Triathlon SBR Magazine Winter 2019 | Page 103

BIKE COMPUTER Garmin FR935 wrist unit HYDRATION 2 x 750ml SiS water bottles HANDLEBARS Giant Alloy base bar ROHAN MEYER SHIFT LEVERS Shimano Dura-Ace bar-end shifter, SL-BSR1, 11s BRAKES Tektro RX 4.1 Birth date: 29 April 1991 Age: 28 Height: 183cm Weight: A lot Residence: Klapmuts, Stellenbosch Birth place: George. Relationship status: Married to Aline. CLAIM TO FAME STORAGE None. Insulation tape does the job! Rohan raced his first IRONMAN 70.3 race in Buffalo City in 2017, where he impressed with a fourth place in his age group (25-29). He went one better in 2018, with a 3rd in his age group at IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa. But his crowning glory was an impressive gold at the Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay last September. WHEELS Nova2 88/55 WEAPON LOGISTICS My current Giant is pretty much out-the-box stock standard, apart from the wheels. The Nova wheels I rode at World Champs came courtesy of Chris Bruchhausen (thanks, Chris, these are the bomb!). I prefer a higher cadence, so my groupset and crank setup is most important. I usually prefer a 54/42 up front with 170mm crank arms, but for World Champs I had to go with what I had. HUBS Aivee ceramic TYRE PRESSURE Varies, but usually 7-8bar T URN OV ER for more with Rohan TYRES Grandprix 4000 OTHER TOOLS OF THE TRADE Helmet: Salice Levante Aero Cycling Shoes: Shimano TR5 Sunglasses: Oakley Jawbreaker Wetsuit: TYR Hurricane Cat 3 Running shoes: Puma Speed Ignite 300 Heart rate monitor: Garmin Nutrition: Science in Sport Go Energy and Electrolyte mix with Go Energy gels. And loads of coke on the run!