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Hmm, I have no need for a new device... but I would like to get my dad a Fitbit Charge 5, since the ECG function is available now. If these vouchers can help, on top of the other Active Gear stuff, bonus!

Aren't the vouchers limited to one per transaction?

Steam vouchers have not worked in weeks (despite contacting them), and I'm pretty sure Vitality costs us much more than we save on the Amashova accommodation. Unless you have just about every Discovery product, the reward/flaming circus hoop ratio seems to be getting a bit... meh!

Not sure about to a computer screen, but casting from my tablet to a Hisense smart TV was easy enough. I think it is possible to mirror the tablet or phone screen to your PC, but that adds an app on the tablet and PC.

Probably just me but... if you are worried about the gym instructors driving in like maniacs, wouldn't it make sense to not stand in the middle of the road right in front of an entrance where it is basically guaranteed that at some point someone is going to need to drive? Or if someone wants to park in that first parking spot left of the entrance, they will to wait for the riders to amble out of the way (that is if they don't just act like they don't see/hear the car). The OP made a polite request and even suggested an alternate gathering area. If it means one or two drivers less think "ALL CYCLISTS ARE SELFISH A-HOLES", try it and see?

Add to that the slower riders who stop and get off in the middle of the road to push their bikes up a climb. With far fewer riders like this year, it would probably not be so bad, but I remember my first year from OA (before seeding events)... it was hectic enough without sub-3 e-bikes flying past.

Also done

I'll match as well.

Unless the weather is absolutely terrible, I'll ride - not driving that far to not ride At least, with that amount of climbing in the first half, there shouldn't be big groups going back. But I should probably put on new tires, just in case.

And something like 70% chance of rain. Really hope that changes a smidge lower as we get closer to the weekend

Oddly, we've found that the strawberry flavour Futurelife doesn't work for my wife, but the chocolate flavour is fine. Not sure what ingredient(s) it is that makes the difference for her

I wonder what the instruction was to the volunteers at the chutes. I specifically rode up to the omie at 1A, he asked if I was 1A, I said yes. But he didn't seem super concerned about checking the number on my bike, my back or that my chip was on, unlike normal years. And I was on my own. There is no way those few people could possibly have checked the next mob's numbers.

Sheesh 1A started fast... I was aware I was less fit than last year, but to be off the back before Hospital Bend was interesting. The upside was that Hospital Bend was far less stressful.

???? I was near the front of some group, but not the one I started in (nor the two that followed)

My legs started warning me before little chappies, so figured I might as well stop and take a photo

Had a few seasons on our ride to Melkbosstrand this morning as well. Rain and rain, then sunny while having coffee, then rain again. Now to clean the sand off my bike. Whooo...

Looks like you should be OK, for a while at least, if you have been able to download it already

I could connect to the site with my phone, but not from my laptop, wife or parents' phones. So we used mine to download all of our cards. The functionality to check the validity via the QR code isn't in place either, if I'm not mistaken.

Start a new plan using Plan Builder in TR, for whenever your event is next year? I've been following a low volume Trainer Road plan the last few months, ending with the Amashova. After that, I am probably going to add another plan ending at next year's CTCT or possibly Double 90 in April. Will just swop out some rides for outside group rides, especially in Dec.

Thanks, need to remember this for the drive down

About 36.34km/h, to make it with 3 seconds to spare.

Surely a bit of an exaggeration? The CTCT 2015 route was changed 5 days before the event, cancelled with some already started and riders waiting to start in 2019, and the event hasn't died. This was communicated a month before the event. For those who booked accommodation in PMB I can understand being frustrated. For us it is over 600km each way, and the stay at the Suncoast, for an 80km fun ride - I'd still rather do this than be in hospital again this year. Aren't you in Durban?

Quite disappointed in the route change, but I can imagine the bus transfers especially being a tricky one for organisers with Covid regulations. But to change it so late is definitely not nice, specifically for all the people who've booked accommodation in PMB. We booked at the Suncoast Towers just a few weeks ago, so thankfully I don't have to change that. This route is then a bit past Hillcrest and back? I don't know the area that well.

Hmm, well the start times provided so far are definitely not 5min between start groups: https://www.capetowncycletour.com/lifecycle-week/ctct/2020-cape-town-cycle-tour-start-times/ I'm also wondering about the test before travelling down. Our family travelling together have all had our 2nd Pfizer dose a few weeks ago, but if a test is needed before travelling then so be it Edit: also, just checked, the Ciovita sport mask is 4 layers apparently, so should be fine on the mask front as well

1A, off at 6:29, only three minutes gap. I agree, bunches will be big quite soon. Wonder how big the start groups are