Ninety Niner Cycle Tour

[walkerr]

I wish they could just make it 100km. It would score me an extra 2500 Vitality points.

 

Looks like you can claim some anyhow:

 

http://www.99er.co.za/index.php/2-99er-cycle-tour/61-some-exciting-news

[Tiny K]

Dunno if it has been mentioned yet but, that bridge towards Phisantekraal has been closed due to a coal train departing the tracks and ploughing into the bridge... apparently closed for approx. 3 months = detour...

[Skubarra]

Dunno if it has been mentioned yet but, that bridge towards Phisantekraal has been closed....

 

It was mentioned 2 posts before yours....

[Tiny K]

It was mentioned 2 posts before yours....

 

Ah, but he got that info from me...

[Mads]

I'm keen for this 1, never done it before but ridden most of that route including the Odendaal Rd climb...can imagine it's quite the heart-breaker at the end of a ride.

 

Legs should be good approaching Argus then too

 

Luc is is simple: Find the steepest hill near your home. From now on ... end all your training rides with a few climbs up that hill. Come raceday.... easy as pie..

[Berry]

The 99er is never easy as pie.

[Mads]

The 99er is never easy as pie.

 

Exactly what I was saying.

[Guest Frail4Life]

The 99er is never easy as pie.

I Like Blue Berry pie

[G Man]

Did a detour this morning on my normal loop to include the last 3 climbs. It's a killer, especially if the south easter is blowing like this morning. Climbing up Vissershok into the wind is not my idea of fun. Average speed dropped by 6km/h in the last 16km.

 

There is NO WAY I'm riding the gravel section in a bunch, much too dangerous the fast downhill with loose patches of sand, stone corrugations and humps/dips obscured by the early morning shadows is a disaster waiting to happen, especially in a bunch. Sincerely hope they grade the road as mentioned before the race and possibly give it a slight wetting the night before.

[Mads]

Average speed dropped by 6km/h in the last 16km.

 

 

O my hat!! Then I will have to walk that last hills because I will be slower...... and I dont think a bike can go slower than that.

[Berry]

Did a detour this morning on my normal loop to include the last 3 climbs. It's a killer, especially if the south easter is blowing like this morning. Climbing up Vissershok into the wind is not my idea of fun. Average speed dropped by 6km/h in the last 16km.

 

There is NO WAY I'm riding the gravel section in a bunch, much too dangerous the fast downhill with loose patches of sand, stone corrugations and humps/dips obscured by the early morning shadows is a disaster waiting to happen, especially in a bunch. Sincerely hope they grade the road as mentioned before the race and possibly give it a slight wetting the night before.

Took the wife for a drive to show her the route. She was happy till we got to Vissershok and malans, Odendaal rd. She is not doing it finish en klaar.

['Dale]

 

Took the wife for a drive to show her the route. She was happy till we got to Vissershok and malans, Odendaal rd. She is not doing it finish en klaar.

 

And you, berry...

You gonna swing your leg over the saddle for this course?

Hope so, man.

[Berry]

 

 

And you, berry...

You gonna swing your leg over the saddle for this course?

Hope so, man.

For sure this year not missing anything. Hopefully I will be ready for the argus