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  1. Velouria
    I'm hoping it's no more 24hr racing, with loads more 24hr social reports to come. I have such a bad track record with retirement that you never know. There is a post on the Hub from 2009 where I swore I'd done my last 24hr, and look how bad I've been at keeping that commitment. 2014 is still a sore topic that I haven't quite gotten over. But this wasn't the first 24hr that I bailed on - that honour belongs to the 2009 24hrs of Wiesenhof. Pffft. Participation trophies. It's like you're a millennial
  2. Velouria
    High praise indeed! I have loads:
  3. Velouria
    Thanks Karman. Fixed (I think)!
  4. Velouria
    And here it is, my final solo 24hour race report: https://www.velotales.com/2020/02/oak-valley-24hr-2020.html
  5. Velouria
    So I did this:
  6. Velouria
    This is my graph of lap times vs moving time. The yellow line is how long per lap that I was stationary for.
  7. Velouria
    Hein had led all day (after the pretenders faded), but was losing quite a lot of time per lap when he had that second puncture. I was on course to pass him on that lap or the next. He'd taken a tumble somewhere and when I did pass him and try to chat he was definitely suffering from a sense of humour failure - understandably. I think all this was at around 3am. Meurant was loving the racing and was quite sad to see Hein pull out (even jokingly offering to give him a new tyre).
  8. Velouria
    He he. I had some biltong this year but after chewing away at it for half a lap I eventually spat out into the bushes and never tried it again. I did have two Red Bulls this year. My emergency stash which I had to crack out just before daylight.
  9. Velouria
    Heat, like anything else, can be trained for. And this is the perfect approach. And what would the 24hr be without the heat? It's as much part of the race as is Meurant's legendary race briefings, and his cool choice of music Back in the days when we were still allowed to bath, another technique would be to climb into a hot bath after a ride
  10. Velouria
    Let's be honest - there's not a whole lot of healthy living going on at a 24hr, from the sadomasochistic self-abuse to the beer drinking and kuiering. I say go all in on the processed carbs and caffeine and worry about the consequences later.
  11. Velouria
    This was what I took to OakValley in 2017 (I didn't have a photo from this year, but it's mostly the same). I started off eating quite well, but after about 8 hours switched to mostly fluids. Coke, Mountain Dew, and Enduren. I couldn't stomach the chocolate milk, and I lost all interest in the jelly babies. Towards the end as the race was heating up, I popped some gels. My theory is to take enough stuff that should you have a craving you're ok, and you never quite know what's going to work. My 5 year old son thinks bike racing is the greatest thing ever, because I came home with so many snacks!
  12. Velouria
    Yoh Flippie - that story took a sudden turn. I hope you're doing ok now. And thanks for many chats we had in the wee hours - although I didn't quite know how to take it when you said "I expected to catch you a lot quicker" when you passed me towards the end of Vissie's Magic. And well done on winning the bet - no matter what anyone says, we're always racing for something
  13. Velouria
    It was crazy. Everyone is ready to race - we'd all been tapering for ages and then BOOM. Your rational brain is yelling at you to slow down, as is your HRM showing some scary numbers, and yet your irrational brain just wants to hurt everyone. "MORE POWER!!!". It took me 4 hours to settle down and find my rhythm - I was quite a fragile wreck until that happened!
  14. Velouria
    My butt regrets the fact that I said this! (Well, my butt, my feet, my wrists, my chicken wings, my knees, my hands, my lower back ... )
  15. Velouria
    2016: 2017:
  16. Velouria
    "At 12,4km we are slightly longer than before but I think the mid descent climb and extra DH will give the lap better balance." I like the sound of the changes - it seems like a good course.
  17. Velouria
    That's still 20mm more than my Lauf!!
  18. Velouria
    We've successfully avoided the lure of 36One for a couple of years now - I think I can do the same here. Also, it doesn't help that the next 24hr will be in 2022 - I'll be old and jittery by then!
  19. Velouria
    Oh, and don't forget William Keith - a former winner from way back 90mm suspension up front was excessive, and 26ers ruled the roost!
  20. Velouria
    Thanks PhilipV - this is my retirement race. (I know I always say this, but I'm serious this time - I'm getting to old for this self abuse!) Another name to watch is Grant Lottering. He can certainly do the distance. To win Oak Valley you need to do around 32 laps, which works out to be about 380kms and around 8000m of climbing. Enough to make me want to curl into a ball and cry!
  21. Velouria
    Welcome to my world. The final week is always the worst...
  22. Velouria
    This route is definitely hardtail friendly. I'd leave the 2.4s on the front and back if you're going to be doing a lot of riding. Grip, comfort and control are far more important than speed. I'm running 2.35s front and back, on my Yeti.
  23. Velouria
    I'm so glad I'm not the only one who saw this. I'm quite sure it's fixable with a bit of duct tape!
  24. Velouria
    Yup - no tent. No spare chair. No distractions. I have heard rumours that she also brings gin and tonic, red wine, some really tasty steaks etc. But I have never seen evidence of these indulgences!
  25. Velouria
    And the shoulder to cry on at 3 in the morning when you want to go home!
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