shawn Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Do the competitors have to purchase those tops or are they part of the entrance fee ?
Greg29 Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Do the competitors have to purchase those tops or are they part of the entrance fee ? Usually part of the entrance fee - so in your goodie bag. Google 1
madmarc Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Bike dialedDropper post working schweetGoPro mountedFork repairedSpares packedSponsered Kit cleaned, ironed & packed - Thanx PLUMBLINKFlu under control.....after all the meds the doc prescribed.....if you see some oke being chased by guys in white coats with little bottles, that could be me Energy bars and drinks packed We leave 11:00am tomorrow. this gonna be a jol of note Good luck to everyone riding
hayleyearth Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 I am SO jealous that I am not on the start line this morning!Have fun guys and girls!!Ride safe.
CAAD4 Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 Bike dialedDropper post working schweetGoPro mountedFork repairedSpares packedSponsered Kit cleaned, ironed & packed - Thanx PLUMBLINKFlu under control.....after all the meds the doc prescribed.....if you see some oke being chased by guys in white coats with little bottles, that could be me Energy bars and drinks packed We leave 11:00am tomorrow. this gonna be a jol of note Good luck to everyone riding You iron your lycra??? OCD much? Enjoy the ride..
Gen Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 To those doing the descent (mind you I think start time was at 6am) enjoy.. Aaaah 1 week before I make my way down that way.. Can't wait!
BarHugger Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 To those doing the descent (mind you I think start time was at 6am) enjoy.. Aaaah 1 week before I make my way down that way.. Can't wait! +2 (and the OH)
Mtblife Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 I saw my buddy's Garmin He started at 7.40 and it shows for about three hours in some parts it was 38C to 43C. I was shocked to see this. He told me it was his worst day on a bike. Should the race not be called off? I told that over 100 did not finish the first day and day two was reduced to 38km due to the heat and a bit of wind. I also told that there 60 suffering from heat stock. Is this fun a MTB ing ? Can any one shed light on this. My suggestion , first group start at the crack of dawn, making the middle and and back groups rinding at a reasonable time of day.
Stretch Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 I saw my buddy's Garmin He started at 7.40 and it shows for about three hours in some parts it was 38C to 43C. I was shocked to see this. He told me it was his worst day on a bike. Should the race not be called off? I told that over 100 did not finish the first day and day two was reduced to 38km due to the heat and a bit of wind. I also told that there 60 suffering from heat stock. Is this fun a MTB ing ? Can any one shed light on this. My suggestion , first group start at the crack of dawn, making the middle and and back groups rinding at a reasonable time of day. no..its all about learning to deal with the heat. I recall a hill2hill about 4 years ago where we had similar conditions. I did not take in enough fluids nor eat properly. I was spent, and finishing the ride was painful..could barely walk the hills, let alone ride them...anyway..from that i learnt...next year we had the same conditions but I knew how to deal with it....Berg and Bush there is enough water about to continually keep your core temperature down, so riders should be able to manage it...regardless of it being an uncomfortable day...this is Africa..it gets hot Underachiever and arendoog 2
Mtblife Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 Agreed Still think first group should ride as the first light. Lost of sun block , hydration and fastbait but then again some common sense should prevail. Rinding must be fun, if some one wants to show how strong you are do the 2500 km race across SA. Ratty 1
VicanZA Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 Was hot, but u had plenty of water along the way. Much more of a technical ride compared to Sani...bought land many times, missing skin on my left side to prove it.
Nimby Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 It was certainly hot and windy - I really, really battled on Friday. But - the water tables were very well stocked and I wouldn't have missed it for the world. Will be back in 2014!
Mtblife Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 What was the ride like today? Km ? Temp ? What was the 38km like yesterday ?
goya-goya Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 I saw my buddy's Garmin He started at 7.40 and it shows for about three hours in some parts it was 38C to 43C. I was shocked to see this. He told me it was his worst day on a bike. Should the race not be called off? I told that over 100 did not finish the first day and day two was reduced to 38km due to the heat and a bit of wind. I also told that there 60 suffering from heat stock. Is this fun a MTB ing ? Can any one shed light on this. My suggestion , first group start at the crack of dawn, making the middle and and back groups rinding at a reasonable time of day. Haha... A bit of wind?! Seriously dude... We live in Africa... Organisers have a fine line to tread... People have paid to cycle... Safety comes first, hence cancelling the boat crossing... If it was too hot... Your mate coulda stopped at any time... No-one forced him to ride... bolt67 1
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