bmw1za Posted November 16, 2014 Share Great event , I registered 1452 meters of elevation...was kind of holding back anticipating closer to 1800 meters of elevation.... Anyway, went well ,had a pit break halfway and chain came off on that hill in stein city but all good. Bmwfan , good to see you , hard luck with yr mechanical failure an awesome for finishingCRY Cry ... limp ...limp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossW Posted November 16, 2014 Share Managed a 2.52 from E but people wasn't prepared to work together. Did a couple of turns in front but help wasn't there even when a lady started to pull the group. According to me the race was easier than last year.Totally agree having started in E myself. I tried lifting the pace at heartbreak hill, M2 after Joe slovo and eventually gave up and went it alone. The M1 was quite slow and I started wondering whether we'd break 3 hours at one point. Was the route easier? I don't think so. bmw1za 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tothehills Posted November 16, 2014 Share Parking exit = 947 min. Well done Bonus and MTB_wannabe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmw1za Posted November 16, 2014 Share My Club had an issue with me dropping from A to D , The whole thing about trusting your training etc (meh)... Anyway, bravely started in A, I felt totally race ready... Nice and early , all set ... Damn that A bunch popped me off in a heartbeat, 190 heartrate and my max is 183... 6km mark, B bunch catches me... Hang on for dear life but still not recovering enough. 15km later C catches me(Cramping like hell already) and D just before Joe Slovo... I was on the extreme left and almost got taken out by a guy passing on my left then switching and touching my front wheel(twice)... double heartattack ... thinking of bailing big time but wife was still asleep. back on the bike .Start getting comfy and picking up pace 70 km mark , I'm alone on the extreme left to grab a water pouch ... Out of the blue i get hit from behind , so Hard i fly over the bars and hit the deck. scrapes and bruises and rear deraileur through the wheel. Ipanelbeat and get going after some patch up but DI2 deraileur is buggered, stuck on 11 ring... needless to say i K@kked from there on ... mechanic gets it onto a 23 and I limp to the finish(Curse that bloody steyn City Drag ... final time 3h48 Kudos for your achievements Guys... some impressive times Harryn, GaryvdM, Jracer57 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALUS Posted November 16, 2014 Share My Club had an issue with me dropping from A to D , The whole thing about trusting your training etc (meh)... Anyway, bravely started in A, I felt totally race ready... Nice and early , all set ... Damn that A bunch popped me off in a heartbeat, 190 heartrate and my max is 183... 6km mark, B bunch catches me... Hang on for dear life but still not recovering enough. 15km later C catches me(Cramping like hell already) and D just before Joe Slovo... I was on the extreme left and almost got taken out by a guy passing on my left then switching and touching my front wheel(twice)... double heartattack ... thinking of bailing big time but wife was still asleep. back on the bike .Start getting comfy and picking up pace 70 km mark , I'm alone on the extreme left to grab a water pouch ... Out of the blue i get hit from behind , so Hard i fly over the bars and hit the deck. scrapes and bruises and rear deraileur through the wheel. Ipanelbeat and get going after some patch up but DI2 deraileur is buggered, stuck on 11 ring... needless to say i K@kked from there on ... mechanic gets it onto a 23 and I limp to the finish(Curse that bloody steyn City Drag ... final time 3h48 Kudos for your achievements Guys... some impressive times I rode around one of your club mates for most of the race. Nice man. He must have done about 2:53. Tough Luck mate! What doesn't kill you... Edited November 16, 2014 by TALUS bmw1za 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieL Posted November 16, 2014 Share My Club had an issue with me dropping from A to D , The whole thing about trusting your training etc (meh)... Anyway, bravely started in A, I felt totally race ready... Nice and early , all set ... Damn that A bunch popped me off in a heartbeat, 190 heartrate and my max is 183... 6km mark, B bunch catches me... Hang on for dear life but still not recovering enough. 15km later C catches me(Cramping like hell already) and D just before Joe Slovo... I was on the extreme left and almost got taken out by a guy passing on my left then switching and touching my front wheel(twice)... double heartattack ... thinking of bailing big time but wife was still asleep. back on the bike .Start getting comfy and picking up pace 70 km mark , I'm alone on the extreme left to grab a water pouch ... Out of the blue i get hit from behind , so Hard i fly over the bars and hit the deck. scrapes and bruises and rear deraileur through the wheel. Ipanelbeat and get going after some patch up but DI2 deraileur is buggered, stuck on 11 ring... needless to say i K@kked from there on ... mechanic gets it onto a 23 and I limp to the finish(Curse that bloody steyn City Drag ... final time 3h48 Kudos for your achievements Guys... some impressive times Hell brother. Morning would have been better spent in bed.On the bright side, you didn't leave the race in an ambulance...When I left the venue and cycled back to Leaping Frog, 4 ambulances passed me. Not lekker.Better luck next year, bud.Kakked off myself and limped home in 3h12. Putting it down to next to no training.I'll be back... bmw1za 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted November 16, 2014 Share My Club had an issue with me dropping from A to D , The whole thing about trusting your training etc (meh)... Anyway, bravely started in A, I felt totally race ready... Nice and early , all set ... Damn that A bunch popped me off in a heartbeat, 190 heartrate and my max is 183... 6km mark, B bunch catches me... Hang on for dear life but still not recovering enough. 15km later C catches me(Cramping like hell already) and D just before Joe Slovo... I was on the extreme left and almost got taken out by a guy passing on my left then switching and touching my front wheel(twice)... double heartattack ... thinking of bailing big time but wife was still asleep. back on the bike .Start getting comfy and picking up pace 70 km mark , I'm alone on the extreme left to grab a water pouch ... Out of the blue i get hit from behind , so Hard i fly over the bars and hit the deck. scrapes and bruises and rear deraileur through the wheel. Ipanelbeat and get going after some patch up but DI2 deraileur is buggered, stuck on 11 ring... needless to say i K@kked from there on ... mechanic gets it onto a 23 and I limp to the finish(Curse that bloody steyn City Drag ... final time 3h48 Kudos for your achievements Guys... some impressive times Single speed not all it's cracked up to be eh? Well done for finishing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmw1za Posted November 16, 2014 Share I rode around one of your club mates for most of the race. Nice man. He must have done about 2:53. Tough Luck mate! What doesn't kill you...Tall Guy on a Propel, Its Ary... He is on the chat . well done ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 16, 2014 Share If anyone finds my sense of humour, please let me know. I lost it going up Malibongwe, close to the water point 7 - some announcer said we'd done 81km but my GPS said 78.sumting. It's dry, and No, you can't drink it. leon_pro, Harryn, Underachiever and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 16, 2014 Share My Club had an issue with me dropping from A to D , The whole thing about trusting your training etc (meh)... Anyway, bravely started in A, I felt totally race ready... Nice and early , all set ... Damn that A bunch popped me off in a heartbeat, 190 heartrate and my max is 183... 6km mark, B bunch catches me... Hang on for dear life but still not recovering enough. 15km later C catches me(Cramping like hell already) and D just before Joe Slovo... I was on the extreme left and almost got taken out by a guy passing on my left then switching and touching my front wheel(twice)... double heartattack ... thinking of bailing big time but wife was still asleep. back on the bike .Start getting comfy and picking up pace 70 km mark , I'm alone on the extreme left to grab a water pouch ... Out of the blue i get hit from behind , so Hard i fly over the bars and hit the deck. scrapes and bruises and rear deraileur through the wheel. Ipanelbeat and get going after some patch up but DI2 deraileur is buggered, stuck on 11 ring... needless to say i K@kked from there on ... mechanic gets it onto a 23 and I limp to the finish(Curse that bloody steyn City Drag ... final time 3h48 Kudos for your achievements Guys... some impressive times [emoji106]Hard luck there. Hope you heal up soon and get back on riding you know you can bmw1za 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 16, 2014 Share The M1 was supposed to be open at 14:00. When I drove passed an hour ago it was still closed at the Buccleuch Interchange. If people were still exiting Carr Street on the double decker at 14:00 (let alone 15:00), I can see a lot of sweeper vehicles needed. Eish! Met ys Edited November 16, 2014 by geraldm24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro Posted November 16, 2014 Share Whoever had the idea of parking at fourways mall and riding to the start, I owe you a beer! What a pleasure. Well done to all, for me the biggest heroes are the people that start with the last groups and slog it out for 6 hours. bmw1za, Ryan and DIPSLICK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmw1za Posted November 16, 2014 Share Single speed not all it's cracked up to be eh? Well done for finishing!Not at all... lol, Plus i ride 40 small chainring, didnt help much (tears) .. mentally kicked myself a LOtt !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiglitz86 Posted November 16, 2014 Share My Club had an issue with me dropping from A to D , The whole thing about trusting your training etc (meh)... Anyway, bravely started in A, I felt totally race ready... Nice and early , all set ... Damn that A bunch popped me off in a heartbeat, 190 heartrate and my max is 183... 6km mark, B bunch catches me... Hang on for dear life but still not recovering enough. 15km later C catches me(Cramping like hell already) and D just before Joe Slovo... I was on the extreme left and almost got taken out by a guy passing on my left then switching and touching my front wheel(twice)... double heartattack ... thinking of bailing big time but wife was still asleep. back on the bike .Start getting comfy and picking up pace 70 km mark , I'm alone on the extreme left to grab a water pouch ... Out of the blue i get hit from behind , so Hard i fly over the bars and hit the deck. scrapes and bruises and rear deraileur through the wheel. Ipanelbeat and get going after some patch up but DI2 deraileur is buggered, stuck on 11 ring... needless to say i K@kked from there on ... mechanic gets it onto a 23 and I limp to the finish(Curse that bloody steyn City Drag ... final time 3h48 Kudos for your achievements Guys... some impressive times I feel for you as I have not put enough training into the last 6 months, I started in H, made it into the paddocks with 2 minutes to spare(also parked at leaping frog - What a k@k little uphill back to the car after the ride), battled to stick with any decent groups that formed around me, either they were to quick for my legs or I would get sucked into a passing group only to get spat out 1km later and then get blown past by my old group(or the passing group would cause Chaos in our ranks) ... managed a 3:38... reasonable happy with it(based on the non-training) but would have proffered it closer to the 3 hour mark, I put every last drop of fuel I had left in the tank racing up cedar road thinking that was the last big hill(dumb move I know)..... Other then the above very happy racing earlier in the day compared to the prior 2 years where I only started at 9:55am... bmw1za 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatek Posted November 16, 2014 Share I rode with a guy on a propel. I was on a red and white venge with cyclelab kit. AryM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiglitz86 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Whoever had the idea of parking at fourways mall and riding to the start, I owe you a beer! What a pleasure. Well done to all, for me the biggest heroes are the people that start with the last groups and slog it out for 6 hours.If you parked at Leaping frog it was even closer, Next year I am leaving home at 4:30am not 5am as the traffic was Shyt when I got to william nicole..... Icecoder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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