[The 36One MTB Challenge]

I'll be leaving tonight at 00:00. 1600km to travel for me

Just like the MTB Event, you guys don't do things in half measures .. Travel safe

[The 36One MTB Challenge]

We need an hour can always talk

Has anything been planned for Wed ie time to ride and meeting place? I couldn't ride here at MZNP so am keen to join in a chilled ride and to meet all the peeps

[The 36One MTB Challenge]

Your "Seconds" are allowed at the checkpoints and you can get whatever you want from them,whether is is food ,clothes or spares they are not however allowed on the rest of the route.Hope it helps.Time is getting min now just completed a 4 hour ride.

Perfect, thanks Cejay. This is and what Bat posted is what I was looking for .. Cannot wait for this event to only be days away!!

[The 36One MTB Challenge]

Does anyone know if we are permitted outside assistance at the various checkpoints? I know we are given the boxes for this, but I have a very willing and able significant other coming with me

[The 36One MTB Challenge]

I am Planning to do my 8-9h Long Night Ride Come Thursday evening starting at 23:00-00:00, the again a Long 140km+ ride on Saturday morning.

Will be quit an experience riding in the darkness. but kinda excited and nervous at he same time..

That is insane. How much time do you have to do that?!?

 

I'll be lucky if I can get in a 3 to 4hr night ride. We have hit our long overdue raining season. I'm keen to test my lights med setting so will need to get my a into g and sort that out.

 

GLW the long ride

[The 36One MTB Challenge]

Im also thinking about a 7 hou night ride, but I'm sh@t scared riding all alone.

My longest "night" ride was about 2hrs lol and I only went out at 18h15.

 

I need to get out when it's a lot darker and a lot quieter to find out what it's like..

.. As for riding alone, in the dark, that's going to be something new. Are the night creatures down there friendly lol

[The 36One MTB Challenge]

Hi PJD,I respect your decision,however just take in consideration the following:

• The weather,should it be a hot day (2014) you will go up Rooiberg in the middle of the day (30 degrees +)
• The body tends to go in "Go Slow" mode at least mine does if I don't continue and Stage 3 being arguably the toughest stage with CLIMBING starting soon after you leave the checkpoint it can be tough.
• I would rather spend some time at Calitzdorp if in need of a rest.

But that is just me ,you know your body and your race strategy as long as you enjoy it!!!!

Hi Cejay,

 

I had to laugh as I don't have a race strategy, but rather a ride one .. ????. I haven't ever ridden for 24 consecutive hrs so don't know what my body will do.

 

I would far rather ride rooiberg, in the heat, with a body that is rested rather than one that is tired ..

.. And as for the heat, 30deg's is cooler than the 43 we had at last year's berg and bush, plus a monster head wind.

 

If anything, it's going to be fun finding all this out which will make for an interesting ride .. ????

[The 36One MTB Challenge]

Good idea, I think I will try the same. My first 36one and pretty excited about it. Training been going well, just wish the race day was closer so can get this done.

Mad I tell ya lol. Was this weekend part of a 36One simulation scenario?

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Sleep......What sleep you go straight through for some reason you don't get sleepy (at least we don't) totally different matter when you done and in the shower if you anything like me you sleep in the shower

I'm going to catch 30 winks at halfway .. ????. Thinking is (a) I'll need it and (b) i thought the start of the halfmilers was the same as ours, not 12hrs after us

[The 36One MTB Challenge]

Hi Cejay, thanks for the reply. I think I'll be a bundle of nerves til I settle into some sort of rhythm during the ride .. I have revised my finished time based on my need to finish before the next night Dall and having fun whole out on the bike

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Am such a noob, both on here and for 36One .. I am keen to find out if there are any crazy kzn peeps riding the full event.

 

I'm feeling a bit like a hamster in a wheel, with lots of IDT and a fair amount of LSR. Have yet to do a night ride, to test out the light I have, but still have time for that .. ????

[Karkloof MTB Trails]

@Eldron, sounds like you found some of course designer, Hylton Turvey's delights ..

.. and it is definitely MTB HEAVEN

[Karkloof MTB Trails]

They have really put a lot of effort into making things work at the ( mtb ) club. While they still have the ever popular karkloof classic and trail blazer to tempt people up into the midlands, to keep them coming back, there are the marked trails and outback sections .. all ridden in

[Holla trails]

Okay, so round about the 26th my girlfriend and I are going down to Umhlanga for a week or so and since I'm missing the 24hr for this holiday I'm taking the bike with.

Are there any places to ride in the area and/or hubbers willing to include me on a ride?

Much appreciated. PS, I'll bring beer.

 

Hey Helpmytrap, if you and the Ms's are wanting to venture out of the concrete jungle and up into the midlands, go check this link out .. https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/123557-karkloof-mtb-trails/ - and for those that view this, remember I live in howick and class myself as being "mildly biased" towards the trails in the Karkloof ..

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Hey Guys,

 

The Karkloof MTB Club has been hard at work improving on what is arguably now the best single track network in the country. There are permanently marked 10km, 20km, 30km and XCO routes as well as some adventurous "un-marked" outback trails totalling about 65km's of track.

 

Check out the new website at www.karkloofmtb.co.za/trails and the facebook page at http://www.facebook....fMountainBiking

 

The club is also offering a special on annual membership, which allows you to access the trails throughout the year - contact Anita Turvey on anita@dekosa.co.za