davetapson

Was looking for somewhere I could get an Ergofit in Gauteng so was looking at http://www.sciencetosport.com.

Noticed that they had their own range of nutrition, and figured that:

a. I've not really been happy with any of the main players out there regarding sustained energy release (except Exxc Pxo, but that stuff is like drinking horrible gruel at single malt prices) - the main issues being energy spikes / dips, or just not enough energy in the low gi formulations.

b. That sciencetosport have an affiliation to Sports Science Institute would indicate that the formulation of the drinks should be good.


Have used three of the products:

Classic: Rides up to four hours long.
Marathon: Rides longer than four hours long.
Revive: To aid recovery after long rides / stage racing

Used Classic/Revive for some hectic training prior to Sani definitely had much better recovery than with my previous 'try this and try that approach'.

During Sani we used Classic on Day 1 and 3 and Marathon on Day 2.

Was awesome stuff. Sustained energy release, no spikes and dips, and good strength through out the day, I suspect in part due to protein being included in Classic and Marathon.

Didn't get to use the Revive during Sani as USN were handing their product out and the finish line, and as some bird would just have given you a bottle of water it made sense to mix it up and drink it right there and then.

I've tried a bunch of stuff, and I can really recommend this.

Use it, don't use it.

http://www.cadencenutrition.com/

PS: The Ergofit made a huge difference to my Sani - more comfortable, more power, more enjoyable. And I didn't give myself much time to get used to it either - about a month. Was worried about cramping due to using a different range of muscle movement but didn't cramp once. First time ever I've survived Day One cramp free, and fastest too.

I hate rubber tubeless conversion strips. Currently I use Joe's strips, and the options are:

1. Tyres are that are HARD to get on, seal ok, but leave you with broken thumbs and hating the whole process
2. Tyres that are easy to get on, are hard to seal (well, not hard to seal, but I resent busting a bomb just to get a tyre to seal.)

I seem to remember that with Stan's, you just tape on Stan's version of plastic tape, bung in a tubeless valve and treat the rim as a tubeless rim.

Is this right? Or do you still need to bugger around with rim strips?

Stauser: Spec Control Renegade
360Two: Maxxis Ikon
Bulls:?

Had my (current) worst-ride-ever yesterday. Thought I'd shoot out past Bapsfontein, do a circuit through the farms and home. 3hrs I thought.

Rode out against the wind. @$@#$!! Turned at top of route - nice ride, no head wind, turned back - stared straight into the teeth of a thunderstorm. @$@#$ again!! No jacket (was warm and sunny when i left).

Dunno if anyone has experience the winds caused by the downdraft on a thunderstorm - they are fierce. So, granny geared into the wind, waiting for the rain. This 40km from home. Rain came. Granny geared through the rain and wind home. Just about died of exhaustion and hypothermia.

Had a shower to warm up and then started shivering and shaking after I got out due to cold blood in extremities returning to core. Last time this happened to me was motorcycling through the sleet from Edinburgh to London. Brought back unpleasant memories.

My previous worst ride was Magalies Monster a couple of years ago that I was completely undertrained for. Bonked and cramped solid before I even got 2/3 of the way up the mountain. Was a epic misery to get to the end...

Looking for something down on the South Coast between 4 and 18 April.

Entrytime online and Cyclelab have nothing online...