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usxorf

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  1. Happened at 3pm I think.
  2. Even before the red lines that bit of bike lane in woodstock was pretty much car-free. I'd reserve judgement on their effectiveness once they're in place after the circle towards liesbeek. Got knocked (lightly) by a truck on my way home through there yesterday.
  3. You're gonna run out of film taking photos of cars in the Woodstock cycle lane, Oufy.
  4. I have a tacx flow and a power meter, the numbers are not the same. YMMV. I agree, though, that the numbers are consistent with proper warm up, calibration, tire pressure.
  5. If you're using the edge just to record your ride, and the odd "how many km have I ridden", then the watch is fine. Otherwise the small screen will limit how much data fields you can see at a time (and turn your eyes squint). Get fenix, keep 810. N+1 applies to accessories too.
  6. Hopefully these'll keep me safe from knock-knees...
  7. Try woodstock, salt river lower main rd, liesbeek parkway, pinelands, thornton, goodwood as an alternative to the paarden-milnerton-bosmansdam. There's (almost) a cycle lane from the bridge out of salt river until grandwest. Not many muggings or attempts that I know of.
  8. Use a rolling 5 day average weight to trend weight loss, the number on the scale can change depending on the day/ time of day. An average makes it easier to see a trend. Excel or a smartphone app.
  9. I'm gonna give impey the benefit of the doubt on this one. http://coachsci.sdsu.edu/csa/vol56/rushall5.htm
  10. Ride with strobe if you like, but at least dip the beam so the bright spot hits the tar. Plus 1 for the mj 818 running off the same battery with a splitter.
  11. Why choose, Gopro can do video and photos at the same time.
  12. Average power for my argus was 2.9W/kg, 5min peak power was 4.8W/kg. Time was 2:57. Average power is ok as a general benchmark but 5min power (how hard were the hilly bits) is as important.
  13. I've been riding di2 for 2 years. After the initial setup, the derailleur shifts perfect 100% of the time everytime. It's like I have a shifting fairy watching over me. I was frustrated by the mechanical groupset I had before, messing with the barrel adjuster to get it shifting. Now I just ride. Di2 is head and mechanical is heart.
  14. @Gringo see here http://cyclefactory.co.za/index.php/bikes/29-mtb/giant-trance-x29-1-detail
  15. Giant trance 29er is still in production afaik. Just saying.
  16. I've been using a fenix 2 for about 3 months, and while I'm not multisport I have used it for running and cycling. Connects problem free with bike sensors and HR, gets a gps signal in less than 15 seconds. The DCR review was pretty spot on. Ordered it from clever training with the 10% discount code he has under the review.
  17. This isn't a fair comparison, there are way more expensive motorbikes out there. Million dollar harleys. Someone out there is willing to drop a million $$$ on a motorbike, and $20,000 dollars on a spez.
  18. If caught out they'll just change the "WAS" to MSRP or RRP. Similar to how groupon and the like started off with voucher at R50 for an item "priced" at R100, and then changed to "valued" at R100. It's supposed to create a pricing anchor so that you feel it's a better deal than what it is... Consumer Behaviour Psychology 101 or rather the predictably irrational behaviour of consumers.
  19. A few years ago I rode tokai on the day of the challenge, there was no closure of any of the route. I stuck to the ST though.
  20. Why is HR important?
  21. My plastic handlebar mount broke before I had a chance to use it on my bike, a friend has broken two. So go aluminium if you want to mount there. I just ordered a few from fleabay. Think there's a guy selling in the classifieds now, though.
  22. I'm really confused as to why Noakes is getting so much flak. We've been duped since before I was born into believing fat is bad; I know a few overweight folk insisting on low-fat milk in their coffee with 3 spoons of sugar. I'll believe the overwhelming anecdotal evidence over a flawed seven countries study.
  23. Vanguard is fine, ride the East side sidewalk, then cut through Thornton. I'll pm you a strava commute if you want.
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