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Take it with a pinch of salt I say. We all know that you are supposed to schedule rest into your regime. For some that's once a week and for other its the winter months. It all varies. Studies do show one thing though, that little or no exercise is definitely not going to do you any favors. Bottom line is that anything in excess is bad for you, even exercise.

Agree 100% with TNOSE Its going to be a while before you are back riding in such incredible scenery. Enjoy every second of it and rather slow down to take it all in that zoom through.

Speaking of Silverback I noticed their Storm 1 carbon hardtail 29er Full XT Full Carbon Rock Shock SID ZTR Crest Wheels FSA Stem and handlebar For R24k! That is good value peeps! Even if you buy it and replace the frame one day with your dream frame I cant see how you can go wrong with that.

I was quite shocked to see that the Tru Cape fell on the same weekend as the Houw Hoek. Clearly I don't know the whole story or organisers are not interested in maximising revenue. I would have liked to have done TRu Cape. It was one stern challenge last year. For the record, Houw Hoek was awesome. The vibe an scenery were amazing and the fact that everyone was out there having a jol and not "racing" per se made it even more enjoyable.

It always gets a little stressful before a big event where you have put a lot of time and money into Breath in and breath out. Its all gonna work out fine

That's rough dude. I was watching supercycling a few weeks ago and Dr Swart was talking about this erratic heartbeat as a result of a virus. It sounds pretty serious and definitely should be taken seriously. My advice to you, as hard as it sounds, is to opt out of the Trans Baviaans. It will do nothing other than add pressure extra to you to get better and start training. Your main objective now is to heal 100% so that you have no long lasting effects from the virus. Perhaps you can swim or walk? Something less strenuous on your heart? Best of luck!

Mixed responses. Thanks chaps. Always interesting to see other peoples points of view.

Interesting responses I used to live in Gauteng and fully comprehend the distances needed to be covered by some and the resulting difficulty which some of you face in light of the recent price hikes. Fortunately, I now live in Cape Town with no e-tolls and a 7km drive to work, so my life has not bee as effected as others. That said, the petrol price is out of hand and is going to put further pressure on an already highly pressured economy. I just read that Brittain saw negative growth in the last quarter. Unfortunately for us, the arabs are controlling the world by controlling the oil and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight unless there is a drastic improvement in the exchange rate. The only thing we can do is cut down on the stuff that we don't really need. Its difficult, but the reality is that is the times we live in.

Can I ask a question out of interest: As a result of the increase in petrol price and the e-tag system in Gauteng how many of you are SERIOUSLY considering changing the way you get to and from work be it either by bicycle or some form of public transport or a car pool? Interesting to see the answers

One of three things Undertraining Mentally unprepared Mechanical I would imagine that anyone who dropped out would have been able to tick one of those boxes. As for tons of training, I haven't done an epic but I beg to differ. It requires tons of training, in the region of 15 - 20hrs a week during the bigger blocks and immense amounts of sacrifice.

At least this will keep interest rates down. That's about the only positive thing to come from these increases.

So as winter is approaching the thought of riding early in the morning is obviously not as appealing as it was a few weeks ago. What generally happens to your training during winter: Do you train more? Do you train less? How do you keep motivated? Personally, I am doing Sani2c and then intend having very little structure to training besides for my swimming which I intend to keep up with. I intend on going on lots of easy rides with mates which should ensure a healthy base come the warmer months and the next season. What are your plans?

No foul mood here. It just amazes me at the moronic nature of some people in this world specifically yourself. You missed my entire point. Google the word humility and read up a little. Better yet, take some of your cash and give it to charity and do something good with it instead of rubbing it in everyone's faces like you have done here.

Unfortunately Sir, you are a moron.

. Have you ever heard of the word humility?

Mnr Taut seems to know the answers to most things

What you are is a k@k ambassador for cycling.

Fair point. At least then there is benefit to my taxes with SAA. A hell of a lot more benefit than the other causes the government throw money at which I/we never get to benefit from. Although I must say, since i moved to CT I actually feel like I am getting some bang for my buck in terms of paying taxes. This city really does operate well compared to the concrete jungle up north. That said, flying with bikes will always be contentious. The airline industry is a marginal business and low cost airlines is even more marginal. They are always going to charge you for excess baggage as that is where they make easy money. If you were CEO of the airline you would do the same and if you didn't well then you shouldn't be CEO. As for the @ssholes comment I totally disagree with you. I have used kulula plenty in my time flying between JHB and CT. My family use kulula a lot as well as they come down to CT fairly often. I can confidently say that 8/10 kulula flights are delayed. Compare this to SAA where I have hardly experienced as many delays and a far more comfortable, newer and cleaner aircraft. Its a personal preference, and I do believe you can live life without experiencing @ssholes.

As much as everyone hates the I dig SAA. 20kg's free sporting allowance, a meal and a flight which generally runs on time. Kulula are a bunch of @ssholes. The only reason they barely have their head above water is because of Discovery Vitality.

If you not hell bent on the Garmin, I have a Polar RS800CX. Awesome watch and does everything I need it to.

What he is saying is that you can get carbs from other sources besides the traditional ones we know

On the brink of starvation yesterday at work I had to have something to eat. So upon further investigation my Argus goodie bag revealed a man sized bar one or a sachet of futurelife. I have always been skeptical about futurelife as it doesn't look very appealing and seems heavily processed. After reading the label for ingredients and nutrition I though it looks good and seems popular so what do I have to lose. IT IS AWESOME! I instantly felt my energy levels more stable, as in the past I feel pap when I get to work because I normally have all bran flakes with milk and raising but that doesn't keep me full for very long. What are your experiences with futurelife? I think Ill be off to clicks just now to pick up some supplies.

Welcome to Cape Town Truly a World Class City and a place I like to call home

Ill be using my firecrests just coz they cool Jokes aside though, they behave really well in cross winds.

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