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27 minutes ago, NicholasH said:Paul, when you were on Spes Bona, did you see and hear the music coming from a white VW on the left?
If so, that was my car and I was the one cheering you guys on like a madman 😁🫡
Yup - nice sub you have in the boot, good tunes too! I did wave and say hi 😀
On 2/1/2024 at 12:46 PM, Rudii said:Entered the Trilogy race.
Same. Will be my 10th 99er.
Slent sunrise 70.
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That was absolutely perfect. My 8th Durbie Dash - not my fastest, still a great day out. Perfectly organised as always.
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6 minutes ago, ChrisF said:
Gone like last weeks newspaper .....
couple of the new timekeepers still have the technology, so the old boards are still being used at some events .... Like Durbie Dash
Aye, this is only my 2nd RaceTec board. Got it at the 2015 Procupine Ridge MTB after my first one got stolen along with my 2014 Giant Revel.
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Is RaceTec kaput now?
I find the registration process to be a bit less eco-friendly the past two years. Why should I drive their twice? Not to mention the petrol cost.
Thankfully I figured out last year that just entering and starting at the right time will still get you results - just remember your racetec board.
On 10/10/2023 at 4:04 AM, ChrisF said:
Pffft, been riding CTCT on a 26er MTB for years now.
I'm preparing myself mentally for a 5 hour ride...
3 minutes ago, Mamil said:I started getting a cold on Friday. Woke up at 5am and out my shorts on ... took them off and got back into bed cos I felt cr@p. Went from a full weekend of MTB racing to listening to tidal under the duvet .... both are passions so it's ok. Zwift today with .... tidal.
Still, the FOMO is real
At least on the Fedhealth ride the trails were marked. No need to seek them - bonus.
The double booking of dates really has to be dealt with. I missed a few rides I was keen to do because of it. Might be doing this on my muddy mountain bike purely out of curiosity. Will see how I feel closer to the time.
Awesome day out!
This reminded me how demanding Fedhealth can be, took me back to when it was on the other side of Simonsberg in 2018.
Absolutely LOVED that all the races were on the Saturday. I like to be lazy on Sundays while others like to nurse their hangovers. Not a big fan of Sunday races. A lot of riders could do with lesson in being courteous to other trail users, so this was their chance. That said, the 15km back markers were very accommodating on the way out and 5km kiddies on the way back in.
My only gripe is something seems to have gone wrong with early entries and names - they appear to have the emergency contact swapped with the entrant. A classic export-to-Excel type mistake.
Came off fast and hard at Dornier trying to overtake a few 30KM riders and ended up with my foot up my arse. Yes - it is indeed slippery and muddy out there. Did not hurt that much while pedalling but walking is a pain now. Had a good chuckle at all the cleated riders pushing their bikes on perfectly ridable steep sections, even had one ask me if I was trying to proof a point in my tekkies. Well yes, I am, they are much more comfortable up ones rear in the event of a crash.
This was also a chance to ride the sections they trimmed from last year's race in the rain, and I am very thankful they were not included last year, but happy they are back this year. Picked up someone's phone and was able to re-unite it with one of their friends, so that ended nicely. My daughter had a blast on the 5km, so maybe next year I'll be riding with her on the 15km.
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To Kaap Agri in Simondium. Riding with 5kg of washing powder on your back is something new.