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Event Name: 2019 PPA SPORTIVE #7
When: 8 December 2019
Where: Perdeberg Wine Estate, Western Cape
Category: Road
Venue: Perdeberg Wine Estate
Date: 08 December 2019
Start time: 06h00 / 07h00
Long Route: 102 km – 06h00
Short Route: 50 km – 07h00
Lucky Draw: 11h00
Cut off: 12h00
Enquiries: Rozanne Dreyer (021) 671 6340/rozanne@pedalpower.org.za
ROUTE DESCRIPTION
Long Route (102 km): Click Here for route map.
Riders will start at Perdeberg Winery and turn right on Vryguns Road. The route will split at Slent road where the short route will turn left and the long route will turn in the direction of the prison. Cyclists will continue to the R45 where they will turn left, in the direction of Malmesbury. Once they enter Malmesbury, they will turn left on Loedoelf Street and left again at the roboot on to the R302. The route will continue along the R302, becoming the R304 and then turning left on the R312 at the fruit seller 4-way stop. They will continue until they reach the R44 where they will turn left and head back to the venue along Vryguns/Voor-Paardeberg Road.
The 102 km route will have 3 water points and the 50 km route will have 1 water points.
Short Route (50 km):Click Here for route map.
Riders will start at Perdeberg Winery and turn right on Vryguns road. The route splits at Silent road where the short route will turn left towards the R304 and left again when they reach the R304 heading in the direction of Stellenbosch. When they reach the fruit seller 4-way stop, the cyclists will turn left on the R312 and continue until they reach the R44 where they will turn left and head back to the venue along Vryguns/Voor-Paardeberg Road.
Water points: The 101 km route will have 3 water points (35,7km | 56,8km | 77,7km) and the 50 km route will have 1 water points (25km).
MORE ABOUT THE SPORTIVE SERIES
This series is aimed at all cyclists, from beginners to experienced riders, and offers the perfect platform if you want to keep fit riding road events throughout the year, improving your times and setting a new personal best.
If you’re brave enough to take on the challenge of the longer routes, the series is a great test for endurance and stamina … and needless to say, completing all the events will be a great source of personal achievement.
No pressure though! Each one is also a standalone event, so you don’t have to enter all in the Sportive Series.
THE SPECIAL FINISHER’S TROPHY
This year, we have decided to do away with medals and do something more innovative and challenging – you will get a beautiful 3D bicycle puzzle that you can assemble once you have completed all the events. The way it will work is that after each event, you will receive a few pieces of the trophy … complete all eight events and you can assemble the little road bike on a stand.
However, even you haven’t done all the Sportive Series events, or won’t manage to do all the events, you’ll still be able to buy the missing pieces at a very reasonable cost at the Sportive #8. We still want everyone to have that trophy to display at their home or office.
DIRECTIONS TO THE VENUE FROM CAPE TOWN
From the Cape Town via N7:
Follow the N1, turn left on to the N7 towards Philadelphia Road/R304. Take the R304 exit from N7 past Philadelphia. Follow the R304, turn left on the R302/Klipheuwel Road and continue along Slent Road. Turn right on to Vryguns Road for approximately 2km to Perdeberg Winery, on the left.
From Cape Town via the N1:
Take the N1 to the R44. Take exit 47 from the N1 and turn left on the R44. Follow the R44 and turn left at Windmeul Winery on to Voor Perdeberg/Vryguns Road and continue along Vryguns road for approximately 7,5km to Perdeberg Winery, on your right.
GPS Co-ordinates:
Latitude: -33.39’30.00″
Longitude: 18.49’37.00″
NOTES
Remember to wear your PPA road fun ride number and Racetec timing chip.
No children u/13 on the 101 km route.
No children u/11 on the 50 km route.
ONLINE ENTRIES
Long Route (101km)
Non-Member R375
PPA Member R275
U/18 Non- Member R200
U/18 PPA Member R100
Development Entry R100
Short Route (50km)
Non-Member R175
PPA Member R125
U/18 Non- Member R80
U/18 PPA Member R50
Development Entry R50
Late entries will be available on the day of the event at the same cost as the online entries. If you wish to enter on the day, please arrive with enough time to register.
those pics are stunning and make me regret sleeping in that morning
Isn't there another one this coming sunday?
Yes, Sportive #7 - should also be fast and furious: https://pedalpower.org.za/events/pedal-power-association-241
Some photos shared on Facebook by Brakkies Sport Photos from the event:
Really stunning work 
Can anyone confirm if #7 will be happening the following weekend (December 8th)
Going to be in Cape Town for the weekend and would like to enter this if it is happening.
It should definitely be happening - there was an option to enter both 7+8 together which quite a few people I know took up. If they cancel they will refund your money - so nothing to lose.
I've entered - looking forward to the final race of the year, long break until January 
TLC (the life cycle) would be your closest club, see https://gjfouri6.wixsite.com/thelifecycle/shop-rides for details. They have open rides and welcome newcomers - I'd highly recommend joining one of their Saturday rides. Its always better to ride in a group and the locals will show you some 'hidden gems' like Red Hill, Constantia Neck etc, not part of the cycle route, but definitely a must do IMHO if you like a bit of climbing.
re: riding solo, I would avoid riding solo through Ocean View and Kommetjie - there have been quite a few incidents. Simon's Town to Cape Point and back and the rest of the cycle route should be fine. Noordhoek through chappies and Camps Bay I would rate as 'very safe' (baring cars), lots of cyclists - try ride before 9am to avoid the buses. Your welcome to drop me a pm, I'll be doing early morning rides most days I don't have too much of a hang-over
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I have the Kickr snap 2, it works ok - wish I had got the direct drive one though. The wheel on is great because it a lot cheaper, pretty quick to put your bike on. However - it doesn't work when your tyre is wet cos you commuted home and want to do a quick session indoors ... cos its raining outside 
I also find it sucks at higher watts, so you won't get to max gradient imho on either. If your buying and its about cost, get the cheaper one.
I rode the 35mm rims that came with my bike and they were fine - running on 28mm tyres which helps too. The wind made things a bit interesting descending Chappies. It helps to ride the more sheltered routes, Constantia neck etc. Woodstock sideway gusts through the buildings are always a problem in the wind.
We did Constantia neck loops, then passed Muizenburg around 7am on Saturday, hard work - although the wind was pumping it wasn't gusting and changing direction, been out in worse conditions. On the bright side, we flew back at record speed - set some nice PRs on the return 
I understand the stats on why they adjust the winning time ... but it still *feels* wrong when they do that 
Ryder make some good products i.e lights etc ... but I found their clipless pedals pretty crap.
I'd vote for Look Keos or Shimano 105+, then get some nice stiff sole road shoes - anything from Giro's to Shimano's, BOA dials rock if you can afford them. Any bike shop in southern suburbs should be able to help you out, Olympic Cycles, Crown etc. It will be cheaper online but I think shoes are one of those things you want to try out in person - also easier to warranty if you need to.
Sounds familiar.
Hahaha - maybe we should call it Team Pure Savage ... oh wait
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Impressive, well done... "Almost impossible" maybe an exaggeration but breakaways like that something I have rarely seen in races around Paardeberg
Maybe we should plan for it in advance 
. I'm sure there are enough strong guys on the hub keen to shake things up a bit v.s working in a bunch to get wheel sucked and out sprinted.
We could do one training ride and get to know each other. Then make a team and come up with a strategy for next race v.s just leaving it up to fate and letting the cards fall where they may. Even just a 5 minute meet and greet and co-ordinated break - it will be pretty cool to bringing a new dynamic to these races
I've joined a club, but at the moment the guys are all over for DC, for the PPA race where we had enough club guys - we killed it, 6 minutes off the winner starting from C.
Thanks @Pure Savage - your train saved my race
I started in % and was having a great ride, then my chain came off at around 30kms down a fast section . Had to put my hand up and stop, took a while to get going - tried to chase back, but it was tough going. Then I hear a voice from behind ... "how long have you been out here" - music to my ears. Joined in your paceline to catch the bunch again. It was really cool riding with you guys, painful but lots of fun
Forgetting what can theoretically go wrong I've never had anything ACTUALLY go wrong with my electronic shifting in over 20 000kms - its been perfect every day and way less maintenance than mechanical. In fact the mechanical has had more 'issues'.
The mechanical shifting was not bad, but every now and then I'd get rubbing, be playing with adjusters and have to re-index or replace frayed cables etc. When I go back to the mechanical on my MTB I curse, at least SRAM multi-shift works ok - but its like gearing on a Truck v.s a Ferrari. it feels way slower and more clunky - my next upgrade is definitely MTB electronic.
The only reason for going mechanical on an upgrade would be initial cost ... and ok maybe loadshedding too
Can't understand why you would rule out Di2 ... battery anxiety?... hard to quick hack if you have a failure?
The latest generation Di2 is simply brilliant. If your buying a new road group-set and have the budget, Di2 Ultegra is almost a no-brainer imho. Super crisp, robust, auto-trim, perfect shifting - looks so much cleaner with only 1 little wire. I haven't tried SRAM, but with internal cable routing which you need for the brakes anyhow I don't have a reason to.
That's my biased opinion - I changed both my road bikes to Ultegra Di2 R8070, ride and forget (charge battery every 2 months, but I'm charging lights, power meters etc anyhow).
All great bikes. Love my Scott, the remote lockout rocks! Three years of many happy miles ????
The Freewheel Club has a few groups, medium pace open club ride tomorrow, 56kms. Leaving from Bootleggers Kenilworth main road at 6am, PPA time is incorrect. Message me if you'd like more info.
the opportunity of course is that the e-bikers will pull at the front till their battery runs out (probably somewhere around Cafe Roux)....
then the RACE is on and the motorpacers can pull for coffee and bagels before tackling Chappies on a 22kg road bike
Stop for a bagel and a recharge 
See they have new winner... 2:48 finish time.. seriously impressive!!!
E-bike training for CTCT
Will be interesting to see what these specific conditions will be to entry.
Ideally I would say no official times for e-bikes, otherwise its just reckless imho. I'd like to see how they plan to do the start groups ... 
Point for me is to get good enough seeding to get sub3 at argus .. no other reason really
I hardly race any funrides (I normally go balls to the wall and blow 3/4 in) .. but one tonner is one change to easy get better seeding, so will be wheel sucking where ever I can and you won't see me at front of bunch unless its really going slow and I can TT faster.
... famous last words until the Adrenalin kicks in . Might be a better bet to do the 110 for seeding.
See you on Sunday, good luck!
Joh, lots of talk about seeding and serious roadie type stuff I see here. Sjoekalalie.
Anyone here just doing it for fun? You know, cause as I've been saying for years, what is the PPA One Tonner other than just an extended fun ride? We get to see a new route with new scenery and whatnot.
Fun.
Definitely going to be a fun ride for me . Starting in J with our DC team - looking forward to Bains Kloof *full road closure* (thank you PPA), taking pics ... stopping at the snack tables I never get to.
Weather looks good for a long day in the saddle, happy to be out riding my bike with the team *fun ride*
Cool, I'm game - happy to do any race over Hels and into Franshoek, love that route.
I wouldn't be South African if I don't throw in a complaint though ... so here goes. We need a hill at the start, it was quite a dogshow with the large batches all the way until we go to Hels. All the mamils charging in super tuck down the hills to close off the road and get dropped on the climbs x 10.
C'est La Vie ... 
As I understand it, your seeding is calculated based on the winner's time, so I think it's irrelevant where you place in the group. I think a lot of guys misunderstand that. The times I've ridden in B, it was a coffee ride with everyone sprinting for a position at the finish line, and I'm sure it's probably similar with other groups. I always found if you're not in A group, the only way to improve seeding is to work hard together so that group's finishing time is closer to the winner's time. The lower the beta of the race, the closer to the winner's time you have to be to better your seeding, so on a flat or short race, it's almost impossible to improve seeding unless you're really seeded badly.
It's definitely easier to stay seeded in A once you get there, as you're more often than not riding with the winner for the majority of the race, if not all of it, so your time will likely be very close to the winning time.
Join a cycling club, make some friend
Seriously that was how I got to A this season. I joined a club over winter - some really strong riders, which makes your training a lot more painful ... err I mean a lot more fun. We started the first race in a C-E group, worked hard the front, caught A ... then rode to the end.
That is one advantage of starting with a later batch, if the next one rides ok - all you need to do is catch them. There is always luck involved, but the more races you do the luckier you get
Swings and roundabouts .... you can't please all the people all the time
Its definitely risky to everyone when there are guys in A/B/C/D-batch who don't have the group riding skills, or the 'experience' of recovering from some broken bones/a hard crash . Normally these are the bigger batches riding faster and closer together and while its a 'race' and we all love the intensity most of us have a day job to get back to.
I think the lack of experience is the only factor that would be good for them to look at. Otherwise I don't mind riding in A,B,C,D,E,F - they all have some strong riders. Just as long as there are enough guys at the events! Its fun to adjust the riding based on the day, if you are stronger - do more work, get a paceline going, ride a TT ... the different dynamics makes it interesting!
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Ahhh that sucks - I was wondering why you missed the last one. We must arrange a December ride