No, was so tired at 40 km was going to phone my wife to meet me at the dam wall. Then when I saw the road, thought it would be quicker to ride to Durban than wait. From there, apart from the overflowing sewage and the climb to Reservoir Hills, it was pretty fine.
Rode through every local soccer match and Kraal in Inanda. Fortunately the locals point you in the right direction when lost. The route was poorly marked. I was looking forward to a fast jeep track / dirt road ride from the Inanda dam wall to Durbs. Guess these mountain bikers have this obsession with single track, can't understand it.
Get Zipp 404's. Had Zipps and Borah's, Zipps are better. The Zipp back wheel is very stiff, so you climb better. With tubbies you can ride through massive potholes without snake bites. I rode Argus 2010 with Borah's (50 mm), they were terrible. If you are not a heavy guy you can't ride deep section wheels in the wind.
If it is technically possible, then someone is doing it. If I had 50 extra watts throughout the local races, I could ride with the pros. Floyd Landis could maintain 350 watts at threshold, Tom Boonen 420 watts. 50 watts is all the difference between the average pro and the elite.
