Sufferfest: Jozi Edition Sunday 13/1/2013

[Speed Racer]

After having been inspired by the example of Tubehunter and assorted Cape Town Hubbers, I am of the view that a Jo'burg Sufferfest would make a welcome start to the new year.

 

Date: Sunday 13/1

Start: 5am at garage next to Honda West Rand on HP.

 

Route: HP-Cradle-Maropeng-Hekpoort-Sterkfontein Hill-Doreen-Krugersdorp Hill-Northcliff Hill.

 

About 140km.

 

Any Hubbers to join me?

['Dale]

Nice going, speedracer...

 

Hopefully, Froome Dawg will join you and the bunch with the Jag trailing!

[Prince]

you are not well

[Coolcat]

Good luck with this event speedracer, however, as it is going to take place in the middle of summer are you sure its not going to be a 'murderfest' !!!!!

[Speed Racer]

Nice going, speedracer...

 

Hopefully, Froome Dawg will join you and the bunch with the Jag trailing!

 

Stranger things have happened. He rode with us last year on the Ian Kernick. I didn't know it was him, turned myself inside out trying to keep up, blew spectacularly, limped home. I tell you what though, a more humble down-to-earth star, you won't find.

[Tubehunter]

Good luck dude!!!! It is as much a mental thing as a physical climb to get over that happens on the ride. It's all worth it to push through the mental limits you body can handle but your mind won't grasp. Don't plan on doing much the evening after too...

 

You can do it!!!

['Dale]

 

 

Stranger things have happened. He rode with us last year on the Ian Kernick. I didn't know it was him, turned myself inside out trying to keep up, blew spectacularly, limped home. I tell you what though, a more humble down-to-earth star, you won't find.

 

Those PROs are something' else.

I remember once following a few during what looked like base training tempo.

I was touching red zone a whole lot while they were chatting away, seemingly casually.

[Speed Racer]

Good luck with this event speedracer, however, as it is going to take place in the middle of summer are you sure its not going to be a 'murderfest' !!!!!

 

Thanks, mate. I have found riding in the heat of the day really helpful for longer events. This one should see us home, and on the couch before the heat gets too bad ;-))

[Speed Racer]

Good luck dude!!!! It is as much a mental thing as a physical climb to get over that happens on the ride. It's all worth it to push through the mental limits you body can handle but your mind won't grasp. Don't plan on doing much the evening after too...

 

You can do it!!!

 

Thanks for the encouragement. Negotiating with the Missus for permission to surf the couch for the rest of the day. The distance will be similar to yours. I haven't worked out the vertical ascent yet, but guessing it will be less than half of yours. How long did your route take you?

['Dale]

 

 

Thanks for the encouragement. Negotiating with the Missus for permission to surf the couch for the rest of the day. The distance will be similar to yours. I haven't worked out the vertical ascent yet, but guessing it will be less than half of yours. How long did your route take you?

 

7 hrs, with a 10 minute pit stop, no technicals, very windy and warm conditions.

Edited January 6, 2013 by ' Dale

[TNT1]

WTF is Sterkfontein Hill? You mean Santa Barbara?

[Speed Racer]

 

 

7 hrs, with a 10 minute pit stop, no technicals, very windy and warm conditions.

 

Great effort with all that climbing!

[Speed Racer]

WTF is Sterkfontein Hill? You mean Santa Barbara?

 

Apologies meant "Santa Barbara" ;-)

['Dale]

 

 

Great effort with all that climbing!

 

Tubehunter was on a Honouring Burry mission, with fire in his heart.

I peeled off after 5 hrs, heading to family time.

[TNT1]

Apologies meant "Santa Barbara" ;-)

 

Was just worried the new breed had lost all respect for history and culture. I was training those routes with Lange when he was still riding schools.

[Nancy Drew]

What sort of speed do you think you'll be doing this at?