Western Cape Audax SR Series 2014 & 2015

[Dicky DQ]

What I have used on the last 2 rides works well. Remember this is on the road.

1. Use a small Petzel Headlamp. Good for a few days worth of burntime and more than enough light for most riding on the road.

2. Extemelights, not sure of the model, but good for 6-7hrs on dim. With the two of them interchanging I am good for a long while on my own.

 

When riding with a mate I only use my light when I am pacing, so big savings there.

[walkerr]

Spoke to the extreme lights guys at the expo, does the dynamo not weight alot and affect rolling resistance or am I over complicating things ?

 

Published stats are between 2% and 5%.

 

I've found it barely noticeable on flattish terrain, but could tell it was there when climbing. I like having a backup that will effectively go on indefinitely with no need of batteries. The life of my rechargeable is such though that the times I have used it recently have largely been when a fellow rider's light died and they borrowed my light or battery pack, and I moved over to the dynamo. The perceived resistance is more in my head I think - I've used it on long night stretches and kept more than enough speed up without tiring

[walkerr]

Ride report from last weekend's Cape 400 now up on AudaxSA site:

 

http://audaxsa.co.za/wc400-ride-report/

 

Next ride is the big one - Cape 600 on 25th April - be afraid!

 

Edit - sorry, had to corrected wrong link!

[walkerr]

Audaxing hasn't ended in the Cape just because PBP is done and out the way for another 4 years. Schedules for 2015 and early 2016 have just been updated:

 

http://audaxsa.co.za/upcoming-wc-brms/
http://audaxsa.co.za/enter-now/

 

A revised Cape 1000 is back on there too:

 

http://audaxsa.co.za/wc-1000km-take-2/

 

Cold weather defeated the last ride. Maybe this time someone will be the first to complete a 1,000km BRM on South African soil!