A&A Posted August 23, 2011 Share Herewith detailed Karoo to Coast profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudoJ Posted August 24, 2011 Share This is a goodie! Thanks A&A! Gives more detail on exactly where I will suffer most!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubba Posted August 24, 2011 Share This is a goodie! Thanks A&A! Gives more detail on exactly where I will suffer most!!For 50kms up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudoJ Posted August 24, 2011 Share More or less! How's that cold Chubba? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubba Posted August 24, 2011 Share More or less! How's that cold Chubba?Riding through it. Did an hour spinning last night and some road this morning. Feel OK. How you doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotherdarryl Posted August 24, 2011 Share Dont let the amount of downhill fool us on this one! I think its going to be tuff. Â Never done it before so this year is my first, looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted August 24, 2011 Share look at the first hill - now remember, it WILL be congested, it will be nasty !! take it easy, REALLY easy .... (cant stress this enough) dont get caught in the emotion. Then look at that last hill, yes the last one. SAve yourself for that. Everything you kept in the tank going up the first hill, will be used on that last hill. And as someone said on the other thread, you will make up like 200 places.  Just enjoy the ride ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudoJ Posted August 24, 2011 Share Riding through it. Did an hour spinning last night and some road this morning. Feel OK. How you doing?Doing quite allright thanks! No training since Sunday. Will do some tomorrow. Think I should try and ride through whatever bug it is I currently have (thanks to my 2.5 year old son!)Â Back to topic, yeah that last hill looks like a bugger, but should be ok. I won't be doing anything new/funny/stupid on the day. Just get on the bike and ride, hydrate,suffer, sweat, rinse, repeat!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A&A Posted August 26, 2011 Share I think it has mostly been said, but let me summarize from I have found;1. Heat can be a problem, use lots of sunblock.2. Drink more water than normal.3. Expect congestion on the first climb, be prepared to walk. (they have added a new loop before the first climb)4. Second and biggest decent is dangerous, somebody broke their neck there last year.5. Section thru forest is amazing6. Nicest waterpoint is at 70 Kilos' do stop as you will need the energy for the last climb.7. The last climb is a dog, and many people cramp.Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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