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On 4/18/2024 at 2:54 PM, droo said:Never argue with an idiot. Not only will they drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience, but also from a distance it's hard to tell who's who...
I miss power balance bracelets, you could spot an idiot from a distance and avoid at all costs
23 minutes ago, Shebeen said:exactly. for comparison
Something decathlon relevant for you, they have bike map boards in the centurion branch, Think they were R499 all in, plastic but look like they will do the job. Can't find them online but they were definitely in store.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/rotating-mountain-bike-orienteering-and-adventure-race-map-holder/_/R-p-303590
20 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:but they havent shaken buildesr up in jhb. There was an initial shake because they were new, but they've turned into just a green branded BW. I often see the same cars going between the 2 stores.
I think the problem DC will have in SA with cycling goods (and possibly other sports too) is that the perception of them being a makro or Mr Price Sports style store, i.e. mass consumer type of product and not good enough for the golfer turned cyclist type who think they need the best.
We honestly pick and choose when to go there, mainly when we want EU imported stuff. Some of the flooring, tapware, tools and stuff you definitely can't get as good at builders/chamberlains/mica. But there is certain stuff that it is definitely in a different league. The online platform that is now nearly like a marketplace for local retailers is also useful.
My annual hardware/builders spend means I get a solid rebate from Chamberlains so it is worth me shopping there most of the time and getting delivered.
The perception is a bad thing though. I have a few running shorts from DC that are better than most major brand shorts. Day to day I wear their hunting long pants and hiking shorts. Last few weeks I have been wearing swimming goggles and they are as good as any speedo pair I have ever owned.
7 hours ago, RossTopher said:i've asked a number of times through various channels and its the same story.
those bikes on the foreign sites are not part of the SA catalog, and they wont receive any of the newer stock this year.
you can let them know of a specific bike you're keen on. they will log the request with the supplier (8-10 week turnaround to likely let you know its a NO.we only get overflow.
what baffles me most is how they havent opened a store in the WC yet, they'd clean up
macro economics of their network makes a lot of sense IMO.
Gauteng is small enough for 1 distribution hub/dark store servicing 25% of the population and 33% of the GDP.
WC would mean another DC, for 12% of the population and 13% gdp.
Yes on the smaller scale for cycling the WC number of cyclists would null and void the above, but I think for general sports and spending power it makes sense to flood GP and then look at going to other regions.
Your bigger loss in WC is not having Leroy Merlin...
9 minutes ago, Shebeen said:Van Rysel RCR is winning UCI races and sold out immediately
Dubau is not going to badly with the rockrider XC bike either
https://bikerumor.com/pro-bike-check-joshua-dubau-rockrider-xc-bike/
They've got some decent bikes available, and i guess if they sell enough they might send out more in the range. Anyone biting?
https://www.decathlon.co.za/3414-bicycle?order=product.price.desc&q=0
I had a close look at their Carbon XC rockhopper the other day in store. GX with a recon fork and boost spacing. Really not a bad looking bike, I would be happy to take it for an expedition or a big ride and not be stressed about whether is it good enough.
Similar spec Specialized is R50, so at R27k it is a steal. The fork and brakes may not be 100% comparable but ya it's not a bad option.
budget for a full day work for 2-3 people cleaning up after the event. Route markers, gel packets etc
have a capable team around you. As an adventure racing team we host a few events, but we know everyone can do xyz, so race day you are relaxed you know to focus on your tasks and the others will get theirs done. makes a huge difference, takes a lot of pressure off race director.
Always have backup plans for key things- power supplies, routes, AV systems and tents. You have no idea how many event organisers have puled a gazebo out a bush or tree from the night before.,
13 hours ago, Toasted marshmallows said:If a guy takes drugs its on him. But the support he got should be implicated.
A dr prescribing PED'S or advising should be reported to the hpcsa or SAIDS.
Same with a coach should be saids and the federation....
This^^^^ at the end of the day, if you are putting it in your bod you better take the 2 mins it takes to check the link below to decide if it is illegal for your sport. Being an athlete is not just about doing sport, you have PR, time/money management, nutrition and other things, like sticking to the rules...
34(feel 50 most mornings)
176cm
75kg, up 10 in the last 2 years
size 10 feet, ankles and calves of a 5 year old
Medium frame MTB's both with extra length seat posts to account for excessive leg length
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Back in the day there was a dirtbike forum(or2) they did 'tech evenings' every now and then... What usually ended up as a bit of a jol, from what I recall they all started with someone learning how to do something/having others come help them fix something.
Change pace, try something new but keep moving...
If it means taking up swimming, yoga, rock climbing, something new and challenging just do it to keep moving. From there you will eventually feel the itch to ride and train hard again.
Also sitting out from my main sport(running) for the next 6 weeks minimum. Since injury I had some fun swimming sessions, got back on the bike a bit, Might even see if I can still clear everything on the motocross track. Reality is, since stopping running I have dropped in resting HR, lost 2kg, picked up other muscle tone and feeling fresh. I know when I can un again I will be excited to run again.
1 hour ago, Jewbacca said:Bowls is cut throat!
doesn't have to be a high output sport for doping to be effective. Doping through university degrees with concerta is rife, heck i have a friend who doped is way through a drivers licence test with it...
27 minutes ago, Shebeen said:question to the crowd.
doing Two oceans ultra on saturday, mainly an experience/training to build up to comrades.
I have been running to the loo since last friday with this gastro bug. think it's sorted now though. probiotics kicking in.
I was hoping to test out nutrition for Comrades, but reckon need to go a bit more conservative. What are the easiest digestible locally available gels one can use. (I know about maurten, wondering if the hype and $$$ tag is justified.). Normally my stomach is ok with anything, and i've tried all different brands along the way. Was going to go with a combo of (zero caffeine) Gu and 32GI
Benefits of maurten gels is that you need to eat half as many for similar amounts of carbs, the gel 160 is essentially a double gel - 65gram gel with 40grams carb. Gu gel is 32grams and 23grams carbs. So if you are fueling according to carb intake it is not that much better, but more convenient.
It is easier to hammer 2 maurten than 4 gu's. But for me with the balance I prefer 3 non caffeine gu's and 1 caffeine gu per hour to manage the caffeine intake. I am on 0 caffeine during the week. The counter to this was finishing a marathon with 14 empty gel sachets in running belt after a marathon...
The maurten drink 320 is a different story, it just has a much higher carb content than other drinks in less volume, so it has a huge addvantage, especially in like an expedition where you can only pack certain weight and have to carry it before consumption.
50 minutes ago, Andymann said:I'm on a 211 week exercise goal streak and doing a 70.3 in the Philippines on the 21st. I plan to recover for a week after in the Philippines, so dropped a mail to Discovery to see if I could pause training for that week while I recover.
No chance said the Lady. Who then tried to get me to join Discovery Bank, where, if I did, I would be able to take a rest week.
I did in passing, ask the question that as a Medical Aid company, didn't they think is was risky expecting someone who has done an extreme event, like the Comrades, or Iron-man to not take a rest week to recover if they would like to keep their streak going, and offer no alternative, other than to exercise on a smashed immune system and risk getting sick?
Silence of course is also an answer.....
this is the flaw in their whole strategy, it doesn't account for real athletes...
Run an 18min 5km run any day of the week and get 0 points, walk that 5km in an hour as parkrun on saturday and get 300.
Ironman is 9000 points, a 100 mile trail run gets you a marathons worth.
Ironman is 9000 points, an adventure race is 0 points because it is 'not healthy'
16 hours ago, RobertWhitehead said:Experience
couple of ugga duggas on the impact driver?
14 minutes ago, Shebeen said:ah man, sorry.
This road running thing is not so straightforward as it seems, ain't it?! There will always be next year, and you've definitely learnt a bit this year.
Definitely a lot to figure out, I think finishing a marathon is easy enough, you can suffer that, but racing on flat tapped at max is a very different beast. I also think there is a time and a place for marathons and we should all spend a lot more time on flat out pace.
The other thing I learned is to wear shoes all the time in the lead up to a race, especially when you are fumbling around in the dark early mornings around shower corners.
10 minutes ago, Jewbacca said:You guys sound like Sport captains being interviewed!
'It didn't go to plan, but we learned a lot and we will definitely come back stronger and better prepared for the next game' said every losing sport captain ever!
@dave303e sorry dude. Foot and lower leg injuries don't mix well with the repetition of road running.
This is too true, but eff there is no other way to look at it. Got to find the positive somewhere or it is depressing watching so much time/kms run go to a ball of sh...t because your toe looks like a strangled smurf after every run or even walking to far on the farm...
22 minutes ago, ScottCM said:2 months until Comrades #justsaying 😉
eish, I pulled the plug on the comrades plans yesterday. Toe/foot keeps swelling up after I run. Haven't run in over a week and it is still tender walking barefoot. Maybe running a marathon on a stuffed toe was not the best life decision. Lesson learned, there is always next year.
Plus side is that I had my first proper swim in 5 years this morning.
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a big kicker as well on gravel is the gearing, much broader options
1 hour ago, Shebeen said:I was going to do EA stanford on my gravelbike in feb last year to prove your exact point, There was a sandy section for 4km otherwise the rest was hardpack gravel. Would have been a winner.
I seriously considered putting 40mm tyres onto my hardtail for ARWC. However, after doing the course I am glad I took my hardtail with 2.25 tyres, this is a teamsport afterall so the gain is only really there if you do it together.
Zuurberg pass with no suspension, that baviaanskloof 4x4 track, the final muddy stuff in the forestry roads??? norrafok, it was definitely the gnarliest terrain he ever put on.
100%, you need all 4 on gravel and you need to cherry pick the event, but I think for a 120 you will easy get away with it
honestly get a good movie or series going and I will sit pedaling for hours
20 hours ago, Shebeen said:That would be cool, even if just a crude way to confirm what we think we know!
My bike closet is (currently)
MTB (2014 carbon hardtail) + Farr gravelbike + 18yr old alu/carb roadie
the mtb is used for long rides and AR racing
the gravelbike has two wheelsets now and does the most - including to shops and back
the roadie now sits on the dumb trainer, but got taken off for the argus.
There is serious overlap between the gravelbike and mtb, and gravelbike and roadie if you switch gravel wheelsets. I should probably swap out the mtb for a duallsus but it doesn't seem to be a priority right now.
I still believe that ARWC would have been faster on a gravel bike. Would have lost some time over suurberg and coming out of baviaanskloof. But you would have made up huge time the rest of it.
zwift and netflix/youtube
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3 hours ago, droo said:The bearing journal is the seat, yes. If you used decent bearings they should still be fine, but I don't know your riding habits so anything's possible.
If you use bearing retainer you need to let it cure for 24 hours before riding, and removing just takes a bigger hammer.
fixed....
what is a valve core spanner? I thought that is what an index finger and thumb is for... HTFU
Looking for (sports)doctor that can help with blood tests
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Over training doesn't only apply to sport. You may be juggling other life things and that added to a sport load can be too much.
For example, this year I have been on a massive project which has meant lots of in person workshops 65km away from home. Add in a very busy 1 year old and 3 or 4 major DIY projects. I was down to 6 hours sleep a night, lots of 3am runs. Most weekends I would clock a long run and then do another 25000 steps on a DIY project on the farm. I was battling with my training, always tired, very irritable and just grumpy
Needless to say recovery didn't happen well and while I somehow maintained it for 4 months, being injured the last few weeks made me realise how much strain I was under. Dropping the training load down to just a few swims a week as and when I feel like it(mostly for sanity) - I am a different person. Full of energy, less grumpy no more other niggling issues like back, calf and other issues. So be aware it could be life, not just training which you need to recover from.