[Where has your bike taken you today?]

https://www.strava.com/segments/10161312

This one near Bruma / Cyrildene ( Johannesburg ) is always hard for me.

[Dopers suck]

On 2/16/2022 at 12:29 PM, Eldron said:

Imagine other careers were like cycling.... 

I get caught defrauding my company - no worries they say - depending on how much you stole you can't work for us for 6 months to 2 years then we'll have a chat to one our mates and get you a job over there....or take a slightly longer vacation and come back as our Director of Sport/Head of Accounting.

It's laughable.

 

“Funny “ story.

I caught my creditors manager defrauding the company. As the amount was greater than R100k I was also obliged to report this to the Hawks

she was fired and court found her guilty. My md asked for a suspended sentence instead of 5 years in jail.

3 months later I got a call from another company asking me for a reference on her

 

[Cape Town Cycle Tour 2022]

1 hour ago, Jbr said:

okay, I did long rides after the 1st two shots without major issues but it wasn't anywhere near max efforts... but I'm looking now at getting it friday morning and tour du cap starts the thursday. Probably not the best idea especially since I still need to recover from today+tomorrow's intensity by then...

I heard many of my friends had a bit of a hard time for a couple of days after each shots, I had nothing, barely a little discomfort in the shoulder after the 1st shot, but it would suck being knocked out for 2/3 days guess I'll just wait to see if the new omicron one eventually comes out in march like they announced... 

Both my wife and I had zero side affects from our first two jabs and rode the next day at normal tempo.

Just had our 3rd jabs today. Be interesting to see if we have side affects this time.

[Incident Total garage on Malibongwe]

On 2/8/2022 at 9:04 AM, Robbie Stewart said:

What makes these stats even worse is that the amount of Bicycle related fatalities year on year exceeds the amount of Motorcycle fatalities by a substantial margin. Consider this in the light of how motorcyclists drive, weaving in and out of traffic and the odd case of hooliganism which results in self inflicted injury or worse. (relax people, I am not dissing motorcyclists, ek sê maar net). 

I have come across many motorcycle fatalities in my 10 years in Cape Town, but even then, according to the trend in these stats, all that is being highlighted albeit not explicitly so, is the blatant disregard for anyone on a bicycle. I suppose it could have something to do with motorcyclists being able to accelerate away at sufficient speed to not be an annoyance to other road users.

 

In my opinion the fact the motor bikers  do have a hardcore image and can actually catch up to errant motorists makes motorists think twice about doing stupid stuff around /to them.

[Ongoing Attacks - Possible Solution]

Local security company apprehended 5 suspects this morning in Firgrove - Somerset West - after a bike hijack incident 

the suspects had

pistol, machete, scissors, two big knives and a hockey stick

there had previously been a couple of bike hijacking’s by a single person with a machete in our area

[Where has your bike taken you today?]

A late afternoon ride on Thursday after the rain had cooled things down. View from the vineyards towards Stellenbosch 

[Where has your bike taken you today?]

I wonder where Alan Hatherly spent his day on his bike.

I saw him leaving the estate we live in at 8am this morning looking splendid in his South African Champions jersey and gleaming white and black Cannondale

I on the other hand had to spend 9 hours at my computer before I could take my road bike out for a little loop around to Stellenbosch and back 

[Anywhere to ride this weekend which isn’t Jurassic Park or a proper mud bath?]

Went and did Thaba Trails this morning 

nice and dry 

[Do eBikes belong on the mountain?]

On 1/17/2022 at 10:27 AM, TIB said:

Save up Boet, it's hugely expensive...... spending the equivalent of 8 brand new top-end bikes on my Laatlammetjie's further education over the next four years....

I am nearly at the end of the road in terms of funding the education of my daughters

A timeline of

15 years at a private school in total

Older one - 5 years full time varsity and two years of articles. luckily her company paid for MBA

Younger one - 11years full time varsity. Bsc; Msc and Phd

We hired some of the Levo SLs recently from the Specialized Shop in Stellenbosch. It was an interesting day out on the trails. 
one of the considerations for me would be the benefit of an ebike vs the weight. I will live in 1st floor apartment when I retire next year. Carrying a 12kg bike vs 18 or 25kg ebike up stairs is a big change

 

 

[Sani2C vs Berg & Bush]

4 hours ago, _David_ said:

 

Sheesh... Sani2C must have changed since the last one I did in 2014/15.

My experience was in 2010 when the rain and mud started a week before the race and continued through the 3 days. That was also the year the organizers added an extra hundred teams or so. ( about 850 teams really put a strain on all the facilities)

[Sani2C vs Berg & Bush]

I have done

Sani2c ( in the worst rain and mud) 

Jhb2c twice

my wife has done the full set including Berg and Bush

I did not like the crowds at Sani2C and preferred the middle section of Jhb2C as I prefer the most technical riding aspect

my wife enjoyed all 5 of her Berg and Bush races. Also did not enjoy Sani2C

[Tried and tested ways to burn fat]

On 1/6/2022 at 2:08 PM, Job said:

Intimittent fasting did the trick for me. I lost weight with drinking coffee at 8am, breakfast 10am then lunch was usually a yogurt with mixed trails then supper before 6pm. Did all my workouts in the evening after supper when I was full. Then covid came when I was flying high, started working from home and my fridge became my best friend, then the weight returned with a lot more of its friends/kgs. This year I want to start again.

I have been working from home since March 2020. Maybe I am very busy all day or my fridge does not contain any snacking type food but I have escaped being best friends with my fridge

my house does not have any snacks , sweets , chocolates, biscuits or chips . If we feel like a treat we have to go to nearest shop

also have no alcohol or sugar in the cupboards

and my colleagues say I am lucky that I am lean and don’t put on weight🤔

[2022 Sport / Fitness Goals]

Interesting comparison on annual kms achieved in 2021 between my younger brother and me. We both spent the year WFH - sitting behind computer screens for at least 8 hours a day. 

We both did more than 200 rides, 7000kms and 90 000m ascent. 

He did more than double his normal amount of riding . I did 40% more than normal.

He lost 10kgs in weight . I stayed constant.

2022 Goals for me.

Only have one Bucket List race this year - Berg and Bush - entered and paid

Will try to do CTCT in March for 1st time since 2005 if I can get the timing right with WFH in Cape Town instead of Jhb that month.

Apart from these I have not ridden at Tokai, Paarl, Oak Valley, Wellington, Jonkers (since fire) 

 

[Where has your bike taken you today?]

3 hours ago, ouzo said:

Ok I know I mostly post pics from the same spot, but it usually offers the best view of the sky during my normal route. 
 

left home to clear blue skies, by the halfway mark I was chasing the storm home. 
Sitting at work now and skies have cleared again. 

We went out at 6am . Looked overcast but per my weather app no rain forecast. 10 minutes in the rain started with big drops. 5 minutes after I got home the sun was shining and the skies were clear.

Saw a fellow cyclist not on a good day. He was commuting to work as he had a large backpack. 

1st time we saw him he was adjusting his front brake caliper. We went in opposite directions around an industrial complex . Then the rain and wind started. Later we passed him again and he was walking with his bike - a rear wheel puncture. He declined our offer of assistance both times. 

[Cycling legend]

17 minutes ago, ouzo said:

given his age those stat ARE wow

He is on one of the same Strava Groups that I am on. I look at his weekly distances and think he must be a machine. And clearly he is still enjoying himself or else he would not spend so much time on his bike.

[Strava - Your Year in Sport]

I had another good year in terms of getting out on my bike

This was my highest recorded annual distance since I joined Strava in December 2011 despite not having a bike to ride for much of March and a bout of Covid in June

Ended the year with 21 rides in December 

my pre Strava commute years were much higher

 

 

 

 

[Where has your bike taken you today?]

1 hour ago, Steady Spin said:

Some say I’m boring to ride Red Barn almost exclusively but it is 10 minutes from home and we have annual passes. 

We did two days in a row at Modderfontein as it is 5kms from our home. 

[Where has your bike taken you today?]

3 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

And ?

 

How many bikes goes into the van ?

 

Did you test drive it ?  Please tell more ....

Only want to fit in two bikes as we will be touring in it . I wanted to make sure that if necessary we could sleep in it even with the bikes stored inside

could probably fit at least 6 bikes with reasonable spacing

did not have my drivers license so will have to go back for a test drive

[Where has your bike taken you today?]

Hardly exciting scenery but I took a ride into Santon to see how my bike(s) would fit into a Ford van. Decided to take a different road home and went across the pedestrian bridge at Grayson Drive for the first time. 

[Strava - Your Year in Sport]

This will be my highest annual kms since I joined Strava in 2012. I have already passed my year’s target set in January and have another 129kms to get to my adjusted target. 
WFH has been good for me.

 

[What is that one accessory for your bike you can just not seem to find?]

I followed up with Ruhan when I got to Somerset West re the printing of a small plastic holder for one of my helmet lights.

We met so  I could give him the light and the broken holder. A week later I had 4 new holders that are exactly the same of the original one and the price was very reasonable.

 

 

[Where has your bike taken you today?]

4 hours ago, Eddy Gordo said:

First ride in 3 weeks, everyone else thought that TV was more important, so I was solo

We had the same view this morning. Rode from Mouille Point. 1st ride along that route since 2005. Must have been “ drive your super car “ Sunday as we saw so many out on the road

[Boast about your latest purchases here...]

10 hours ago, patches said:

I miss my little panel van (Citroen Berlingo). Had two Saris Traps Triple racks which hold the bikes securely in an array of configurations.

I could comfortably fit 4 of my bikes in... unless the pupper decided she wanted to come along for the ride

One day I'll have a van again... one day!

But yeah, congrats and many happy miles!

Any cool fit-out ideas planned?

I plan to buy a Ford Tourneo next year to take our bikes touring around RSA to find interesting places to ride. 

[The (un)official single speed thread....]

3 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

 

1. My SS in those days

2. Remember these crazies

3. Honoring our grandfathers who fought in one of the Boer Wars

[947 Ride Joburg]

15 hours ago, Roland colavizza said:

I would love to do the ctct , I really thought the expo was poorly thought out, they didn't even have basic bicycle components on offer , only supplements ,and clothing, really boring good thing I passed cycle lab on my way to the expo .

 

 

To be honest I don't think that I have ever bought anything at these Expos except for food or coffee. There are normally so many people clustered around each exhibitor and I hate making snap purchases.