JJDT

Borrow an e-bike to Chantal...remove the limiter in order to finish in time😁

I also hope she makes it...It is a terrible feeling that you know you completed the race but do not have anything to show...Go Chantal...

What is the profile of the last 20km's...saw on the tarcker page that the finish ends of with a liitle climb...looking at Chantal and her last update pace...will she make it if she will be able to up the pace.

Thanks, saw the one guy now is way of the mark...by the looks of things he is heading for Victoria West if I look at the map.

Where are the E-Bike riders...are they still active?

All eyes are on you now as about all retailers has released their BF deals....????

Just to add extra info...The start group the rider was in and the time that the incident more or less happened.

This was no 17 for me started out when it was still Kyalami. The new location is great, it was always a mission the few years to get into Riversands even if you were early (5am). This time around it was smooth, took the Rand Show offramp as it for me was the best access for the silver parking(could've taken the N17). There were a few cars in front of us and that was it. The route was nice...from the word go the pace was hectic...tried to hang on to a few bunches but got dropped. Found a bunch just before getting on the M2 and stayed with them untill Kyalami where I got dropped again. From here on it was a solo effort, though the climb on main road would be difficult but it was not that bad. The long climb in Douglasdale was hectic(forgot about this nasty climb) and I knew the climb on Jan Smuts would be brutal. The last stretch solo on the highway to finish in the wind was a challenge, but all in all a good day out.

On the topic of DNF...there are also a couple of riders that started in the wrong groups earlier than there indicated time...saw about two riders on course with later starting times already cycling. Although they will receive a medal it will count as a DNF.

I think it is also poor from CSA to put the blame onto the rider. For me it is a bit of poor planning especially with the wind and the possibility that cones can shift. A marshall with a flag should've been there and not cones. What CSA could've done is to look at the time Ashley took around the circuit, look at the times of Emma. Took away the time from Emma around the "short" circuit and added the time of Ashley. Thereby a winner could be determined in the end.

This must've been an isolated case where guys just decided to ride, after the full moon ride was cancelled.

Anyone collected their number yet and the feeling around the process and expo.

I think that their should be a disclaimer that states that you need to be somewhat of a techically skilled rider and that it will be tough (typically the same type of description for when you enter the 50km...needed to complete at least a 20km event. Most people that enter the 25km are mostly weekend warriors training on tar/gravel roads without some skill sessions in between. Typically these races appeal to the masses that think they are fit enough for a 25 km. For me that rode the event with my wife it was fine, although with her limit tech skills she could ride everything except the muddy section. The only issue for me was the concrete walkways which was about 30% of the route...

Looking for a 2x front derailleur with a clamp size of about 32mm. Preferbly roadbike.

Here is a list of tyres that I was looking at for my wife's e_bike. Vittoria Barzo 27.5 x 2.60 TNT Graphene 2.0 and Pirelli Scorpion 27.5 x 2.6 Enduro Mixed/TL Tyre. Also look at Maxxiss Minion DHF (if you can find any), Specialized tyres for e-bikes also looks good.

Road. Crankset is FSA. Will have to visit some shops to see their selection of FD...bit difficult to judge via pictures if I need to source a new one.

Will a MTB front derailleur work on a Gravel Bike? I do have a 105 road bike groupset on the gravel bike. My issue though is that the front derailleur shifting arm is a bit to long and rubs against the tyre. I saw some MTB derailleurs that does have a shorter shifting arm, hence the question of compatibility.

@FA ok...I'm in JHB do not know if it will get to you via snail mail...and to courier it IMO would be costly for such a small thing that weighs approx 1g.

Where are you situated...I think I have one...

So how many hubbers have done more than 15 including this year? From the posts so far I know the following... Spinnekop = 21 Frosti = 19 JJDT = 17 Please feel free to edit/add your name. Would be interesting to see the numbers.

No man go for it...

No...he never had intentions to officially race. The next year was back to A bunch and the last 5 races after this incident he was always seeded in A.

Thanks for clearing the seeding issue. It was only later that we learned about jnr gears and the rules regarding racing. Surely I think it is still a bit unfair to a rider although capable throwing him/her in a racing bunch. Racing is these batches is at another level with all the attacks from the word go. Good luck for 21...first step towards 30.

You could've just ride instead of racing...but rather safe than sorry after recovering from this nasty bug...

Reading on the issue of racing batches and non racer riders I sometimes wonder why do they place riders in these categories when they are not racing. Yes the issue can be that the rider is strong and can easily ride at that pace but tactics in these racing bunches is another ball game. This happened to my son a few years ago while still at school. The one year he rode a sub 3 (think 2:45 or 2:50) and the next year year he was placed with the racing juniors. He started with them but he had a puncture and was dropped from the bunch, he tried to join one of the V* batches but everytime he was told by one the officials then he need to get out of the bunch he can't ride with them. He was extremely negative because it was his first time in a racing category and did not know the rules. Come to think of it what would've happened if he accidently had a podium finish? I think that he would've been most likely be disqualified because his bike was not the in the spec of racing juniors(unfair advantage of the gearing). Luckily it did not happen as I would've shared my 2cents.