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  1. JanJan
    RIP Tumbles
  2. JanJan
    I am also in the same sinking boat as the two above gentlemen. Looking to share a support driver for the race and I will obviously contribute to fuel costs. I am aiming for a 15h - 16h ride. My fault for not reading the rules thoroughly but I can't expect my wife to drive through the night.
  3. JanJan
    Just want to start the first post of a thread on a bit more formal and useful tone, instead of the "who doing it" or "ridez not syncing" standard Hub talk. Anyway, the first question: Does the riding buddy also need to meet the goals?
  4. JanJan
    Similar to the USN Cape Epic Challenge, Virgin Active are also headline sponsors and got on baord to host a competion called the Virgin Active Epic Battle. It uses Strava as a platfrom where a rider (Virgin Active member) completes challenges to stand a chance to win a Absa Cape Epic 2018 entry. The website: Virgin Active The rules: Legal Pages Terms & Conditions The Challenges: Go for Speed - Do 1 ride for at least 1 hour with an average speed of 23 km/h Go for One Hundred (once-off distance) - Do a 100km ride Go for Total Elevation (once-off elevation) - Do at least 1 Ride with an elevation of 1000m … Go for Total Distance (Weekly total distance) - Do at least 300 km for the week … Go for Altitude (Weekly total elevation) - Total elevation for the week of at least 3500m Go There - Become a VA Member and sign up for My VAEach challange has a week time limit. A very nice initiative!
  5. JanJan
    Haha, for some reason I didn't expect Vetseun to be a Iggy person!
  6. JanJan
    There doesn't seem to be a definitive answer then, because the gate guards would allow me in just for the guards on patrol to chase me away. Maybe depends on the luck of the draw. On my next visit I will try to speak to some higher authoritive person and report back. Hopefully they are open for negotiations.
  7. JanJan
    I think he is actually their South African Marketing Manager. He has 5 Spez bikes.
  8. JanJan
    Hey Cheese One of the most useful apps for gravel riding is OSMAND. The iPhone and Android premium versions cost R5.00 - R20.00. The App can be used to access a gpx file from a phone. You are able to save this file, and follow it with only your GPS active. You are able to view this route offline, as Osmand allows downloadable offline maps. However, it displays only the route, and yourself as a marker. You won't get any warnings or notifications when diverting off-route that 'wakes up your locked phone', but will be more than sufficient for this race.
  9. JanJan
    Great, I just wanted to be sure. Thank you
  10. JanJan
    Eveza, would you please give a bit of a description of the 4 support table that would be available? Will it mostly be water and sweets? Or will there be something like boerie-rolls and banana bread?
  11. JanJan
    Ah ok, never knew that! I see that there is something like Tridenosen-H for humans, but looks like the composition is very different and too much hassle for a bit of ATP.
  12. JanJan
    Tridenosen actually is actually as close to a magic bullet that you will ever get! It has been used successfully in horse- and greyhound racing for the past decade. The good thing about it is that it can be used before a race and after as an recovery aid. The only problem for cyclists, is that it needs to be injected in the muscles, so it would be easy to see if a cyclists took a few shots.
  13. JanJan
    It was previously timed by Championchip. A-bunch times are +- 2h30 -2h35 for the 102-105 km. Not too sure about the Elites winning times, I think they were held up by a taxi accident or something
  14. JanJan
    Correction: You rode Emporors in Sub 3. You did it in 2:59:91
  15. JanJan
    This year's CCMNC was my first ever road race, so I didn't know the differences between all these roadie timing companies. I'll anyway need a Racetec for Amashova. Thanks
  16. JanJan
    Hi Gerald, seeing that the race is now timed by Racetec, is there still a use for my Championchip? Would I need to purchase a Racetec - chip?
  17. JanJan
    Maybe because it costs less than biltong and nuts. However, they don't state the weight content of the R329 tub, so it is difficult to compare.
  18. JanJan
    I think you are exaggerating how little 5 mm is... Don't want to know how you measure 5 inches..
  19. JanJan
    I am leaving Rietvlei @ 08h30. There will be quite a few people riding the normal Lido Loop so I doubt we'll be alone.
  20. JanJan
    Thank you Dr., but that session is still completely HR based. Are there any power related goals that a cyclist should be able to obtain within those intervals to be competitive? Example: A world tour sprinter should be able to develop 1200 watts for 10 seconds, a climber should be able to generate 350 watts for 20 minutes. Power unlike HR does not have a threshold, which can be used to compare different athletes and their forms and fitness.
  21. JanJan
    I dont know what all the fuss is about, just strap your HR Belt to your dog for 30 minutes. My Italian Greyhound sleeps at 160 bpm. Bobs your smoothie
  22. JanJan
    Dr Swart, would you please be able to release a typical intensity session you suggest to a XCO pro cyclist during peak season? I would love to see a workout for Phil Buys in his final preperation week before Rio. 20 min warmup @ 250 W? 3 x 5 min interval @ 400 W? 20 min cooldown @ 150 W?
  23. JanJan
    Thats a crazy route! Your trip seems to go counter clockwise, and if that is the case you are going to ride up Sani and Afriski on day 5 and 6? They are both HC climbs, but I am sure you already knew that. Are you planning on camping during your trip? I just can't seem to get a nice 5 day, +-400 km route through Lesotho at the moment but I think this route going down Sani would be my best shot.
  24. JanJan
    Thanks Gerald, I would really like to join. It is very nice of you and GW to open the event to other cyclists.
  25. JanJan
    https://www.strava.com/activities/504093907 The new sections is the long out and back route shown in the ride.
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