kosmonooit Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 Never say never Big B! 8 years later after my first attempt, think I have upped my game so lets see how it goes ....
BigGuy Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 Is it a SAS friendly event (batch - starting)?No, not as far as I can remember. You get a number board at registration. Yes you can ride most of it in granny gear, just very rocky and uneven in places. Take a camelbak as backup as I have never seen as many bottles lost as in this race. Very bumpy on the downs..
brad890 Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 Last year I said "never again" and I have entered this year again.Sucker for pain exact same story here, and i'm bringing a bunch of friends along to join me and say never again as well lol
G-Unit Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) Seems like the 2 challenges in the Magalies Monster is the "monster climb” and then the 30km after that! How technical and steep is the “monster climb”, can you actually ride it out in granny? For me the trick is to try to stay out of granny for as much as possible. I find a bit more momentum makes the rocky stuff more rideable. Also, the harder the gear, the sooner it's over! Edited May 16, 2012 by G-Unit
Sandro Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 Don't know if the routes changed but I did the 45km ride a few years ago. Ended up doing it on an old bike without any suspension. Fond memories, not so much. I learned plenty respect for mountain bikers that day!
arendoog Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 Does this compare to the 2d stage at route 69 this year .Anybody done both?.Same terrain with plenty of long climbing
NotSoBigBen Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 Never say never Big B! 8 years later after my first attempt, think I have upped my game so lets see how it goes .... Thats true! I am hoping my 6 years of extra 'experience' may help as well as having dropped a few kg's .... but who know's?
Agteros Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 Thats true! I am hoping my 6 years of extra 'experience' may help as well as having dropped a few kg's .... but who know's?Less padding will only make the rocks sharper
Herman mtb'er Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 Like your strategy - will give it a try! For me the trick is to try to stay out of granny for as much as possible. I find a bit more momentum makes the rocky stuff more rideable. Also, the harder the gear, the sooner it's over!
Herman mtb'er Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 Don’t really know what time to set as a goal. That made me comparing the 2011 results of the Monster with the 2012 results of the past weekend’s LionMan – interesting! Think my goal is set to be part of the 52% group!!
MariusC Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 Don’t really know what time to set as a goal. That made me comparing the 2011 results of the Monster with the 2012 results of the past weekend’s LionMan – interesting! Think my goal is set to be part of the 52% group!!only 277 ppl did the full MM wow thats not a lot
kosmonooit Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) That's the marathon results About 1500 peeps did the 40 k's at the Lion Man Edited May 17, 2012 by kosmonooit
Mojoman Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 only 277 ppl did the full MM wow thats not a lotAnd I came in 276th!
MariusC Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 And I came in 276th!Great Success :clap: . Atleast you finished. I would have died halfway up the monster
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