JohanDiv

What model is this? Can't remember ever seeing a RC in this colours.. I like the all white on black!

And now without the skinwalls.. sometimes just need a bit of a change for the bike to feel new again

When I still rocked the skinwalls..

My old Spark that spent some time under the Bogus knife for a bit of a facelift....

And still not one!! Unbelievable

Only suggestion I have for the organizers is to start the 50km race first. Say 07:30 instead of last at 08:30. By the time we finished, almost everyone had left already and only a few people stayed for the prize giving and lucky draw at 12:00. My wife did the 10km trailrun at 08:15 and had time to drive back to Paarl, take a shower, eat, and drive back to see me finish at 11:30. The gravelbike guys could go last because they would finish in the least amount of time. Plus it really gets hot later in the day for us on the 50km. Surely there are enough trails in this network to select from for the shorter distances if they are worried about the traffic on the trails. Just seems silly that the shorter the race, the earlier the start, it should be the other way around I think. That would ensure that the bulk of the people finish more or less in the same timeframe and would stay for the beers, the vibe and the prize giving.

Haha no must've been someone else. I still have no idea where I got the puncture from, noticed the semi pap tyre on the luislang climb already. Luckily I finished my last bomb just before the Rollercoaster descent 2km before the finish line

Haha I was NOT ready to face the luislang climb yesterday and the heat caught me! Struggled with a slow puncture all day, had to stop 5 times to bomb it and missed my 3hours target with 10min. Also this year there were almost no free kilometers of gravelroad like there was last year. Still remains one of the best events on the calendar for me!

Haha yeah I'm definitely planning on stopping at the Val du Charron waterpoint for a free hotdog this year!

Can't wait! This is a fun one! Not feeling in top shape, aiming for sub 3 hours..

Haha before I do that, this is finally starting to look like an excuse for "I now need a new roadbike to make both our bikes fit on the trainer"

Yeah I agree.. not an option for us. Small vs Large frame.

Hi Guys.. just ordered the Kickr 4 for the coming winter months, think it will be delivered by Thursday. Quick question. How much effort is it to switch from the quick release to through axle adapter? My wife and I will both be using the Kickr probably 3-4 days per week during the winter. Her bike is quick release and mine through axle. I'd probably be on the Kickr early mornings from 05:00 to 07:00, and she'll probably get on at around 08:00. Is it something that's going to drive me up the walls changing every day?

Hi Guys.. Doing the Solo 8 Hour MTB Challenge on the Sunday. Was wondering if it is possible to pick up my race package on the Saturday morning already? We're attending a wedding the Saturday that's around two hours drive from Wellington and only returning on the Sunday morning, so chances are good that I'm going to pitch a hour or two late for the registration and start of the race. Will I be allowed to just fall in at around 10:00 if I miss the start? I'm obviously going to try and make it in time to the startline, maar die wyn mag dalk vloei..

https://www.strava.com/activities/1717039872

I started at Val du Charron and just followed the white boards with the red arrows. Easy to find, yes. All the split points are also clearly marked.

Had my first ride on the Wild Boar trails Saturday. Already love it! Now I can't wait for my new house to get built just outside Wellington..these trails will basically become my backyard playground! Just a quick question.. i got there at around 08:00, there was no one at the trail centre, so I signed in on the register kept in the container with my Hero Membership. Is this the correct procedure? From what time are we allowed to ride? I'd like to hit the trails around 06:00 if possible.

I was out on a training ride with the Mtb.. on my way back to Paarl, just outside Wellington, I passed a guy doing this race.. it was around 12:00, so I assume he was having a tough old day on the bike.. told him to sit in my slip and gave him a wheel to suck up to the 4 way stop towards Windmeul. I turned left towards Paarl, and he asked me with tears in his eyes if he still needs to go straight up that hill. Shame I felt his pain, we all had those days before. The marshals were at the 4 way stop 06:30 when I went pass there earlier, but they were already gone by 12:00 when he got there.. shouldn't they wait until the last rider and sweeper vehicle come by?

I also have the Syncros Matchbox Tailor HV1.5 Bottle Cage with the pump, multi tool and chain breaker. There's no need to strap chain quick links to your frame or brake cables, there is actually a place made for two of them inside the toolbox where they fit nicely. On the back I have a bottle cage mounted on my seatpost with two CO2 bombs. When just out on training rides I put the bomb adapter, plugs, plug tool and mini squirt lube in my back pocket. For a race I mount that stuff, minus the lube, with a spare tube on my seatpost underneath the bottle cage.. Obviously I'm not running a dropper post with this setup.

Can't seem to find any info on how to enter this event?

New seeding index improved by almost 12 points after this race

Perfect training at the right time before the Karoo2Coast I would say! Relatively new to longer distances this is exactly what I did last year. Entered for the 60miler(100km). Had proper fun! It's rolling hills all the way, no long climbs like the K2C, but also not a lack of climbing. Even if you do it just for the vibe and the breakfast roosterkoek in the 45min neutral zone at the ferry it's well worth it! I ended up doing Around the Pot in 5 hours, and Karoo2Coast in 5 hours 30min a few months later. Just remember, it's rolling hills DOWN to the ferry at 48km, and rolling hills UP back to town. The second halve of the race is definitely more climbing..on a stomache full of roosterkoek..on legs that got cold in the 45min neutral zone. Just keep that in mind. I went full-out on that first 48km down to the ferry at an average of almost 25kmh, and then around 70km I really started to struggle because I didn't keep any reserves in the tank. Ended with an average of 20kmh, so the second halve was real slow going for me. They had a grader on that road just before the race, so smooth gravel roads all the way(except the last few km)..easier terrain than Karoo2Coast. I was on the verge of entering for the full 100miler this year, but my wife is trying to get back into cycling again, so we entered as a mixed team for Around the Pot 60miler. She's a runner so the general fitness is there, but the cycling training is not up to speed yet..we'll probably just aim for 7 hours, enjoy the atmosphere and stop at all the waterpoints.

I promise you it's worth the wait! Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk

Was wondering the same thing.. On my Strava Flyby's alone I spot 7 people on the 60km route that took one or both of the 40km shortcuts. Why would you do that though? To better your seeding? Can't think that that would be it. To (cheat)beat a buddy or just too tired I guess.

I remember overtaking that Kona just past the 33km waterpoint. My thoughts at that moment was "Bliksem, hoe het die ou even tot hier getrap!"