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I would pick the following team for next week: 15 Lambie 14 Le Roux 13 De Villiers 12 Serfontein 11 Habana 10 Goosen 9 Du Preez 8 Vermeulen 7 Alberts 6 Louw (although I'd love to see Brussouw. Ok, get over it already) 5 Du Toit 4 Etzebeth 3 ??? 2 Strauss (because I've got JdV at 13 - bit far from the engine room) 1 Steenkamp

Who rode in front on the single tracks? Your wife's no slouch!!!

Wishing him a full and speedy recovery. That's hectic. On day 2 I almost went off the side of one of the basic bridge crossings at the beginning of the Paul Cluver trails - just got my line and speed wrong. Had I fallen it couldn't have been less than 2 meters down. And it can happen so easily when least expected.

I'd better rein you in and keep you on a short leash, else some guys will accuse you of not reading the whole thread. The short answer seems to be yes.

I'd better rein you in and keep you on a short leash, else some guys will accuse you of not reading the whole thread. The short answer seems to be yes.

How lekker was that whole section after the last water point? The single track (Thandi I think), the section through Kromco packaging and then Oak Valley - bloody amazing after the muddy trails higher up.

As a back marker, take my advice whence it comes, but safe to say her common sense should prevail and let your wife lead you into the single tracks. That way she can focus on what lies before her and not behind her. If you do need to give track, you can yell track and shield her for a few seconds from passing riders. And then as I said to my wife several times, I'll always do what she does based on her confidence and attitude at the moment as it presents itself. She stops - I stop. She walks - I walk. She pushes the boundary - I push the boundary. It might mean you don't go as fast or extreme as you wanted to, but keeps your wife confident and both of you in the race and together. No lawyers needed.

Some good tips all round. Many thanks.

Jorrie My wife and I almost came last, so my comments won't be helpful in any way. All I can say is that I hope the rain holds until Saturday and that some of the single tracks can cope with another 1200 odd riders going through them. At the back of the Adventure field some of the trails were really muddy. Hopefully the guys from the Ride will give us an update after tomorrow.

Garments have already been pre-soaked in cold water with washing powder and then been through a warm cycle in the washing machine. Needless to say there are still mud stains. Unfortunately I don't have a pressure washer.

Anybody got any sensible tips to remove serious mud stains from cycling gear? W2W Adventure was slightly wet and muddy, to put it mildly.

Some good advice there. Done Sani twice before, so I have a good sense of the packing requirements and daily routine. But now that I'm operating with my car nearby, I was wondering if there were any benefits or tips I could utilise.

Good advice. Thanks. Essentials on truck. Extras in car.

This may seem like a stupid question, but if I've arranged for a vehicle transfer from Lourensford to Oak Valley on day 1 and then to Hermanus on day 3 with the Rotarians, can I safely assume I can put extra stuff in my car, if not all my stuff?

I'm so under-trained and overweight, I'm sure this is going to be whines to wails for me. Mind you, can't remember when last I was over-trained and underweight.

You taking mudguards?

I wonder what role team mechanics played in getting bikes back into reliable shape each day? Not to mention the average cyclist without technical support. Respect to all who completed the event.

Had the same feedback from several people.

I know its a few days yet before the start of the Adventure, but common sense and feedback from folks who've recently ridden in the area tell me that we are in for some (lots?) of mud. I say again, thankfully I've booked our bikes for a service package. Hopefully I don't need it.

Wasn't it just. Absolutely spectacular. I'll post my mobile pictures later.

Difference between SA politicians and USA politicians? USA politicians retire from business to get into politics.

I like - lots!!

Agree. The various forecasts will probably converge on each other come next week. At least no site is predicting 30 degrees plus on day 1 - yet. That would be a killer.

Well, looking at yr.no, Grabouw looks like getting even more rain between today and next Thursday, so no chance of the trails drying up from the abnormally wet winter. Glad I booked my maintenance packages.

Be weak. Life's too short!