fabes Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 Just to put it out there, might need to sub my team mate for trans but not yet 100% confirmed.are there any provisional takers to join for this ride, wanting to do a 12-14 hour trans if it is faster than estimated time..... BONUS. PM me if there are any takers, but as mentioned for now he still in it to win it but could change in next week.Whats wrong with NJ? I will join you. Back on Saturday I can clean the bike up and we can go for it
Devon Melville Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 nothing wrong, he might need to go into Africa for Business and no flights back on a Friday, only Sat.But not confirmed yet so for now all systems go.
jiggs Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 sien die eerste weervoorspelling vir die TB Saterdag wys sonskyn 14C met n ligte wes noordweste wind in Willmore en amper diesefde vir PatensieSal lekker wees om te start met 14C , maar dink 3 tot 5C is op die tafel vir die start
Joe Low Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 Thanks, we were actually discussing this last night, and how we were going to approach the river crossings. Are any of the crossings high enough to get our chamois's wet? hmmm dunno but i'm not taking them off.
skollie Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 Tot wanneer oefen julle nog voor die TB?Gaan nog probeer trap tot Woensdag, Donderdag fietse was en pak en Vrydag ry.
jiggs Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 Nog net 8 dae dan is dit partytjie met lekker sosaties, roosterkoek,jaffels,sop en brood, coke,energade en 'n Spur burger. Lekkerrrrrrrrrrrrrr! O ja daar is ook nog 230km mtb
TrailWarrior Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) Guys....the vid on Trans Baviaans route taken on 4 Aug by the organisers..... if you have a support vehicle and they are meeting you at checkpoint 5, surely that means one would have to have a 4x4 with good ground clearance as one would have to cross the Gamtoos river from Jeffrey B side which evidently is also "the deepest one" (depicted on the video) when it comes to river crossing....?? am I correct or am I disorientated?? Edited August 10, 2012 by skywalker1
Wil6 Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 Guys....the vid on Trans Baviaans route taken on 4 Aug by the organisers..... if you have a support vehicle and they are meeting you at checkpoint 5, surely that means one would have to have a 4x4 with good ground clearance as one would have to cross the Gamtoos river from Jeffrey B side which evidently is also "the deepest one" (depicted on the video) when it comes to river crossing....?? am I correct or am I disorientated?? The support vehicles drives around the Baviaans and come trough from Jeffreys side.Most of the road is tar and the last bit is gravel.You can drive it with a car with low profiles if you wish
TrailWarrior Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 The support vehicles drives around the Baviaans and come trough from Jeffreys side.Most of the road is tar and the last bit is gravel.You can drive it with a car with low profiles if you wish Yeah....I know the vehicles can only come from J-Bay side....but you still need to cross the Gamtoos river to get to Komdomo...& according to the vid.....this crossing is under water.....????
Wil6 Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 Yeah....I know the vehicles can only come from J-Bay side....but you still need to cross the Gamtoos river to get to Komdomo...& according to the vid.....this crossing is under water.....????Don't worry.Checkpoints will be accessible by car.You do not need a 4 by 4.
duringd Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 Yeah....I know the vehicles can only come from J-Bay side....but you still need to cross the Gamtoos river to get to Komdomo...& according to the vid.....this crossing is under water.....????The vehicles follow a different route to us suckers! Hope the rain predicted for Cape Town and surroundings for the next couple of days don't reach the route!! Otherwise a wetsuit and tube might be needed, whichever route we ride!
sampie Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 The vehicles follow a different route to us suckers! Hope the rain predicted for Cape Town and surroundings for the next couple of days don't reach the route!! Otherwise a wetsuit and tube might be needed, whichever route we ride! They said 80mm or more in 24 hours, so far so good.
TrailWarrior Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 They said 80mm or more in 24 hours, so far so good. I think the weather is going to hold.....well, lets keep them fingers crossed. Prediction is cold/chilly but sunny skies for next weekend's Trans Bav....
Azonic Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 They said 80mm or more in 24 hours, so far so good. Allot more than 24H to go to the start. The rain still has time to screw us.
Wil6 Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 Allot more than 24H to go to the start. The rain still has time to screw us.Oi!Keep positive, still plenty of time for the rivers/streams water level to drop
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