Kango Posted December 17, 2012 Share What do you think about the new Herald route? Don't they want the week end warriors to participate anymore? Sea View road is open, can we get the old rout back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted December 17, 2012 Share Any hopes of a personal best are history. I agree many people are going to skip the 106km race as it is going to be tough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted December 17, 2012 Share Some serious hills on that route.DNF numbers may increase this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monre Posted December 17, 2012 Share I think we must all sign a petition to demand the old route back. jamex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamex Posted December 17, 2012 Share Yes we are going suffer out there.All those hills then imagine if the easterlys blows.Then we have contend with that too!Not Aiyoba! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiggzSA Posted December 17, 2012 Share Rule number 5 is going to apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaLoCo Posted December 17, 2012 Share Train harder I did the sum total of 120km of riding after eight months off the bike and I finished the old route. I am riding far more now, and yes, I will not win it, but I will finish. Doesn't matter if it is 1367th or 803rd....ride the bugger as it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkals. Posted December 17, 2012 Share i say, great that the route is harder and tougher. come on okes. it must still remain a challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana Posted December 18, 2012 Share The new route is very cool. A nice challenge. I am going to ride the 80km MTB and the road race. In the road race there will be a very good chance of a breakaway staying away till the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountin Goat Posted December 18, 2012 Share A tougher route sounds like fun, anyone know what the gradient is on 5k hill and 1k hill ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selous Scout (aka LegTrap) Posted December 18, 2012 Share I agree,the new route is way too tough for the average cyclist.All that has been done is made it tougher for the pro's.It has never been an easy race but now it is going to chase a lot of potential riders away. I certainly won't be there this time around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbarn Killer Posted December 18, 2012 Share A tougher route sounds like fun, anyone know what the gradient is on 5k hill and 1k hill ?Not sure of the gradient's, but 5K hill is not too steep and 1K hill is f**king steep. Either way, the route doesn't go all the way up 5K, it turns into Lower Seaview Rd with an even steeper climb there. It doesn't go anywhere near 1K hill as this road is still flooded (1K hill is on the Lakeside road) Just out of interest, if you measure 5K hill from the Seaview Village (where it starts), it is actually 7kms. Not sure why it is called 5K hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidekick Racer Posted December 18, 2012 Share Sounds like a vibe. Cycling is not suppose to be an easy sport. Eastern Cape raising the standard - good work! Brian Fantana 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayleyearth Posted December 18, 2012 Share just sad they dropped the 70km to a 55km... I will be ready to do the MTB and a 70km road, but not a 106km. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kango Posted December 18, 2012 Share The 1 km they refer to is the 1km once you turn off 5km at the Lion park. 5km has 2 sections @ 7%. The lion park 1km is 12% for a long time. Could not even sit and ride it out. Went home once I got to the top, that was without doing Longbarn and then there is still Maitlands Is cycling only for the pros? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolweseun Posted December 18, 2012 Share It is about time the race was brought up to the same level of the other classsics around the country. Sidekick Racer and Brian Fantana 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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