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The battery life on my iPhone is shocking but has nothing to do with Garmin Connect and all to do with ios7.

Can't talk for the 800 but recently got a 510 and love the auto upload to garmin connect via bluetooth and then onwards to Strava without any hassle. Commute occasional so the livetrack feature lets the wife keep track of me. Quite nb given the number of car strikes this side of the world!

Bought one at SMW Tokai branch a few weeks back if Earth implies Cape Town that may help

LOL ... not just yet. Read something about a Buffalo category in the Joburg2c which starts at 90kgs ...reckon they should start a hippo category in that case! When I pass the odd person as opposed to getting passed at pace by everybody I think it might be nice to ride with someone. The solitude of a pitch black Chappies after you get over the initial Blair Witch feeling is actually quite special

Chappies is my driveway ... Main Road is the short section between Bantry Bay and the office in Cape Quarter ... I still got to get used the wind rush of passing cars ...

Started a planned (business trips allowing) Tuesday and Thursday commute from Noordhoek to Greenpoint yesterday which is around 75kms roundtrip a lot (to me at least) of which is uphill Some early learnings: 1. Just as I hit the first bend on Chappies and started to warm up it started to freaking rain - that was chilly ... 2. Arriving at work and subjecting some early starters to my Lycra glory - that was embarrassing ... 3. Getting to the gym (which I have always had a membership for and now finally a use in the shower) only to find that I have not packed a towel and needed to drip dry in the sauna with a sweaty bib protesting my modesty - that was plain nasty ... 4. Taking on the taxi's in Main Road in the afternoon - that was scary ... 5. Hitting a moderate SE on Chappies in the dark - that was lonely ... 6. Looking forward to doing it again tomorrow morning - that is crazy ....

As you can see from the post count I am rather new at this cycling thing. I have enjoyed being a 'roof kyker' for the past few months. I recently made the transition to commuting to work. It is a great route from the top of Silvermine across Chappies through Hout Bay on to Green Point. The morning is really quite quiet and traffic is not an issue but in the PM getting from Green Point to Camps Bay is a little hairy. Choice is either High Level Road or Main Road, Clifton. Any advice on the route, any tips to avoid the madding rush!