SurferChild

I have my polar for close to 3 years now. I did a change of batteries on the components last week, and had to get 'n new HR strap as the old one was a bit faulty. Everything is working like new again

Scott2luvit.... All the best with your decision making on whether to go for the op or not. I'm affraid i can't help you with who to see in CT as i'm in JHB. I had the op done on 6 June this year, also after numerous visits to the physio, chiro, stretching, rollong, rest, time off etc etc. It took some time and self discipline to get back to cycling and not go too hard to fast after the op. I've gradually started building myself up again after the op and have really nurtured my knee well during this course. I'm now 90% back to my normal cycling routine and training.... What a dream come true to cycle a long distance without any issues or murdering pain. Good luck

This sounds very cool... good time to meet some of the fellow hubber and riders

So I went for my bike setup this morning at Cycle Fit. As the old saying goes "first impression lasts" .... these guys surely know how to make that first impression a memorable one... all the guys from Cycle Fit, come out, greet you by name and make you feel at home straight away! Well done guys. During the setup, Richard explained each and every single detail to me, why he is doing the changes he is, and what result can be expected. Some changes came as a bit of a surprise, and other I knew was an issue. At the end of the assessment, all the surprised changes made complete sense. The friendliness, the professionalism, the entire visit was awesome. No just to kill some kilometres to test out the new setup, and give the guys some feedback by next week. Thanks a mil Cycle Fit... You okes are great!!

Entered and ready to go for Ertjies and my dad...

I'll definitely be doing this race!! My dad and Ertjies were very good friends and cycled together very often for many years. Sadly my dad also passed away last year November and doing the Ertjies race will be in memory of my dad as well and the friendship that they shared.

I use these Yurbuds http://yurbuds.com/products/behind-the-ear/focus-pro/ Never had a problem of them falling out and are very comfy

Really an amazing story!! Thank you for sharing I wish you all the best with your cycling and your life situations. Somebody with your determination and will is bound to succeed in anything that you do.

And as in wrote my last post yesterday... my shoes finally arrived!!! Woop Woop

I'm pretty sure he'll do some charity thing instead of flying around the course... i mean seriously, i think he has proven himself

I just saw some Tweets flying around that Michelle Cound (Chris's fiance) mentioned that Chris Froome might join in on the Momentum 94.7 this year!! That would be awesome!!

I ordered goods from E-bay on 14 June, and unfortunately didn't see the speedpost option when checking out and paying for the item... it's now coming through the normal snail mail method... And i'm still waiting...

Isn't this the same as the green bike thread? Never the less... here's my ride

Thank you Gerald for your efforts with this competition. It was my first time playing and was an absolute jol... although my score showed differently Congrats to the winners!!!

Very nice looking kit!!!

Wez-O, i'm glad you made mention of you having gone to Concept Cyclery (BG Fit) as i was considering going there. It was toss up between them and the Cycle Fit guys... well then coin has now landed on the Cycle Fit okes.... thanks I've also only heard good things about them, so i'll be sure to pay them a visit soon

Did you smash your bike? Forgot where you parked it last? Or recovering from an ITB op like myself and after a month off only start to cycle now again...

I was thinking the same thing... If you guys wanna get a group together, I'll definitely form part thereof. I work in Midrand, so i guess if i leave work around 4pm... i'll get there in about 20min or so

Blackadder How often do you ride on the track?

What are the tariffs with this Bio? I've gone to Rosebank Sports Clinic and those guys aren't shy to stack up the bill.

If you can compare a stationary bike to a bicycle.... i would say the spinning bike gives more of a realistic feel than a normal stationary bike. Generally you have more adjustments that can be done on a spinning bike. Also those pool size seats on the stationary bike doesn't really do it for me

Crutches? No, you can move around and walk short distances straight after the op... Before i could leave the hospital (on the same day) i was told to stand up out of bed... walk to the loo... have a leak, and walk back. There's no crutches involved bud. I went to Rosebank Clinic and the surgeon was Dr Glen Vardi.

I'm currently on the road to recovery from my ITB surgery... had it done on 6 June. Pretty much the same scenario applied to me as what you guys have explained... tried the ciro, tried the physio... for a long time.... did all the necessary streches, the foam roller... you name it, and i've done it. This carried on for a few months and was really interfering with my cycling, to such an extend that going for a short 40km was horrible and the pain after the ride was something that came straight out of hell... it was really bad! I started reading up about the problem, cures and what other people had to say about it. I also started a topic here on the Hub but i think it was lost with the hub crash a while ago. Most guys agreed that the op was the way to go, only after you tried everything else for some time and there were quite a number of success stories. I've read that some people struggle with it for over 2 years... wow... i don't know how they stayed alive as my issue was for 7 months and that was long enough... So i decided to take the plunge and went for the ITB op, together with a arthroscopy as there was some debriment to remove because of all the scar tissue that was causing havoc.... as mentioned i went the 6th of June so it's now about 5 weeks down. Last week i started light training again... training like a granny actually but just to get moving... this was ok'd by the 1 time visit to the physio after the op. This week i increased the training time slightly and the intensity.... going for my first road ride this weekend and aiming to do about a 20km-30km easy ride. Thus far i can't feel any discomfort whatsoever... so i'm extremely stoked about that!! Although i'm feeling great, i have to keep on reminding myself that i'm still recovering and not go balls to the wall with training and possibly stuff up the knee again, although i do feel that i can start pushing again. Don't wanna be in the situation of having gone through all this trouble and time off for nothing. So in closing.... although my op was only done recently and can't give you a long term experience... i can tell you from what i've experienced thus far... no issues I wish you all the best with your op.... where are you going if i may ask?

The websites say that if you have a light... you can carry on until 19:00. Are there no lights around the course though? Lucky for me is that I work in Midrand... I agree with the traffic situation that time of the afternoon, so this is where the knowledge of back roads come in handy. I agree it might be slightly boring going around the track the whole time, however the track offers safety, chance to mingle, offers a good training typography... I'm actually just keen to go since i haven't been there with the bike. I've been around the track a few times with the R1 though

Does anybody ride there during the week afternoons? I've only always seen guys pulling in there with their bikes and ride around the track. I found this website http://www.ridekyalami.co.za/ which gives a bit more info. I'm quite keen to go some afternoons after work