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I HAS to ask.....did you get it in a washed state?

I've been battling sore, runny eyes and hayfever off the bike and I REALLY battle especially with my eyes and nose while riding. Ive tried most eye drops and nothing seems to work. I was prescribed Oxylin drops which don't seem to help. Allergex eye drops are out of stock and apparently the manufacturing facility has closed. The only thing that helps are corticosteroids but I can't deal with the other side effects and theye are not good for you in the long term.

It looks like the Garmin's on the Bulls ebikes media bikes still have the protective screen cover .....anyone buying a new Garmin better check for some dirt before purchase....

I'm hoping Tristan was just sticking to his power numbers yesterday to save it for a big hit today. Anyone see a Matt Beers post race interview. Looks like Tristan got a little held up by that spill ahead of him and then just didn't have the gas?

Anyone see a Matt Beers post race interview. Looks like Tristan got a little held up by that spill ahead of him and then just didn't have the gas?

I wonder at this every year and never more than yesterday. How the guys get flats that have to be plugged and don't self seal suggests they are running tyres spun by silkworms and the tyre sealant bottle just passes the wheel in the workshop. On gnarly singletrack I understand but in yesterday's gravel roads a puncture should be a rarity and it shows how some of the field take a gamble.

I've ordered one AND I get a free 29er rider in a snow White jersey to tow me everywhere I go.....

I've ordered one AND I get a free 29er rider in a snow White jersey to tow me everywhere I go.....

I'm headed over to footage to verify

Maybe compare to a car wash and either reset the computer/clear trouble codes or maybe bleed one caliper? Then it's fair value. I wash, lube and index my own bikes so not for me....

Es macht mir viel spass den ich bin Deutsch! 😂

Are they both on 32?

I'm happy with that. I'd hate to have to switch to 32 inch at this late stage of life 😀

Why did Pritzen ride in front so long yesterday? Did he not know his partner was hurting or he did and wanted airtime/glory?

On IG Georg said it's Lukas AFAIK

On IG Georg said it's Lukas AFAIK

To answer my own Q, Lukas had a bad day yesterday, and after the first climb today, in a later climb he couldnt get his heart rate up.

What happened to Speed Company today? Looks like they had a bad one? Pity, they are one of my favourites to watch.

I have decided to bite the bullet and buy it......please send a pic of the serial number does NOT mean a sale has been concluded and many times the buyer will still walk away. I do keep items for buyers but tell them I will be in touch if a new buyer wants it sooner, that way they have the option. As per a previous poster, I have been bitten before and the first one to put money in my hands gets it.....

Good question. I would have been pi$$ed at times sucking on the dust of the motorbike.

Maybe it's more about closing out the broadcast and podium proceedings earlier rather than waiting an hour or so for the women to finish! I also don't see the benefit. I wonder what past winners of the longer distance would think? As much as I like Gerald, he tends to wax too lyrical and can't compare to the international commentators on the global stage. I know it's a long stint to talk through but it's your job. Is it just me or have they stopped showing rider names in favour of just the team name on screen? It's not an issue if it's a team I know and support but I don't have too many on my list.....just 2 men's and 2 women's.....

In my first Argus, and my first ever bike race, in 1999 my start time if I recall correctly was 09:50.......almost lunch time

That's exactly what I did. Ended up with same Oncologist guy my brother had after changing Urologists. Re cycling's effect on PSA, AFAIK sex has a greater effect Pre PSA blood test.....I cycle 3 to 4 times a week and my PSA is down from double digits to 0.33. I agree that medical aids should ask for more PSA test as it costs under R200 if I recall correctly and its actually the Doc consultation that's the biggie.

This relates somewhat but I'm putting this out there in the hope I can convince someone sitting on the fence, to go and get a PSA test. About 5 or 6 years ago I started to get the odd bladder infection and an associated high PSA. For a few years I had a fluctuating PSA. My brother had just had Brachytherapy for prostate cancer and a year later I consulted his Urologist who in his words treated me conservatively with antibiotics. I think for that year I was on antibiotics for 1/12 months.....I just felt out of sorts and always didn't have the greatest urine flow. I went to see my GP who has known me for 20 Plus years and he agreed something wasn't right. By then I had had about 5 or 6 DRE's that never picked up any abnormality. My GP referred me to another Urologist, this one at Donny Gordon. Long story short, after another elevated PSA test the new Urologist scheduled a biopsy procedure at Morningside, with an Oncologist in attendance. The result was officially diagnosed as Malignant Neoplasm of the prostate ie prostate cancer. If left, my Urologist was of the opinion it would spread as the tumour was on the lymphatic system, usually prostate cancer spreads to bones and lungs - not a great idea so we agreed on Brachytherapy, whereby radioactive seeds are implanted into the prostate. Unlike my brother who seemingly cruised through the recovery, I had the opposite. Having to pee every hour during the night, discomfort, difficulty to get comfortable riding and havinblg to stop to pee 3 times in a 30km ride. This lasted for 2 1/2 years plus the odd infection and my old friend, the antibiotic. It's only now, almost 3 years later that I can have a decent pee.....for a long, long time, my life was present, seemingly forever standing in the bathroom At least 3 of my friends have also come to light having prostate cancer and my wish is that all men over 40 get the simple, inexpensive and very UN obtrusive PSA test. As someone posted above, DRE's are less reliable and of the 6 to 8 I have had they have never indicated anything out of the ordinary, and YES, my very professional 2nd Urologist, admitted that he did not even buy me flowers. This is too long to proof read on my phone so please excuse any typos. If you'd like more info, please feel free to reach out. Good luck!

In the absence of Nino, my 2 fav teams/riders are the Orbea missiles and Matt 🍺🍻