Sufferfest: Jozi Edition Sunday 13/1/2013

[Speed Racer]

With all them hills it won't be fast. I'm keen on slow and steady, maybe 20 km/h?

[Nancy Drew]

What a pity, I could've kept up at that pace, but just remembered that I'm in Cape Town this weekend.

Next time! Hope you enjoy the ride!

[Agteros]

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?

Cannot join on Sunday.

Alma Mater segment is only 1km long. 64m elevation difference. Try it

Alternatively, there is a shorter version: John Hoatson. 725m, 47m difference

[Speed Racer]

What a pity, I could've kept up at that pace, but just remembered that I'm in Cape Town this weekend.

Next time! Hope you enjoy the ride!

No worries. Catch you next time. Looking like I may be soloing it :-(

[jcza]

Next time speedracer. I need some rest.

[Tubehunter]

No worries. Catch you next time. Looking like I may be soloing it :-(

 

Even if you solo it the first effort and get it done, it's a great start to see if the route works. I'm already looking at adding some nasty extras to the next effort....

[Speed Racer]

 

Cannot join on Sunday.

Alma Mater segment is only 1km long. 64m elevation difference. Try it

Alternatively, there is a shorter version: John Hoatson. 725m, 47m difference

 

Thanks, Robo. Will add it. Struggling to work out where it is in relstion to K'dorp Hill?

[Speed Racer]

 

 

Even if you solo it the first effort and get it done, it's a great start to see if the route works. I'm already looking at adding some nasty extras to the next effort....

 

Mos def. Looking forward to doing "Cape Town 's toughest ride" next time I'm down !

[Speed Racer]

Next time speedracer. I need some rest.

 

There's always another Sunday :/)

[The Ouzo]

 

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.

you might have met/known my old man back then. He also used to train and race when Lange was still wet behind the ears and just getting into things.

['Dale]

With all them hills it won't be fast. I'm keen on slow and steady, maybe 20 km/h?

 

We averaged about 23 km/h on Tubehunter's climbfest.

It was also helluva windy that day.

[jcza]

There's always another Sunday :/)

 

Look forward to it! Advance notice pls

[Nancy Drew]

Look forward to it! Advance notice pls

 

Ditto!

[Speed Racer]

 

 

Thanks, Robo. Will add it. Struggling to work out where it is in relstion to K'dorp Hill?

 

See it now. Was battling to get the map on Strava working on my iPhone. Working on the mapmyride kms, elevation, etc. decided to add Doreen early as that road is crazy when there's traffic. So the climbs in order are now:

1. Golf Club Terrace

2. Doreen

3. Alma Mater

4. Hekpoort

5. Sterkfontein Hill Santa Barbara)

6. .Krugersdorp Hill

7. Northcliff Hill

[Speed Racer]

Today's numbers: 130km, 2085m, 7h49, 19.4 km/h ave, 7280 cal. A late start meant I left out K'dorp Hill and Doreen. An earlier start should get the job done. This should take the distance to about 150km, and push the climbing up to around 2500m. All in all, a fun day. Watch this space for details of next Sufferfest :-)

['Dale]

Well done, man.

Was it hot out there? Windy?