP is equal to your left leg, and that I'm carrying similar fatigue levels to that of an overworked 32 year old donkey, I won't be racing Slanghoek... Might cycle there to spectate if I can sort my plans out and get a lift back, hence looking at Bainskloof. Will probably just do Du Toitskloof.