Icycling Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 Got shelled at 30km! Avg speed to bottom of tradouws was 50! Rode to finish solo in 5h41. Honest days work I'm built for hills not flats. First 20km I was sitting at a shade under 6w/kg just trying to hold a pace line Never been raped so badly in my life beforr Seems you had a harder ride than me then - the team I was in came 5th but I only got dropped at about 40km to go after doing a long (About 15min) hard turn with the tail wind between 65km/h and 75 km/h with the disc wheel on the back - once it was going it was great. Unfortunately for me lost concentration and momentum on one of the rollers and thus the rest of my team - still got 5h54:46 which I am quite please about. As I only got a ride 4 days before the event!
'Dale Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 (edited) Seems you had a harder ride than me then - the team I was in came 5th but I only got dropped at about 40km to go after doing a long (About 15min) hard turn with the tail wind between 65km/h and 75 km/h with the disc wheel on the back - once it was going it was great. Saw the dude with the disc wheel in those conditions and thought "Yoh"... Edited November 25, 2012 by Puncheur
Climate Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 (edited) So excuse the quality but had to drop image from 9.1m to 890kb so deteriorated quite a bit. Anyway, this is not a staged or posed image. This is Robbie pulling 3 guys up the hill. They are not pushing, they are all holding on to each other with Robbie powering in front. I think thats why I like it so much because its like a diesel locamotive just powering away in the front. Don't think that comment is fair to the 3rd and 4th fellas in the pic, who are actually both pushing ... while Robbie pulls (proper team-work). Edited November 25, 2012 by Climate
'Dale Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 Got shelled at 30km! Avg speed to bottom of tradouws was 50! Rode to finish solo in 5h41. Honest days work I'm built for hills not flats. First 20km I was sitting at a shade under 6w/kg just trying to hold a pace line Never been raped so badly in my life beforr :-O
MooToo Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 Our team consisted of an combined age of 554, ave age was 46, with 3 guys under 40. All 12 finished together in a time of 6:52. Good team work and an excellent weekend. Thanks Team Edenglen
Helpmytrap Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 Was my first one and what an EXPERIENCE!I'm pretty sure everyone had lost their sense of humour before Ashton with that wind.We jumped off at 06:38 and managed a 6h03 but boy was their drama in our team!! Our "team leader" didn't have the balls to say that he had blown (we were 7 riders at that point with 45-50km left.) So instead of sacrificing himself, he told his son to hang back and help him out. Could have cracked a 5h50 at least but hey, it is what it is...Anyway, I enjoyed it all things considered and hope I get the opportunity to ride again next year.
Helpmytrap Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 Don't think that comment is fair to the 3rd and 4th fellas in the pic, who are actually both pushing ... while Robbie pulls (proper team-work).I didn't see it but surely you don't have to grab a shirt to push?!
'Dale Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 I didn't see it but surely you don't have to grab a shirt to push?! Watching from behind, that was no pushin'...Yeah. :-)
Climate Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 Watching from behind, that was no pushin'...Yeah. :-) Have a closer look ... the 3rd rider is not grabbing a shirt
'Dale Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 (edited) Have a closer look ... the 3rd rider is not grabbing a shirt Oraait.:-) Edited November 25, 2012 by Puncheur
Helpmytrap Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 Have a closer look ... the 3rd rider is not grabbing a shirtAngle doesn't help but for the sake of the image, Robbie is towing the lot!
Capcha Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 Don't think that comment is fair to the 3rd and 4th fellas in the pic, who are actually both pushing ... while Robbie pulls (proper team-work).Team work in deed. Would love to know what ABSA paid to have Robbie and Daryl in the team. You got any +- figure Climate?
udxcob Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 Where was Froome? I didn't see him come past
'Dale Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 Where was Froome? I didn't see him come past Didn't notice him either.Was he there?
udxcob Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 I reckon those 3 ABSA guys are pushing Robbie up the hill...........
Abercrombie Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 I have to admit that it was one of the best DC,s as far as organization is concerned. I initially thought the lack of back up vehicle would be an issue but think it worked out brilliantly . The food stop just after Op de Tradouw was well set out as well as the Ashton stop, the team numbers identifying where the vans were etc. Altogether I feel it went off really well besides the bloody wind!After the events leading up to the event, road closures and protester's I feel the organizers managed to stage a brilliant event.Well done to all involved Messier87, babse, Curbie and 2 others 5
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