Bianchisti Posted March 9, 2014 Share 3:00:20 for me.So very bummed! When did you start your garmin? The mats was some distance away from where they let us go from. Sure it takes a good few seconds from when the gun goes to the moment you cross the mats. If you started your timer before the gun went..... Either way. Cracking time. Well done. splat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted March 9, 2014 Share Great ride but the cross winds were a bit hectic! lol My friend rode in the same group as Miguel Indurain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Hickley Posted March 9, 2014 Share When did you start your garmin? The mats was some distance away from where they let us go from. Sure it takes a good few seconds from when the gun goes to the moment you cross the mats. If you started your timer before the gun went..... Either way. Cracking time. Well done. As I understand it everybody's start time for that particular group is the same. The first mat just confirms that you started in that group. Pure Savage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopefield Posted March 9, 2014 Share When did you start your garmin? The mats was some distance away from where they let us go from. Sure it takes a good few seconds from when the gun goes to the moment you cross the mats. If you started your timer before the gun went..... Either way. Cracking time. Well done. I might be wrong, but I think your time starts when the race starts, not when you cross the mat. Ceres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopefield Posted March 9, 2014 Share As I understand it everybody's start time for that particular group is the same. The first mat just confirms that you started in that group. Beat me to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rydogg Posted March 9, 2014 Share 3:00:20 for me.So very bummed! Group C caught B just before UCT, I think. We could see them leaving Town, so it was a good target to chase. it was pretty tense after that, with riders kerb to kerb. My brake pads are worn down - it was brake/sprint all the way to Smitswinkel. I saw 2 relatively minor crashes on the M3. Hope there were no more and those who did crash heal up quickly. Very happy to get to the finish unscathed and chill in the Nedbank tent That B/C group was nuts! I feared for my life most of the way. Managed to stick with the front all the way to the end. 2:55 ish. Brogue, splat and TALUS 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brogue Posted March 9, 2014 Share I might be wrong, but I think your time starts when the race starts, not when you cross the mat. You're spot on, crossing the mat merely registers your transponder. Brent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellar Posted March 9, 2014 Share I might be wrong, but I think your time starts when the race starts, not when you cross the mat.You're spot on, crossing the mat merely registers your transponder. Oh, no. Please go look at last year's 94.7 thread. This was debated at much length. I actually think the arguments started there led to the arguments a bit later on that led to the ban hammer coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubed Posted March 9, 2014 Share I was in L group, looked very serious, one guy had a big head wound The crash in L group was the most serious i have seen that I can remember in 26 rides. The reason being there were quite a few women and children involved. We seemed to catch the social tandems which seem predominantly to have a good male cyclist at the front who has decided to ride now with his wife or child, so even thought they are 'social' they hit the non-technical downhills at speed. Problem to me seemed to be the 'stokers' saw the Blue Route as the first opportunity to drink, sit up, feed and a number of them were relaxed, hands off the bars etc as we approached the downhill toward the lowest part of the Blue Route.The moment one went down the rest were in a mess and it got ugly at the front, but those trying to stop a tandem at full speed from behind with an inattentive stoker just ploughed into those on the ground. It was terrible to see the women and kids in panic. We then had another crash just before we left the Blue Route, by that time it was quite a bit smaller. I think they need to look at those social tandem seedings. Hope they get well soon.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellar Posted March 9, 2014 Share The crash in L group was the most serious i have seen that I can remember in 26 rides. The reason being there were quite a few women and children involved. We seemed to catch the social tandems which seem predominantly to have a good male cyclist at the front who has decided to ride now with his wife or child, so even thought they are 'social' they hit the non-technical downhills at speed. Problem to me seemed to be the 'stokers' saw the Blue Route as the first opportunity to drink, sit up, feed and a number of them were relaxed, hands off the bars etc as we approached the downhill toward the lowest part of the Blue Route.The moment one went down the rest were in a mess and it got ugly at the front, but those trying to stop a tandem at full speed from behind with an inattentive stoker just ploughed into those on the ground... Have you ever been on a tandem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubed Posted March 9, 2014 Share Have you ever been on a tandem?yebo - and your point with respect to this particular incident ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone_Ranger Posted March 9, 2014 Share ...Is she a man??? You mean Ariane Bloody autocorrect on iPhone. My sincerest apologies. BrandonF_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brogue Posted March 9, 2014 Share Oh, no. Please go look at last year's 94.7 thread. This was debated at much length. I actually think the arguments started there led to the arguments a bit later on that led to the ban hammer coming out. There is no argument, and shouldn't have been on the 94.7 thread last year. The gun starts each group, it's uniform, one start for everbody. Race distance is measured from where the wheels of the front riders start turning. You'll see the upper alphabet groups race instantly after it goes off. Mat to mat racing is illegal. TALUS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straatvark Posted March 9, 2014 Share Social tandems was TT, starting almost 2hours after L. That seeding is fine because it contained me. Think you are talking about slow racing tandems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone_Ranger Posted March 9, 2014 Share There is no argument, and shouldn't have been on the 94.7 thread last year. The gun starts each group, it's uniform, one start for everbody. Race distance is measured from where the wheels of the front riders start turning. You'll see the upper alphabet groups race instantly after it goes off. Mat to mat racing is illegal. Agreed. This also applies to the finish. In a bunch / peloton finish all riders get the same time as the leader. The top three all got the same time for today's race cos it was a bunch finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brogue Posted March 9, 2014 Share That B/C group was nuts! I feared for my life most of the way. Managed to stick with the front all the way to the end. 2:55 ish. Yoh, insane riding and super result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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