2013 Trans Baviaans 24 hour - Questions

[milky4130]

My race report: http://www.velotales.com/2013/08/trans-baviaans-2013.html

love it, can't wait to tackle my 1st TB in 2014

 

???? LOL!! @ "pedalling in squares"

"Shoes are retiring too"

"Secret training" sounds like something I would do.

 

[Mark Spark]

My race report: http://www.velotales...iaans-2013.html

 

Ha ha, awesome report! Shot!

[Wil6]

Has anybody got wind readings from that faithful night? Our last two hours I swear the wind was blowing 60km/h+

 

Brilliant race report Velouria!! Saw a couple of guys on single speeds - Dit wil gedoen wees

 

They even packed in tekkies to run up MAC

[fabes]

This time last week...

Edited August 24, 2013 by fabes

[deanbean]

This time last week...

This time last week I was racing to Willowmore at a *** speed, after getting lost and ending up in Patensie.

[fabes]

 

This time last week I was racing to Willowmore at a *** speed, after getting lost and ending up in Patensie.

Eish we did that in 2011

[b-unit]

This time last week...

 

We were good to go, except we forgot to fill our bottles...

[duringd]

 

I'm not sure how the shields have changed in the last 5 years, but it seems this year's shield is the 3rd change they have had in a row. Have a look at the medals.....

Edited August 25, 2013 by duringd

[milky4130]

 

I'm not sure how the shields have changed in the last 5 years, but it seems this year's shield is the 3rd change they have had in a row. Have a look at the medals.....

Velouria should be able to answer as he did all 10 as per his blog.

[sampie]

 

I'm not sure how the shields have changed in the last 5 years, but it seems this year's shield is the 3rd change they have had in a row. Have a look at the medals.....

I think the first 2 are the original one, 4 corner ones with round one in middle. For my 5 i have the top right one where you have the middle one, the rest the same.

[Wil6]

I see they are planning big things for next years Baviaans. They increased the number of teams to 450, do you guys maybe think they will bring in Solo entries for next year?

[deanbean]

I see they are planning big things for next years Baviaans. They increased the number of teams to 450, do you guys maybe think they will bring in Solo entries for next year?

Maybe, but I like the team format.

[Wil6]

Maybe, but I like the team format.

Me too, can't imagine riding it without a team mate

[Velouria]

 

I'm not sure how the shields have changed in the last 5 years, but it seems this year's shield is the 3rd change they have had in a row. Have a look at the medals.....

Velouria should be able to answer as he did all 10 as per his blog.

I got the original hand crafted "Done 5" shield that you had to put your own medals into. (Mine didn't fit - so it has sat in a drawer for 5 years). After that, they switched to the current shield, with the flat square medals (I only have 4 of those flat medals), and now they have switched to the raised square medals.

 

I see they are planning big things for next years Baviaans. They increased the number of teams to 450, do you guys maybe think they will bring in Solo entries for next year?

It's Ecobound - the last "big thing" they introduced was Coke at waterpoint 3. Given the current turn out, I don't think they need solo riders. It will change the race too much, and will become a support nightmare for the organisers. Rather outsource that support requirement to teammates.

[Swift01]

 

I'm not sure how the shields have changed in the last 5 years, but it seems this year's shield is the 3rd change they have had in a row. Have a look at the medals.....

Yeah the first ones are for the original shield, last 3 for the latest shield. May be send them this picture and say you have done 5 races but you can't make a complete shield. They could have spares they can send you to at least make 1 complete set. I have the very first centre piece from 2004 and now a 2013 medal. Talking of taking my time to re enter :-(

[duringd]

Yeah the first ones are for the original shield, last 3 for the latest shield. May be send them this picture and say you have done 5 races but you can't make a complete shield. They could have spares they can send you to at least make 1 complete set. I have the very first centre piece from 2004 and now a 2013 medal. Talking of taking my time to re enter :-(

 

At least you went back for more..... I would have loved it if they could have kept the old shield. It just makes the whole thing a bit "average" if you keep on changing it (and not improving). I'm not one for medals and stuff, but a bit of effort from their side would be appreciated. This year its a piece of unfinished pine with some metal slapped on......