Zatek Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 So how does this work? I have a VD seeding but ride unlicensed??They will ask to see your racing license when you collect your race pack. Might turn ugly if you don't have one. Only reason why racing in V groups is calmer, is that every one knows how to ride. The VA's are normally faster than A bunch. My 2c
Patchelicious Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 They will ask to see your racing license when you collect your race pack. Might turn ugly if you don't have one. Only reason why racing in V groups is calmer, is that every one knows how to ride. The VA's are normally faster than A bunch. My 2cOn these bigger races yes. On the normal smaller races the VA batch is only like 20 guys and only the front 5 tend to keep it together, the rest fall off and finish way slower than the A batch. If you want to race for a time, rather ride in the bigger seeded groups.
StevieL Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 Hope the link works...Doing it from my phone...Times may vary, as the times are based on last years event. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtpqXPqDsJOMdGlPMWE2UUU3N1JxVkxKVlhfYjdzamc&usp=docslist_api
Escapee.. Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 So how does this work? I have a VD seeding but ride unlicensed?? Same here...Im just not as old so I got a VA seeding
Frosty Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 I don't buy that for one second... I'll put good money on it that pro teams will easily break 2h15. The queen stages of the tour de france are on average 220km with +- 6km of climbing and typically ridden at averages exceeding 38 km/hr. If pro's can't hit 38 km/hr on a 95km race with less than 2000 m of climbing there's a big problem...The pro's averaged 43km/h over 160Km at Carnival City and 39.5km/h at the Race for Victory (150km, going through the reserve), so a 40km/h average gives a 2:22 time - very easy for them on this route. I'll go with a 2:16 +/- 1 minute for their time (+/- 41.5km/h average)
Cyclewizz Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 The pro's averaged 43km/h over 160Km at Carnival City and 39.5km/h at the Race for Victory (150km, going through the reserve), so a 40km/h average gives a 2:22 time - very easy for them on this route. I'll go with a 2:16 +/- 1 minute for their time (+/- 41.5km/h average) I would never bet against you.You should be a bookie
Skubarra Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 Same here...Im just not as old so I got a VA seeding I'm also not licensed... Saw this in the rules. Only cyclists with a valid Cycling South Africa (CSA) license and the required seeding index will be permitted to start in the Elite, U23, Junior, Juvenile (U16), and Veterans categories for both ladies and men. They don't specify whether it is the normal CSA license of the Full Racing license, I'm going to assume it is the normal license and if not they can just bump me back to the alphabet groups.
Cyclewizz Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 Same here...Im just not as old so I got a VA seeding Next year you can license !!!
TALUS Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 They will ask to see your racing license when you collect your race pack. Might turn ugly if you don't have one. Only reason why racing in V groups is calmer, is that every one knows how to ride. The VA's are normally faster than A bunch. My 2cProblem is that I have never asked for it. Now I will have to queue to be reseeded. I can just imagine the looks I get when I request to be seeded down-"but you can just fall back....". "Yes lady, I know that but now I either have to pay to be reseeded or buy a license before I can get my number". Aah - the pleasures of having the occasional First World problem ....
RossW Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 Hope the link works...Doing it from my phone...Times may vary, as the times are based on last years event. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtpqXPqDsJOMdGlPMWE2UUU3N1JxVkxKVlhfYjdzamc&usp=docslist_apiDo we simply type our names in the corresponding row?
TALUS Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 Same here...Im just not as old so I got a VA seeding I am looking forward to trying to hang on to your wheel...
TALUS Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 Same here...Im just not as old so I got a VA seeding That Bela - Bela race gave us an index of under 10.!!
Frosty Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 Hope the link works...Doing it from my phone...Times may vary, as the times are based on last years event. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtpqXPqDsJOMdGlPMWE2UUU3N1JxVkxKVlhfYjdzamc&usp=docslist_apiThe start times are slightly out... Elite - 05:30Tandems - 05:35VA - 05:40VB - 05:45VC - 05:50Juniors/U16 - 06:05VE - 06:10A - 06:20 There are other groups, after VC and perhaps after VE, but I don't know anyone in these groups.
Cyclewizz Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 Problem is that I have never asked for it. Now I will have to queue to be reseeded. I can just imagine the looks I get when I request to be seeded down-"but you can just fall back....". "Yes lady, I know that but now I either have to pay to be reseeded or buy a license before I can get my number". Aah - the pleasures of having the occasional First World problem .... I stand to be corrected but I'm about 90% sure that for this race you'll be allowed to race in the licensed groups without having a license. Know somebody who is licensed and he's seeded in A bunch.
Gandalf Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 The start times are slightly out... Elite - 05:30Tandems - 05:35VA - 05:40VB - 05:45VC - 05:50Juniors/U16 - 06:05VE - 06:10A - 06:20 There are other groups, after VC and perhaps after VE, but I don't know anyone in these groups.I recon, remove the times. and put name at corresponding letter.
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