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Hi Chris how much do you weigh? 🙂

I am following this with great intrest , also battling with lower back pain, seeing a Pilatus lady and a chyropractor. Had 2 sessions with the chyro so far. It feels like a sciatic nerve issue , I dont have pain on the bike or idt at all, but they both think that because i do not stretch at all, that the ITB muscle is thight which causes the issues..... i will watch this space. Growing old is not for sussies .....

With this information overlaod I suggest the OP to get an E-Bike, problem solved!!😅

Specify the bike under All Risk section , if only under contents it is only cover for theft from a locked garage/ house hold with al the fine print stipulated in the policy wording............what ever your "need" is, put it in writing to your broker and get the answers in writing !!

I am just curious to know , what is a fair price for a coach? Don't want to derail the thread but it might help the OP with his decision? I went the coach route , it did help me a lot , I also did TR base plans and I was very surprised by results. You need to be someone special to sit on the IDT every morning...........

RIP Courageous MAN...........

Wat is Vettes se regte naam?.....????

I am also following with a lot of intrest. I had this sudden pinched nerve in my left leg which makes my leg go numb with needles and pins for quite some time now, more than 18 months.... I think it is due to my spinner setup because its a very old bike and when I had my mtb setup done I had the spinning bike done aswell. The guy mentioned that the spinning bike is not 100% because there was no parts available to get it 100%. I also do use my indoor setup much more than the MTB outside. I tried the inversion table but with not much relief. Then when on holiday I visted a gym and tried the Vertical Knee Raise machine and once I managed to hang on the thing ( my shoulders are shot) I could hear how my lower back actually "clicked into position or alignment"!! The pinched nerve and pain in my lower back and left leg is gone, there is just this numb pain in my lower back part but now the opposite side. I have started doing Pilatus (had 3 sessions so far) and I can tell that there is a big improvement. I am still very stiff and sore but i feel much better than before. I cannot expect to be cured after a few sessions for a 18 month long problem. I am 55 and and also about 5kg over weight....hope it can help somebody!!

Very neat setup!! (What is in the drawer? LOL)

What about your insurance ? Cant you claim from that?

Good morning thanks for the DM's , it looks much better!!

Thanks ChrisF I want more than 20%....???? Thanks MD then I am wasting my time..........obviously they are making enough money to be bothered with our scraps..........????

Hi what about a killer deal on a Garmin Edge 830 unit only PLEASE....

I will have to work on my socializing skills........have a few non alcoholic beers etc etc !!!???? ???? Thanks for the advice!!

I am totally aware of the drinking requires training too !!! Maybe this is where i am out of my depth , any kind of alcohol stuffs me up completely, i think i had my fair share when studying many moons ago!!!????

Hi ACE Cycles , when doing my longer training rides(3-4 hours) i normally take water and a banana, we will stop halfway and do a coffee and scone , when home i will have the usual chocolate milk and then a normal lunch or what ever. I am never that stuffed after my long rides compared to doing a "race/adventure". I am open for suggestions , i did take Game on Ride the Karroo and we indulge at every water point...........

I do not want to high jack the thread, but every body rave about any race , stage race or a day event and telling about the the blast they had , stopping halfway and taking pictures and enjoying the scenery etc etc.......how come don't I share the same sentiment , I try to be fairly good prepared for the race/event but at the end it is still fairly tough for me. Before you ask I am not a racing snake I am a mid pack rider, I basically just plod along and finish the event. I did Ride the Karoo a few weeks back and when walking past people at the showers/downing hall/ bar I wonder if they all feel as stuffed as I feel? I just want to get in the shade and sleep till the next day, then you get people really partying till very late and next day they are back on their bikes hitting the road as if nothing happened...........WHAT am I doing wrong??......????

Hallo Dips, thanks that sounds like "fun" lets see the other recommendations from the "pro's" ????. When last did you hear from Rouxtjie? Is he still cycling? We must have a J2C 2013 reunion!!

MTB.....thanks

Doing my outside longer rides over weekends. Spinning during the weekdays on IDT.

I have followed the Base Programs on Trainer Road and were quite impressed with the ease I did my outside rides over the weekends. I then did a TR generated training program for my event. I got a bit distracted in doing this because the event was postponed and life happens. When I did my "race" I was under prepared but survived just fine. The big question now is what kind of training must I do now? Must i start with Base Training again and just build my Base? There are no races in the next 4 months that I am looking at.

Thank you very much for this useless piece of info.......words really fail me

I am about 200km from Willlowmore , PE side but more inland and the weather is k.k out here. Windy and bleddie cold. So it is going to be a proper test....

We are trying to "save" the trip , one of the participants phoned me and we are trying to do something on our own. Is there any body on Bikehub that entered for the trip ? Please send me a pm i want to make contact with you.....

Okay so we just receive a letter that the Hessequa/Overberg tour of 2-8 September has been cancelled.....so yes there goes our money !!!