Peter Wright Blog

Power Tap Servicing

2010-09-06

Bicycle Power Trading in JHB, the agent the agents for Power Tap in SA are now able to offer servicing and repairs to your Power tap in this country...

They suggest having this done once a year to help prevent failures.

A service includes the following:

4 new bearings

4 new o rings to protect against water and dirt

1 new red seal used around the cassette body

2 new hub batteries

A recalibration of the power meter to insure the power readings are correct.

Cost of all this is from R750.00 excluding having the wheel sent to them, they can arrange with couriers to collect and drop the wheel off should there be a need, pricing on this is normally R150 each way.

Mail me if you would like more info or to make arrangements for a service or repair.

New research....

2010-08-31

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100830152540.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+sciencedaily+(ScienceDaily:+Latest+Science+News)

Ironman 2011

2010-06-02

So there it is, I have said it - I am going to do the IM in 2011...

For those of you that don't know, I completed Lanzarote IM in 1993...a huge achievement for me with one of my best friends - who despite fighting me all the way, crossed the line with me after 13h+

Having enjoyed being back in the water of late, I decided that a new challenge was on the cards - and IM just hoved into view..

I am unsure on many levels - will my back hold up to the strain being the biggest fear, will I compromise my family and my focus on makig a good living.. but I feel I can do it and achieve the balance. I want it, the challenge, the hurt, the focus, the commitment...

So far, swimming is going well with times coming down and endurance improving, riding is slow but I know I can meet that challenge, and lastly the dreaded run..started well but ended last week with a calf strain....got to take that one slowly..

I'll get there - my best mates have comitted to it too, and we might just cross that line together again..

New car..

2010-04-06

Check this out - I have just placed a BikeMaxPower ad on this site - 3yrs of advertising for R260 and Bridget gets to buy a new car.

Ingenious and bold idea - got to support that...

http://www.myr260car.co.za/index.php

Swimming..

2010-04-05

Just a short update - I haven't forgotten about you all, but have been doing some cross training and enjoying some time off the bike.

My cycling has been very structured for 7or 8 years now and a combination of events saw me feel the need for a complete break - I just needed to do something else that would allow me to rediscover my love for the bike.

Given my weak core, weak back (Post slipped disc 2 years back) and a love of swimming from my triathlon days (A brief 17 years ago..) and combined with my sons passion for swimming - I decided to give swimming a go.

I am now 3 weeks in to the programme, and have been managing 3-4 sessions per week - it hurts, but I am getting a lot faster and have reached a KM iin the last few sessions.

My goal is 1km in 16 mins - which is about as fast as I have swum in the past, back in 1992/3 when I was managing 1.5km in 25 mins.

It feels good, muscles I have not used for years are being called into action and are responding well - I am feeling like a swimmer again and have even shared a few lessons with my son (Which is nice)

I am feeling the need to compete again so may even find me some events to swim once I get a bit fitter..

Out for now..