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    I'm disappointed the naming and shaming has not yet happened......
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    I read the whole report @Danger Dassie The impression I get is that she had the book thrown at her because she was difficult and she lied. She didn't even request a B sample test or follow any of the usual processes. It seems she chose a story and stuck to it, regardless of the fact that there were some contradictions. It looks like her 'team' were terrible Regardless, 4 years is a long time for a 33 year old. The end of her career I'd assume.
  3. Jewbacca
    So I see Amy Wakefield has received a 4 year ban for taking the illegal and off market phentermine....
  4. Jewbacca
    Yeah, so instead of fighting them, use them. They won't change
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    I think that's quite clever. It immediately stops them from being rogue riders, which they would have remained, eliminating confrontation with them AND gives them a purpose. The club gets free labour. Less rogue riders, free marshals and less confrontation
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    I play a lot of golf and I don't see this at most places. Even the super larny places like Steenberg, Pearl Valley etc are pretty chilled as long as you're dressed vaguely appropriately and aren't hooning around like a loon. I feel WAY more judged at a trail run or bike ride.
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    You guys sound like Sport captains being interviewed! 'It didn't go to plan, but we learned a lot and we will definitely come back stronger and better prepared for the next game' said every losing sport captain ever! @dave303e sorry dude. Foot and lower leg injuries don't mix well with the repetition of road running.
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    It makes sense. That wind and storm could have caused some serious issues with the nets and stones etc above chappies. More pretty serious wind from Thursday through to Saturday night, so if it's enough to close Chappies for any reason, Ou Kaapse is always the contingency. It's a tough route up there, but if there are falling stones etc it's the right call. The wind over there also causes issues with litter blowing into the sea. I remember they banned water sachets but the cups and entire black bags and gel packets all landed up in the sea. Holding thumbs for you guys that they can sort it out and keep it safe
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    For a speed/race day shoe a 10mm drop is probably perfect. I'd not use it for high mileage training or social runs, but my Mizuno Wave have 8mm and they feel awesome when I want to go fast. The overall stack height is also high, but all of these speed shoes are. Purpose built race shoes are a different breed and I find all of them hurt my eyes in terms of aesthetics and general numbers.
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    The Pyga 110 is old, heavy and outdated. I also never really enjoyed the floating pivot shock. Smashes out small bump stuff and great grip in and out of corners, but it was wallowy and lacked pop for me. I'd avoid it. The others have covered the other stuff. (This is IMHO, so if you can test ride, do that and decide!)
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    I have no idea why South Africans are so against racing laps. Pretty much all social bike racing in most other countries comprises of laps. XCO. CX, Crits.... even world road champs and some of the classics are laps. The Champs Elysees is laps. It makes for really exciting racing, it's awesome for spectators, better for sponsor banners and way easier logistics for everyone. We are one of the only countries where XCM stretches out forever and our road events close entire cities for more than half a day. (slight hyperbole before anyone jumps on that) Laps are the future of sustainable racing and if you get over it, super exciting Durban isn't very pretty anyway, so looking at the same pile of litter and derelict house with tons of flapping laundry a few times vs different piles of litter and derelict houses with tons of flapping laundry isn't going to change the racing. 😜
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    The Classics

    Jewbacca replied to 'Dale's topic in Pro Cycling

    I came here to make the same comment/question! A double rainbow stripe win at a monument...... Did the curse disappear with the peleton hierarchy?
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    I don't think there are enough numbers at these to have a Cat4 65km in Cat3 should be doable and if you get dropped it's not far to roll home.
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    No Cat4 if you click the link. There is a table with the categories, start times and distances
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    I may come and ride 65km in CAT3 Likely to be dropped though a week after doing Swartberg on my BMX!
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    Yoh.... I won't lie, that section between Suzuki South and Maynard Mall has scared the hell out of me for years. I worked near there for a while and expected death every other day I went to work. That was 15 plus years ago. I won't even drive there, let alone ride or walk. A buddy of mine got mugged and stabbed right outside the Wynberg Courts.
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    Ah ok, that makes sense then. I reckon a silver sub4 at Oceans is tougher than a silver at Comrades. The atmosphere at IM PE is awesome. You will love it!
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    In my very humble opinion, if you want to smash Iron Man, a 4:30 is too fast. I'd suggest running Oceans at any speed is probably going to be detrimental, but coming from me it's incredibly hypocritical! hahaha There is no bill rowan or half medal at Oceans, so anything i'd soak up the fun and keep fatigue as low as possible. Get to Iron Man without fatigue in your legs. Any sort of 'effort' past 35km will result in some residual fatigue the following weekend. You will probably have to sacrifice one to excel at one, or just enjoy both, but one will effect the other if they are only a week apart. I'm jealous right now..... I'd love to have that double header on the calendar!
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    That's helluva harsh To win you need to finish. He finished, the others didn't Let the man celebrate his victory.
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    I think the first bus is a 4:30. It might have changed, but I don't recall anything faster from the past. What time are you aiming for? Silver sub4?
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    I'm with the 50 to 75 minute interval or structured session on the trainer group I can't sit longer than that. In the junk weather I will run or surf or smash a ride inside a good weather window if possible, but the two short sessions with structure plus other non threshold training keeps me pretty able in Winter The cold is the cold. You dress up to get down. The feeling of surging cold that makes your nipples feel like they are about to pop when you drop from little chappies into Noordhoek valley is a reminder how awesome it is to be alive!
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    Dunno... My MIPS helmets all have holes that align with the other holes.... But it is weird/interesting to see how certain things are perceived by different people. I am not actively against anything, even if it doesn't do entirely what it says, it isn't LESS safe than any other sort of benchmark, so if it's within the price bracket all the added wizz nizz is a bonus. Oval chain rings are the same. I really couldn't care if it adds 0% or 3% or whatever, the chainring feels good, it's comfortable to ride and it retains my chain. So I lose nothing and 'May' gain something. (I don't use oval chainrings as a preference, it is an example)
  23. Jewbacca
    Use BikeHub pay Seriously, It's so easy. There really is no reason to be scammed on BikeHub when selling anything of any va;lue anymore
  24. Jewbacca
    I have one of those built into my tire lever It's also different if you're racing vs riding. Aint nobody got time to deal with valve caps when you're looking for formula 1 pitt stop efficiency. I saw the 18 second Buff Megamo wheel fix. They would spend at least 7 minutes looking for the valve cap that would inevitably be in a pocket or under a stone they had checked 34 times
  25. Jewbacca
    Who uses valve caps? I'm more likely to make fun of someone WITH valve caps these days
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