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Basically your seeding will match your speeds to qualify for that group, more or less. No issue in falling back a bit. Just know there will be strong riders that missed some seeding events, that will be trying to get past ... Keep left, only move right for as long as it takes to pass. ENJOY

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What was the wind like when you finished ? By 10:00 the wind along Adderley was BRUTAL !!

BIG thumbs up for the motorcycle marchalls !! They were excellent at keeping the groups safe from vehicles. And letting the vehicles know when it was safe to pass. With some of the slower groups I would catch and pass the motorcycle, and greet them as passed.

What a ride The wind spread out the field. I was giving it stick from the start, having already warmed up on the ride to the venue. Only 33 seconds in Zone two, rest in zone 3 and 4. Some photos along the Phisantekraal section. Had a nice dice with a roadie on the downhill after Paarl Farms. My tucking away at 67km/h he was still accelerating. Did catch him on the next uphill. Caught up with @BMCfan before Windmeul. Thanks for the chat. And the roadie dissapears on the downhill toward Nelsons Creek. And then it was a suffer fest back into the wind .... At least the views were amazing ... Along Adderley I had the rare fortune to provide a slip into that wind to an A-group rider. EDIT - Dankie Du Toit, dit was lekker. Sure, that is the truth, but obviously not the full truth .... but why spoil a happy moment with all the facts. VERY happy with my stats. PD for 40km PB for 100km Second step on the podium for e-bikes ... if they had a podium It was one of my hardest rides, but man I enjoyed it !!!

One of the A bunch riders started in D. Raced up to finish in B. Then came back some 10km to find his buddies, and ride to the end with them.

After today's wind at Tour de PPA I have had enough of wind for a while ....

Best advice. Last year I dropped back some 20 minutes to start with a charity. HEAVY and slow traffic until M3. Smitswinkel was a parking lot ... no way to make up time. My slowest CTCT. Sure, differences up front should notbbe that drastic ... but miss that break of 4 and your fast ride is not happening

And here I thought us "Middle-Aged-Men-In-Lycra" would stick together .....

Hi JP How time flies .... I had to dig deep into the archives for these photos. With any luck we can gett some better pics on Sunday IF I can catch up to you ... If you do see me, please shout out. Would love to meet up again.

Uhmmm ... just for clarity Are these the "health checks" (term has changed a bit over the years) as part of the MEDICAL AID you are referring to ? ALL Discovery Health medical aid members get this benefit - IF they decide to use it. Only frustrating part is that you have to READ their documents and actually activate these benefits .... shame on me for not doing this last year. Had some blood work done last week, one of the items was on the "health check" list and was paid by Discovery Health. This is NOT dependent on Vitality membership. Discovery Medical aid is actually a pretty decent medical aid. The complains on this thread is typically about the moving goal posts of Vitality.

Hubbers on the 4x4Community forum will recall the same type of thread popping up there every so often. It is just part of the passing nature of social media.

Stuff the bookies 🤪 Sure, even CTCT restricts ebikes to a maximum starting group. Keeping a safe distance between the ebikes and the racers halfway around the route by then. But at least each rider then rides with his level, as good as any seeding can achieve. Blanket "start at the back" ... cycling industry have matured beyond that .... clearly PPA has not. Los n bitter smaak in die kiewe. I enter a seeding event, but my current seeding counts ZERO .... Emotional rant over .... my seeding should have seen me start in G or H (still way too far back to influence the race). That is some 6 or 8 minutes earlier .... 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Now to see who rocks up for this race .... am I about to navigate traffic to move up 10 or 15 spots .... OR .... is this the junior racers that will dissapear around the corner while I try to start my Garmin ... 🫣

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Climbs .... You are going to do a fair few shorter climbs before reaching the M3. After Simonstown ... Smitswinkel .... you will see a good number of bikes being pushed. I love the next section... After Misty cliffs there is a short nasty little hill. Chappies ... Brief moment to catch your breath, then Suikerbossie. Now you can use what energy you have left and give it stick on the way back. Whats is easy ? Where can you make up time ? .... all depends on the wind on the day .... There is enough time to enjoy a relaxed cruise around the Cape ! ENJOY 👍👍

Same as I said to a friend doing his first. Watch your heart rate. Take it slow and steady ... use the granny gear. Keep something in reserve for Chappies and Suikerbossie. The biggest "danger" is getting caught up in the moment and burning matches too early. Depending on your fitnes and experience ... break it up into 2 or 3 shorter races. Stop for a drink and a snack, stretch your legs, then enjoy the next bit.

So why do any PPA seeding events ? Last time they get one cent from me.

They sent a LONG email yesterday. It shows all the groups from 6:30 to 7:00. Saw the ebikes are relegated to the BACK ... sorry, dit not concentrate on the details up front.

From another relative newby. DONT get caught up in racing ... ride YOUR pace. Conserve your energy. Dont burn your matches too early. CTCT has MANY water points ... BIG water points. You need no more than a small water bottle, if you want to top up at these water points. Dont change your feeding too much for a single race. Stick with the snacks/energy bars/muffins that your stomach is used to. You are not doing a stage race, no need to get too deep into the science of quick recovery foods/drinks. A bottle of Energade sipped over the duration of your ride will be sufficient for your electrolytes, and even provide a measure of energy. MANY riders actually stop once or twice along the route to meet with family or friends and have a drink or eat at a local establishment. I normally stop at Seattle in Houtbay. Above all .... ENJOY THE VIBE !!

I switch out between the HT and FullSus when commuting. HT with the carrier is very "convenient" FullSus .... FUN !! Curb hopping, bit of detour to include some trails on the way home ....

As this is a CYCLING forum ... not some auto-trader site .... 😛 Are you still on crutches ?

Is the HT destined to be a commuter ? I have a carrier on my commuter. Got lucky and bought a canvas bag that velcros onto carrier. Nothing on my back is just SO much better !!! On the odd occasion I have to use a back-pack ... certainly thee worst part of commuting. Spare shoes at office helps. Spare undies at work for those days you ride in cycling pants and only pack your pants and shirt ... 🤣 Towel and wash cloth stays at work, as does a can of deodorant.

I was about to point out that the owners of the Bike Hub have made it clear over the last few years that the "forum" is not a profitable entity. It is on the classifieds where they make the business model work. You make an interesting point. Your "forum" name suggests you are a BUSINESS ... yet it shows you are a MEMBER. Uhmmm ... so many questions .....

Couple of very good dealers and specialists that spend a few minutes a week to provide excellent value. It does not have to take hours out of a busy schedule.

Those flags .... cyclists know the effort ... Love the Banhoek Padstal