StoneW

I think everyone can agree the new seeding works for the guys upfront, just need to extend that gap to maybe 2 minutes.

So Zakkie use this as an oppertunity to inform us of what had happened, if you remain silent we only hear one side of the story.

On the lighter side ( we need this), I showed my son this clip yesterday. His first reation was " What kind of a guy uses his bike to hit someone, he is not a real cyclist" LOL

In the past I have also been involved in an incident with a motorist which escalated very quickly. I always think back and wonder how bad things could have gone that day for both parties. It is very difficult to understand or even justify what happens in incidents like these but I think we all know how bad things can get very quickly. I have been a cyclist in Cape Town for over 15 years and have ridden this route thousands of times, in that time I have chatted to many cyclists from all walks of life and I think we all have more in common than we sometimes choose to admit. I do not think cyclist are “ gangsters “, I think many of us take up this sport to avoid these type of situations. This I think is an instance that was handled very badly by the cyclists, I do believe there is more that we are not seeing on this tape. I think all our clubs and groups should get involved to help train the cyclists out there how to respond to this and other incidents out there.

This does add to the diffuculty factor as by this time more than half the field are out there, so traffic becomes an issue.

So this has always been my strategy when it comes to the Argus (regardless of what time I am aiming for that year) Sit in the bunch till Edinburgh drive then work as hard as you not to get dropped (if you get dropped, get in the next bunch), and sit all the way till Smits again work as hard as you can not to get dropped, Once you to get to the base of Chappies it’s a 90% effort to the top if you go to hard you will pop and go backwards, then the same 90% effort on Suikerbossie. The give it everything on the stretch home.

Sorry not sure if you mentioned it before, what group are you starting with.

What you have to remeber is that most of the top guys where not at this race, They where doing the crit a bit later. So although the conditions where tough the winners time also needs to be adjusted.

I think the fact that we are starting a half an hour earlier and that there is no league groups will help ease the traffic problems.

I honestly think this is a mix up, it takes the group about 1 minute for everyone to cross the timing matt. We will be catching the group in front of you before the Holiday Inn. Can't be correct????

If not there is going to be a group of 500 + on Smits

Those 1 min gaps are only from B - E all the rest are 3 mins, surely a mistake of some sorts?

The Roller Coaster is one of the Southern Suburb Classic's pity that we cannot do Ou Kaaps twice, but with all the recent road works and traffic congestion in the south just to be racing there again is a treat (Lets hope that we can keep racing there in the future).

Strava

This is a valid point, I think 3 or 4 out of 7 would be a good compromise.

I have contacted them and the feedback is that you could ride only the PPA rides (or any single events you choose) at the cost of R190 per event. You would still need to purchase a race number (R50 valid for 1 year), a about2time timing chip (R50 can be used at all their future events) and you would need have a CSA licence (R75). Also at PPA events you would need to ride with both Racetec and About2time chips, I did not confirm if you need to be a member of PPA. Can I suggest if you have anymore queries email them directly @ info@wpcyclingevents.co.za.

Ok I contacted the about2time guys. You do have the option of doing only a few events at the cost of R190 each.

So you have to pay R1190 even if you only plan on doing 4 Races ? I can understand this will ensure that each of the 7 events is well supported, but I think if they allowed the entries to be splir per event they would have more riders doing the league at the PPA events. Some riders just want to ride a few races in a stronger field.

Do you have to do all 7 races? Can you select only to do the PPA ones?

That the question, Racetec for PPA and Aboutto time for the others ??? What are the costs for the none PPA events?? Will there a discount for paying for all 7 upfront ???

http://www.about2time.co.za According to the calender we sre doing the 4 PPA events plus 3 from CSA, how will this work timing etc????

Bad Planning by the River Club to have both these events on the same day. Park outside the number collection takes less than a minute.

The problem is not with the Die Burger registration, most of the parking is taken up by people going to the Addidas sale which is also happening at The Rive Club. Less than 10% of the cars are for Die Burger.