rouxtjie Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 In for the half, but considering upgrading to marathon. Can anyone confirm the total ascent on the maraton; i have it as +-1,400m.Sounds right... CleatsnCleavage 1
rouxtjie Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 Dankie - klink tough, maar doenbaar :-)Dit is tough, maar dit is n moer lekker route..so all ry jy n paar ure, voel dit nie so nie. WesselvdWalt 1
ACM Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 Dit is tough, maar dit is n moer lekker route..so all ry jy n paar ure, voel dit nie so nie. ????
Nats mtb Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 Can anyone help...have tried to enter the 70 but my Internet bombed half way through. The advendurance site says to login to complete my entry, but this doesnt work. The contact form also doesnt confirm that they have received my mail. Does anyone have a contact number for them? Or email addy?
Trelawney Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 Can anyone help...have tried to enter the 70 but my Internet bombed half way through. The advendurance site says to login to complete my entry, but this doesnt work. The contact form also doesnt confirm that they have received my mail. Does anyone have a contact number for them? Or email addy?Maybe private message Wessel who started this thread ? He's usually quick to respond.
jonnynogood Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 Can anyone help...have tried to enter the 70 but my Internet bombed half way through. The advendurance site says to login to complete my entry, but this doesnt work. The contact form also doesnt confirm that they have received my mail. Does anyone have a contact number for them? Or email addy? Mine did similar, you must create a login and password, when you log in you will see if your entry has been confirmed or not, it will also show your satus (paid or not)
DieVlieg Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Ok got new RD so I am back in the game. Minus my planned training sessions. I broke a chain and RD in 3 off road sessions. Am I doing something wrong or is it just dumb luck. rouxtjie 1
rouxtjie Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Ok got new RD so I am back in the game. Minus my planned training sessions. I broke a chain and RD in 3 off road sessions. Am I doing something wrong or is it just dumb luck.bad shifts maybe...as in shift under heavy tension. Might just be luck though
LongDonkey Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 There is nothing soft about walking that satellite descent. Really NOTHING embarrassing.... Will be walking it for a third year now...... I know i am supposed to walk it on the left, but its kinda safer and easier to walk on the right ..... Apologies up front lads and lasses! WesselvdWalt and rouxtjie 2
rouxtjie Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 There is nothing soft about walking that satellite descent. Really NOTHING embarrassing.... Will be walking it for a third year now...... I know i am supposed to walk it on the left, but its kinda safer and easier to walk on the right ..... Apologies up front lads and lasses!Agree, that if you see your koek on that descent its hospital time...out for months...I normally ride the first 100 meters or so, but the rest, aikona....over and above the traffic that you are fighting, you really dont want to fall there. Actually surprised its not a portage like that one section in the monster. Anyhow
typhoon Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Agree, that if you see your koek on that descent its hospital time...out for months...I normally ride the first 100 meters or so, but the rest, aikona....over and above the traffic that you are fighting, you really dont want to fall there. Actually surprised its not a portage like that one section in the monster. Anyhow 2012's satellite descent was bad, had to portage it, last years was all ride able...albeit i was on my dual... this year, hmm... better start talking nicely to the HT to make it believe it's a dual. WesselvdWalt and Rudi Pollard 2
rouxtjie Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 2012's satellite descent was bad, had to portage it, last years was all ride able...albeit i was on my dual... this year, hmm... better start talking nicely to the HT to make it believe it's a dual. Yea it makes that nikita section look like a tar road...
LongDonkey Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Unfortunately my Takelot.com request for Balls of Steel has not arrived yet. So will be doing the portage. Last years was not like 2012 agreed. The 2km portage then hurt a lot..... WesselvdWalt 1
kosmonooit Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 2012's satellite descent was bad, had to portage it, last years was all ride able...albeit i was on my dual... this year, hmm... better start talking nicely to the HT to make it believe it's a dual. From what I can see from Google Earth on the route map, that section is the same as last year, not that hectic technical descent, of 2012 and previous editions. Last year that included a floating bridge. No mention of that this year. Water might be a bit chills for those who don't make it, and a few didn't. Slowing down was there off-coming. WesselvdWalt 1
DACoetzee Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Gonna be a tough cookie, not looking forward to the Bridge on the 75....
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