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Nounet my MTB ook gekry, A starting at 07:00

Sover niemand in dieselfde groep nie...

Ek vermoed Cassie gaan in Garfield se span ry as hy nie AL toe opgeskuif word nie...

Just got my sms, CL starting at 07:00. Presume this is for road.

Do it. I road my first road race with my mtb as is. Got very frustrated not being able to keep up. Bought a 2nd hand roadbike on thehub for under R5k and have never looked back(still ride mtb mainly). My 2005 Rellie has even completed 2 x Ironman with slapon TT bars.

Ek sal volunteer om net langs jou te ry en die heeltyd 'hou jou lyn' te skree en jou so te beskerm.

Wel op die stadium dink ek ook eerder aan die 3.15 na 3.30 kant toe. Het Maandag en Dinsdag redelik ingesit met draf en swem intervals en gym. Gistermiddag/aand na werk 18km gaan draf en toe 'n paar wyne gevat. My bene is bietjie op. Het beplan om vandag nog redelik te oefen maar gaan dalk net 'n swem doen. Sal verseker die mtb Saterdag rustig vat al ry ek hom op die singlespeed (eintlik goed want ek spin baie meer) en dan sien hoe lyk Sondag, afhangende soos Garfield se van die groep. Ek is elke jaar laterig by die begin so begin gewoonlik heel agter in die groep en moet myself dan breek aan die begin om by 'n ok groep uit te kom of val dan maar in by die voorste ouens van die groep na my.

Nope, usually on the Thursday...

I got caught on a training ride a couple of years back. Open stretch of road with nowhere to hide. Storm swept in quickly and before I knew it I was being pelted with hail, some even cutting some skin on my forearms. Amazing how amplified the sound is when it hits you on the helmet. After the first couple of lightning strikes close by I tried to 'hide' in a stormwater drainpipe running underneath the road but wasn't big enough. Cycled a bit further and got to a shop where I waited it out. Was awesome!!!

Yoh!!!

I've been keeping my swimming fairly up to par, doing 2-3 sessions a week with the avg at about 2km per session. Running, whats that? I'm averaging about 20km per week with my longest run being 16km at present. Bike is ok but have been doing mainly mtb rides since IMSA but some good distance. Mmmm...we will have to see how things go but I am keen to join a group if I can keep up.

Yip I was definitely in DL. 3.18 so we would possibly be 'holding you back'. I'm actually not quite sure where I am. As mentioned I do the mtb as well (good distance for IMSA prep) so am a bit fatigued when it gets to the Sunday. Thought you were doing Erfenis Dam Tri?

What was your seeding last year Garf or did you roll with the V's? I was in Open D I think.

Altwee is nie so kwaai nie. Die mtb roete is redelik vinnig en goeie 'opwarming' vir die volgende dag. Gaan hom die jaar op my SS doen. Ja, soos jy se, enigiets kan op die dag gebeur...

Regso. Daai tyd behoort heel doenbaar te wees. Ek is ook nie so sterk nie, het 3.18 verlede jaar gery met die mtb ook in my bene. Ry die afgelope 4 jaar altwee, lekker oefening.

You should be able to enter at the 'Expo' but will probably have to be done on Friday already.

Ek wou nou net vra of Tapyt van die storie weet...

Maybe we are seeded in the same bunch and can help each other. I will need it...

Aggenee dit is slegte nuus. Gehoop jy gaan die mtb samet my op die SS ry. Hoop hy kom gou reg!

Seeding will only happen next week, probably only Thursday or so.

Very true, it is important to get into a strong group and stay there until you hit the N1 (after about 15km). From here it is a relative free ride until you come back into town which is at about 60-65km. There are a couple of 'rollers' on the N1 and the wind can play havoc as well. Albrecht gets steep but is short. When you hit the N1 again there is a drag from about 92km which is about 5km long. It is usually quite hot when you get here and people who managed to hang on till here might still be dropped...

Very true! I'm not that strong yet, did a 3.18 last year from D batch but was at the back of the pen and couldn't catch the front guys(not making excuses) so TT'd quite a bit and hooked up with some of the remaining D guys and some C's. Hope you het your 3 hours!

When last did you ride it Garf? Hills still at the beginning or did you ride in the last 2 years? Must say hitting them towards the end makes a bit of a difference.

Apologies for the bad quality...My bike took me to the world's shortest signpost on Saturday

Very true, if you stay anywhere in Bloem you can ride to the start. I also recommend doing the mtb race the day before, it is also vfast with a nice section over Brandkop towards the end and helps in warming up the legs for the road race.