majestic Posted July 19, 2012 Posted July 19, 2012 I have just spoken with people in the Kloof. Sounds as if the damage is not too bad. Said we could ride there this week end. :clap: Specialized_Hubber and hboli4 2
Wil6 Posted July 19, 2012 Posted July 19, 2012 Well lets first see what the rain does the coming weekends. We can only hope!
Nancy Drew Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 I have just spoken with people in the Kloof. Sounds as if the damage is not too bad. Said we could ride there this week end. :clap:Â Please keep the rest of us posted!! The thought of LangsBaviaans again doesn't give me that warm fuzzy feeling...
Jakkals. Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 Please keep the rest of us posted!! The thought of LangsBaviaans again doesn't give me that warm fuzzy feeling... how different is the langsbaviaans? doing my first TB.
Nancy Drew Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 It's this different.... Much more undulating.... the descent to checkpoint 3 was treacherous (IMO) and the climb up to checkpoint 3 was no joke. To carry on climbing for another 15-20kays after checkpoint 3 was very disheartening. It took me 3 hours longer than the other route. I'm probably not the best example though because I'm a back-of-the-packer ;-) Specialized_Hubber 1
lollos Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 It's this different.... Much more undulating.... the descent to checkpoint 3 was treacherous (IMO) and the climb up to checkpoint 3 was no joke. To carry on climbing for another 15-20kays after checkpoint 3 was very disheartening. It took me 3 hours longer than the other route. I'm probably not the best example though because I'm a back-of-the-packer ;-) Very good description Nancy! Last year was my first one! Wish I can do the real thing this year. It took us about 4hours to get out of "suicide gorge" (as we call it) If only checkpoint 3 was on the top of the climb. Anyway, I hope and pray that it will be the old route this year. Specialized_Hubber 1
Nancy Drew Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 Looks like its all downhill to me..... Yep - Just like Sani2C, there's no climbing at all..... I mean, we DO start above sea level and end up at sea level after all. Must be downhill
Andrébr Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 Anyone in the Jeffreys area training for the Baviaans? Just moved here and would like to join. Looking at doing a sub 15 this year.
Vetseun Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 Â Very good description Nancy! Last year was my first one! Wish I can do the real thing this year. It took us about 4hours to get out of "suicide gorge" (as we call it) If only checkpoint 3 was on the top of the climb. Anyway, I hope and pray that it will be the old route this year.It was a killer to get to checkpoint 3. We thought is was over after the checkpoint. It was only the beginning of that horrible climb. I moered down in that mud 1km out of the checkpoint. It was a long cold miserable ride to checkpoint 4. But I would do it all again tomorrow if I could. Nothing like the TB
jiggs Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 so as ons die ou roete ry dan sal dit 'n breeze wees VS langs die TB?
sampie Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 My motivering is die sosaties en wors by checkpoint 3 met die oorspronklike roete. Min dae.
duringd Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 We had some serious rain today here in CT. If it reaches Baviaans things might become very interesting for the organisers....
majestic Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 The base of the never ender is still under water. About 100 meter wide.
DaLoCo Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 Anyone in the Jeffreys area training for the Baviaans? Just moved here and would like to join. Looking at doing a sub 15 this year.Speak to Joshua at Jbay cycles....
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