billygoat0523

too many riders crossed the middle line on the N7 this year, so the rumour that the route will change again turned out true.

Entries for the 2019 99er are open. Route changed again...

i'll stick with you. it'll be my first time doing the race, so i'm not going to push for time

hey frail, good going. this is an epic ride. will do a donation when i get a gap!

whoa, this thread really took off while i was snoozing. i'm very happy with the feedback that i received via e-mail and i'm very excited about the new trail that's coming along. thank you to the committee members who have replied to the thread and for engaging with us.

why is it when people ask what the reason for the larger-than-normal price hike it is called "moaning"? yes the there's inflation and water restrictions etc, it would just be nice to get an explanation of why the price increase was larger, when compared to previous years. (thank you Rock Guy for your analysis) if there's some (let's say 5) people battling to cope with this years increase, i'll cover the extra R120 for you if you want to ride and can't afford the extra R10 a month. there's no question that i'll renew.

i would pay these fees to ride hoogekraal/welvergenoegd/FC alone... but i wouldn't want to give them ideas.

my 2 cents... there's a better chance of going rubber side up on the welvergenoegd descent than on the cobra. the cobra is also in a very good condition at the moment. when you're well into the summer it becomes gnarlier.

with the weather predictions saying (wrongly) that it was going to be a windy road race, i gave it a skip in favour of the mtb race which i hadn't done before. my road seeding got me into the MA-MB group (i'm probably an MC rider, at best) and i was not prepared for what happened when the race fired off. damn those guys set a furious pace, so much so that my goal for the day was to not be last in the group. i managed that, even if it was just with a few places to spare. it was a really fast and furious ride. the morning mist kept me cool during the first hour or so while i watched the really fast okes disappear down the road. a well organised event that seemed to attract very few participants. i guess it was down to the Yzerfontein race being too closely scheduled and teams going through their final DC preps, so maybe this is something to look at? with the Stellies Cycle Tour being moved to January, maybe this race should be in December next year? PS - top tip - make sure your sealant is topped up, the thorns were huge and plentiful!

https://www.entryninja.com/events/event/28762-tour-de-boland-2019 is this a different race?

got my email too and it is showing on my racetec results page. see you there, mamil. bothmaskloof awaits!

all the best for today :-)

where does it say Simonsvlei? it says Windmeul on the PPA website.

but it was cancelled

i really f'd up by not stopping in malmesbury. it was a hard lesson.

i don't know how much responsibility i want to take upon myself for wanting to ride a race that i paid for 3 months ago. it would've been better if they just called it at the start instead of using the "let's wait and see approach". cape town cycle tour was cancelled last year, maybe not right at the start, but not after 4 to 5 hours. you were turned around and told to go home. no riding was to continue on the route. that was a DEFINITE decision. the situation yesterday seemed blurry, at the least. that frustrated me. i was glad i soft pedaled to the finish though, got my (rubbish) time and a lekker medal.

so... was the race cancelled? cause when i heard it, i was too happy to pull the parachute. then i get to the end and the timing mats were still out

my main tactic is just to hold on for dear life and make it to the end. it'll be my first full one tonner, so my only ambition is to finish it. and yeah, i need some draft on the downhills, my lack of weight hampers me a bit.

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why not join the ppa? it'll save a lot of hassle.

i'm wondering this too, i can't decide whether to drop back or not.

seeding is out on racetec. i got a nice early start in %, but in all likelihood i will get dropped in the first 5km, so i will drop back a group or two.

i like to check in early, just to make sure how hard i need to go for the next few races or if i can just hide in the pack.

anyone notice a change in their ppa seeding numbers? i noticed that my west coast express and CS #5 seedings has improved but my knysna cycle tour (which is a lot harder than those two) seeding is now crappier. they've been fudging around with finish times and betas...

i had the same problem with my scalpel's rims. it seems there was a rubbish batch that they provided cannondale with. the ones with the normal red and white decals have no issue. i did get a bit gatvol while waiting for the warranty replacement, so i bought a spare set of wheels and put some south industries rims on them. after about a month and a half i got the warranty replacement - there was a long wait for stock, so now i have a spare wheelset (which i'll probably never use)