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  1. I moved to SA recently (Joburg) and have done a few events / races around here. The only ones that turned up on the PPA seeding were Ride Joburg (started from the back so it was a solo time trial) and Ride for Sight (finished with the leaders of A group). Not sure what else I could have done? The use of times, when cycle racing is about position also seems strange.
  2. 1B 61kg 245w NP Edinburg 1.72km 5.5% │ 305w 4:38 Smits last 1.65km 5.5% │ 257w 4:33 Little Chappies 1.42km 4.1% │ 295w 3:23 Big Chappies 1.72km 4.8% │ 295w 4:41 Small Suikerbossie 0.62km 4.7% │ 298w 1:28 Big Suikerbossie 1.86km 6.7% │ 268w 5:52
  3. He and a couple of others caught 1B before Chappies (I think). There was a 1D, @, and a & from memory. Started from further back and then surfing from group to group seeing how many they could catch. That 1D guy finished with me, so 6 minutes faster
  4. 1B was a good group to ride in. Almost no silly behaviour, I think there was one crash behind me towards the finish. We finished in 2.52, 1 min faster than 1A (but still 2 minutes behind on the road). nice day out for my first CTCT
  5. I would add that there are different strategies to achieve the same time. I compared this split time calculator with my BestBikeSplit plan (both 3hr target), and there was 10 minutes difference after 1 hour! If you’re lightweight, the later hills won’t take so much of your energy, and you can take it easier on the flat earlier section. Most(?) people would also be better served with a negative split. Hold yourself back in the first half and really push on in the second half when it’s easier to gauge how much you have in the legs. There’s more time to be lost blowing up towards the end than there is to be gained blasting through the first 30km.
  6. Great. Was getting worried there might be too much camaraderie
  7. So still plenty of racing for position rather just working together for a good time then?
  8. 1st time rider. All the racing groups are a bit confusing to me, what kind of vibe / speed should I expect in group 1b?
  9. Ed345

    Ride 4 Sight

    Much better than I feared. Roads a bit damp at the start, but mostly dry after the first hour. A bit of rain threatened, but didn’t come to anything. Road surfaces were fairly typical - some nice smooth fast bits, some potholes and rough stuff
  10. Ed345

    Monte Casino Classic

    What are the chances it’ll be a dry day on Sunday now?
  11. Ed345

    Ride 4 Sight

    And was everyone ok from the AL crash fast downhill near the finish?
  12. They delayed the start due to lightning, but the rain wasn’t too bad on route. One section of terrible mud which caused a big queue of people pushing bikes through. Only got worse as more people went through…
  13. Different location, but thanks anyway
  14. Any chance anyone has the 25km?
  15. @Frosty I was looking for the MTB this weekend…
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