finding events

[Mich]

need help for the inexpeirnced blondie here.....

 

after surviving sunday, i'm defently keen to start doing more races and slowly start increasing the distances i'm doing, my goal is to do the 94.7, so have lotsa increasing to do

 

where do you find your events?

i only know of www.cyclelab.co.za

and they don't have medium distances, seems like they only got 20 and then jump straight to 50

i'm looking for a few inbetween events,

would pref like to do a 30km then a 40 km and so on.....

 

any suggestions?????

[Spinnekop]

Mich.

 

You can find ALL the events in SA on CSA's web page.

http://www.cyclingsa.com/index.php?page=calendar

 

From there select your event and do google.

Most of them you will find on Cyclelab.

 

Good luck and enjoy!!!!

 

[Turboman]

need help for the inexpeirnced blondie here.....

 

after surviving sunday' date=' i'm defently keen to start doing more races and slowly start increasing the distances i'm doing, my goal is to do the 94.7, so have lotsa increasing to do

 

where do you find your events?

i only know of www.cyclelab.co.za

and they don't have medium distances, seems like they only got 20 and then jump straight to 50

i'm looking for a few inbetween events,

would pref like to do a 30km then a 40 km and so on.....

 

any suggestions?????

[/quote']

 

Mich , why not find a quality club in your area, and ride the short rides IE your 30km and 40mk with them on weekends, you will quicly progress to racing the 50+km races and before you know it you will be training 100km rides to race the 94.7km

[Mich]

thanks guys, will check out that website

 

there is a cycle club near me, but i don't want to be a nuisance and slow everyone down because of me...

[AndreZA]

thanks guys' date=' will check out that website

 

there is a cycle club near me, but i don't want to be a nuisance and slow everyone down because of me...

[/quote']

 

Any club worth its membership fee should have a A-D, sometimes E group. The lower ones are normally the slowest and shortest.

 

 

[Turboman]

thanks guys' date=' will check out that website

 

there is a cycle club near me, but i don't want to be a nuisance and slow everyone down because of me...

[/quote']

 

The club should be able to cater for the newer rider, and have a slower group that you will be able to ride with, check with them, You will see that your riding will improve very quickly when you are able to go and ride with the club and do 50km on each day on the weekends.

[Zoo Cookie]

Mich, don't worry. i seriously started cycling last year july. also struggled to do more than 40km at a time. lucky for me i had some very nice people (wolverine and co.)helping me out with advice and lllloooootsss of  encourgement. i also started spinning during the week and did whatever i could over weekends.  i did my first 100km race (bakwena) a week before the 94.7 last year. was able to finish the 94.7 in under 4hrs.  

now i have met a lot of other hubbers continuously helping me out with advice, tips and encouragement. and the friendships that came with it was added bonus.

 

so, before you know it, you'll be doing your first 100km race and then go from strength to strength.

[Mich]

i luv this site

everyone is alwyas so encouraging

 

thanks a million to all for the tips, advice, friends, and everything elsa that comes with!!!!

[1hill@aTime]

Mich if your goal is the 94.7, which is after winter, you will loose a great deal of fitness if you don't put in kms, try get on the trainer during the week in winter and on the road on weekends, i know it's cold but you warm up quickly....have fun

[Turboman]

Mich if your goal is the 94.7' date=' which is after winter, you will loose a great deal of fitness if you don't put in kms, try get on the trainer during the week in winter and on the road on weekends, i know it's cold but you warm up quickly....have fun[/quote']

 

You see, there is already a wormastin wheelers (Oops) germiston Wheeler giving advice.. ahahahahha

 

Tell her about the nice weekend rides that you keep missing........

[Zoo Cookie]

spinning is also a great way to get those legs going and keep em going during the winter.

[1hill@aTime]

hey hey, i'm there on saterday mornings, come join us, if you feel the saterday ride is a bit fast, join in on the sunday rides which you will enjoy, they are more social...

[Rookie101]

Take it from a true Rookie.... Practise at least 3 days per week, do all the funrides possible and you will get there.

I only started Jan with 10 k's and can do now 20 within 1 hour. Going March to do 30 k's!!!!!

[1hill@aTime]

rookie you will see after 50 you will climb alot quicker, but try the 10% increments.

[Rookie101]

1hill - I will get there, slowly but surely, even if I have to do the middle route in 4 hours!!!! That is only to begin with.... hehehe

[1hill@aTime]

rookie i was doing 100km races last year this time in over 4hrs, this year i'm doing sub 2h30's, it's all dedication, and how much road time you can put in.(maybe it's wheelsucking)