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Forgetting to pack the insect repellent for a camping trip is a big fail! It’s one of the very small details that can ensure a good night’s sleep outdoors.
The original Tabard, the Tabard Stick, is renowned for its ability to repel all kinds of insects, including the most aggravating of them all: the mosquito.
I find the Tabard Stick a bit difficult to use, and it tends to break or to dry out after a while. The Tabard Lotion is easy to apply, and lasts well in the bottle.
The aerosol Tabard is not the most environmentally sound option, but it is easy to use, and feels less sticky than the stick or lotion. I also use the spray on the mosquito nets inside the vestibules of my tent to help keep insects out.
R49.95 @ Sportsman’s Warehouse
R55.00 @ Cape Union Mart
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Whilst I do not consider myself accident-prone, I have been concussed enough times that it is would now dangerous for it to happen again: the last concussion landed me unconscious in hospital for 12 hours with no memory of the accident. So when I picked up my new cannondale SL2 29er there was no way I was leaving the store without a helmet on my head!
 The Bell Slant is light, and the chin-strap is fully adjustable. The fit of the helmet is further adjustable with the dial at the back.
It also has a detachable visor. I have learnt that this last feature is pretty handy: when I am on my road bike, down on my Profile Design T3+ aerobars, the visor would cause me to have to lift my head father to see ahead, placing additional strain on my neck and shoulders. This is not an issue on my MTB.
R785.00 @ Olympic Cycles
As part of the process to pimp my Scott Addict R3 for triathlon, I had a set of Profile Design T3+ Aerobars fitted by Kent Horner as part of my first-class bike-fitting at Westlake Cycle Lab.
 Profile Design T3+ Aerobar From the manufacturer:
- Multi-position drop bend extensions suitable for triathlon and time trial.
- Aluminium extensions and forged brackets.
- Injection moulded F-19 length, width, and rotationally adjustable autonomic armrests.
- Equipped with “J2” Brackets for an adjustable lower arm position.
- Clamp fits 26mm & 31.8mm bars.
Testament to a great product and Kent’s expert fitting, I have found the bars to more comfortable than expected on my training rides, and on the one race completed to-date, the TotalSPORTS Terra Firma 2012.
More here on the Profile Design site.
R1269.00 @ Cycle Lab
A last-minute decision to enter the much talked about CAPESTORM Redhill Marathon saw me driving through to Fish Hoek Athletics Club pre-dawn Saturday morning for a last-minute entry. The race turned out to be a bit of a Tweet-Up, and I got to meet some Tweeps in person for the first time…
The route is absolutely gorgeous, starting at the Fish Hoek Athletics Club, and heading through Sun Valley before making its way to the coastline at Noordhoek, and then taking the coastal road through Scarborough toward Cape Point. @Scott_Tait and @beanker were out on their bikes, and I finally got to meet the two of them.
The marathon route then makes an out-and-back stretch towards Cape Point before rejoining the Classic route to toil up and over Redhill to Simon’s Town. On the way down the hill I bumped into @jenskordis who was out for the Classic, and chatted as we cruised back down to sea-level. @t8skor was out on his MTB supporting his missus, and he kept me company for a bit on the home-stretch.
The route then heads along the Main Road through Glencairn back to Fish Hoek and the finish. I definitely ran out of gas passing through Glencairn, and was towed in to the finish-line like a stricken oil tanker by @rushinbear in a time of 4hr18min (my slowest marathon time to-date).
 I spend a LOT of time out under the sun. You will never see me actually lying around tanning (what’s with that anyway — skin cancer anyone?), but the hours of hiking, trail running, swimming, climbing and mountain biking add up. Enter Island Tribe Clear Gel Sun Protection.
As soon as you squeeze [...]
 Dan Hugo rode past me during the big uphill in the MTB section at such pace that I had to get off my bike and walk for a couple of minutes to recover. He went on to win his 6th consecutive TotalSPORTS Challenge title: what a machine! [...]
 I bought these Sea to Summit straps so as to strap a sleeping mat to the top of my deuter Aircontact backpack. [...]
 The months of January, February and March see the Red Disa — Disa uniflora — flowering on Table Mountain! For one of the best displays of this gorgeous orchid, try the equally beautiful Myburgh’s Waterfall Ravine. [...]
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