Frosty Posted October 6, 2014 Share Hubbers and their batches (let me know if I've left anyone out): Elite:Spoke101 (?) Corporate/Charity:N-I-N-J-A BB (Buddy):Motard660Harryn MTA:GarrethkMariusKlokieSlipstream08 TA (tandems):SeanMortgeraldm24 (pending a change at registration) VA:JA-Q001Prozac A:AryMbradwentzelgeraldm24 will try to change to tandemslucmccannshaun85tombeej B:BMXERdaithibach C:FlyingScotJGRQuintonbTjeckboek D:pe3nguinRob KWikuskZooBear E:Stiglitz86 F:DazshelljimmycoolPusherSpirog G:TK-Sp3cialiSt I:Javas X J:Mailman7412 N:RooiWillie P:Julian GoldmannChanged above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted October 6, 2014 Share Folks, for those who don't like wind, not good news with the weather I'm afraid. Pretty cool and sunny but... Looks very similar to last year with the SSW blowing a R-L gutter wind throughout most of the course (head wind up Fox Hill in the beginning). Forecast is saying 20 - 30 km/h crosswinds with gusts 50 km/h+ down in Durbs as the day progresses. That section from 15 - 43 km is going to feel really exposed now. Here's the full length of the course and how the wind will play a role (click on image to enlarge): FlyingScot and lucmccann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazshell Posted October 6, 2014 Share Folks, for those who don't like wind, not good news with the weather I'm afraid. Pretty cool and sunny but... Looks very similar to last year with the SSW blowing a R-L gutter wind throughout most of the course (head wind up Fox Hill in the beginning). Forecast is saying 20 - 30 km/h crosswinds with gusts 50 km/h+ down in Durbs as the day progresses. That section from 15 - 43 km is going to feel really exposed now. Here's the full length of the course and how the wind will play a role (click on image to enlarge):So. Deep-section wheels or not? G e r h a r d Odendaal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 6, 2014 Share According to windguru it's a different outlook depending on where you are.I'd prefer not to worry about it and just ride.PMB the worst, but it get's better the closer you get to Durbs. EDIT: added the legend for each row, and North Beach forecast Edited October 6, 2014 by geraldm24 lucmccann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozac Posted October 6, 2014 Share lekker man lekker . . . get your thinnest wheels ready ! tombeej 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted October 6, 2014 Share So. Deep-section wheels or not? Nope! But that's fine with me coz I don't own any. Motard660 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted October 6, 2014 Share According to windguru it's a different outlook depending on where you are.I'd prefer not to worry about it and just ride.PMB the worst, but it get's better the closer you get to Durbs. Magic Seaweed saying a S wind in Durbs on Sunday, gusting to max of 26 km/h. That's an average wind speed this time of year and weather we all find pretty normal here, so like you I won't be particularly worried and keen to just ride. The Gautengers will think it's hectic gale force stuff. The folks from the Cape will think it's a beautiful still day . Nevertheless, people who know how to race in crosswinds will have an advantage. Edited October 6, 2014 by tombeej Frosty, G e r h a r d Odendaal, lucmccann and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 6, 2014 Share Magic Seaweed saying a S wind in Durbs on Sunday, gusting to max of 26 km/h. That's an average wind speed this time of year and weather we all find pretty normal here, so like you I won't be particularly worried and keen to just ride. The Gautengers will think it's hectic gale force stuff. The folks from the Cape will think it's a beautiful still day . Nevertheless, people who know how to race in crosswinds will have an advantage.Gauteng has had quite a few "CPT calm days" of late... good practice. Full road closure + crosswind = gutter = some/many disappointed folk (me thinks). tombeej 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G e r h a r d Odendaal Posted October 6, 2014 Share Anybody know of a transport service one can hire to get from Dbn to Pmb on Sunday morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G e r h a r d Odendaal Posted October 6, 2014 Share Don't suppose anyone knows of someone who can drive my rental car from Pietermaritzburg back to Durban...or else it will be a loooooong ride back to fetch it!What rental car do you have? If it can fit 3 bikes incl yours and 4 people then my wife can drive it back regards Gerhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucmccann Posted October 7, 2014 Share Magic Seaweed saying a S wind in Durbs on Sunday, gusting to max of 26 km/h. That's an average wind speed this time of year and weather we all find pretty normal here, so like you I won't be particularly worried and keen to just ride. The Gautengers will think it's hectic gale force stuff. The folks from the Cape will think it's a beautiful still day . Nevertheless, people who know how to race in crosswinds will have an advantage. This is the kind of advice I like to see in the build up to a race i haven't done before! ...I quite fancy riding in the wind tombeej 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabs Posted October 7, 2014 Share Hi Guys, Looking forward to my second Amashova - great route. I am in D RobHi Everyone.Also looking forward to my second Amashova.Also in D, and going to make sure I finish in front of Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted October 7, 2014 Share A nice picture - going up the Fox Hill climb out of Pietermaritzburg. RooiWillie and Frosty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted October 7, 2014 Share For those who have not raced Amashova before, as has been said already, when you top out at around 15km you soon hook a left off the main road at Thornville and onto the exposed section that takes you for nearly 30km to Cato Ridge. If the current forecast of SSW winds holds until race day, the crosswinds will be cutting right to left across these plains and there won't be anywhere to hide. Echelons baby FlyingScot, RooiWillie and lucmccann 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted October 7, 2014 Share When you reach Cato Ridge the road has started to narrow by this time. Eventually you turn left to Inchanga and it becomes progressively twisty as you begin the run down the ridgeline through Cato Ride - Inchanga - Drummond - Bothas Hill. The start of the twisty stuff at Cato Ridge: FlyingScot, RooiWillie and lucmccann 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted October 7, 2014 Share Inchanga comes just before the halfway point (50km). It's a gentle climb at around 4% and then a lekker bomb down the other side through the high speed bends. Edited October 7, 2014 by tombeej FlyingScot, RooiWillie and lucmccann 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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