'Dale Posted November 12, 2013 Posted November 12, 2013 Me.. Will be my 1st attempt. Me too!Looking forward to toeing the line.
-cK- Posted November 12, 2013 Posted November 12, 2013 Did the 35km last year doing the 80km this year
Johny Bravo Posted November 12, 2013 Posted November 12, 2013 My first one also. Doing the 80km, girlfriend doing the 35. Making a weekend of it. slight chance of rain it seems. Really excited about this race.
Brogue Posted November 13, 2013 Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) Weather not looking great for Langebaan Saturday . I can deal with rain, in fact I welcome it, but I can't deal with 32km/h southerly winds Edited November 13, 2013 by Brogue
-cK- Posted November 13, 2013 Posted November 13, 2013 Weather not looking great for Langebaan Saturday . I can deal with rain, in fact I welcome it, but I can't deal with 32km/h southerly winds Well if it is in a southerly direction then it will be in your face from the start until the first turn point then it should be helping you along until the next turn around and from the back when you loop back at the end. That is on the 80km route.
BabyAndy Posted November 13, 2013 Posted November 13, 2013 Easy peazy!not all of us are half mountain goat like you... can I have your climbing legs for last hill?
BabyAndy Posted November 13, 2013 Posted November 13, 2013 Wind seems ok 9-20 kph the morning but 35% showers expected between 6-12.happy with rain, but not wind
Brogue Posted November 13, 2013 Posted November 13, 2013 Well if it is in a southerly direction then it will be in your face from the start until the first turn point then it should be helping you along until the next turn around and from the back when you loop back at the end. That is on the 80km route. My compass and sense of direction is working perfectly, thanks CK. I just opt not to battle against Mother Nature for ANY length of a funride, especially at near gale force speeds.
T-Bob Posted November 13, 2013 Posted November 13, 2013 7.3%800m long60m gain http://app.strava.com/segments/861562 Looks like Andrew S forgot to turn the his Strava off when he was driving home. Gutted I'm missing this race, I really love this ride, beautiful scenery (not that I look at much more than the next 5m of road ahead of me), a fun final climb... and the best spot post race to have a cold finishers beer and a yarn with really friendly people.
-cK- Posted November 13, 2013 Posted November 13, 2013 My compass and sense of direction is working perfectly, thanks CK. I just opt not to battle against Mother Nature for ANY length of a funride, especially at near gale force speeds.Yea I get what you're saying, give me anything but strong winds and I'll ride with a smile but not gale force winds. Only saving grace would be that it would be from the rear nearing the end, that is if the direction holds. Got caught out on to big weekend rides in the past over here where the wind should have been from the rear but turned on me resulting in a full on head wind 90% of a 80km ride. Not fun But that's the gamble right
ccc2 Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 i've entered so no turning back now. Denny Menchov and BabyAndy 2
BabyAndy Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 What, Dark Night scared of rain? Can't be?
DARK KNIGHT Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 What, Dark Night scared of rain? Can't be? Don't mind getting wet after DC and burger hey, so for now Im chicken sh** for the water yes. beware of that 'weskus breeze' at the turning point! lol BabyAndy 1
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