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wessie12

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  1. I don't know what your target time is but if you are not planning to ride through the night then look at Marvel lights from CWC. I bought a 900 lum light 3 years ago from them and will be doing a 4th TB with it. Was R 399 then not sure what it is now
  2. My grandfather was a wise man , he used to say " If it walks like a duck , looks like a duck and sounds like a duck then it's probably a duck". All jokes aside this is very serious. Having experience in disipline and criminal investigations I trust the decision/ outcome of the CSA hearing. It only takes a very minor discrepancy to throw out a case like this. I will not be surprised if other complainants come forward. Cases like this is extremely tough mentally on victims. They will be judged and scrutinized for the rest of lives for labeling a man when infact they are the victims. Society baffles me sometimes
  3. I bought a replacement battery from Takealot for my edge 520 , took it to our local Pakistani cellphone shop and the guy charged me R100 to replace the battery. I am back to 12 hour battery life comfortably
  4. Doing my 5th this weekend, weather is really looking great for a change. Good luck to everybody riding
  5. I agree , it sucks but it is what it is. No event can afford to give discounts or roll over entries if basically 100% of the operating cost was already paid.
  6. Mmmmm...certainly entertaining. For some reason I am wondering what happened to that oke that sold bike tours in Stanford and vanished off the face of the earth
  7. wessie12

    Transbaviaans 2022

    We did the race and was fortunate to finish just before sunset , we rushed to our accommodation at Mentors. Showered, ate something and returned to the finish a couple of hours later to wait for friends. Only then I realized that there was nothing at the finish. I could see the disappointment on riders faces when they were told to buy something at the Wimpy stand. Some people were really spent and to expect from them to fall around and look for a drink or snack is just wrong.
  8. wessie12

    Transbaviaans 2022

    After completing the past race I would strongly recommend decent gloves and a proper rain jacket. We saw riders that couldn't even shift gears or take a bite with clogged up hands. Our stops was brief at CP 1,2 and 3 in order to stay warm on the bike. We kept on reminding each other to eat and drink and just focused on reaching the next CP. The water crossings was actually pleasant, it felt warm. Even before we started I could tell which teams were not going to make it. With the right attitude and mindset you will be fine. Good luck and enjoy
  9. wessie12

    Transbaviaans 2022

    Hats off to everyone who finished. This was my 4th Baviaans and I have never felt so cold on a bike. We didn't waste any time at the check points and just kept going after brief stops to stay warm. From cp 5 the conditions improved and we found a nice rhythm and finished just before sunset. The highlight of my day was the last km's on the single track that was dry.
  10. wessie12

    Transbaviaans 2022

    The weather will probably change 3 times before Saturday
  11. I was privileged to be involved at the Epic this year as crew member and spend every day at various sections alongside the route. Apart from the acceptable dropout rate from the heat, illness, mechanicals, crashes etc I was stunned at number of riders that pitch up genuinely under prepared. There is definitely a percentage of riders that under estimate the Epic either by poor fitness/conditioning and shockingly poor skill levels. Everyday there was a couple of really big guys at the back end that did amazingly well in difficult conditions and if they can manage to be prepared there's no excuse.
  12. So glad my wife lost interest in cycling. First world problems is hard on a man🤪
  13. wessie12

    Transbaviaans 2022

    If you are not fuzzy about accommodation book a room at the hostel. We have stayed there on 4 previous races and enjoyed it. Dinner and breakfast included.
  14. I can't say which is better, both versions was really good but stage 3 at the SB for me is definitely harder. For the guys doing the shiraz keep something in the tank for the last 15km
  15. Rode Oakvalley today, the trails are in good condition. Looking forward to 3 awesome days.
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