Tim Brink

He was having a laugh with Ineos last year already: 300km with 3 900m ascent, on TT bikes, at 36km/h. Madness. https://www.strava.com/activities/2934967674

Making Milan would be astounding.

Fixed.

My first proper bike was one of these - 1981/82, might have been second-hand so could be a bit earlier. 27x1 1/4 steel-rimmed wheels (the ones with the weird pattern that seemed to collect water rather than shed it - braking in the rain was more accelerant than decelerant), Mafac centerpull brakes, would double as a boat anchor but was the tool of freedom as a 13/14-year-old.

In 2019, only 115 of 23 141 finishers went sub-three. It was a tad breezy. Above numbers are for 2020.

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Perfect summer route... may I present the Southeaster 500 (+VAT) https://www.strava.com/routes/2751896412530160472

That looks terribly fun in the South Easter.

Dumbest idea in a while. When?

Remember the last time they tried that?

Karma. Sorry, ambulancema.

Only 5 000m. Easy peasy when you have the weight of a nation...

Or World Champs at home, so he has two jerseys he can't wear instead of one?

Find a guide, was the advice I should have added . If you leave from Hoekwil, you will hit the quarry mid-morning, problem probably solved.

The only place you need to be alert to nefarious characters is getting out of George, through the quarry at Witfontein. there have been irregular bikejackings there. Early mornings seem the most risky, I must say I have ridden that stretch many times and never seen any dodgy people, but George is having a bit of a biker/hiker/walker crime problem at the moment so caution is sensible. There is an alternative route, but there have been robberies on the tar bypass up to the foot of Outeniqua Pass too, but at least you might be rescued by a passing motorist). Apart from that brief zone-six-and-a-half sprint (with the readiness to turn on a tickey and ride back if a bush so much as moves) this trip is the best thing you will ever do. Slightly very jealous.

Only 4 more minutes to find... https://cyclingtips.com/2020/07/contador-dethroned-as-new-king-of-everesting-sets-record-70441/?fbclid=IwAR2NS7odehtzRR8rn9IElNFAMd53MtQ-QndloIb0mexxsMYtg1DlEqUnLh8

https://www.velonews.com/culture/inside-a-european-gran-fondo-during-the-era-of-covid-19/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=velonews&utm_campaign=7a39245d-4770-46b3-bd56-c17e98f36ba6

Hauled the old lady out of the garage for a little winter tour... just in time to catch The Storm. 4 days, 340km, 4500m ascent, less walking than you would think. 32x18 for touring is the bomb - no temptation to chase speed (once you hit 25, rest-time), and rollable up anything less than 9%. Past that, walk at the speed you would have climbed anyway. And when the storm hits and you are riding in clay/mud/gloop, you just ride. <yes, the chain is a tad slack. The old lady's nether regions are a little worn out after 13 years>

Steady as she goes. What a fun site - thank you, OP.

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I have got sucked into watching some E-sports F1 racing. The F1 drivers are beginning to join in, and it is actually quite fun to watch. That may be because there is nothing else to watch, but check out the number of people who were watching the 'Chinese Grand Prix' last night.

That makes me both a lover and a hater. The lottery-win bike collection would feature them without a question. But I wouldn't ride them ever again, beyond anything short and ceremonial. Optimally setup, they work ok-ish. For a short period. Then you have to optimally set them up again. A pain in the bottom, even with the generation 4 and 5 improvements. Thank god for love's blindness, or they would all have been consigned to parts bins long ago. A lovely summary, right here: https://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/a28578374/campagnolo-delta-brake/

Modolo went even further down that road with these... gorgeous on a TT bike, terrible to set up, should have come with a 20kg weight limit.