9 August - Women's Day Hub Ride

[DeltaAlphaMike]

Do expand on this for us?

Unless you literally mean sitting on the seat, coz that would seem obvious.

 

Slick was saying that going through technical single track one should be standing thus providing greater maneuvrability

[Pieter1]

 

 

Slick was saying that going through technical single track one should be standing thus providing greater maneuvrability

True dat.

[DR ◣◢]

Couldnt agree more.

[RockCoach]

Thanks to SIR Maxxis for organising this. A great time was had by all. At Fratelli where I literslly see my place, I realised wouldn't make it back down to Paulshof (and back up again) but at that point I had done close to 50kms in 5 hours. It would've been close to 7 hours and I'm not that fit yet.

 

Well done to Warrior Princess, firstly for keeping up with all the race snakes who appeared for this "easy, ladies, slow, skillz" 40km ride and secondly for descending that extremely steep 20m high grass bank at Emmerentia dam wall. Very impressive. You will go far.

 

I will post some more pics when I get them off the camera later. There are some good ones.

[RockCoach]

 

 

Slick was saying that going through technical single track one should be standing thus providing greater maneuvrability

 

 

Yes. That very twistly, slightly downhill piece of ST through the tree line. Remember that as you as you stand you are lowering your centre of gravity right down to BB height. If you sit on the saddle it is about where your midrif is. The standing position allows you to continually adjust your weight and position over the bike.

 

That piece of ST was the only time I got annoyed. Two guys who came flying past me squeezing ahead into the ST shouting "watch out". I told them they were going to hold me up. They were quite quick but I was so close that they were making lots of mistakes, nearly crashing into trees.

 

I must say that I did sit for about 2 seconds through there to catch my breath at one point.

Edited August 10, 2012 by slick

[Warrior Princess]

Thanx for an awesome day guys and girls, I really enjoyed it very much.

 

Sorry that i kept all of you back, hahaha, i proved to be the slowest and most unfit of the crowd....but thanx for your patience and everyone who helped me with whatever help I needed, you guys rocked...

 

so i have sore legs today and...a bit of a sore chest and fever today as well , hope this passes soon as i want to ride again on Sunday....

 

It was a tough ride for me, but thoroughly enjoyed it....and I'm in for the next one...

[Warrior Princess]

Thanks to SIR Maxxis for organising this. A great time was had by all. At Fratelli where I literslly see my place, I realised wouldn't make it back down to Paulshof (and back up again) but at that point I had done close to 50kms in 5 hours. It would've been close to 7 hours and I'm not that fit yet.

 

Well done to Warrior Princess, firstly for keeping up with all the race snakes who appeared for this "easy, ladies, slow, skillz" 40km ride and secondly for descending that extremely steep 20m high grass bank at Emmerentia dam wall. Very impressive. You will go far.

 

I will post some more pics when I get them off the camera later. There are some good ones.

 

Hahah, thanx Slick....I really did push myself coz I was feeling bad for holding everyone up....lol....and that grass bank, oh my word....it was damn scary, but next time I wont take as long to go down as yesterday....lol...thanx for helping with all the tips and especially the bike adjustments, It really makes such a difference

[RockCoach]

The group on the way back down.

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd175/Seanf1art/general/bikes/Hub%20Ladies%20Day%20Ride/DSCN3008.jpg

 

 

Some skillzors

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd175/Seanf1art/general/bikes/Hub%20Ladies%20Day%20Ride/DSCN3000.jpg

 

 

At Fartellis

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd175/Seanf1art/general/bikes/Hub%20Ladies%20Day%20Ride/DSCN2994.jpg

Edited August 10, 2012 by slick

[RockCoach]

Off along the Spruit

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd175/Seanf1art/general/bikes/Hub%20Ladies%20Day%20Ride/DSCN2995.jpg

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd175/Seanf1art/general/bikes/Hub%20Ladies%20Day%20Ride/DSCN2997.jpg

 

 

In Delta

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd175/Seanf1art/general/bikes/Hub%20Ladies%20Day%20Ride/DSCN2998.jpg

[RockCoach]

Emmerenta Damn Wall... hey WP????

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd175/Seanf1art/general/bikes/Hub%20Ladies%20Day%20Ride/DSCN3005.jpg

 

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd175/Seanf1art/general/bikes/Hub%20Ladies%20Day%20Ride/DSCN3003.jpg

[Joe_Cogs]

Thanks Slick, Awesome pics and great time And thanks S.I.R for organising it.

 

Despite getting dropped, I had a whale of a time

 

Nice to meet some hubbers finally!

[The Ghost]

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd175/Seanf1art/general/bikes/Hub%20Ladies%20Day%20Ride/DSCN3008.jpg

 

 

so lets have some forum names (left to right?)

[Warrior Princess]

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd175/Seanf1art/general/bikes/Hub%20Ladies%20Day%20Ride/DSCN3008.jpg

 

 

so lets have some forum names (left to right?)

well if my stupid computer would allow me to actually see the pics i could help out....lol

[Joe_Cogs]

I just know names

 

Me second from left.

[The Ghost]

With the bold SA shirt

[Joe_Cogs]

With the bold SA shirt

 

Hahaha yes