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hahaha, you funny okes! Sent it to the agents, bearings gone and the shaft was also bent, hence the vibrations. It is about 10years old, so due for that. Should have it back in a couple of days, hope it will be smooth again

Thanks These are aluminium drum rollers, and I managed to track down the agent. Seems like the bearing is not seating well in the one rollers, which makes that vibration. They are picking it up next week, service it and will bring back for me. Will keep updated.

thanks, will have a look at it

Hi all. Just want to get some info. I have rollers that I train on. Suddenly there seems to be a vibration from the back 2 rollers. I thought that my wheel had like a hard part (like a gumball that you get from Stans) in it, but that is not the problem. Tyres etc are fine. So the issue is with the rollers. Anybody that has experienced something similar? I have read that the bearings might have gone...but that might be a bit of a schlep to replace that. Thanks in advance.

"get a bike" they said. "it will be fun" they said..

Hi, also interested, please send add me to the group 08two four five 7 five 8 double 9

I have a brooks saddle. When I see that it is starting to sag, I just tighten it a bit and Bob's your uncle. Awesome saddles, and when broken in, they are super comfy. YMMV, but I am not a weight weenie.

I stream through MWEB, my ADSL line rental also through them. If telkom buggers up, I call MWEB, and they sort out telkom ASAP. I go through about 150Gb/month, so just make sure that you have enough data.And I have a 4Mb/s line, never has isues

2nd one for me, first time 5:12, and this time 4:28. The first 10km's were very hard on me, did not get rhythm and only when on R55 did the rhythm come. Obviously weighing 130kgs did not help on the hills (I did not get off and walk, I cycled, even if in granny gear) all the hills, Steyn City included. The flat tyre did not help 20kms from the finish. But I really blasted down the downhills, clocking 90.4km/hr at one point. Will I do it again? Hell Yeah. What will I do next year different? Do races before the time, get a good seeding (went from JJ) and then get stuck in a bunch. When going so late, there are no cohesion, all just doing their own thing. Goal next year would be loose a shitload of kilograms, do lots of hills and come back very strong for a 3:15 time.

I Saw so. When I looked back, I saw quite a lot that was being sucked along in my draft...

Thanks Gerald and all your colleagues for an amazing race. Great job. Was my first race in a very long time. Started in ML, passed the fallen rider (RIP fellow cyclist, condolences to family and friends) and managed to keep up with ML until about 30kms. Thereafter got dropped, but got onto a bunch from NL into that first part into head/crosswind. Rode solo up to waterpoint 2, then nailed it through Heidelberg. Headwind was not nice for a buffalo like me (130kgs) as I punch a big hole in the wind, but still managed to cross just past 4hrs. Not as fast as the racing snakes, but given that I 1) finished it, 2) with a massive headwind and 3) in a not to bad time for me, I am quite chuffed. Will definitely do it again next year, great race. Thanks all! Now for 94.7

number collected and updated racechip! Cant wait

can you please describe how the route will be? Cant precisely see from the pic?

Thanks all. Entered for the 103. Really appreciate the advice. See you on the starting line!

Thanks all. Much appreciated! Will go for the 103km! Have a great day!

Good day all. I would like to pose a question to you, and would like to seek your opinions/ advice etc. I have entered the 94.7 and going in the MM batch (reason been that I did not do any road races, but been riding (exercising) on my roadbike quite a bit. The same with MTB, did a few races, but mostly just train with the MTB. My fitness level is okay, as I can sustain 4hours in the saddle easy on my MTB with an ave of 22km/h. Roadbike I can do about 26km/h fior about 3 hours, given that there are about 500-1000m elevation in this as well. Now my question is this, I would like to enter the macsteel challenge. The options are 65km or 103 kms. Being that this is 2 weeks prior to 94.7, would you say that I do the 103 and then rest a bit (I will do minimal training the week before 94.7 as to rest up), or go for the 65? Bear in mind that I am fittish, weigh 130kgs (used to play prop) and can hold my own on the flats and downhill, uphill is still a bit of a struggle. As mentioned, I know there will be 1000 different answers, but let me have your opinion please.

Awesome. I have exactly the same one, has about a 1000km on it and it is nicely broken in. And it takes a lot of bumps etc out of the trail. Congrats!

Thinking of doing it for the first time in 2017. 54km.

Bought another Brooks saddle. The B17 was transferred to my roadbike, and the B66 (little bit wider with springs) on the MTB now. Comfy out of the box, man I love those saddles!

I am in group MM, 9:32. Focused more on training and MTB, did not do races. However, still aiming for 4hrs, next year will be better. Gotta do some road races so that I can get a better seeding next year. I will see some of you guys there at the end bunches...

Shape sort off looks like the plastic version of the leather brooks Saddles. Should be awesome. I enjoy my brooks, will look at this the day when the Brooks is done (in a decade or so).

Awesome race. Did the 60km, loved the lots of singletrack. Although my legs started cramping at 30, I pushed through. Nice waterpoints, boerewors and beer and coffee etc! Well done to a great race and the organizers.

My friend and I are also going. Great about the notification about the issue with the boards.

What are the ave speeds that the Zenex guys are doing? Would love to join, but need to know if I will be to slow etc

I agree. Cant go for long rides anymore, so I stick now to the suburbs and try to do multiple laps to get in the mileage