Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge 2014

[nickc]

My fastest was 79.6km/h on a mtb

Welcome to the Hub, plus a nice speed on your MTB.

[Ozzie NL]

87.1km/h for me

Strava puts me at 98.6kmph. assume that is on J/Smuts

[krycor]

Not all races are about the view or the down hills.  Some of them are for the challenge.  Having done my 10 Argus rides and now 14 94.7 races I think the 94.7 is a harder race in terms of mental and physical endurance party because of the rolling hills and also lack of scenery.  And for that reason I like the 94.7 in that it presents a challenge to the rider and in doing so a bigger sense of accomplishment.

 

Or something to that effect.

 

That's the thing that struck me about the 94.7. Was my 1st time cycling in a race like this so i was just trying to finish which i managed yay.

 

The Argus (I stay on edinburgh drive when in cpt) is very scenic going through  leafy suburbs to the coast etc where as the 94.7 is basically going from the north/semi-developed areas into urban decay of jhb and then back through Randburg cbd area. some nice leafy parts before climb into jhb and before going to lion park but other than that its like meh semi-dev areas again.

 

So from my perspective it's not exactly the nicest vs scenery. The groups of people on the way back north were awesome! i really enjoyed that.. but one thing i think should be fixed which i always saw done in the Argus is route boards on the lamp posts along the way(some quirky haha). There was basically little to none and this kinda annoyed me as sometimes you wonder how far to go/completed but alas no.. also on hills this would have been nice?

 

One thing i was thinking was that this race is more likely to test willpower for newbies like myself to finish.

[Lurch the stalker]

That's the thing that struck me about the 94.7. Was my 1st time cycling in a race like this so i was just trying to finish which i managed yay.

 

So from my perspective it's not exactly the nicest vs scenery. 

 

Congrats on finishing.

 

Us Gautengers are tough, we don't need scenery...

[kosmonooit]

My read Garmin sensor went foobar on me, clocking 220 km/h at times. Hope its just the battery.

[So Is Es]

My first one was hard for us flatlanders but awesome race top speed 81.5.

Only issue to many blongers using there cellphones and snakeing all over the place.

[Harryn]

My read Garmin sensor went foobar on me, clocking 220 km/h at times. Hope its just the battery.

When you underestimate your own ability, this could lead to self esteem issues. I should know. My daughter is writing psyche 101 tomorrow, and I am testing her.

 

I won't bill for this.

[marcfr]

I'm speaking from ignorance here: why don't they just use your starting time as the time you cross the first mat?  Surely the bundling at the beginning isn't really racing, and using the mat time rather than the gun time would solve all these problems of having to adjust a whole group's times because of a delayed group start.

I'm speaking from ignorance here: why don't they just use your starting time as the time you cross the first mat?  Surely the bundling at the beginning isn't really racing, and using the mat time rather than the gun time would solve all these problems of having to adjust a whole group's times because of a delayed group start.

It would get really confusing as it would mean the first person in a bunch to cross the finish line would probably not be the person who actually won.

[nickc]

My read Garmin sensor went foobar on me, clocking 220 km/h at times. Hope its just the battery.

Dunno Kosmo, depends on what bike you were on, if you were on a Cannondale maybe that speed was not that far out.

[Dexter-morgan]

I maxed at 89... cross fingers, Submitting insurance claim(cyclesure LOL). I guess i went down hard to snap an STI

I suppose you are ok being able to post this.

[BigDL]

I maxed at 89... cross fingers, Submitting insurance claim(cyclesure LOL). I guess i went down hard to snap an STI

l

 

Really sorry to Ask a dumb question, but what is an sti? I googled it and it came up with sexually transmitted infection. Sure it's not that

[lekker man]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimano_Total_Integration

[DIPSLICK]

When you underestimate your own ability, this could lead to self esteem issues. I should know. My daughter is writing psyche 101 tomorrow, and I am testing her.

I won't bill for this.

UNDERESTIMATE YOUR OWN ABILITY,,,,,BWHAAAAAAAA

 

YOU SHOULD Give SELF ESTEEM COURSES

[bmw1za]

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Really sorry to Ask a dumb question, but what is an sti? I googled it and it came up with sexually transmitted infection. Sure it's not that

ROTFLMAO...   Its a shifter !

[morne TREK]

howzit people.this was my first 94.7 and not my last.I jump off at group G.not easy for I was solo for 70km.I did manage a 2:41 and a max speed 85km/h.could've been more but people in front was in my way at the downhills.was tuff but fun.

[DIPSLICK]

howzit people.this was my first 94.7 and not my last.I jump off at group G.not easy for I was solo for 70km.I did manage a 2:41 and a max speed 85km/h.could've been more but people in front was in my way at the downhills.was tuff but fun.

Very good time, even if you sucked wheel, I know you didn't but that's a respectable time