Wrigs Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 Not sure if its my imagination or just wishful hoping - but it looks like the 2012 route reverts back to cutting out the big Boyes Drive climb. Can anybody confirm / deny this? http://www.cycletour.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2012_RouteMap.pdf Check out the profile on the link above - it looks "relatively" flat around Boyes Drive.
fandacious Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) boyes drive is relatively flat... its not a big climb by any stretch of the imagination. and on the map you can clearly see we go along boyes drive Edited February 17, 2012 by fandacious
Wrigs Posted February 17, 2012 Author Posted February 17, 2012 boyes drive is relatively flat... its not a big climb by any stretch of the imagination. and on the map you can clearly see we go along boyes drive Whatever you say Superman
dommisse Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 It would be brilliant - but think it is wishful thinking!
fandacious Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 Whatever you say Superman last years subvets avg speed from the bottom of boyes drive up until the highest point (no downhill) was 32.4km / hr. does that sound like the kind of speed you do up a major climb?
Wrigs Posted February 17, 2012 Author Posted February 17, 2012 It would be brilliant - but think it is wishful thinking! Probably is - but i would have thought that the organisers would cut that out as soon as the alternative was ready. Comming off Boyes Drive down to the coast road is always a bit hairey?
Wrigs Posted February 17, 2012 Author Posted February 17, 2012 last years subvets avg speed from the bottom of boyes drive up until the highest point (no downhill) was 32.4km / hr. does that sound like the kind of speed you do up a major climb? Youre right Fandacious, i guess it always feels tougher than you think when that's where the front 5 broke away from the rest of the G group last year.
Wrigs Posted February 17, 2012 Author Posted February 17, 2012 Youre right Fandacious, i guess it always feels tougher than you think when that's where the front 5 broke away from the rest of the G group last year. Its not going to happen twice though
Kango Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 Not knowing the route..Please helpHow long are the different climbs?Hospital RoadBoys DriveSmall ChappiesChappiesand the dreaded Suikerbossieand any others I have knot herd of.
'Dale Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 Not knowing the route..Please helpHow long are the different climbs?and any others I have knot herd of. Calling the Garmin Connect dudes...
Wannabe Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 Not knowing the route..Please helpHow long are the different climbs?Hospital RoadBoys DriveSmall ChappiesChappiesand the dreaded Suikerbossieand any others I have knot herd of. Have a look at the Cycle Tour Website. They have a route map and route profile that is quite accurate.
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