2013 Trans Baviaans 24 hour - Questions

[Jakkals.]

What bigmozzarella said sums it up nicely.

 

Min dae

 

baie min en ek voel n verkoue kom

[Cycle Fan]

Rather get some sealskinz socks.

http://www.sealskinz.co.za/catalogue/

 

They are about the same price as a good set of booties and actually works quite well. The only time water gets in is if your legs are submerged and the water runs in from the top. Their gloves are also quite weather proof too. I've not tried the gloves but a friend has a pair and he enjoys them on cold winter morning commutes.

 

On the jacket I don't have much wisdom to offer. Unless you wish to spend huge amounts of money on something that is breathable and water proof, you will have to settle for one or the other. The first ascent jacket works for most conditions and remember that it seldom rains for a linear 230kms. You may get 3 or 4 hours of rain at places. If you are layered and you keep moving at a steady pace, you'll be cold, but not hypothermic. Remember to double your nutritional intake in extreme weather. Your body will burn much more trying to stay warm, so you have to compensate.

 

Thanks! Going to look at some Sealskins tomorrow!

[Mark Spark]

Sexy times, can't wait! Nice write up Bigmozz, nervous much!

[Nancy Drew]

baie min en ek voel n verkoue kom

 

At least there's enough time to rest and recover Good luck

[jacholtz]

is the 2013 route in downloadable format yet?

[sampie]

Net solank ons by daai lekker worsie by checkpoint 3 kom.

[mataz]

I last did it in 2010 and wrote a report on it for fun (attached). The info on it being the longest single stage race is no longer correct obviously but back then it was...

 

You may find the largely tongue-in-cheek advice of some use.

Trans Baviaans 2010.pdf

[Bigmozzarella]

At least there's enough time to rest and recover Good luck

 

Got the same problem! - but thinking - rather now than next wk!

[crashtestdummy]

If you're staying in the Hostel, what ever you do just don't get up before 07h00 ! It's f...ing cold out there and the race only starts at 10h00 !!!!

[Dirt*girl™]

Eeeekkk! Tic tock!!

[Velouria]

If you're staying in the Hostel, what ever you do just don't get up before 07h00 ! It's f...ing cold out there and the race only starts at 10h00 !!!!

And if you do decided to get up, don't put your cycling shoes on and make a noise like a stampeding herd of wildebeest. Some of us like to lie in

[Kona Kula]

Thanks for all the advice. Super excited and nervous to do this race, its been on the list for a long time now.

A quick question, how do we taper for this race. Never tapered for anything so long. So I have put in the training and reaching the point where i need to cut back, but obviously don't want to do nothing. So do I just do short rides to keep loose? everyday or every other day?

[jiggs]

Doen nog 1 lang ride die naweek van so 120km+, recover vir 'n dag, doen dan so 3 tot 4 sessies in die week van so 1-2uur nie te hard nie. Die naweek voor die TB 80/90km slow ride en dan nog net 2 recovery rides van so 'n uur lank verkieslik op Dinsdag en Donderdag dan sal jy fine wees.

[Bigmozzarella]

And if you do decided to get up, don't put your cycling shoes on and make a noise like a stampeding herd of wildebeest. Some of us like to lie in

 

Sorry, I think you're still gonna wake up at 5am for the 10am race!

[Velouria]

Sorry, I think you're still gonna wake up at 5am for the 10am race!

Certainly not voluntarily.

 

They need a section in the hostel for first timers, and another section for those that have done this before and like our beauty sleep.

[Heel Drop]

looking forward to this one - 1X10 lets do it