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Spin bike and rollers at home. Sufferfest and Trihardist videos and mp3s as well as my science2sport programme where i just listen to my own music. I still find these mid-week intervals very valuable in the long run.

Perhaps give these guys a try: http://www.bikelife.co.za/bicycle-rentals/

That's my point, they can detect minute amounts which makes his defence plausible.

They use pill counters. Remember they caught Contador with 50 picograms of clenbuterol.

More detail in The Star today. Kevin McCallum and Andrew McLean tweeted the news. Great news!

Think this deserves a new thread!

Just heard it I mean. How long will this SAIDS dog show continue. Can you imagine what this has cost Daryl!?!

Just read it! Impey cleared! Awesome news!

Yup, that just happened. Even though it's only a concept. A whole 15mm of travel... Front and rear! http://grit.cx/news/2014/08/eurobike-2014-canyon-mrsc-ull-suspension-concept-bike

Taking the points jersey in your first Grand Tour. Now that is pretty awesome!!

Where was Philip Buys? From the sounds of it it was only Rourke that rode?

Ds for me. It's just much kinder on the body on those long rides.

Thanks for all the responses. I'll stick to the rollers a little longer. I guess over time it'll become easier to hit those high training zones.

Just did my entry. 80km Marathon it is. Looking forward to a fun day out and a lekker weekend with the family and mates.

There is a thread for this event already: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/140976-event-mtn-national-mtb-series-8-ride-crater-cruise-driven-by-nissan/ Some chat there about the race already. Have a look.

My wife recently started training again which has relegated me from the spinning bike onto the rollers. Now, training on rollers is not easy for me. Just staying on takes a lot of effort. My concern is that I am not able to do those all out intervals as I will almost certainly fall off or find myself viciously attacking the TV cabinet. It's still not a bad workout but I'm concerned that I'm negelcting the really high intensity stuff. Honestly, I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to do it on rollers. So much so that I'm considering chainging the rollers for an IDT. Am I missing the point? Is there much difference between the workout you'll get on an IDT than on rollers? In my own strange world in my head I have the idea that training on rollers is superior and more beneficial than training on an IDT or spinning bike, but the lack of really high intensity intervals worry me. Any advice?

Thanks. I get that it's not as technical but is it also quite tough with a decent amount of climbing or is it a more "tame" Marathon with some corrugated bits? I have a mate who is doing his first Marathon. Trying to figure out whether this is a good idea given the general standard of the MTN races.

I'm going to give the Ultra a miss and just do the 80km. Wessel, will this be as tough as the other MTN races in the series. Last one I did was Van Gaalens. I've never ridden in or around Parys before. Driving through there it has never really struck me as a very hilly area or am I mistaken?

That must be a joke! I've bought my first three bikes there and used them extensively. I've been let down so many times I don't set a foot there anymore. Anyway, best service I've found is at Cycle-fix. Magnus Gouws is their mechanic. He is the team mechanic for Team Bonitas and Team RE:CM. He knows his stuff, but he is not always there, given his team commitments. You have to ask for him to make sure he is there if you want him to work on your bike. I've stopped using them though since they moved to Pretoria North. It's just too far out of my way and I struggle to get there on times that the shop is still open. I've since started using Conrad at www.mybicyclemechanic.co.za . Have to say that the service is top notch, albeit a little pricey sometimes. He is based in Garsfontein, Pretoria but will also collect from you.

This GT is the perfect opportunity for Quintana to walk all over the two top cyclists in the world. I exepct Froome to be stronger than Contador, due to the extent of their injuries, but this has been a focus of Quintana so he will be super strong. I hate seeing Contador not in top form. Let's hope the recovery did him good.

Here you go: Bought this frame in April from Booth (www.carbon29er.com). It's pretty much a copy of a Spez Epic. Loving the bike! It has done Sani2c and most local mtb marathons and no issues. Berg & Bush coming up. P.S. Apprentice bike mechanic not included.

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Terrible news. We went over Hans Strydmag just after 10. Saw the police vehicles and police tape but couldn't see what happened. Shocked to read this. Condolences to all. Rip.

Wow! That's a good looking beast!