This year will be very different. Usually aiming for a 14-16 hour finish - we had some personal nutrition and a spare bomb or two in all 3 boxes, lights in the CP3 box and warm clothes in CP4 box.
05.00 start time will have you start with lights and warm clothes so will hardly have a need for boxes except for personal nutrition etc.
Thanks Vettes, it was a hard ride. The wind assisted in some sections and we battled against it on others. Temps wise it was actually pleasant and did not get too hot or cold.
Knees started to take serious strain from about 220km in and last 10km was torture - struggled to just turn the peddles.
Huge respect to the riders who got caught in the rain the last couple of hours - must have been really miserable.
Will most likely change a couple of times before the weekend... Would prefer not to get wet but that wind should assist us going back as Dogs said. Aiming for a 24 hour finish but could easily end up on 26+ with the lack of training the last month.
Will do thanks. Monitoring HR constantly and doc also insisted I come in for lung capacity test etc before I started again which was all good. My interval sessions are taking a back seat to work at the moment but will get to it. Another 4 hour planned for this weekend and will also probably ramp up from next week....slowly. Lekker oefen!
Not good. Got COVID at the end of December and although a-symptomatic took time off from any exercise for two weeks and very slow for the two weeks after that. Only started with 4 hour rides last weekend and will build going forward. Must say that the motivation is lacking a bit... En jy Fanie?
Thank you very much. We were originally entered for the Repeat and have not really paid attention to the process and still a bit undecided what we want to do...
I wonder why Ecobound could not obtain the permits that were used by 36One and Munga where the riders were able to ride through the night as well as the supporters. Numbers? Geography? Probably no use in me wondering...
I will be there for number 4. Have not been able to crack the 24 hours as yet(which will be like my gold medal). Yes, this year was tough. The first 6 hours of heat and wind almost broke me. Never really recovered from that and took all of 27 hours to get over the line.
I think it goes 'dof' after not updating for a certain time - he is as yet not under the 'Scratched' list. Might be resting indoors or something? Kieping for a couple of hours and then go long again.
I received my last Springfield Wine Club box(es) for the year yesterday. What a selection and variety! Selected with the festive season in mind and true to form a special surprise wine. 2020 Life from Stone Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Miss Lucy(White Blend) 2018 Pinot Noir 2017 Wild Yeast Chardonnay 2014 Work of Time (Bordeaux Blend) 2004 Work of Time !!!!! No that is not a typo.
I can imagine - but been there and done that. Longest one for me was 22 hours on the Langsbaviaans - that year was rof. Apart from the weather the team dynamic is what makes it different every year. I have ridden with a different team every time.
I'm also looking forward to these revised times - also remembering that things might still change and revert to the usual times. For us midpack to backmarkers(14 - 16 hours) getting to the top of Bergplaas in daylight is the goal with a real sense of achievement when getting it right, these times guarantees that and as others have said seeing parts of the route in daylight for the first time! Will be lucky number 13 for me...
Yoh. Forgot about this. Saw it when it premiered and once a couple of years after that. That scene with the guys mouth on the pavement is burnt in my memory though.... As you say, heavy stuff. I thought Norton was excellent in it.
Aish glad you are ok! Where did it happen if I may ask. Was also out on Saturday, the roads seemed busier than 'normal' for this time of month with lots of out of town cars around. I stuck mostly to the gravel but noticed this when looping through Noordstad/Bayswater.
It was very cold in Bloem yesterday(still is) and my better half treated us with a 'fall-of-the-bone' lambshank last night. I was originally going to open a Springfield Pinot Noir(in celebration of Pinot Noir day yesterday) but decided the lamb needed something a bit more robust....
