fabs Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 I've been steadily improving my seeding, but A in other races would be to high for me. I now realise how small the race is (there are just 2 L groups.) So I'm sure I'll find a bunch in the AL group that is my speed. (No trying to go out with the front of the group for me.) Rowl 1
fabs Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 Gary.I also got it wrong. Didn't know this is the front! I'll just have to tuck in and hang on.
LongDonkey Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 Think a batch will have split 3 times by the bottom of Hillsnacks. 3:30 to 3:45 maybe for me... Will prob join Rouxtjie on the now holey red nissan sockies rouxtjie 1
rouxtjie Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 First road race so paloeka seeding....oh well you have to start somewhere I suppose
GaryvdM Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 Any idea how many M groups there are? Sorry, I did not look. Gary.I also got it wrong. Didn't know this is the front! I'll just have to tuck in and hang on. Sorry. There also are licensed groups (elites & vets.)
MartinSpangenberg Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 See you guys tomorrow! Best of luck!
GaryvdM Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 How was everyone's ride? I thought the route was very good. Challenging, but enjoyable.
Butterbean Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 Yeah got shocked a bit by the last few kms... Really hit me hard but finished in under 3:30! Was quite surprised! Was about three bikes behind the crash going up the hill before hill snacks, stayed with A till I suffered on satellite! But all good, had a great ride and Enjoyed it thouroghly... Thanks to all the riders, very few asshats out there...
shaper Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 The last 15kms was hills hills and more hills, but a good route and race. I enjoyed it Good marshaling too, so well done to the organizers
MartinSpangenberg Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 I thoroughly enjoyed it, nice introduction to road racing. Lots of friendly poeple, I greeted everyone lol
RastaMan Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 IT was a tough race and very bad luck for meStarted in AL had a bad speed wobble 4 km in, looks like the skewer went loose after a bump, when I got back on everyone was gone, then had to move trough the crash. Was chasing a decent group all the way, eventually we formed one just before the sterkies caves, only to have my chain come off at the waterpoint, lost the group again. Tried chasing them down, but one man in the wind just can't. Anyways finished with a 3:19, not great but ok considering circumstances. I know I worked hard though, avg HR was at 91% with a new max... ouch
Butterbean Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 How did that crash happen? Anyone know? I saw one guy in front of the bunch wanted to deck this kid in white and blue kit, Ford kit if i remember correctly, who has earphones in... Seemed a pretty heated argument and sounded like the kid might have been the cause? Anyone?
rouxtjie Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 Boom very lekker race, didn't know what I was doing but hey...if all else fails just pedal. 3:17 from BL
GaryvdM Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 I had a good race. Did 3:10. How did that crash happen? Anyone know? I saw one guy in front of the bunch wanted to deck this kid in white and blue kit, Ford kit if i remember correctly, who has earphones in... Seemed a pretty heated argument and sounded like the kid might have been the cause? Anyone? Happened right in front of me, but I did not see what caused it. There was a large club, with black kit that was controlling the front of the bunch. Quite a lot of their riders were involved.
Butterbean Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 I had a good race. Did 3:10. Happened right in front of me, but I did not see what caused it. There was a large club, with black kit that was controlling the front of the bunch. Quite a lot of their riders were involved. Yes! They had a stripe of team sky blue in the black kit? One of their riders was the one at the front later on who wanted to smack the guy in the Ford kit... Definitely doesn't sound like an accident... Anyway, official time is 3:24. Happy
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