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Stage has been stopped due to heat and believe waterpoints have run out of water. Riders who reached various cut off points in the allowed time will be allowed to ride tomorrow. Must be hectic for riders, supporters and organisers. Website shows 106DNF's for the day and 200 teams still on course.

Spent quite a bit of time on the route today and it has been a day of attrition as it so often is on stage 1. Most mid and back of the pack riders portaged most of the Rhino/mast climb and it was difficult to be an upbeat spectator when you know there's a whole lot more climbing ahead, mostly on unforgiving surfaces with some tough gradients. Notable mentions go to ... the tandems (I think 2) with blind stokers. The german bloke riding in a speedo 4 amputees that I counted and the one riding without a prosthetic leg some amazing partners and team work, even later in the stage when the mojo disappears the pros and top amateurs who still find the energy to interact with the crowd while racing at the sharp end of the field

Hi all kingjreid is advertising a bike and ad says "w/a only for more details" which I presume means whatsapp but there's no phone number and this seller isn't responding to BikeHub messages. If anybody knows how to get in contact with him/her, please can you assist me

I think we're sometimes too quick to adopt the "one size fits all" approach and fasting is no different. While it works wonders for many people, don't beat yourself up if it doesn't work for you. Ladies (and hubbies /partners who read this), fasting and intermittent fasting doesn't work the same way in women as it does in men. I attempted the IF approach and suffered from zero weight loss and a loss of muscle and strength. Having researched a fair amount, I came across Dr Stacy Sims (exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist unlike "doctors" marketing themselves on social media such as Dr Mindy Pelz, Dr Sten Ekberg and Dr Eric Berg who are all Chiropractors). She gives sound scientific advice based on peer reviewed studies and it is well worth watching this video, even if you do it in chunks over a few days.

I see there's late registration but are there late entries?

There like a bear - did the event earlier this year and loved it and will definitely recommend

Choose a helmet which fits your head properly as the advantages of mips will quickly be negated by an ill- fitting helmet. Heads come in different shapes so you may need to try a few brands to find the right fit.

Remember getting an autograph from Willie at Paarl track back in the 80's and 30 years later got to go on a memorable but very wild night ride with him. Much as he had his demons and was not always one for following the rule book, Willie was generous almost to a fault. His passion for cycling was contagious and without him, our sport would have been so much poorer. Willie, you are lost but never forgotten.

Introduced our daughter to cycling on a half wheeler and it worked a charm. Turning circle is a bit big so stuck to tar and dirt roads. She's now 17 and shreds tech trails and joins me in 70km+ rides and loves cycling. We think the half wheeler had a big role to play in this.

A clever local clothing manufacturer will read this thread and realise there's an untapped market for shorts with a more durable lycra, even if it is at the expense of appearance. Maap makes a bibshort which is "Non-see-through function [fabric won't thin over time]" BUT be careful as there's a very dodgy Maap SA site which is not legitimate. Agreed there is a quality issue (4 year old Ciovita's still good but 1 year old are transparent), it affects multiple brands (had the same from a year old pair of castelli's) and definitely agree it is a sweat thing and wonder if there's a genetic component as all my cycling blood relatives have the same issue. Needless to say I have 2 pairs of outdoor bibs and about 6 pairs of see through IDT bibs

Yes, what custombikewheels said. Cracks at nipples will be very clear (went through 4 crest rims) but those still look good.

Meanwhile at the other end of the field ... 517 teams finished 156 individual finishers Carnage in the heat

Fit first - head and helmet shape need to be a good match and must sit firmly (ie ratchet and straps must work too) Weight - after 3+ hrs in the saddle, extra weight on the neck can be an issue. Lighter helmets tend to also be cooler Crash warranty Price, brand, looks, MIPS - equally important but wouldn't go for an unknown / unproven brand

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1331481510883214 Had a similar incident with our daughter years back but it ended in a face plant lol! (btw, she still loves cycling)

So interestingly, the idea of sharing a story in the hope that somebody will take action is a common problem. Here's a simple solution to many of the problems with the cycle lane: you go here and log a service request so that it can be actioned. Granted homelessness and criminal activity is not a simple fix but for many maintenance issues, they get resolved. I've logged 12 requests over the past 2 months (mowing, traffic light timing, dumping, potholes, street lights, ...) and they've been resolved. I sadly haven't been able to get to town for a number of weeks but I did log a request for the paving on the cycle lane at the exit into town (under the freeway), vegetation overgrowth as well as numerous patches of damaged or removed tar between the N1 bridge and town. The people responsible for maintenance don't ride bikes so they don't see the problems. We have to be their eyes.