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Note sure where exactly in Gauteng you are, but Ive used the following to people and they are nothing short of epic. For a chiro, you can contact Sunil Rama in Benoni. He is awesome and looking after quite a number of cyclists already. He does not just bend you into a new shape, he tries to work with the muscles first. His site is: http://ruleoutpain.co.za/ If you are looking for a biokineticist you can chat to Patricia Gouws in Bedfordview. She really knows her stuff and is a triathlete, so she understands us. Her site is: http://www.pgbiokinetics.co.za/

I see that the price is listed as R9499.99 and the sale banner and saving xxx has been removed. note: I included my PC time in the screenshot just as a reference

I enjoyed the 62. Pushed myself as hard as I could and Im pretty happy with the results... The Guys in AS were pretty fast. Had two tandems sitting with us towards Carnival City, think they came in 5th and 6th. I have to admit that I hid behind them for a KM or two.... Our gazebo was at the start and I helped a lady with an allen key to tighten her seat post. Hope she was OK. as she cycled off I thought to myself that the seat was too high, but then again Im no expert. One note, I managed to miss the Coke/water/whatever table at the finish did I just not walk far enough?

My wife has a set of DH wheels and shes done just over 6000KM on them (got them second hand). We had one issue with the bearings on the front wheel, which my LBS sorted out. I have a set of Tokens and I can definitely recommend them. Warren is tops!

A lekker event with absolutely epic marshals! The wind and sun made it a tough one.

I firmly believe that you need the right shoes when running. I for example have tried to run with other shoes, but I always go back to my trusty pair of Asics Nimbus. That being said, I cant see how shoes can really make someone run faster on tar unless its got some soft of spring in the sole, or maybe wheels. IMHO shoes cant make you run faster, it can only make the run more comfortable.

Im pretty sure the shoes does help a bit, but anyone running under 3min/KM for 42KM is a frigging machine. Yes the environment was controlled and yes the shoes are state of the art, but at the end of the day there was still someone filling those shoes, dragging them forward (not that there was any dragging involved). Lastly, not many people can get close to that speed, not even when sprinting to the whitehouse after chowing the vindaloo of justice....

Agreed. I thought the Trapnet would reduce their numbers, but Meals was well supported I just wish the people manning the water points would have gotten out of their chairs, but I guess if thats my biggest issue then it was a great day all in all.

Some feedback from a weekend warrior (A bit late I guess) This was a great race and all of the people I spoke to said that they will be back next year (we were about 10 from our club that made the trek to MP). The route was great and fast. The road surface was not bad at all and the traffic was very quiet. I understand that it was supposed to be full road closure but unfortunately we have to rely on others to provide it. The couple of vehicles that did slip through was really not an issue. The start was OK, nothing major but I think the situation with the loo's was avoidable and should be addressed for next year (if the start is to remain the same). The only major change I would like to see is markings on the road where there are holes or uneven surfaces. There was quite a few awesome downhills with the odd pothole and it would have been great if we had some green or yellow paint on the road to warn us. This is nothing major and Im not sure its allowed, but as few races in the Eastrand does this and it really does help the cyclist. Some of my teamies used the bus back to the start and they were impressed with how the bikes were packed and shuttled back to the start. All in all a very lekker race, WELL DONE to the organizers. There is no reason why this race should not have 1000+ riders. Last note, there was a lady that did the ride on her e-bike. I dont know how this was handled by the organizers or whether there was a category that catered for this. No major issue from my side other than the fact that it might give her an awesome seeding in future races, which I feel is a tad unfair (not that it affects me in the least).

I roped my mother in law in to drop us off at the start and then take the car back to loskop... I think it would have been great if there was a bus from loskop to the start, but then again, I dont know whether I like the idea of my bike on one of those trailers....

Thanks Pieter! I managed to get a new chip today

Looking forward to the race this weekend! Just to check, will racetec be at the venue on Saturday morning before the race? I might need a new chip after putting mine in a super safe, epicly logical place (that I still need to discover again....)

Ill definitely pop them a mail. Ive lost just under 14KG since January, so Ill definitely have to get my measurements done properly.

For now the goals are very modest, I want to do sprint at the end of the month, a 5150 in August and a 70.3 in 2020. I think Ill rent a wetsuit and take a chance on the Sailfish. If I hate the sprint then I can still run and cycle in it... If I love my first tri, then my budget my need some rework...

Thanks. I was looking at a Sailfish Spirit trisuit from cyclefo and it is priced very well, but I was worried about how it will feel on a bike