Wines 2 Whales - 2013

[milky4130]

I didn't get an S-Works. Something much better. A free entry for next year!! Just kidding. I am so excited right now. How am I going to sleep!?!?

sleeping pills?

that's why important to sleep well in the days leading up to a big event. Every year I can't fall asleep the nite before argus cycle tour & I've done 12 already.

[Big JD]

Take cash to replace your drivetrain after tomorrow. It's gonna be very muddy...

[DIPSLICK]

Take cash to replace your drivetrain after tomorrow. It's gonna be very muddy...

Enjoy have a safe trouble free ride

[Rich]

Enjoy the ride! Sad I am missing it....

[WR 1.0]

Give us an update after day 1 so we know what to expect.

Doing the race (Ouch)

[TCTG]

To my homeboy Ebrahiem Salie and partner from Austarlia. All the best in conquering the route, do your best time ever and have a safe journey in the process. Enjoy....

[Rydogg]

So where are the live updates?

[milky4130]

okes probably still riding it is after all an "Adventure" not a "Race"

[Skubarra]

First team in at 4h26m - about 10 minutes slower than the quickest time last year (Edit - quickest time for the adventure)

 

Apparently very muddy out there!

Edited November 1, 2013 by Skubarra

[Donovan Le Cok]

Started in A this morning. Nice setup in Lourensford with a cool vibe. It was very cold before we set off. Got a really nice start and lead up the beginning of the first climb. One or two teams made attacks up the climbs which we responded to and got the place back to take 2nd behind a solo rider. The rain basically poured the entire race. The descent from Lourensford was very slippery. From Lourensford there is some nice single track and then we hit the portage section.

 

The portage is only just over a km but I really hated it. Another team caught us up the walk but didn't get passes.

 

Once the portage finally finished we hit the sandy trails of the tru cape course. The team that was behind overtook on a gradual climb. One of the guys that passed us had a front fork that had totally collapsed. We took the position back on the single track but it wasn't for long as we lost the place again. We spent the last 20km of the race alone. The last 10km seemed never ending. We eventually pulled into Oak Valley in 4:29 and second team. The solo rider was first across the line.

 

The oak valley race village is a rainy mud swomp, so after a quick (cold) shower, massage and lunch we made the hours drive home to have a comfortable night.

 

Hopefully the weather is better tomorrow.

[Dogfish]

well done!! pity about the weather spoiling the vibe. keep us posted.

[milky4130]

Started in A this morning. Nice setup in Lourensford with a cool vibe. It was very cold before we set off. Got a really nice start and lead up the beginning of the first climb. One or two teams made attacks up the climbs which we responded to and got the place back to take 2nd behind a solo rider. The rain basically poured the entire race. The descent from Lourensford was very slippery. From Lourensford there is some nice single track and then we hit the portage section.

 

The portage is only just over a km but I really hated it. Another team caught us up the walk but didn't get passes.

 

Once the portage finally finished we hit the sandy trails of the tru cape course. The team that was behind overtook on a gradual climb. One of the guys that passed us had a front fork that had totally collapsed. We took the position back on the single track but it wasn't for long as we lost the place again. We spent the last 20km of the race alone. The last 10km seemed never ending. We eventually pulled into Oak Valley in 4:29 and second team. The solo rider was first across the line.

 

The oak valley race village is a rainy mud swomp, so after a quick (cold) shower, massage and lunch we made the hours drive home to have a comfortable night.

 

Hopefully the weather is better tomorrow.

Well done & thanks for the report much appreciated.

[milky4130]

out of interest why a cold shower? I hope there was warm water at least?

[DJR]

4hrs29 is bloody blistering - I hope you go to the "prizegiving" and get to down a beer and do a dance while you're doing it as punishment for riding such an insanely fast time in the laid back Adventure. Good luck for tomorrow.

[Donovan Le Cok]

out of interest why a cold shower? I hope there was warm water at least?

 

I think I was just unlucky. My partner Owen had a hot shower. My thinking we that maybe the boilers hadn't warmed up yet.

 

Everyone else seemed to get hot water. I was just too tired to change showers...

[milky4130]

& cold shower is probably better for recovery too