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Awesome machine! Congratulations. So, what does it weigh?

Got this via email: Hi there, Thanks for purchasing tickets to our screening of Life Cycles this evening at the Labia Theatre on Orange. We had a little confusion last night around the starting time of the screening. So apologies for the intrusion but just want to make sure we don't frustrate anyone this evening. Delicious local beer and yummy gourmet baguettes as well as the usual Labia fare (wine, coffee, soft-drinks and popcorn) will be available from 7pm this evening. So you can catch up with mates and plan the next adventure. And then we will take our seats at 8.20pm for the screening. Running time is around 85 minutes including prize give-aways. So PLEASE pass this onto anyone who is attending tonight and might not know the times. Look forward to hosting you this evening! Thanks very much, James. PS Here's some nice background to the film from the guys at Wired.

Pretty good value for money. Especially now that they have come down in price. Shop around for some good deals - they have gone from R32k to under R25k.

I sifted through Brandon's tweets to try and make sense of when they are arriving, end of Aug, but seems that they are all sold already. http://twitter.com/#!/TheOldCootBiker First 2012 SCOTT 29ers arrive at Probike on 22 August 201130 Jul Every single 2012 SCOTT arriving in August is sold! Thank-you authorized SCOTT dealers of SA.6 Aug

Yupp, that deserves some attention!

Just watched it now. He is quite incredible. The cable ride and rail jumps were amazing!

I just watched the 3 Minute Gaps trailer again. Looking forward to watching that! Any idea on when the 360Life movie will come out?

I just cant be mature about the name of the place... Off tonight to watch it. Cant wait! Do we need to eat before we pitch up, or is there enough snacks to constitute dinner?

Here is a mathematic proof that 29'ers are better than 26'ers... (Hat, coat, slam!)

There is a new table A 8.00 B 13.00 C 17.00 D 19.00 E 21.00 F 23.00 G 27.00 H 31.00 I 35.00 J 39.00 K 43.00 L 47.00 M 52.00 N 57.00 O 63.00 P 69.00 Q 75.00 R 82.00 S 90.00 T 100.00 U 112.00 V 127.00 W-Z Unseeded

You should probably be training 3 times a week and build up your weekly mileage as you get closer. A weekday 40km, then a long one on Sat and a recovery ride on Sunday is nice I find that back to back days are good for endurance. You should build quickly to 100+ km training rides and do several 120km rides. Perhaps the 4 passes route and the one tonner two rides you should do as a team. Its going to be difficult (impossible) to get the whole team together every weekend. Those who dont pitch up @ team rides should be making up the training on their own. You have ridden the route, so you know what its like. Your training rides should be similar. i.e. mostly flat with 1 decent climb and then some sh!tty rolling hills towards the end. Your average speed will depend on your target time, less your stops. Aim to train slightly faster than that (because your traininng rides arent as far as the DC, so they should be faster). You should practice your bunch riding so that you can ride efficiently as a group, especially if it gets windy.

Make sure that everyone on your team is aware and has agreed on a target time. Make sure that everyone then trains accordingly. Regular group rides will reveal who is training and who isnt. Ride at the same speed that you would on the day, practice taking turns at the front etc. Get your group dynamics set up nicely, ie strong riders must not ride off the front etc. Make sure that everyone's bike is serviced and tyres are in good nic on the day. Mechanicals can really stuff up your day. (We had 8 punctures last year!!!) On the day, keep your stops short. You can waste a lot of time faffing at each stop. Agree on a stop strategy for the day. 2,3 or 4 stops. It helps to break the ride up into smaller 'stages'. Make sure you keep everything on the fun side. It is a fun ride after all.

Well done to everyone that did it. Provisional results are here

Going to the Cape Town screening on Thursday

I like that. Nice work!

I have ridden 3 times now and will not ride again next year. Time to give someone else a turn. The entry process was a bit of a mess last year. Good luck!

Good luck & safe travels. Say Hi to Ollie as well.

Its probably a 30.9. It should say so on your current seat post. You will get an idea of the length required on your current seat post too.

Giant XTC 29'er Composite 1 or 0 They are between R20 & 30K Not too many around though.

It wasn't the first, and won't be the last.

That brings a new meaning to desk top computer!

If you want to go mountain biking in Tokai, the normal Wild Card is now what you need any more. Go to the TMNP office in Westlake and get a card there. I think it's R180.00 and you get it over the counter.

Well the riding up singletracks thread got all sensible and therefore no more fun...

Still being used by some Pro's, but not available to the public yet.

Spokes are a problem to get hold of if any break.