WaldoZ

Oh we are doing that also... but what is said is not allowed on public forums 😂

Are you following the correct Insta Accounts? Plenty bants going around.

So who are the names in the hat? Are we placing bets? Rumour has it that a team is rocking up that has an AVG FTP of 400w... just a rumour though...

Smoke and mirrors 🤫

*sigh* when their legs can't do the talking...

I looked at that but it is actually very different. The whole Bloemendal/Hillcrest area is different and in 2022 it shows we going up a Hillcrest downhill. On the way back we don't do Bloemendaler and also not the cement climb but the Canon climb. On the way to HK we taking all the corridors instead of down Conties. At HK are we doing the Gorge? It looks like it on the image but not sure. We not doing Cobra it looks like. All in al the profile looks similar but it was these finer details I wanted the GPX file for to make sure I am assuming things correctly, especially going up what normally is a downhill. The image will do I guess and I did get confirmation about going up the downhill etc.

I asked but because some of the route is over private land they not allowed to give it. I assume to avoid people doing a route recce. I haven't looked for a previous year race yet as I am sure those are on Strava and can look at it.

Yoh I was dangling dangerously off the back there 🤣🤣

The race report on the group chat: Race report: Klyde got a KOM Milnerton to Melbos Ben rode into a someone that decided to take a nap on the climb Waldo won the intermediary sprint at 1km to go 🤦‍♂️

You did enough in the first 150km... I checked flyby and we made up some time at the end but too little too late. Our race was closer with 5th place and only 1min ahead of JDElliot 😳 while we were more than a handful of minutes behind you guys. We didn't have any time checks so with no info we just went as fast as we could manage. We had a game plan and executed it 100% so pretty happy for a team who only rode together for the first time on race day haha. Hindsight is 20/20 and I think all teams would probably change something if this had to repeat. Very valuable for DC teams. Really nice route, loved it and the weather played with for a change!

We were told no baggies and T-shirts allowed on the podium so just did a zone 2 ride all day and got 4th 🤪

I want to know what the passing rules are... are you allowed to wave at the team you are passing or is there some unwritten rule that you shouldn't... I ask cause don't want to offend anyone 🤷‍♂️

Fighting talk 😂😂 Gonna go make some popcorn now for sure... As for the non-sponsored teams... the team @milky4130 is in looks legit! Baggies and T-shirts on the podium?

RDX to pass 10 teams 😂 EDIT: Rest of the podium is up for grabs though. Go-Cycle and iNTIME should have a good go but I know of a few wildcards out there so could get interesting

Nope, can't peak too soon before DC

Enjoyed this one. Great route and some top notch racing 👌

Abnormal high reading means your body could be going into a deep recovery state. HRV should not be high or low, it should be as close to avg as possible.

Back when the start time was at 18:00 yes. I have not done the new route and start time at 15:00 yet but the changes seems to have made times a lot faster and maybe a bit friendlier for Gravel bikes.

Gravel racing is something very different. It is not like road where you can just sit in the bunch. You actually need to be strong enough to keep up on the rolling resistance while it is still useful to be in a bunch if you are strong enough to keep up. You need skill also but not as much skill that is required for a MTB event so it is a bit more attractive to those that is limited in this area. Not sure what fat bikes brought to the table "racing" wise. That's just a toy to have fun with and not really a suitable weapon for any racing... unless you racing on a beach. So yeah maybe a fad. eBikes has a place, don't see that going away so def not a fad.

Wrong, maybe not depending on how you read that... You are probably more accurate referring to the user of said MTB than the MTB itself.

Why? Does @bleedToWin snore?

I hope everyone uses gravel bikes now… I might stand a chance with my dual then 🤣

From 120km to 145km you have 5 punchy climbs into a headwind. Those who went too hard in the leka tailwind will be praying not to blow up here. If you are just fun riding then you will have a leka time, if you are racing in your age category or overall you will be wondering why you went so hard in that first 120km and wishing you did it differently.

You are seeing a tailwind for the first 120km... that is not the problem area 😜

Hopefully the wind can help blow away all the mushroom clouds we will see in that last 40km 😂 🤯