Blue Monster

I am a long time TR user. The current setup is great. They are working on taking outdoor workouts into account for the progression levels. The comments made during the podcasts is that in most cases, the changes to the progression levels from outdoor rides is low. Definitely not what us mere mortals would expect. I train indoors 3 days a week and try for one outdoor MTB ride on a Sunday. I have had no issues with the progression of the next weeks workouts. But i only ride outdoors once a week if I am lucky. Outdoor rides do however count towards your AI FTP detection. The blue graph can be reduced to the bottom of the screen & I watch motorsport on the rest of the screen. I would give it a try for the 30 day money back option.

They offer a payment plan for the entry. It is part of the entry process.

They are clever to have the Descent over a long weekend. I can now do the 3 day solo. Accommodation booked & entered.

I rode both days. There seems to be a timing/results issue, as there are no results for anyone after 3H11. I was around 3H15 and my results do not reflect. There were definitely plenty people riding on Sunday, judging by the size of A & B batch, with still more people arriving after we started. I however did not use any of the water points.

GRTP IMHO was not great this last December. Route marking not great, and just an unkept feeling while riding, with more than one felled tree at head height, just an inch or two from the trail. I won't be rushing there any time soon. A nice and tough gravel ride is to start at the bottom of Simola hill then continue the Kom se Pad - clockwise, and at the R 339 turn right. Keep going until you are ready to turn back. Over 1600m elevation for 60km.

Can't beat banana bread. Unfortunately we freeze the hot cross buns, so readily available, and we don't have a reliable source for the banana bread. The banana bread might not mak e it to the pre-ride snack.

Without all the racing over the last two years I forgot about this. I used to take a normal Cadence recovery shake before a road race. Would usually be about 1.5 to 2 hours before the start, and this worked quite well. Also helps with a hydration boost, and any excess is released in the car park. I normally have two Wollies hot cross buns on the drive to a MTB ride. Seems a good way to start the day.

The Trainer Road Pod Cast team have done many episodes on what and how much to eat when racing/riding. From memory, most people can tolerate about 60 to 70 g of carbs an hour. They have found that you can train your gut to handle a hell of a lot more, up to about 130g per hour. NOTE: - train your gut. 70g of carbs is only about 280 Cal. Most people will burn over 500 Cal per hour. You will land up in a world of hurt id you do not consume enough. During this years Dischem Ride For Sight I effectively burned 666 Cal per hour, for three hours. There is a lot of research out there, and some relatively easy gains from nutrition only.

I have the Power Arc saddle on my road bike & nothing else seemed to work. However, on my MTB I have the now 9 year old saddle that the bike came with. Very comfortable. The difference that I have seen between the two saddles, the power seems to have one spot that is comfortable, and I need the lower back flexibility to match that position. The generic Scott saddle seems to be comfortable pretty much all over. The Phenom & Romin saddles don't have such a wide flare at the back, which is similar to my Scott saddle. I would try something with a similar shape to these. I am comfortable on my MTB for 4.5 hours without a problem. I am doing the Race to the Sun next month, so i am sure to find out if my comments are valid.😁

Just for the record, I have no issue with ebikes, either road or MTB. Just would like to put a few points out there: some people ride some race how many of those that "ride"pay a subscription to a training program and "train"on a regular basis i unfortunately race, I will race you to the next robot in my 4x4, to the teller at the grocery store, i will always be competitive. I am unfortunately very competitive by nature. i recently "raced"in a local south east joburg event, got properly dropped up a climb i previously managed to stay with the lead group om, and got a Strava PB on the said climb I got dropped on (done the event at least 5 times) while limping back to the finish a group of guys, in AL, were wheel sucking a team mate on an ebike I have the following observations. The racing/fun riders have gotten fast over COVID, must have been all the relaxing time (comic sans). The event clearly stated that ebikes were not allowed in the first .... groups. I do race, I have made that clear above, but I race myself, like to compare where I came in the group/event total, as a measure of my training progression. I see no problem with ebikes in their own start group, and not necessarily at the back, but in the first 1/3 of the alphabet start groups. Just my 2 cents.

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Less than adequate training during lock down, most of mt riding on the MTB, with only two rides on the roadbike before yesterday, and it was only going to go south. Dropped form AL just after 70km, and then dropped from every small group that formed thereafter. Finished in 3:06, but there are some seriously strong guys & girls out there. All the indoor training must be paying off. My a$$ feels the difference between the MTB and the roadbike.

I think the thread has been quite balanced up to now. I did however sell a rockshox dropper, off my own bike that I was sure was working, but wanted a more setback seatpost. Purchaser sent it in for a service and told me it was not usable. I refunded him the full purchase price, and he returned it to me. I then sold it on the hub for parts. Everyone happy, I assume. I have made some awesome purchases off the HUB. My replacement & current Sworks frame, carbon wheels that were cheap with white spokes. Had them painted black and have been using them for about 7 years now. Very light and strong as hell. I also got a Fox Kashima dropper post that was brand new (almost) for a bargain. I was not in the market for a dropper again, but it was the right size, had the Kashima coating - to match the forks, and got it for about 30% of the new price. There are a lot of honest people out there in Hubland, just make good decisions. I have just purchased a M9020 stages LH power meter off a guy in Australia, from Facebook, and it works well, and looks better than the pictures. I might just have to play LOTTO this weekend.😁

I don't even remember his name. It is quite sh!t when you save up for ages and get screwed. I did however get an excellent used frame from the hub (black with white decals - I know) soon after, and took a few months to build up the bike with the 6870 Ultegra Di2, with a power meter. Still have the bike today, and still enjoy riding it.

I bought my dream bike many years ago. A Sworks Tarmac, for a well know Hubber. Paid good money, but the lower spec components should have rung a bell. 1st race was R4S, and had to bunnyhop a cone to avoid a crash. Next ride noticed a creek noise when pedaling. Turned out the RH seat stay had broken. Sent it in for repairs, and was shown that it was a recent previous repair gone bad. I contacted the sell, who told me to go F... myself. Wished him the best KARMA, and moved on. I repaired the frame, rode the bike for a while and then sold it for parts on the hub. I even sold the frame, with the damage & full disclosure on the HUB. Lost a bit of money, buy I am a true believer in Karma, so moved on.