mr_stig Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 Not a good race personally, but enjoyed the challenge of the 114km route. Hekpoort was less fun than I remember! Despite excellent water points and good marshalling, I am not sure if I would enter this one again. I was not mad about the start/finish venue though. It lies between two of the main routes to Harties, which is good for neither motorists nor cyclists. I am not sure what the reasons behind moving from the radio observatory were (I remember parking and access being a problem there), but the new venue does not offer much better parking or access and is on a much busier route. Maybe guys who finished before traffic picked up found the last few km's less unnerving?
Prozac Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 Wjat bike was he riding? Pinarello Dogma with Bruce kit? No , Scott CR1 - Green Little Stars kit with rainbow colors
MaxUmis Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 What a race . . . did the 97km , stayed with AM until hekpoort pass where a few guys "broke away" or maybe I just struggled on. On satellite road (Left turn to sat station) a nice group formed (12 or so)and managed to stay and work with them until the end where a taxi almost run us over (last 2 km stretch) Picked up alot of cyclists on our way back . . . Hope the 2 okes that crashed at the right turn 11.5 km into the race are okay. I was behind the oke with the white kit. The oke on the left dodged a cone and crashed into the other. Fell on his head(helmet) hope they are okay. The MTN Qubeka rider who lost both his bottles a few km into the race. RESPECT ! and thank you for helping me up hekpoort and helping our group keeping pace the last 30km . The oke with the mtb , well done staying with us roadies. I haven't seen your fast cadence for a while . . . sure I saw smoke coming from your crank . . . Managed a 2h33 and finished with a oke called Carlos ! (thanks for your motivation up that last hill) Very happy with this time I was right behind the crash too. Those okes skid along the road for quite a bit! Hope you guys weren't hurt to bad. I was very happy that I could hold on until we got to Hekpoort. Then I was very happy that I somehow had some legs left after Hekpoort. Also VERY happy to be in that group of about 12 riders going towards the satellite station. We were SHUNTING! but then "PFFFT-PFFFT-PFFFT-PFFFT-PFFFT-PFFFT-PFFFT" NOOOOoooo! PUNCTURE!!!! eish. Limped in for a 2h44.
Zoo Cookie 1 Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 ouch. that hurt. will have to do this more often; hekpoort on a bike with roadie-gears must be good for ... something? I forgot how hard road cycling can be.
bradwentzel Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Does anyone have a Garmin route profile for this? Considering entering...
Ryan Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Does anyone have a Garmin route profile for this? Considering entering... The Cycle lab entries page has the profile for the 97km route...
Keyser Soze Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Anyone have total ascent for 97. Which is probably the same as the 117.
Spinnekop Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Does anyone have a Garmin route profile for this? Considering entering... Hope this is OK
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