Musashi

Will any other Hubbers be on a mountain bike in group B?

Well, it seems PPA is getting it wrong again. Two MTB events in 2012 is taken into account for my road seeding, but not my MTB seeding. And for the one event, the winning time was adjusted from 2:04 to 1:22. Really, are they just not trying?

DIT was nou 'n lekker surprise. Wat gewoonlik 'n vinnige ride is, is skielik 'n afstand waarvoor mens jouself moet pace. Great! Aan die ander kant, my arme vrou het ook ingeskryf vir die "45km". Teen die tyd dat sy in die Paarl aankom is die marshall in Hoofweg weg. Toe ek haar uiteindelik in die hande kry is sy oppad Wellington toe! Asb, verwyder eers die marshalls NADAT die sweeper voertuig verby is.

An ice cold beer at the finish line? Now THAT would be a surprise! And depending on how many beers, I may need some legs for that.

What are the chances of getting the route for a Garmin Edge 500?

My problem as well. I REALLY want to take the Spark 29r for a test ride, but they are sold before they even get to the store. Looks like I'll have to buy one and if I don't like it, sell it again. At least demand won't be a problem!

I doubt there will be much stock in the shop. The suppliers demand payment before delivery and he's had cash flow constraints for some time now. Don't expect too much in the line of bicycles and kit. But I may be wrong...

Having done the Adventure, I can understand them cancelling day 3. A lot of the terrain is in riverbeds and many (most) riders will fall off some of the bridges and seriously hurt themselves. To let the race continue would be imprudent. Also keep in mind, very little of the race takes place on accessable gravel roads. You can't ride a 4 wheeler on single track and medics will struggle to get to injured riders in good weather, even worse in bad. Don't judge the organisers' decision if you don't know the route and terrain. I'm sure it wasn't a decision taken lightly and only as a last resort.

Hi Sias You should be good for 17 hours. Last year I trained 8 to 10 hours a week and did 16:51. Rather start to focus on your race strategy. I started too fast, had to take it slow in the middle and then did the last 100km's in about 3 hours (it is flat/downhill).

Preenie, I work in STB and would like to join you when work/ time allows. Let me know when you make plans.

I was in the market for a Garmin Edge 500 bundle and after shopping around for prices, found this SA supplier that charges the same as the overseas guys. So I asked a few questions to make sure it is the product I'm looking for and received an invoice yesterday. I made payment at 16:45 yesterday and this morning at 09:00 received my parcel! This is the best service I've received in a very long time. Local suppliers like this should be supported! Thanks Matthew for the great service! http://www.easygis.co.za/ Tel: 031 8113279

Polar product: CS200 cad When purchased: December 2009 New/ second-hand: New When did problem occur: September 2011 Describe problem: An hour into a ride, the speeds stops reading. When tapping the unit, the speed reading picks up again, but sometimes the unit goes blank for a few seconds or drop the heart rate reading. Describe solution: I'll update this post when I found the problem/ solution. Cost involved: I'll update this post when I found the problem/ solution.

I thought it might be interesting to start a thread on Garmin product problems and experiences. So, using the format below, please describe your Garmin product, the problem and subsequent experience. No discussions on the problems please, start a new thread for that. If it proves useful, maybe the thread could be made a sticky. Garmin product: When purchased: New/ second-hand: When did problem occur: Describe problem: Describe solution: Cost involved:

I thought it might be interesting to start a thread on Polar product problems and experiences. So, using the format below, please describe your Garmin product, the problem and subsequent experience. No discussions on the problems please, start a new thread for that. If it proves useful, maybe the thread could be made a sticky. Polar product: When purchased: New/ second-hand: When did problem occur: Describe problem: Describe solution: Cost involved:

The CS200 is a fairly basic unit. I don't think it has the "seek sensor" function but I may be wrong.

Sweet, can't wait!

Me too!

+1

Just my thoughts on the support drivers: 1. Some vehicles were not equipped for the terrain. I still feel for the poor lady in her Volvo - what an experience she must've had! But personally I feel the organisers should've made it clear that a off-road 4x4 with an experienced driver is required for the route. I did inform them of the 4x4 Community Forum who will be able to assist with support. 2. I did not encounter any support vehicles giving the riders hassles. In fact, I had a silver Triton patiently waiting behind me and my partner on the technical up-hills without trying to push past or put pressure on us. However the rules are clear: report bad drivers. 3. In a 24 hour race, the field is spread very wide and I think support drivers can offer valuable assistance. This is not a function of the size of the field - slow riders will take 22 hours and fast riders 9.

Ek is so opgewonde soos 'n kind voor Kersfees!

First TB? What a "vuurdoop". Do it again next year so that you've at least done one through the Kloof. It is really awesome!

Good luck with that. Looks like we'll be heading into a strong headwind (35km/h south westerly) from Patensie to Jeffrey's.

I'm sure they didn't make the decision lightly. One guy from the 4x4 Community Forum went to the Baviaanskloof over the weekend and Smitskraal was a meter deep (over the headlights of the vehicle). That is pretty deep! Now imagine they need to get to someone on the other side of the river. That will mean driving about 500km around the kloof to get there! It's not the organisers fault. I love the Baviaanskloof, but will make most of the new route!

Ag, that sucks. I was looking forward to another ride through the Kloof. Shouldn't the name now change to "TransGrootrivier"?

The "urgent" newsflash on the website is an updated list of riders. That's it.