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I did the Fedgroup cradle 100 this weekend. Not really sure you can call it a “proper” stage race as you don’t stay over and get all the food etc but it was 2 days of racing for R950 I think. The amohela in clarens is also 2 days, I’ve done that a couple times, also pretty cool but I can’t remember what entry costs. Don’t think it was too bad.

Does it work with other apps? Or only zwift?

I have a wahoo kickr core with an old aluminium frame Raleigh. I used to use a carbon bike but was worried about wear on the frame from the IDT. My IDT bike is 9 speed but I have not seen any downside to having 9spd vs 11 and 12 on my bikes that I use to ride in the real world. I tried the free versions of pretty much all the 3rd party apps and ended up with fulgaz but that is a personal choice, you need to try them out and see what you want from the app. In terms of monthly cost, they were all very similar when I pulled the trigger 5 years ago.

So he never started in 1C. This was actually group 2C. I thought the rules were they still had to cross the timing mats at certain times. They were not meant to race and then stop for coffee before the line.

This dude started with us. Not a great photo but he’s on an ebike. What was the highest group ebikes were allowed to start?

How’s the weather looking down there? Asked my BIL today as he lives in Cape Town and he said gale force wind, torrential downpour and a swarm of locusts 🤣.

So the same as my forerunner watch. In the shower or pool the screen does all sorts of funny things. I have since activated the lock on the screen so I need to swipe down to unlock the screen. These days I try not get caught in any rain.

Thanks for the info. I was hoping for some real world feedback because all the online claims are the battery life is about the same. My toppie has a 540 and he’s had it for a while now since just after they were launched and he says the battery life is really good so it’s good to hear the 840 is better.

So I have had garmins since the very first edge, in fact I got it before it came here via a friend in the USA. Due to the longevity, my current 520 is only my 4th edge. I have only known buttons but you know how it was when we all went from button cell phones to touch screen, we never looked back.

Thread revival. I will be upgrading from my very old and trusty 520 shortly. I am looking at either the 540 or the 840. From the specs and reviews I’ve read, seems the only difference is the touch screen. Is the extra couple grand worth it just for the touch screen?

I would love to know what it has cost my toppie over the years. He has done it every year since 1989(he's done 36), I have done it since 1991(34 for me). We have flown from Joburg every year and most of the years, we spent a week down there. The last 2 years it has been all 5 of us and my folks for a week holiday. I am VERY lucky that my dad has always paid. I just get a message from him saying entry is sorted and then a few weeks later he sends me accommodation and flight options and my wife and I have a look and we let him know and then he sorts it. Next year though it will just be him and I, my boys are too busy with school.

At least the safety tether is still in good working order.

Thread revival. Has anyone come right changing the battery themselves? Anything to watch out for? Where did you get the battery? I'm only getting about 4 hours out of mine now and backlight is off. It has been fine for the last couple years as I don’t ride like I used to but now I am putting in longer rides again it is becoming an issue. While a new unit would be nice, apart from the battery, there is nothing wrong with my trusty 520 and I would rather channel the cost of a new unit to something else.

Great news, thank you so much. Will pull the trigger as soon as my LBS get one of those from you. I will sommer go tell them now on my way home.

Hi guys. Is anyone struggling to get stock of Lyne droppers and spares? I am looking at the V3 31.6 with 125mm drop, under bar lever and it seems they have a stock issue at the moment. I have tried a couple LBS near me (trail wolf, ridgeway and CL boksburg) and both had a similar story. What's the oneup like? I am looking in the 4k to 5k price range but I want something that is serviceable.

2A for me. after having heart surgery 9 months ago and not being allowed to do bugger all exercise for what felt like forever and then only able to do light stuff and eventually building up to max for the last 2 months, I have done zero races since April and for the first time in 34 years I will not be “racing”, I have decided to just cruise and aim purely for a comfortable finish. Had a check up with the cardiologist today and got the go ahead to ride.

I know the race meant so much to him so thought I would post this here. RIP @Tim Brink we have lost a legend.

Were you the guy I was chatting to about the smell coming from the castle and how you used to play there by the water as a lightie?

Finished my 33rd “Argus” in one piece. 35th for my dad. Realised after just a few km the wind would play a serious role in the dynamics of the race. After the top of Edinburg hill as usual we formed a biggish group that was the 2nd group of 1D. No one wanted to help at all when it flattened out towards the end. I actually got a bit frustrated and my dad had to calm me down. At one stage I moved all the way over to the right and slowed down to like 25 but still everyone just sucked out wheel. Eventually after fish hoek the entire group decided to come passed. had 2 near misses with dogs. First was near camels rock somewhere, a couple with a big greyhound looking dog crossed the road in front of the group. Had to slam on brakes. Then down towards the township, there was a brak that wondered into the road but it dived back as soon as it got a fright. finished in 3h30m. All things considered, I’m happy.

Well played @Pure Savage Just drove passed the 98km to go sign up Edinburgh drive and in the “o” of “go” there is a pure savage sticker.

Strange they stuck you both in different groups. Did you enter as a tandem? either way, that’s cool and yes, you need to have your finger pulled when riding a tandem with singles. But I must say, majority of the singles that are well seeded have some good knowledge in terms of riding with a tandem so they do give some space. Well that’s what I have found but I do try my best to stay at the front where the stronger riders are as they generally are more on the ball. We were in 1B last year and there was a crash coming down hospital hill. We slowed down with the bunch and some poepol from the rear didn’t and came racing passed everyone on the right because he thought he was just so much faster than everyone and he promptly rode into the back of us. His managed to bend our rear hanger and search the bike badly. We lost a few gears and had to do some babying of the hanger to get going.

Copy paste from my last couple years. We bleed up edinburg cresting towards the back but having passed dropped riders from earlier groups. Then put it in our 56-11, using my long 180mm cranks and the 66/88 deep sections to help us reach in excess of 70kph and by the time we hit the flatter sections we have towed everyone back and its one nice big happy family again. We will then do what we can till just before the end on the blue route and then kinda just recover along main road because it's actually a tough ride for a tandem all the way to the top of smits. Section through fish hoek is probably the easiest to be honest. So by all means, hook in and have a free ride. You will know when I want help, don't bother trying until then.

For me its the fact that my almost 68 year old Dad is still strong for someone his age, still motivated to train, still healthy and still wants to RACE. I don't know how many more years I got with him where he is still this competitive. We don't make racing tandems anymore but mostly down to the fact that I have chosen to be a decent parent to my 3 boys instead of riding for hours on end every weekend and leaving them with my wife or someone else to raise so we only do 3/4 races a year now and that is no good for our seeding. We still have an ok seeding at 1D this year and we will do well in that group if there are now outside issues but until the day my Dad says it's now just a chilled ride around the peninsula, I will want to be as high up as possible. Also won't be that many years and my oldest will be eligible to race and then I will still want a good start time ;).

Agree on your predictions and can also add Oscar will be right up there and probably challenge Lando for that McLaren #1 title. I somehow think that despite the brilliant move he made to McLaren, if Lando doesn’t move aside, he will possibly replace LH or SP? cars are closer but it seems like it will still be pretty much a copy paste. Max out front all boring and the rest of the guys make it exciting for the rest of the positions. o and I love the new green and black alfa stake or whatever it’s called now. Almost looks like they doing aero testing with that wet paint stuff.

Perfect, thanks.