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  1. Gooday All With today being World Cancer Awareness Day (4th Feb), I would like to know from all of you, who put many hours on the bike, how you feel knowing about the link between testicular cancer and cycling? I am obviously speaking to men between the ages of 15 and 40, as this is the main target group. I would like to use this opportunity to chat about it, and hopefully educate a person or two, and hear what others think? The floor is open...
  2. The “I’m not sure what exercise does…your personality…it’s not pretty” part😀😂😅🤣
  3. Edit: taking a leaf out of Peter Sagan’s book of 100 riders each having their own story. 100 riders, 100 different stories. Here's my story of "lockdown", with some data leading into it. Having come off a club Tour to Durban, a few half marathons and the 947 Ride Joburg, I took a break that had some riding, but not much. I got back into it in mid January with the hope of planning for the Maluti D90 in April 2020. Some green spikey thing had other ideas plunging us into a lockdown never before seen in our lifetime. Rouvy and Zwift kept me busy when work (essential services) allowed me a break here or there. Then we had something called the 5Km radius and a curfew of 6-9), later extended to some hours I cant remember. Then the radius of "you shalt not go out of" was dropped and we returned to some normality, as a cyclist. In the meanwhile golfers were fuming that they couldn't play a round at their locale. Events popped up, and I did one for the entire 365 days of lockdown... the Winter Fast One. Really enjoyable, even though I was "spinning out" on some descents. Plans to return to racing came, and were gone (with the wind). By year end, I was about 600Km short of hitting what I thought was an impossible target when we went into lockdown. Thanks goodness for some Challenge called the Rapha 500, as it forced me to put in 3 big rides (140Km each) in 4 days (with Christmas day giving me a 30Km IDT ride). As I was travelling to the land of the Disa on the 28th, I had 60Km to do in 4 days, of which 2 would be spent driving from the highveld to the Overberg. 8pm on the night we slept over in Beaufort West, el Presidente told us all beaches were no-go areas... what did he think us Vaalies would react? Luckily I had the dikwiel, some awesome trails around Kleinmond and two weeks of sublime weather. 2021 carried on where 2020 left off, and was again disappointed when the 2021 Maluti D90 was also called off. Oh well, riding has been a joy over the last 365 days. My 2021 goal has been stepped up a touch... 220Km (minimum) every week, to the end of the year. So, what's your story... let's keep it going and have something to look back on in 1, 2, 5, 10 years from now.
  4. With some time to kill following the Absa Cape Epic cancellation, Nino Schurter and the Scott Sports team got into the gym to share some of his training secrets. Click here to view the article
  5. There's a neat new series done by Pinkbike, revolving around the benefits of becoming a fully sponsored team rider vs a full-on privateer. Adam, a Pinkbike staff member, has been supporting himself through EWS and other Enduro / MTB racing for a long time, but has never been able to dedicate the same amount of hours as the sponsored riders, nor get access to the new kit, enhanced training, support and logistical benefits as the pro's have on tap. This series aims to show how much of a difference the step to a fully sponsored ride & team can make to "Adam Average" He's by no means a slouch, but up until now he's had to train when he can, and work to supplement it.
  6. Gona keep this short...all that money to ride a bike for 12 weeks...is it worth it? I wasnt sure that spending a couple thousand rand to ride a bike that doesnt go anywhere is money well spent...considering i have a choice of 3 bikes to get out and enjoy the fresh air...so i decided to start the course half way and save thousands...dumb move...i should have paid the extra and done the 12 weeks of training. I have 1 class left of the 5 weeks i signed up for...has it made me a super fast race snake...not really...has improved my cycling...hell yes. but what is more important is being the fat fella with all sorts of medical conditions that i am...i had to watch my heart rate and recovery rate...my max heart rate has reduced and my recovery rate has improved. I went for a nice slow ride to test the new saddle and bib...ended up doing 95 km...my longest ride on the road bike. A combination of a comfortable bib and cadence classes made this ride a pleasure and could have ridden another 50 km without a problem. The seat...mmm not convinced it is the best suited for me...but lucky for me the assos bib compensated for the seat...and this i can comment on because i did my first cadence class last night using the assos bib...and those seats are &*&^*^ uncomfortable...i found using my first accent bib i was moving around a lot trying to get comfortable...which never happened last night i moved a little but enjoyed the class without a pain in the butt
  7. Hi there! If you already have a Garmin Edge 810 cycling device, but you want a training watch for other sports, what device or sports watch would you get? The main things I want in a watch: 1. GPS tracking while training outside 2. Heart Rate Monitor 3. Indoor running and cycling features to monitor Heart Rate 4. Interval training for running 5. User friendly 6. All day wearable watch Please send me your thoughts and opinions! Happy training!
  8. Hi there Hubbers! I've recently bought myself a Garmin Edge 810 with Heart Rate Monitor ect. After doing some research I see that to determine your Max Heart rate you must use the formula 220 - minus age? So that means my Max Heart Rate is 190. I've done a few rides where I go to 195bpm, which means the calculations is incorrect on the Garmin. I went to the Garmin Connect website where you can fill in your Heart Rate Zones, but I'm not sure how accurate this is and if I put in the correct BPM at the correct zone. I want to start a new training plan with heart rate zones but can figure out which ones is correct? Does my explanation make any sense? Your help will be highly appreciated. P.S - I'm a afrikaans boytjie so sorry for the bad english!
  9. I would like to hear what your opinions are regarding power meters for MTB - better on the bike or on an indoor trainer? I want to do the power training "thing" to see what all the hype is all about. I think it is all just phase that everyone is going through, I think next we will probably be using brain power meters to do training on I am thinking of buying a power meter, I like the Powertap MTB Hub. Is it really worth it? And how important is it to have the power meter during a race? Would it be ok to train with the wheel and when you do a race put on your racing wheels? I was just thinking because many people doing Cadence Cycling classes or use Watt Bikes but can't afford power meters for the bicycle, they can't see their power reading during a race. What other decent power meters really work for MTB?
  10. To reach your fitness goals and maintain them, you need to train smarter, not harder and this can be achieved by understanding your heart. Your “maximum heart rate” is the maximum number of times your heart beats in one minute. To calculate an average reading of your max heart rate, take the number 220 for men or 226 for women and minus your age. For Example 226 – 30 = 196; a 30 year old woman’s max heart rate is 196 beats per minute. Click here to view the article
  11. Hi everyone I have read a few articles suggesting complimentary exercises to improve riding and fitness. Anyone doing this?
  12. Hi all, I love cycling. I love being on my bike, I love the road, the trails. I love talking about my bikes, I love talking about cycling to whoever is willing to listen. But I am starting to feel like simply pedalling as much as I can, day in day out will only get me so far (in terms of fitness and strength). I want to know what other Hubbers do off the bike in order to become stronger cyclists? I read many publications and everyone has a different opinion, raging from gym work to running marathons to compliment your cycling.
  13. Hallo Hubbers! I'm just curious to find out what your thoughts and opinions are regarding spinning classes? I'm doing MTBing and would like to start and motivate myself to do a spinning class every morning for 5 days a week and afternoons a bit of MTBing as well as weekends. What benefits will I get from spinning?
  14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0uVkgBnWLs Reviews: http://www.wearable.co.uk/reviews/leo-fitness-intelligence-review/ http://gadgetwhore.org/2014/07/leo-an-intelligent-wearable-fitness-device-that-actually-monitors-your-body/ Leo can be per-ordered but there's a long waiting list and no beta/demo reviews as yet. Still...looks promising. Timeline for release summarized below. some more info: http://techladon.com/leo-wearable-fitness-intelligence/
  15. Bryton Rider 60 T - 3" Touchscreen GPS Cycle Computer Rider 60 T Large 3" touchscreen display with 8 customizable data pages. Road Explorer Map with turn-by-turn voice guidance through a bluetooth headset. Wireless data transfer from device to Brytonsport.com through a bluetooth interface. Rider 60 is the ultimate GPS cycling computer for road and mountain bike riders! Maps are pre-loaded on the Rider 60, just click and select the country map of your choice. No installation needed, no activation required. CAD/Speed sensor is included. Click here to visit our Specials Page
  16. I am looking for a CSA Qualified (Level 1 - 3) Cycle Coach to join my business as a freelance Cycle Coach. Currently I am the Owner/ Head Trainer of Pure Athlete Performance. A company focused on Sport Specific Strength & Conditioning Training. My experience and focus lies on extreme sport athletes (Motocross, FMX, Enduro etc.), with an employee focused on Triathlete specific training. With the expansion and demand it has lead us to have a qualified cycle coach take care of the department. Ideally we are looking for a coach that has a small client base and following within the cycling community. The employment will be commission based where you will be provided with clients, personal marketing, as well as access to our online software. If you are interested in the position, please send your resume to Brandon at: info@pureathleteperformance.com
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