JGR Posted October 9, 2014 Share Does anybody have plans for a very early leg loosener on Saturday morning? I'm an "out-of-towner" and would ideally like to do around 50-60kms. I'm staying at the Suncoast Towers but need to be back at the hotel around 07:30ish...If you bring me coffee ill join you .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucmccann Posted October 9, 2014 Share If you bring me coffee ill join you ....hahahaha get your own damn coffee! JGR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG Posted October 9, 2014 Share Anyone using the bus transport service 04:45 from Durban to PMB?Yip, we are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongDonkey Posted October 9, 2014 Share Advice please from thoise "in the know" 94.7 : roads are a disaster, metal shavings, glass etc. So I go with a bullet proof, puncture proof and bomb proof tyre Argus : Roads are relatively clean so you can risk going with a fast racing tyre with less worries about punctures etc Where does Shova fit in on this point. Kind of leaning to the puncture resistant tyres just to be safe. But want a good time. Sub 3 or better is the target so tyres make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGR Posted October 9, 2014 Share hahahaha get your own damn coffee!One sugar and some milk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclewizz Posted October 9, 2014 Share Advice please from thoise "in the know" 94.7 : roads are a disaster, metal shavings, glass etc. So I go with a bullet proof, puncture proof and bomb proof tyre Argus : Roads are relatively clean so you can risk going with a fast racing tyre with less worries about punctures etc Where does Shova fit in on this point. Kind of leaning to the puncture resistant tyres just to be safe. But want a good time. Sub 3 or better is the target so tyres make a difference. IMO if the tyres are in very good condition you should be fine.I use GP4000S tyres in my races and I've never had a problem (puncture). It also depends if it rains as rain can wash crap all over the road. In my experience, no tyre is puncture proof. LongDonkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted October 9, 2014 Share Advice please from thoise "in the know" 94.7 : roads are a disaster, metal shavings, glass etc. So I go with a bullet proof, puncture proof and bomb proof tyre Argus : Roads are relatively clean so you can risk going with a fast racing tyre with less worries about punctures etc Where does Shova fit in on this point. Kind of leaning to the puncture resistant tyres just to be safe. But want a good time. Sub 3 or better is the target so tyres make a difference. The road is generally very good all the way through. There are a couple of patchy areas, especially in the Camperdown/Cato Ridge area, but these few sections are short and really not too bad. The rest of the course is essentially fast and smooth. Go with your fast race tyres. LongDonkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted October 9, 2014 Share Weather forecast: Accuweather still showing R-L crosswinds for the course, but it doesn't look like the wind will be that strong. It also looks like it will be a nice warm day, even with lots of cloud cover and maybe a small chance of the odd scattered rain cloud here or there. I think it's going to be a nice day for racing . Motard660, Frosty, lucmccann and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabs Posted October 9, 2014 Share That's optimistic.I'm quoting Yahoo for weather and windguru for windsPMB 18-29CDBN 18-29Ccrosswinds in the early morning and against us later. I hope they wrong .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motard660 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Registration done and dusted!!! Got reseeded from "BB" batch to "D" batch! Spoke101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RooiWillie Posted October 9, 2014 Share Registration done and dusted!!! Got reseeded from "BB" batch to "D" batch! Nice! If I may, on MTB or Road results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted October 9, 2014 Share I'm a spearo (spearfisherman) and long ago gave up on Windguru. Generally all over the place and not often accurate. At the coast I rely on bouyweather, windfinder and magic seaweed. But inland (Pinetown - PMB) I have found Accuweather to be very reliable for my weekend riding forecasts. Spot on most of the time. Here is Accuweather's forecast for Pinetown, which is about 3/4 along the course. Warm (for inlanders it's going to feel a lot warmer than 30 degrees with the humidity - more like 35 degrees).Crosswinds, but not very strong (actually might end up being very welcome at those temps).Re. the headwind at the end, I agree, when the land heats up that signals the E wind cranking up (headwind into DBN).But like I say, good racing weather Spoke101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepia Posted October 9, 2014 Share I'm a spearo (spearfisherman) and long ago gave up on Windguru. Generally all over the place and not often accurate. At the coast I rely on bouyweather, windfinder and magic seaweed. But inland (Pinetown - PMB) I have found Accuweather to be very reliable for my weekend riding forecasts. Spot on most of the time. Here is Accuweather's forecast for Pinetown, which is about 3/4 along the course. Warm (for inlanders it's going to feel a lot warmer than 30 degrees with the humidity - more like 35 degrees).Crosswinds, but not very strong (actually might end up being very welcome at those temps).Re. the headwind at the end, I agree, when the land heats up that signals the E wind cranking up (headwind into DBN).But like I say, good racing weather Yip, agreed. Windguru is the pits. Follow what the man says. Far better chance of a correct forecast.We stopped using WG a long time ago due to inaccuracy. Weather Underground is also an option.(Sorry for mini-hijack) Bizkit031 and tombeej 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkit031 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Being a MTBer the weather clearly doesn't worry me,come rain or shine we ride. Motard660 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motard660 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Road Results. ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooi Vlam Posted October 9, 2014 Share ...and what time is that?I am also 8:14.. We did not do any races with timing chips or that counted for seeding.. But we are 4 guys from our area.. hoping for 2:50 +- Edited October 9, 2014 by Rooi Vlam Motard660 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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