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thisismyotherbike

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  1. Isn't it too soon? The buildup into the performances of the last few weeks have been long in the making and he only took over as manager in January. At this stage I wouldn't mind them recruiting Johan Bruyneel if it gets them a GT win
  2. For me, a mere mortal that hangs in the bunch.... ClimbPro on the Edge 530/830/1030 is an awesome feature. Have the route pre-plotted for the race and just before we hit a climb Climbpro will show you the climb. As you start climbing it will tell you how much ascent and distance on the climb remains, as well as the average remaining gradient. Knowing what I'm facing on a climb somehow motivates me more than hitting it blindly. It also helps one determine whether the pace the bunch is pushing is sustainable, but like you say there isn't necessarily much you can do with the information. Perhaps less useful on the 99er, but extremely useful on Transbaviaans where you are more likely to be racing at your own pace. Other than that I merely use the cycling computer to record my data so I can look at it afterwards. Now if you were someone with actual talent (as in capable of attacking the group, not just hanging with them like me) you could use the headunit to determine whether you are likely to have the legs for an attack at a particular point, given the effort already exerted. If you were in a breakaway you could use it to pace your effort to keep things sustainable.
  3. Speed sensors merely count revolutions of the wheel. You can set the circumference of the wheel to whatever gets you a "realistic" speed. If the flywheel is tiny, set the wheel circumference to a small number.
  4. I'd guess that having the finish at the top was an organizational challenge, where the newer finish is next to an open field where organizers are set up for medals, medics, announcer etc.
  5. I have the Neo1 and Kickr4, the wife and I like to IDT together. Wahoo support is excellent locally. I assume that with Garmin SA taking over Tacx support that experience should also improve, but Wahoo is still on another level that Garmin can't touch. Having said that... The Neo is superior. I used to have a more balanced opinion, but no longer. For the Kickr doing spindowns can become a pain and it definitely has more ANT+ dropouts than the Neo. Basically you have to run BLE or your data will have many gaps. The Neo suffers no such issues. The Neo is fire and forget, the Kickr just isn't quite there. I end up having my wife's bike on the Neo because she'll never need to troubleshoot anything. I have to "fiddle" (spindowns, unpairing and reconnecting) with the Kickr often. IDT should be simpler! Go for the Neo. Worth the extra cost.
  6. Also went down in that crash. The first fall happened about three bikes in front of me, do you have any idea what went wrong? It was on a straight and wide road! Regardless, 10/10 to Paarl Rotary Club. Especially for not succumbing to pressure to increase the field size. Excellent event
  7. Flat route, they should be able to stay away
  8. Good observation, sunrise is at precisely 6:05am tomorrow Visibility should be totally fine at 6am flat though
  9. I just wanted to know which bike shop wouldn't help the OP...
  10. Could somebody explain to me why full suspension bikes climb faster on non-smooth climbs?
  11. I think something's gone wrong on the bleed kit? https://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/sram-guide-ultimate-bleed-kit No luck with the Swissstop Black Prince? Thanks for the other two!
  12. This! Plus mountain bike service intervals and replacement parts are a nightmare. Running a road bike on the trainer is far more palatable. I find that ERG workouts on the Kickr eat chains.
  13. SRAM disc brake pads for Level TLM https://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/sram-disc-brake-pads-hrdlevel-tlm Specifically organic/alu SRAM bleed kit https://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/sram-guide-ultimate-bleed-kit Shimano R55C4 pads for alu training wheels https://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/shimano-dura-ace-alu-br9000-pads-r55c4 Swissstop FlashPro Black Prince pads for racing wheels Can't find it on your website, hoping you have them.
  14. My wife buys these and we use them for walking the dog, but only now do I realise how expensive they are!
  15. If you can hold on in F you will have a ball in Cat 3, promise. I did two WP winter league races and thoroughly enjoyed them. Yes the routes are repetitive but the racing was great. Also very cheap. Will try to do more this year.
  16. I'm also sub vet at 34yo and this has happened a couple of times before. We're outside the top sub vets while the Racing Ladies, Vet Men and Master Men aren't enough to fill %, so we get to fill those spots instead of falling to 1A where we belong.
  17. Thanks! She'll be happy to hear she's a Racing Lady now
  18. I'm in %. My PPA seeding index is 16.98 at the moment, so more or less expected. My wife is also seeded in %, with a PPA seeding index of 28.44. That is not quite expected. Is it because % is also the ladies racing batch like it was at Durbie Dash? https://pedalpower.org.za/seeding/
  19. https://www.canyon.com/en-za/gear/components/handlebars-and-stems/cockpits/canyon-h36-aerocockpit/9100401.html
  20. Sounds like a strap issue, have you tried replacing the CR2032 coin battery?
  21. I'm allowed to hit my children in self-defense, right?? Brilliantly put, Mamil. Seriously disconcerting, but as peaceful societies have evolved from violent authoritarianism elsewhere there is always hope for change in our own. We just need to be willing.
  22. Dude you are doing the classic Dominee thing and taking a verse from the bible which has an entirely different context when seen as a complete passage If we want to take a snippet that sums up the situation elegantly, here it is:
  23. Agreed on the 60% of lowest advertised price as in my dealing (selling and buying) that seems to be a sweet spot. A buyer that only ever goes to 50% will barely ever transact, whereas a seller going no lower than 75% will be the same. At 60% transactions go quickly. To each his own - if you are more patient you may get that better price. A lot comes down to the value of your time. Naturally I'd advertise a bit higher than said sweet spot in order to have some room for negotiation!
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