[Event] Hex Valley Autumn Splendour MTB

[no calves]

@no calves,its not so much about feeling i could have gone faster,but about lack of skill and fitnes.only started riding in december and tis was only my second race.first was Willow Creeck 30km.....with my wife....weeker partner.so i just feel i need to train some more first.baby steps:D

 

Keep working on the half distances then and build still, confidence, endurance and stamina. then move on to the full distances. the hex 35km is in my mind the only race with a well balanced ruite. and you can compare with faster guys that did the 55km seeing they do the whole 35 aswell. GREAT for comparing

[iteachcoffee]

Iteachcoffee do you have a controltech carbon seatpost and it was thhe bolt that snapped. Think your bike is a gt? I was on a rocky with red rocky kit

yup! that is the one, and that was me!

[leona]

am i the only one who would have liked more climbing in the second half then? i thought the climbs were really nice, never to steep or rocky. someone came up next to me at the top of one around the 20km mark and told me the climbing was mostly done. turned out he was right! i was really glad there wasnt a tonne of flat coz it would have been grim into that wind but at least the wind brought warmth with it. i gather that race is normally much colder.

yeah the danger signs were a bit over the top but far better that than not enough of them! it was marked really well, best marked ppa race I've done. i did go a little bit wrong at that water crossing but my fault as i followed someone else..only 3m or so though. how we both missed the massive arrow i don't know!

nice race anyway, wish i coulda taken the trophy but seemed a bit daft with leaving the country in 5 weeks.

[Skubarra]

am i the only one who would have liked more climbing in the second half then?

 

Yes you are the only one, and congrats with the win! Enjoy NZ, hope there are lots of climbs there

[Matchstix]

Would have loved more downhill in the second half.

[Johny Bravo]

Yes you are the only one, and congrats with the win! Enjoy NZ, hope there are lots of climbs there

Def only one. I havent been able to walk since getting off my bike this morning.

[BrandonF_]

am i the only one who would have liked more climbing in the second half then? i thought the climbs were really nice, never to steep or rocky. someone came up next to me at the top of one around the 20km mark and told me the climbing was mostly done. turned out he was right! i was really glad there wasnt a tonne of flat coz it would have been grim into that wind but at least the wind brought warmth with it. i gather that race is normally much colder.

yeah the danger signs were a bit over the top but far better that than not enough of them! it was marked really well, best marked ppa race I've done. i did go a little bit wrong at that water crossing but my fault as i followed someone else..only 3m or so though. how we both missed the massive arrow i don't know!

nice race anyway, wish i coulda taken the trophy but seemed a bit daft with leaving the country in 5 weeks.

 

Nice to every now and then, just have a "lekke" race, no sufferfest, Kilimanjaru climbs, Grand Canyon like rutted downhills etc etc, net n kwaai enetjie ek sê :-)

[leona]

yeah i agree, its nice sometimes to not have to kill yourself but the flatter it is the harder it is kinda coz you have to ride more.. if its up and down you get recovery, if its flat you don't!

 

it was nice though, remind me of what i said if i get to ride the worlds coz I'm sure if i do il be wishing it was more downhill..

[BrandonF_]

yeah i agree, its nice sometimes to not have to kill yourself but the flatter it is the harder it is kinda coz you have to ride more.. if its up and down you get recovery, if its flat you don't!

 

it was nice though, remind me of what i said if i get to ride the worlds coz I'm sure if i do il be wishing it was more downhill..

 

I took this one as a nice cup of tea and cake, after my "Chainsaw Massacre" of a Gravel Travel plus a R2k repair bill...eish!

 

All the best for the World's, hope you exceed your own expectations! What a privilege

[BrandonF_]

 

 

It was tough, got some cramps at around 25km, but just kept going, managed to finish in around 3:37 (not official time, will wait to see what that was). Happy with making it, next year I'll be back!

 

Welldone Bester

[Older]

Lekker man lekker.

[Aaron_B]

am i the only one who would have liked more climbing in the second half then? i thought the climbs were really nice, never to steep or rocky. someone came up next to me at the top of one around the 20km mark and told me the climbing was mostly done. turned out he was right! i was really glad there wasnt a tonne of flat coz it would have been grim into that wind but at least the wind brought warmth with it. i gather that race is normally much colder.

yeah the danger signs were a bit over the top but far better that than not enough of them! it was marked really well, best marked ppa race I've done. i did go a little bit wrong at that water crossing but my fault as i followed someone else..only 3m or so though. how we both missed the massive arrow i don't know!

nice race anyway, wish i coulda taken the trophy but seemed a bit daft with leaving the country in 5 weeks.

 

Hahaha, that was me you followed Leona. Also have no clue how I missed the arrow but, like you said, was only 3m.... Thanks for letting me know I was going in the wrong direction

[Ryno Palm]

Just a heads up. route is in worst condition its ever been in the 13 years iv called it my home race

 

I think you owe an apology to the organisers... - The route was well groomed. What a great day!

Thanks Stephaan and Nienke Jordaan. We'll be back next year!

[BrandonF_]

 

 

I think you owe an apology to the organisers... - The route was well groomed. What a great day!

Thanks Stephaan and Nienke Jordaan. We'll be back next year!

 

He already apologised.

[JGR]

Flatted 3 times in her 10kms ... used 4 bombs and ran out of spares. Long trip for 10kms of riding ... but that life I guess

[BrandonF_]

Flatted 3 times in her 10kms ... used 4 bombs and ran out of spares. Long trip for 10kms of riding ... but that life I guess

 

That sucks, I hate tech issues, I just wanto go flatout to the end with no issues, hehe! Lucky this time I could do just that :-)