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  1. Was thinking that Jumbo might send Roglic in a break up the road to see if he can make it onto the podium. That would also force UAE, Ineos and others to chase the break as it's so tight for 2nd & 3rd but with 10min down it might be too much to ask for. Suppose Jumbo can just defend, which team has the fire power to take them on - none !!
  2. What a STAGE !!! Don't see these too often.
  3. I think you can also re-ride a route indoors from your Garmin. You should have many routes on your Garmin 😁
  4. A lot of Kickr's out there and apparently there after sales service is great. I've never had an issue with my Kickr so I've never used their after sales service. The Tacx Neo is also a great trainer. If you can get a Neo, get the Neo otherwise get a Kickr. The Saris have an bad reviews, don't know if they've fixed their issues.
  5. Nice video, thanks for sharing. Some of your friends were wearing the wrong kit 😉 When Vukani joined at 7km it got a lot more dangerous, those guys almost caused numerous crashes. Luckily I finished safely. Didn't know there had been a crash at about 40km, good thing I was towards the front of the bunch. I know a cone went flying behind me towards Carnival City and heard that was a crash near the finish line. The one guys was still shaking after crossing the finish line.
  6. I had a look at the route but figured that it was going to be dangerous and I don't even live in that area. If they had gotten full road closure then I would have entered but sharing the roads with all that traffic is probably going to be a nightmare, especially coming back. those that decide to do the race, STAY SAFE !!!!
  7. You can get a mount and put the watch on the handle bars, like that you have a screen in front of you. Obviously a watch doesn't have as many data fields on the screen as the computer but you can always setup multiple screens and have it auto scroll.
  8. There's only 1 and that's a GARMIN !!! Normally there's plenty in the classified section. Should you want to buy new them the Garmin 130 or the PLUS is the starting point. However you can get something like a Garmin 510 for about R2k, it has a touch screen & Bluetooth. The Garmin 520 is an excellent device as well, millions sold in South Africa, slowly people are moving onto the new 530. Garmin also has good after sales service (don't know how the others are though)
  9. To use fat as fuel you'll need to avoid carbs so that your body starts using fat as a fuel. You can loose weight using fat as a fuel and you can loose weight using carbs as a fuel, back to Calories IN vs Calories OUT. If you over eat on Keto you'll gain weight as as with eating carbs. GCN on YouTube did an episode some time back where the presenter switched to a Keto diet for a few weeks. Search for it as you might find it interesting.
  10. Power are more accurate than Hear Rate zones but if you don't have a power meter then you can use HR zones. To get your Power Zones you'll have to do a FTP test To get you HR Zones you'll have to do a LTHR test (both tests can be done at the same time) Alternately if you want to avoid some pain and the taste of blood you can work out your HR Zones from your max HR. The harder you ride the more your body will look for carbs to use as fuel
  11. Everybody is different and you need to figure out what will work for you I can do a 70km ride in a fasted state without any problems but I need to eat carbs during the days otherwise there's no power in the legs to climb Keto / using fat for energy doesn't work for everybody and it normally only works if you doing Zone 2 riding, should you decide to spend some time in Zone 4, 5 & 6 then normally carbs are required. Basic principle is Calories IN vs Calories OUT
  12. This request has been making it's rounds on some WhatsApp groups but nowhere is there an explanation on why they are requesting the information. I heard that a few people ended up in hospital because of coming down there but don't know if it's related or not. When I went past that spot the Police were telling everybody to slow down and pay attention to that gap, however the gap was filled with something.
  13. Yes I'm also having issues with the Gym Tracker. Did call Vitality last week and they said that they are aware of the problem. Today nothing seems to work on the Discover App.
  14. Would have been interesting to test the hub against FB Marketplace. For specific bike parts like cranks, pedals, etc I think the hub would still be in 1st place but for complete bikes I think that it might be neck and neck with Marketplace. As a buyer it's great to have various options though but the down side is that you have to look in 4 different places.
  15. Cyclewizz

    GCN+

    I was thinking about this yesterday. Needed to workout the exchange rate but since it's about R360.00 for 1 year I think that I'm going to sign up.
  16. I wipe it with a rag and then use a compressor to blow any remainder away. Leave it for a few minutes so it can dry, then apply lube. I'd guess that if you don't have a compressor you could just wipe it with a rag and then leave it to dry for a few minutes, making sure it's dry before applying lube.
  17. Just keep in mind that the Apple TV only allows for 2 x Bluetooth connections. In theory you'll need at least 3 connections (Trainer, Cadence, HR) This might vary from trainer to trainer. The newly released Wahoo gadgets cater for this shortfall. Reviews say that navigating Zwift with the Apple TV remote are a nightmare. Originally I also investigated the Apple TV option but the decided to use a NUC which works like a bomb. If you buy it new it's way more expensive than an Apple TV but there's always good 2nd hand option on Facebook Marketplace.
  18. The Instant Search Alerts was a standard feature before the whole "upgrade" which was actually a downgrade.
  19. We might have some clarity this afternoon: Members of the National Coronavirus Command Council, led by Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, will give a detailed briefing on the regulations relating to the Covid-19 Level 4 restrictions tonight at 18:00. The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu will elaborate on the socio-economic relief interventions on Covid-19 during a media briefing to be held today at 14:00. News24 will be live streaming both briefings.
  20. Got to cater for the masses. Impossible to have a rule for every single scenario. Nobody going to care what you doing on a farm road, you can even ride naked.
  21. As some of you I'm waiting for September / October when the IDT will just be in the way and will be put on sale. Hopefully I'll pick up a direct mount for a very good price. My small Wahoo Snap has been working overtime but it's working 100%. As for the shops, some are just out to screw people. Look at all the instant price hikes when lockdown was announced and some people lost their minds.
  22. I was at gym yesterday. It's like going in December, you can use any machine you like and 99% of the weights are on the rack.
  23. Maluti attracts a crowd of more than 100 people so I don't see how this event would still go ahead.
  24. Saw this yesterday ............. Like it !!!
  25. For me FNB (eBucks) is much better. Also easier to get to level 5. I've been between level 4 and 5 depending on how the month goes. I don't have a Bond or any type of Insurance with FNB. A Cheque Account and a Credit Card. I'm pretty sure that Discovery is now being run by the ANC and they using their marketing company to feed people bull****.
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