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Velouria

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  1. Well done @WaldoZ - fantastic effort. What a difference a year makes. Probably one of the best days for riding Baviaans that we've had in years (and I've now done 19). (Sorry for the late reply - don't hang around here too often anymore) @boink
  2. I thought writing 450w might be rude! My weight went up over Christmas WHILE my power went down. And now neither want to budge!
  3. So for you that's like an FTP of 400w? We should probably just plug you into the grid and help ease the load shedding...
  4. I gave the gods options! I'm quite sure I also begged for a natural disaster in Grabouw. Perhaps I should lean into this special ability - any requests? Lotto numbers? SA to win the rugby world cup?
  5. I was about to accuse you of stealing my photo! Saw the same guy yesterday. It certainly was alive, as on the way back it had moved about 20cms...
  6. I've been trying to ignore this event, yet here I am. I've said never again about 10 times to this event. I've retired 3 times. But maybe there is one more race in me? Such a lekker event!
  7. I know I'm late to the party, but I finally wrote a race report. Here is Team Oryx's adventure https://www.velotales.com/2022/12/the-double-century-2022.html
  8. Velouria

    Transbaviaans 2022

    Oh really? What did he say?
  9. Velouria

    Transbaviaans 2022

    I find it hard to write race reports for such short rides
  10. Velouria

    Transbaviaans 2022

    That's exactly how it sounded in my head when I wrote it. Ozzy Man's Destination F'd was the inspiration, but I tried to find something that was family friendly. The 2022 TransBaviaans was a one way ticket to Destination F'd!
  11. Velouria

    Transbaviaans 2022

    My Trans Baviaans 24HR MTB Race write up. It's less of a race report and more like a tale from The Hunger Games series. Good luck to everyone riding tomorrow. Stay safe, be smart, and believe it or not, you'll have fun! https://www.velotales.com/2022/08/trans-baviaans-2022.html
  12. I could be the competition, or I could be IN your team!!
  13. We're pretty much a one hit wonder kind of team - get an entry, find riders, race, win, and then go our separate ways. I'm kinda over organising everything.
  14. I identify as a middle aged male who can no longer race with the young racing snakes, but still have the legs to be competitive with the racing ladies. (And, we're the current holders of both the MD90 and DC mixed titles)
  15. Hmm - mixed team fast. Like 5 hours...
  16. So, anyone needing two experienced DC riders for their team? Loads of DC experience, and a bit of DC podium experience
  17. The 2021 Trans Baviaans finally happened, and The Prancing Thunder Pixies were there for another misdaventure. Expectations were high for us to write another chapter in the how-not-to-ride Baviaans story. Read about it here: https://www.velotales.com/2021/09/trans-baviaans-2021.html (yoh - it's been yonks since I was last on The Hub!!)
  18. One of those is @crashtestdummy - our team Captain. Was my 17th DC
  19. It's been a while since I've been on The Hub - thanks 2020. Anyway, what another cool Double Century, except for that early start. I loved open roads, the non-neutral 2nd stop, the heat and tailwind home. But above all, I loved racing my bike again with mates. DC weekend is always special. I know it was *** hot and windy out there for the later starters, but this format is definitely better for the racing teams (although it's also much harder as there is nothing but open road for miles and miles ahead - no strategic drafting at all!). It's safer, it's fairer and it's more strategic. Not having a finishing venue or post race vibe was weird, but I guess this is the new normal. Nothing that a little team braai can't fix. Anyway, to everyone who rode, whether you finished or not, well done. It was tough out there yesterday, but that's what we expect from the Double Century. If it was any easier, we'd have more golfers riding bikes. I'll try to get a race report together later in the week (I haven't written one of these since the end of January).
  20. The Tour d Garage #BigDayIn ride report is here (for those that missed it) https://www.velotales.com/2020/04/the-big-day-in-2020.html
  21. I went for a little bike ride on Thursday - the Queen Stage of the Tour d Garage - The #BigDayIn2020: https://www.strava.com/activities/3276675155/embed/8bf7f9eeb2685129b5589e82de1a8713f016a760
  22. If you can master 6 hours on a bike, you can master 15, or 18 or 24. It's about getting into a routine and rhythm that's sustainable. And the 36One is perfect for this. The waterpoints and check points are just far enough apart that as soon as you feel your legs fading, there is an oasis of magic. If you ride a smooth and consistent pace, and eat and drink regularly, you can ride for days. Think of this during the first 120kms...
  23. Seriously impressive - for a sleepy little city on the tip of Africa...
  24. From what I can remember, it was done with photographs. Back in the day when we had to have a front and back number. Which is why it took a week to get the results. In the newspaper. The ARGUS newspaper. Cracking the first 1000 for the first time was pretty cool, as that was the front page!
  25. My wife stopped for a guy somewhere on the lower slopes of Smitswinkel who had lost consciousness. (She's a ICU sister) By the time she left he was doing ok. They loaded him into a ambulance and took him off to hospital for observation (he'd only suffered from soft tissue damage). Side note - make sure you cycle with your phone in your pocket, and not in your saddle bag. The first thing they do when you crash is they haul your bike off, never to be seen again. And then it's impossible to reach the outside world.
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