milky4130 Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Can the solo riders, ride in bunches with Teams & other solo riders i.e. In the slipstream/suck wheel whatever you want to call it or is that not allowed? Also if you are able to ride non stop are you allowed to or is there a compulsory stop somewhere along the route?
Clinton - theCOW Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 There's about 5-6 of us intending to ride it, i've yet to do over 100km offroad yet. Longest day i think is 220km on road so this is a serious challenge for myself and the lil mrs. I don't think there's any restrictions wrt slipstreaming etc, that'll be hell for the organisers to manage. No compulsory stops from my knowledge, but from what i remember reading on past events, 2 proper meal stops, so guessing Sat brekkie and dinner. Idea is to go out there, have fun and finish it, not aiming to be a hero milky4130 1
ROR EVENTS Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Where can i enter for this challenge ?http://www.the36one.com
milky4130 Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 There's about 5-6 of us intending to ride it, i've yet to do over 100km offroad yet. Longest day i think is 220km on road so this is a serious challenge for myself and the lil mrs. I don't think there's any restrictions wrt slipstreaming etc, that'll be hell for the organisers to manage. No compulsory stops from my knowledge, but from what i remember reading on past events, 2 proper meal stops, so guessing Sat brekkie and dinner. Idea is to go out there, have fun and finish it, not aiming to be a hero Thanks Clinton, Have you done it before? This is confusing why is Route broken up into 4 stages?
Clinton - theCOW Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 I haven't broken the 100km on dirt yet, so nope, haven't done it yet. Think the 4 stages is for the guys that want to enter as a team, so each member rides a "stage" if i'm not mistaken. milky4130 1
Dominik Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 How is it going with the training, I really want to do this, did the 240km/24hr Transbaviaans last year for the first time and really enjoyed it (already entered for this year again) But this is the Ultimate and now really consider doing this. I take it that you don't get bins to keep at waterpoints (as in Transbaviaans) for nutrition/spare parts? Happy training
Clinton - theCOW Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 Entered today - so part 1 doneAccomodation next, luckily there's about 4-6 of us doing this so expenses can be kept to a minimum. Did a long ride on Sat, still early days for training & went over the bars, couple grazes but else alive and riding still. I think they've got a 180km option as well now, not sure where i saw it. Not sure about the bins, it would be a nice option but i think we're planning on carrying everything we need to finish. Just do it! Friend passed away this weekend, you get reminded how short life really is. When i asked a past rider if he was prepared, he told me "If you had to be prepared for everything in life, you'd never do anything". So i'm going out there to test myself again, see what i'm really capable of Mopkop, jcza and rouxtjie 3
Room Service Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 They do give you boxes to send forward to certain waterpoints. Dominik and Clinton - theCOW 2
flyluis Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 5250m of vertical assent!! CrAzY i tell you! Geez looks like a monster!
Clinton - theCOW Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 5250m of vertical assent!! CrAzY i tell you! Geez looks like a monster! If you work that out across the ascent per km, it's not that bad, i've done worse in a stage race across 3 days. Pace yourself and i believe you'll finish. & with a signature like that, i assume ur a COW
Stefan Cremer Posted January 20, 2014 Author Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) 5250m of vertical assent!! CrAzY i tell you! Geez looks like a monster! That will probably hurt quite a bit, but seems manageable over the distance. Luckily there are lots of guys around town training for the epic, so no shortage of fellow riders on the long rides over the weekends! Edited January 20, 2014 by Stefan Cremer
jugheaddave Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 what can you expect from water/food points? Fire Engine 1
Pax_ Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 (edited) How cold dose it get at night? Oudtshoorn weather history for April.April ave min = 12April ave max = 24Quite lekker it seems, but if we get close to the absolutes (0 and 37) then it could be less than lekker. Edited March 14, 2014 by Pax_
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