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That looks a great itinerary. Don't forget the malaria tablets! Don't see Cape Town listed, need to point out that's where the Cycle Tour is.

Good luck with the challenge you've set yourself! My 2c, I'd divide it in two. Get lean and get cycling fit. There is of course some cross over but you're not going to get lean from the amount of riding you'll be doing and you're not going to get cycling fit by losing weight. Overall I'd say 50% of the challenge is what you eat and 50% the amount of training you can do. Good luck.

....go straight to Nazareth House and hand the toys over there. +1

Wannabe, it might be an idea to put as many details you're sure of in the topic title. Date, time, venue. It takes a bit of hunting to see what's decided. I'm keen but have a reunion the evening of the 15th. Not sure how well that's going to go. (If well will not be riding first thing on the 16th)

Plumstead's rof man!

Sure you'll be happy with the M400. I have the V800 with which I'm very happy, think there are many similarities between the two watches.

Loved watching that guy run during the late 80's. Would have thought his VO2max would have been off the charts. (Unless yours is as well. )

Surely meant as a joke question. Depth of talent. Duration of event. Which event has a bunch of rich amateurs riding along?

The Durbanville - CT commute in the morning must be the worst in the country. I commute in the opposite direction and during the normal morning peak the N1 resembles a 8 km long parking lot.

All communities are gatvol. Some can shout louder than others. http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2016/03/10/Tip-off-led-to-Tokai-teen-murder-breakthrough "Singing Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, women and children from the low-cost housing development were joined by neighbourhood watch members and others in walking from Steenberg Village shopping centre to the corner of Lower Tokai Park, where thousands of floral tributes have been left for Franziska. "The struggle against crime is not only the struggle of the rich community," said Thebus."

FIXED!

Quite a few guys here that klapped the two laps. How much saddle time do you guys put in in training? (Know it's not simply about time but also quality) On my 5 hours/week, no ways I could have gone around again.

Of the guys that did two laps, would be interesting to see what the fastest combined time was. Less than 7 hours??

For this little exercise we'd want a TT specialist. World TT Champs roughly 50 km, done in about an hour. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_time_trial Double the distance + 10 km and a few hills - 2 hr 30 ish??

Looks like we're in for perfect weather tomorrow. Wish I'd done the training I'd planned...

Sorry man, thanks for sharing. Heal up good. You do realize there's going to be a bunch of guys watching your progress next year. I seem to be roughly the same age as you, next year is also my first sub 3...

Riding tandem again this year, for the last time. Me and my boep. (No, I don't mean boet) Next year it's just me...

This road belongs to US on Sunday.

Goodie bag basically a bottle, Glamour magazine! and the normal array of samples.

Goodie bag - I got a copy of Glamour magazine. What they saying? I'm a boy.

Expo - wear your walking shoes...

...when you wake up on Race Day.

Also haven't done any long rides, usually depend on the 'Wannabee route ride' to get one in.

Yup, me.

...and the first ride is on Sunday??