99er crash out

[Wannabe]

I spent my Saturday enjoying the Argus route. I guess, I made the better choice. i would have definitely seen my ass on that gravel. I can't even stay on my mtb when it comes to gravel....

 

So did I!!

[Thornman]

Loved the gravel. I think all the races from now on must have some gravel in it.

['Dale]

Loved the gravel. I think all the races from now on must have some gravel in it.

 

I like your thinking.

 

 

[Skubarra]

I understand that the gravel was a contentious issue and I would probably have felt different if I'd come down.

That said, we shouldn't be scared of improving our bike handling skills as it reduces the risk of crashing in a host of circumstances.

 

I guess if I didn't puncture and weren't almost part of that big crash I also would be handing out sage advice on how to ride sandy sections and telling people to HTFU...

 

My problem with a section like this is, is that it really only takes one "unskilled" rider or one mistake for a whole bunch to go down, even if the rest have amazing technical skills it would count for nothing in a pile-up.

 

That said, I will be back next year even if they don't change the route. But my suggestion would we that they should start similar to the Tour de PPA, with Vissershok right at the start, and then do a variation of the Durbanville backroads.

[Cappi]

This is incorrect according to the riders & the bakkie driver on the scene when I stopped. According to the group, at 17.8km there was some wheel touching and Shafiek (if I remember correctly) came off worst and actually fell hard into the center of the road, the bakkie hit the brakes in order to not drive over the fallen riders.

We asked that the bakkie was left there with it's hazards on in order to protect the downed cyclist as he was in too much pain to be moved. Two Think Bike Marshals manned the scene guiding traffic past until the ambulance arrived.

 

hi

i think my brother was in front of the guy( shafiek). There was some wheel overlapping. all my brother felt was someone skidding against his rear tyre and then there was a crash behind him. according my bro there wasn't much he good do.

 

i have been cycling on the road for about 11 years now. And Alhamdulilah( thank God) i haven't been involved in any crashes. i am these days even more terrified/ on my nerves when riding in groups. there are many new roadies joining the sport which i think is great, but they all need to be taught or given some pointers on how to ride in groups. Riders do very silly things in peletons. we had a guy yesterday in a big group of about 30-40 riders, riding on the line of the cat=eyes. Everytime he would get one he would swerve out causing near collisions instead of just riding steadily on the yellow line. people come down hard on their brakes whip out water bottles on odd times, over lap wheels and hell just don't concentrate. Don't talk about the riders that think they can just jump into the middle of every peleton that passes lol.

 

so maybe PPA or race organisers etc should maybe publish or try and hold some classes or something like skills clinics on how to ride in peletons...

just my 2 cents

[Korkstah]

This is hilarious: https://www.facebook...631380486909817

 

"I did not sign up for a 2km gravel road on my Cervelo road bike"

 

"If I had to have fallen off my bike my training would have suffered intensely"

 

"My bike has been chipped due to the gravel road"

 

looks like the chop is new to cycling, only been riding the past few months.

 

The gravel was awesome. had a couple of hairy moments but overall fantastic race.

 

wd to the organizers, great race.

[Capricorn]

looks like the chop is new to cycling, only been riding the past few months.

 

The gravel was awesome. had a couple of hairy moments but overall fantastic race.

 

wd to the organizers, great race.

 

was quite amusing watching the comments descend into a proper ringing of his bell. You know the argument is over when you are called a box.

[milky4130]

What has made tour de Worcester so great year after year? Correct, the gravel section. This should be 99er's new permanent route. This would then make Riders think twice Before entering resulting in smaller bunches. Boom!!! big-bunch problem resolved. No problem, it's my pleasure.

[NixM]

Seriously? All this emotion about 2% of the race, of which the first half was as good as tar. Like someone said earlier the worst crashes happened on the tar not the gravel. If you chose not to enter because of that you missed a really great ride with excellent marshals. If you couldn't handle it no one was stopping you from riding with one foot uncleated and if that means you were going to loose your group they are better cyclists than you and deserve to come in 5min ahead of you.

 

And no, I don't have a big c%ck.

[SeaBee]

I agree. Worst accidents were on the tarmac. What issues I did have on the gravel section, was more caused by other panicky riders than gravel. Yeah, there were some loose sections, nothing major. Seems it's my luck I don't ride a Pinarello or Cervello or something...

 

Worse for me was the riding IN the bunches. Absolute disgrace. People klapping the white line rule an absolute flat ignore. Not on...

[Reg Lizard]

2 of my mates went down in B group. 1 concussion he was the worst off, he woke up not knowing anything apart from he's name. Other is okay. Helmut crushed and very very sore ankle and back....

 

The bike is the guy with concussion, the helmet is a very close friend/brother, they are both home and okay, were both in hospital for checkups

 

 

Take that bike to Andre Louw he wil fix it The man does amazing work, had my frame refurbished there. See http://www.otecycles.com/

[Breezer]

What has made tour de Worcester so great year after year? Correct, the gravel section. This should be 99er's new permanent route. This would then make Riders think twice Before entering resulting in smaller bunches. Boom!!! big-bunch problem resolved. No problem, it's my pleasure.

I l ride the tour de Worcester every year, but if I crash there, I have enough time to recover before the Argus. The 99er is just to close to the Argus.

[Stoffies1]

I wonder if the event organisers actually road the gravel road themselves. Massive loose bits of loose gravel that I saw first hand when my head hit the gravel, and the excuse used that the over night rain had made it worse is bollocks.

 

 

We the elite group hit that road at almost 50kmh. I was involved with a 10 bike pile up & it will cost me in excess of 20k to repair my bike, flesh repairs for free thanks goodness.

 

I would never have ridden the race if I had know what a bad state the road was in. I feel that the race organisers should be held responsible for this. Our safety should come first.

[Marius]

Whaaaat??!?! People fell while riding there bikes?!?!? In a race, whaaaat!?

[Giant TCR Adv]

Could all the riders that has damage please post them here or tweet them to @seatpostsa.

Hi, i also was involved in the B bunch crash @ Nelson's Creek. (Merida Scultura red/black and white bike)

I saw the accident happening. Could do nothing to avoid it.

I fell on someone else. Laid on the tar for a few minutes.

My left elbow has some blood on. Not too serious.

Slowly got up, bike OK adjusted rear brakes. And off i went

Finished in 3h04

 

Julle ouens moet F*&&^n LEKR ry.

Edited February 10, 2014 by Winrgy

[Patchelicious]

OMW people can moan about crap. If you want to experience danger, come ride these super fast flat races here in JHB. 150 guys all sharing one lane doing 45km/h.

 

I would love to see how loudly the European riders would laugh at you moaners about 2km of gravel.