Cippo Posted November 30, 2012 Author Posted November 30, 2012 Weather discussions are only for mental prep so you not caught off guard the morning. I dont think anyone here is gonna be sleeping in on Sunday. Rain predictions are good enough to just throw the rain jacket in the boot in case. Stiek uit, jou bang ding!
'Dale Posted November 30, 2012 Posted November 30, 2012 Yep the only thing predictable about Cape Town weather is it is unpredictable. Yeah.:-D
r0adrunner Posted November 30, 2012 Posted November 30, 2012 Rule #5 is what they always say to me...
'Dale Posted November 30, 2012 Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) Might need some sweeping and cleaning up of ol' Helz... :-D Edited November 30, 2012 by Puncheur
T-Bob Posted November 30, 2012 Posted November 30, 2012 Okay guys... I'm properly out of the Burger and I'm filthy about it. I've no idea what to do about selling my entry (or giving it away) but I'm leaving town tomorrow for a week for business so if anyone wants it they can have it. ... and yes I'll post this in the classifieds as well. Cheers guys, hope it really blows!
alsoran Posted November 30, 2012 Posted November 30, 2012 Okay guys... I'm properly out of the Burger and I'm filthy about it. I've no idea what to do about selling my entry (or giving it away) but I'm leaving town tomorrow for a week for business so if anyone wants it they can have it. ... and yes I'll post this in the classifieds as well. Cheers guys, hope it really blows! http://1.1.1.4/bmi/cdn.bikehub.co.za/forum//public/style_emoticons/default/wink.png Try PM Capcha I think he was looking for an entry
TwiggzSA Posted November 30, 2012 Posted November 30, 2012 Might need some sweeping and cleaning up of ol' Helz... :-D http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/ Rule #9 also applies
'Dale Posted November 30, 2012 Posted November 30, 2012 Yeah...Adapted to Cape Town: "on the morning of a big ride, pull back the curtain to check the weather and, upon seeing TREE LIMBS falling from the skies, allow a wry smile to spread across their face. This is a rider who loves the work...."
T-Bob Posted November 30, 2012 Posted November 30, 2012 Will do... Try PM Capcha I think he was looking for an entry
allez Posted November 30, 2012 Posted November 30, 2012 Weather discussions are only for mental prep so you not caught off guard the morning. I dont think anyone here is gonna be sleeping in on Sunday. Rain predictions are good enough to just throw the rain jacket in the boot in case. Stiek uit, jou bang ding!Agree, mental preperations is also important. Especially going down Helshoogte at +80km/h because of the wind and just holding still.... or is that holding on?
Cippo Posted November 30, 2012 Author Posted November 30, 2012 Try PM Capcha I think he was looking for an entry Capcha is sorted AFAIK.
andydude Posted November 30, 2012 Posted November 30, 2012 Thanks, very helpful. I would have thought that the first 30km would have been the slowest because of the big climb in the beginning. If I split my first 30km further, the first 7km up to the top of old Hels was done in 15 minutes (28km/h) while the next 23km was done in 28 minutes (49km/h) - remember that is with the SE from the back, actual Hels downhill as well as generally down down to the 30km mark. Regarding old Hels: 5,870m (from where you turn right at the bottom) and 239m climbing = 4.1% gradient so not that steep, although some short corners are quite steep. Chappies from Noordhoek is about 2,400m and 108m climbing = 4.5%. SyncSA 1
andydude Posted November 30, 2012 Posted November 30, 2012 Riding the inside corners - average 5.5% Taking the outside lines - average 4.5% It wouldn't make that big a difference!! Your ascent would still stay the same and you would maybe ride a few meters shorter taking the inside lane. 200m climbing for 5km = 4.0%200m climbing for 5.1km = 3.9%
SyncSA Posted November 30, 2012 Posted November 30, 2012 If I split my first 30km further, the first 7km up to the top of old Hels was done in 15 minutes (28km/h) while the next 23km was done in 28 minutes (49km/h) - remember that is with the SE from the back, actual Hels downhill as well as generally down down to the 30km mark. Regarding old Hels: 5,870m (from where you turn right at the bottom) and 239m climbing = 4.1% gradient so not that steep, although some short corners are quite steep. Chappies from Noordhoek is about 2,400m and 108m climbing = 4.5%. Very useful info, thanks!
NeverEnder Posted November 30, 2012 Posted November 30, 2012 If I split my first 30km further, the first 7km up to the top of old Hels was done in 15 minutes (28km/h) while the next 23km was done in 28 minutes (49km/h) - remember that is with the SE from the back, actual Hels downhill as well as generally down down to the 30km mark. Regarding old Hels: 5,870m (from where you turn right at the bottom) and 239m climbing = 4.1% gradient so not that steep, although some short corners are quite steep. Chappies from Noordhoek is about 2,400m and 108m climbing = 4.5%. AndyDudes splits are slightly misleading - He climbs like a girl, gets dropped and then needs to chase back like a bat out of hell... Sorry Big guy, could not resist. Serves you right for leaving us for Joburg! Wannabe 1
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