Cassie Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 Dang!!....I have to suppress the bile taste of jealousy!! Have an awesome ride...hope the weather play along (it'sa the ONE parameter that you cannot control...)
Percyzn Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 how far are you going? We doing PMB to Allendale - 105kmsAllendale to Ntsikeni - 100kmsNtsikeni to Glen Edward - 50kms Total of about 6000m climbing, and the experts rekon between 10 and 14 hours per day... so its gonna be tough.Weather has turned and is looking good,We will let you all know how it goes and post some pics!
Ryanpmb Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 how far are you going?We're doing the first 3 days. Sat, Sun, Mon. Mid next year - Race2Rhodes.
Ryanpmb Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 Dang!!....I have to suppress the bile taste of jealousy!! Have an awesome ride...hope the weather play along (it'sa the ONE parameter that you cannot control...)It's been raining locally (and on the parts of the trail that we are riding) for approx two weeks! Weather turned for the better yesterday so holding thumbs...
Ryanpmb Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 Unreal....make sure we get a full report with pics.Good luck.One day I will do something like thatThere'll be lots of photos taken. We'll post once we're back. Dusty and Tjokkits 2
Shebeen Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 Trail ready... Leaving tomorrow morning. vehicle backup support or on your eis?i'm guessing you have camelbak on your back, because that ain't enough water!
Ryanpmb Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 (edited) vehicle backup support or on your eis?i'm guessing you have camelbak on your back, because that ain't enough water!No support - besides the overnight stops and water points as per the trail. Water stops every 30km or so (day two gets a little sparse)... backpack houses a bladder though. If you pay attention to the picture, there's an additional bottle on the table too... Edited December 13, 2013 by Ryanpmb
MTBeer Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 We're doing the first 3 days. Sat, Sun, Mon. Mid next year - Race2Rhodes.I'm also doing R2R route next year end of May. Ryanpmb 1
tubed Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 No support - besides the overnight stops and water points as per the trail. Water stops every 30km or so (day two gets a little sparse)... backpack houses a bladder though. If you pay attention to the picture, there's an additional bottle on the table too... It is a very very dangerous thing you are doing.........from here there is no turning back, the bug will bite, it will crawl under your skin and then that obvious sense of adventure you and every one of us have will be awakened. You wont ever be the same again. Enjoy the trail and the freedom it brings you. Dusty, Percyzn and Ryanpmb 3
TYGA Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 No support - besides the overnight stops and water points as per the trail. Water stops every 30km or so (day two gets a little sparse)... backpack houses a bladder though. If you pay attention to the picture, there's an additional bottle on the table too... Enjoy it Ryan...would have loved to be there for this trip! I'm sore you mentioned on another thread you were going SS though....looks like sanity prevailed ....The Cotic is looking good and probably a better option for this trip! Looking forward to pics and ride report.
Ryanpmb Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 (edited) Enjoy it Ryan...would have loved to be there for this trip! I'm sore you mentioned on another thread you were going SS though....looks like sanity prevailed ....The Cotic is looking good and probably a better option for this trip! Looking forward to pics and ride report.I was very keen to SS but a few factors made the decision for me - weather, most of the group riding gears, ACTUALLY LOOKING AT THE ROUTE PROFILE etc. We're heading back early next year with SS riders only. Edited December 13, 2013 by Ryanpmb
TYGA Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 I was very keen to SS but a few factors made the decision for me - weather, most of the group riding gears, ACTUALLY LOOKING AT THE ROUTE PROFILE etc. We're heading back early next year with SS riders only. ...and maybe a Pyga!
Ryanpmb Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 ...and maybe a Pyga!For sure. Then I may have to take mine!
Percyzn Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 It is a very very dangerous thing you are doing.........from here there is no turning back, the bug will bite, it will crawl under your skin and then that obvious sense of adventure you and every one of us have will be awakened. You wont ever be the same again. Enjoy the trail and the freedom it brings you. thanks Tubed, and for the info and details you gave during the rasa in 2013, thats what go this whole plan started for us... cheers, Percy
Ryanpmb Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 It is a very very dangerous thing you are doing.........from here there is no turning back, the bug will bite, it will crawl under your skin and then that obvious sense of adventure you and every one of us have will be awakened. You wont ever be the same again. Enjoy the trail and the freedom it brings you.Thanks! As Percyzn said - your commentary on this years RASA got us going .
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