BrandonF_ Posted April 27, 2014 Share Grabouw is going to be a busy town on the 10th, Tru-Cape also happening, I'll be at the Gravel Travel that day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Grabouw is going to be a busy town on the 10th, Tru-Cape also happening, I'll be at the Gravel Travel that dayyeah it was really a tough choice to make, as i said somewhere before, we are really spoiled for choice. There is another event in Riversdale on the same day with some nice prize money, for KOM & winners. so there'll be a nice split of the "elites/pro's" at each event giving the ametuers a nice spot in the limelight. No less than 4 MTB events on the 10th May, then there is still Enduro on Sunday, i suppose it being mothers day on the 11th had something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rydogg Posted April 27, 2014 Share And the tokai mast challenge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therence Posted April 27, 2014 Share Very nice race. Did the 63km and enjoyed it thoroughly. All the guys that are moaning so much go and join the roadies MTB is not for sussies. SiriS and Wannabe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Landy new life Posted April 28, 2014 Share Was disappointed with my time - last year I always finished in the middle of the field at most events Now drifting to the two thirds mark - was overtaken by a lot of people - very demotivating Maybe only the fit Lads pitched for the 63 I am telling myself. Better spend more time with my bike or buy a lighter 29 'er Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leona Posted April 28, 2014 Share id say the first option may work out better for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonF_ Posted April 28, 2014 Share Was disappointed with my time - last year I always finished in the middle of the field at most events Now drifting to the two thirds mark - was overtaken by a lot of people - very demotivating Maybe only the fit Lads pitched for the 63 I am telling myself. Better spend more time with my bike or buy a lighter 29 'er CapeLandy, just learn to Red-line it all the way man! I raised my pain threshold a few notches yesterday and ended up in 10th place, pain is your friend, pain is your friend... Edited April 28, 2014 by BrandonF Sean Faria and Firemeister 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted April 28, 2014 Share So some tips for the organizers to be included for next years event, which I already can't wait for, please add yours, 1. Marshall's to actually point us in the direction will be helpful instead of just waving a flag around,2. Where there is no clear path, at least 2 or 3 arrows should follow to confirm the correct route to take & let's be honest on the 63km there were many of them.3. Arrow colours to be something other than white, neon orange perhaps.4. Bigger arrows (for Copperhead) I had one or 2 others but i have forgotten them now Edited April 28, 2014 by milky4130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted April 28, 2014 Share So some tips for the organizers to be included for next years event, which I already can't wait for, please add yours, 1. Marshall's to actually point us in the direction will be helpful instead of just waving a flag around,2. Where there is no clear path, at least 2 or 3 arrows should follow to confirm the correct route to take & let's be honest on the 63km there were many of them. I had one or 2 others but i have forgotten them now Think a few riders need glasses :-) Seriously, maybe the 63km's was not 100%, but the 40km's was actually over marked IMO. I got sick and tired of seeing flags and crosses where they really didn't need them. Was on my own a lot of the way and didn't have any issues. Wannabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry King Posted April 28, 2014 Share CapeLandy, just learn to Red-line it all the way man! I raised my pain threshold a few notches yesterday and ended up in 10th place, pain is your friend, pain is your friend... Hey.... i came 11th. was a hard race... BrandonF_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Think a few riders need glasses :-) Seriously, maybe the 63km's was not 100%, but the 40km's was actually over marked IMO. I got sick and tired of seeing flags and crosses where they really didn't need them. Was on my own a lot of the way and didn't have any issues. rather too many than too few, if too little some will complain as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted April 28, 2014 Share It was a good race for me. I wasn't firing on full power for some reason. I thought it was well organized. Also went wrong once. My own fault for not looking. Missed an arrow. Came in with the first lady. We rode together for about the last 20 kms. Really nice lady and great power. The only thing I could fault was make the arrows bigger. They were too small. Otherwise enjoyed it. Well done to all.yeah that was the other thing that slipped me mind, the colour of the arrows, not white. Maybe red or that neon orange colour instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonF_ Posted April 28, 2014 Share Who else found the trees jump in front of you through the forest section haha! Please dont ask, my own stupidity... Also realised why my back was killing me for 40kms, my saddle rail collapsed, flipping WAR out there Saturday! Enjoyed every second of it tho Edited April 28, 2014 by BrandonF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Who else found the trees jump in front of you through the forest section haha! Please dont ask, my own stupidity... Also realised why my back was killing me for 40kms, my saddle rail collapsed, flipping WAR out there yesterday! Enjoyed every second of it tho nooit that's hectic Brandon, and the saddle is that the slr xc flow carbon rails or ti or magn? BrandonF_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonF_ Posted April 28, 2014 Share nooit that's hectic Brandon, and the saddle is that the slr xc flow carbon rails or ti or magn? Its supposed to be a proper MTB saddle, the SL XC flow manganese rails, I've also realised it had nothing to do with the crash, but actually collapsed due to the bumpy terrain and direct impact of my weight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Its supposed to be a proper MTB saddle, the SL XC flow manganese rails, I've also realised it had nothing to do with the crash, but actually collapsed due to the bumpy terrain and direct impact of my weighthectic Bro heal up quickly. BrandonF_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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