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Correctly so. But cold air can be a contributing factor in dampening the immune system, especially when your body is not used to prolonged exposure to cold moist air. I am just outside Pta - north west towards Brits. Here the air is hot and dry for about 9 months. Winters are cold (more windchill). I just want to prevent becoming snotty (love my snotrockets! LOL), and once a cough is there (ie aerobic ability is affected), you are screwed for at least a month. My lungs are not used to prolonged cold air.

Good morning to everyone I have posted this before - need some guidance/insight. How does one manage breathing in the cold air? I have only been taking riding seriously the last 10 months or so - want to be riding through winter this year. My question is more with flu/bronchitis - won't breathing the cold air result in flu / bronchitis issues? How does one prevent it? Will a buff over the mouth help?

How does one manage breathing in the cold air? I have only been riding the last 10 months or so - want to be riding through winter this year. My question is more with flu/bronchitis - won't breathing the cold air result in flu / bronchitis issues? How does one prevent it? Will a buff over the mouth help?

Morning guys My turn for 'daftness'. Where is Breedtsnek? I know where Hekpoort is, but that is it. Is it a tarred road or dirt? From where does one access it?

At a mere R200 (online fee) for the half marathon, and 2hours drive. NO THANKS. And it is the same date as Magalies Monster (45min drive!). If you guys want Gauteng riders, seriously reconsider the entry fees.

I don't know anything about the fast one. The De Wildt has a decent amount of climbing and technical descents. Also, you need to work the whole time. Very little time to rest. I am also in for the MM 45. Training is going way too slow. Need to step it up

http://www.usn.co.za/bulletin/events-calendar/?a=bulletin%2Fevents-calendar&year=2014&month=6

Hi guys Regarding the day fee for VG - I'm battling to get info on the net, or even on thehub. Sorry, I am not going through all the posts on my cellphone. Anyway, how much to ride at VG? Thanks. Much appreciated!

Hi I lost my CatEye Velo at Heia during the USN Cup event. This had to be in the top forest section (+- 10k in). If anyone found it, please let me know. I will make it worth your while. Thanks

Yeah, well organised and route well marked. But damn, the route for the 50! Some hectic technicals and neverending climbing. And my chain broke with 8k to go. Oh, and if anyone picked up a CatEye Velo in one of the forests, please let me know. Lost mine

Ja, got an sms too. There goes my category win. )

Now it would even be more funny if Frits is seeding as a youth girl! Hope this does not reflect on the event's overall organization. Communications from the organisers was a bit shallow to begin with. Just hope it is properly organised.

Got my seeding just now. Thanks SASeeding for putting me down as a sub junior boy. I am actually 34 years old (they have my I'd #)! Please, no one tell my wife that she has been married to a boy for ten years. She might get held for statuatory rape... Could've been worse - my father is in his 60's. His seeding is B batch as a sub vet lady...

The only results I can pick up on SAseeding is those for the 35 and the 10. Unless it is not loading correctly on my side. (Using a freaking BB http://www.saseeding.co.za/event-results/?event=685 I do not expect to see my name on there, just would've been interesting to see how many people lost the plot (literally!) - ie the route.

Thanks AntonMy 1c worth -¤perhaps mark the different routes (55, 35, etc) with different colours. The colour then should correspond with the colour number board. Also, maybe use the ugliest brightest colours that are easiest spotted?¤one thing I did not pay attention to - the waterpoints. Cold (half-frozen if its hot) water sachets are easier handled than screw top bottles. The sachets should also be held out to the riders. Stopping unneccesary just messes you up. Again, apologies if this was the case. I did not pay much attention to the waterpoints whilst I was searching for the route . . ¤the start (loading boxes) and finish areas were good. In general, the relaxed farm atmosphere and surrounds, were nice. And the terrain itself was a good challenge - you could not rest as you had to work constantly. Thanks again

I'll join you - just not at racing pace . . .

Geluk. Goed gedoen. Ek was in die middel van die groep saam so 10 ander ouens. Ons het die split op berg toe misgery nadat ons reeds 4 keer die pad byster geraak het. Ek sal dit graag weer wil doen. Dalk die 35 eers. Die vlg is die 10de Mei volgens Gauteng North Cycling.

Dankie Clive. Ek is net na 8nm by Plantland gestop en meegedeel die pad is gesluit. Hoor toe vanoggend hoekom. Dis nie lekker nie. Ek hoop geregtigheid seevier. Die 'beampte' moes 'n enorme spoed gery het. Ek is jammer

Nicely done. Now to keep them, and build upon the experience. All the best going forward

No details. Only that it happened at around 5pm. Somehow the car caught him from side-on (ie he had to be crossing the road - the section there next to road is very rocky). For the road to be closed for so many hours, it had to be very bad.

There was a tragic accident late yesterday afternoon when a schoolboy, I understand he was the deputy headboy, from Pretoria North Highschool was killed whilst he was out training on Brits road. The road was still closed by the Gauteng traffic cops at 8pm when I wanted to get home. My thoughts are with the family. Stay strong - it must be very difficult.

Hi The last few races I get low back pain. I did go for a bike fit, was advised that I need a zero offset seat post because there is some offset between my knee and foot (toes/cleat - can't remember). But, I do not get knee pain nor any hip pain. Only my lower back. I can help myself to a decent squat and deadlift. What could the reason be for this back pain? Would a zero offset seat post help relieving the pain? I would defintely do some other rehab-styled exercises also.

I am sad to say that I was one of the many that got lost today. Decided at 30km enough after getting lost 4 times. The marking of the route has to improve drastically. This event has so much potential. They have to iron out the small niggling bits - ¤route marking ¤marshals has to be educated to what colour number board represents what distance ¤some sections of the singeltrack is very rough, still needs more wheels on the route

Brilliant. Big thumbs-up. Feeling little apprenhensive, but looking forward. I think its going to be big.

Yes, I up for the 55. Need some focused technical training (read falling over a lot). Just looking forward to some lekker flowing trails.