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Yes I have just starting using it and its quite good. It automatically uploads to your polar page (if you get discovery points) whereas my Polar watch needs to be "sync'ed" to my PC each time.
The display is good and shows your heart rate levels in a graph nicely.
Like it!!
Hi
I used to ride the Spruit often but stopped when the bike-jacking started. The Hub has gone quiet, how is the Spruit currently, are people still riding and have there been any recent incidents?
I can honestly say that I do not know very much when it comes to insurance, BUT I can tell you the following...
I phoned OUTsurance for a quote for insurance on my car as well as my MTB and the quote I received was as follows:
Car - R580.00
MTB - R895.00
I am not sure why they want me to let alone pay more... but pay THAT much more for my MTB??
Needless to say, I did not accept the quote and got a premium for even less than half the price (combined price) with MiWay!
I tried Auto & General and they quoted me R880 for a MTB??
is this the place??
This is the old start, on you map, take the circle left at Ardeer road and follow the signs.
I feel so sad and angry at the same time. When will this madness stop!!!
RIP Burry, you are a hero
I know I will be shot down but I use my iPhone in a shock/water proof case running Mapmyride/Cyclemeter software. The obvious negative is the battery but I get about 3.5 hours whichis fine for my riding.
The positives for me are
- large colour screen
- online tracking (My wife can see where I am)
- Intergrated with my heart monitor
- can share rides with friends
I am sure its always better to ride with someone but i have been riding the spruit on my own for the last 2 years. From Paulshof to Delta, some areas look a little dodgy but I think its realitvy safe.
The Nespresso is a great machine, what bugs me is that the system that costs just over R3000 in SA costs R1900 in Germany - Same system????
I was there on business and would have brought it home if i had the space.
These 'clowns' seed from the races listed - If you dont have times in these races how would they know. But they would reseed you on any additional info you provide.Do more road races then. the two disciplines are not the same....
Just noticed something looking at my results history. The number of finishers for the 94.7 is around 15,000 to 18,000 over the past few years. This is out of a total (claimed) field of 25,000-27,000 cyclists. My one Argus finish shows a number of finishers tally of over 31,000, and as far as I'm aware, they cap their entries at 35,000.
So, is the 94.7 attrition rate that much higher, or are the entry numbers artificially inflated by adding in the other events (mtb, kiddies, 40km) numbers? A drop out / non starter rate of around 30% seems quite high.
This years race was the second biggest (a few years ago there were 28,000). I think the biggest reason is people riding without chips but have have to see registration on Sat afternoon to see how many people entered and never collected their race packs. Then you get a small number that dont pitch on the day and then the people who dont finish.
Its Ok but a little overrated/
The route will be slightly shorter than last year (and no St Andrews hill). The route now goes off the highway at Joe Slovo (the Wilds) and then on to the M1.
This cuts out the loop around the hospital who had issues getting doctors, staff and patents into the hospital.
Now the route is about 94Kms
C'mon, no way you can compare your phone "gps" to an Edge 500 or Edge 800.
Does it display temperature, speed, cadence, hr, time and averages of everything?
Does the battery actually LAST for the entire ride?
Can you work it while riding, is it responsive and the screen viewable?
Is it robust enough to take some wear and tear such as rainy weather and the odd bail-out every now and then?
Is it reliable and accurate?
Stop stuffing around, if you want a special purpose device to track your training, your rides, your routes, and all ove the above then you need to get a proper GPS based cycling unit.
You can get an edge 500 bundle for under 3k these days, it has an awesome warranty by GARMIN in SA and it will most likely last you 4, 5 or 6 and more years?
And although i'm an edge fanboy there are other gps cycling units around which offer just the same great benefits...
Ppppffft@using mobile phone as gps/cycling computer... not cool.
It's just about as dumb as using your microwave oven to make coffee... it's possible.. but stupid because that why you have a Kettle....
I can't agree. I have an Edge and have used it for a few years. I recently 'upgraded' to an iPhone mounted on my handlebars in a shockproof, waterproof case.
I ran the Edge and the iPhone together for a while to compare results, they give very similar accuracy except the iPhone is a large colour display with many more screens of information. You can also be online and send your position while you are training to someone if you wish. There are just so many more options available including heart rate monitor and cadence on one display (and recorded together as one event)
I have to agree that the battery life is its weak spot, I get just over 3 hours with screen and gps always on.
Some of tthe points have been mentioned here but my view
What I like
It is stable (even more than my Garmin which from many threds on The Hub sometimes switches off)
Large colour discplay
As accurate as a dedicated device
Not so nice
It is fragile
Battery life (althought the iPhone 4 will run with screen on for four hours)
I've never understood how a GPS can be accurate for distance and speed when taking altitude into account. To my understanding , gps coordinates are 2 dimentionall ie latitude and longitude, and on a flat plane can be accurate to mms , but if you go up in total elevation, the distance from point A to point B will be more ( remember trig at school?) than if you rode along a flat plane. So does the gps unit have a built in altimeter which it references or does the thing actually work in 3 D?
GPS system do calculate 3D and do take altitude into account.
Have to agree - I have the pleasure of working with him on this race and some others and he is so good at what he does. SA's version of Phil Ligget
Four top international professional cyclists who will be riding in the 94.7 will also be doing a 'TwitterRide' the day before the 94.7. Included in the ride will be DanMartin from team Garmin Cervelo, Dean Downing from team Rapha-Condor-Sharp, Russ Downing from Team Sky and Stephen Roche.
They will be joined by local sporting legends Joel Stransky and Francois Pienaar, among others.
Anyone is welcome to join the Twitter ride which will start and finish at Waterfall Country Estate, the same finish venue as Cycle Challenge Sunday. Participants will cover a gentle 35km and rolling road closures as well as marshals and medical support will ensure the safety of participants.
Momentum has generously laid on some coffee and muffins at the finish area, where cyclists can also get photographs and autographs with these cycling stars
Follow the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge on Twitter @momentum94.7, and like the Facebook page to ensure you're up to date on all the info
Well done Carte Blanche. 
I know we would have like more in the 12 minutes but lets not knock one of the few groups that aired the story.
The police are the ones that should be investigating this, Carte Blanche gave awareness to the problem. We know about the problem because it affects us, people who dont ride have no idea.
Lets keep up the momentum!!
Don't feel sorry for Barry Mocke! This is a joke. Barry gets allot of money to do a job, and should be dismissed if he is not up to the task.
CSA got greedy and decided to take over ownership (it was previously outsourced) of the mayor cycling events in an effort to make more money through sponsorships, while they should have been focussing on the managing the basics in the sport (improve licensing / development / safer roads / communication to riders). I know that Barry stepped on many toes since he came into the sport and have already lost 3 law suits which costed CSA (the cycling community) millions!
The provinces should get together and have a vote of no confidence in the current administration and vote in new members. I know many capable CSA members who will gladly step up into Barry's position.
I have to agree, there are so many well run races in SA and many people who could run this event. CSA should stick to managing and developing the sport. Outsource these events to professional organisations that have the capacity to run a successful event.
I use BikeMate GPS for the iPhone. I really great app and works well. The only problem is where is mount youe iPhone4
I see the MTB results are up http://www.cyclechallenge.co.za/
I think many entered but did not start and many started but did not finish. The N14 looked like a war zone in the late afternoon.
The social tandems started at 07:33 last year and this moves to 07:54 this year, so 21 minutes later. This is due to the additional minute added to each start group to avoid congestion at the finish.
Groups (after the initial racing groups) do go in alphabetical order and start exactly on time
Lets hope its not too hot and the rain stays away.
Ride safe
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Great ride by Froome, just hope he has left enough for the two little hills tomorrow?