MongooseMan

So, um, what happened yesterday?

This has been tested 12 whole wattages!

Ok, you lose about 7km with this reroute

Last year the 105k went left at Hels (and yes, the road was... less than stellar). Given where it sits in One Tonner they could do that, then take a right at Paarl to join up with the old route.

From the other thread Since One Tonner uses this same road for both the 105 and 170k routes, 2 weeks later, wonder if a re-route would be needed?

Given that there have been a few previous Du Toits climbs was cut short due to wind, at least this one should actually reach the top (I mean, it kinda has to, otherwise you can't get home 😂) I personally much prefer Bains as well, such a nice climb (far fewer trucks as well).

The note above states the issue is Wemmershoek roadworks (which have been going for over a year). 105k and 170k One Tonner routes go through Wemmershoek (see below) Edit: I think I understand your post. I'm not saying Boland will impact OneTonner, I wondering if the same issue Boland encountered will impact OneTonner.

I wonder if this will impact One Tonner, that takes the same road (I think...)

Staying in US for last few lifetime Grand Prix races, I assume

In theory, yes, Hout Bay issues notwithstanding. Though sending the "short route" people over both Constantia Nek and Suikerbossie seems a tad mean, even in this hypothetical scenario 😂

Didn't they need hay bales for the right hander off Boyes Drive at Kalk Bay the years the race went over there due to roadworks?

But fine, routes: If you still went deep south (Smits, etc), then you're looking at 121k, 1600m Black hill 88k, 1300m: Possibly the closest: Red Hill, 108km, 1500m

I've asked this before, and I've heard they will never do this route, since it leaves no way out of Hout Bay for residents (assuming Chappies is closed). Pity, because it would be an epic route.

This was, as with Around the Pot, not the organiser's call. Read the announcement: Disaster Management takes the decision out of their hands.

To be honest, I see a fair amount of "immaturity potential" with their version too...

I always thought it was "square knob". Turns out the Panaracer website says it's "semi knob". https://panaracer.com/en/special-contents/gravelking/

From last time, waterpoints were at: 42k, 74k, 102k, 125k

Can we all agree we just want Sepp to win the stage today, dropping the other bees on the way?

This is an interesting one, and something I've been grappling with. Should you be "given" a grand tour? No Does a grand tour winner do so solely on their own effort? No, they have domestiques pulling them up mountains, protecting them, helping them when they're low, covering attacks, etc. I feel Sepp is kind of in this weird grey zone where he has no domestiques who can help him, and the 2 guys who could help him are arguably stronger than him right now. To say he must win the Vuelta on his own strength is also something of a double standard. But: Most of the reason they're stronger than him is because HE pulled them up mountains in the Giro and the TDF this year, and last year, and the year before that. Long story short, I don't know, and I'm not 100% sure JV know. Today will tell, they can't hide on the mountains today. Either they ride for Sepp, or they drop him.

The Align II? https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html#13

https://freewheel.co.za/products/align-ii-mips?variant=44551836041530 Available in "Gloss Cast Blue Metallic", if that floats your boat

Alright, after looking up the safety rating of my current helmet (a concerning 3 stars) I pulled the trigger on the Spez Align II MIPS. Picked it up this morning, I like it so far

I haven't ordered anything that big. I would note you can get it on Panda Podium for roughly the same price, and I'd rather use them than a faceless AliExpress seller. https://www.pandapodium.cc/product/magene-pes-p505-base-power-meter-crankset/

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40365136 This is pretty accurate, aside from 10k - 18k, and a few bits near the end, which says tar, but is gravel.

I like how it looks like @Jewbacca is giving @Sid the Sloth mad side-eye 😂