deanbean Posted June 27, 2015 Share Ah no Pierre, harď luck man, was watching and hoping. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2652684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted June 28, 2015 Share Pierre you're a legend! Was watching and hoping man. Anybody that attempts this deserves huge respect. And on a single speed nogal.... Next time meneer [emoji106] Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2652702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted June 28, 2015 Share Things could get very interesting tonight!! Tim in Stettyns Kloof (8km portage). Andrew B, who is a machine on foot, (also on the bike of course!) is on his way there. As per what we saw in the Vuvu Valley, anything can happen when it is dark and you have tired riders. It looks like Tim is about 4 hrs ahead at this stage. Down to the wire. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2652858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted June 28, 2015 Share oh bugger ! Sorry Pierre! At least it was a fall and not something silly like getting lost. What respect, first time doing this, and on a single speed. Much inspiration for no excuses. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2652860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted June 28, 2015 Share thought they were not allowed in the Stettyns at night ? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2652861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted June 28, 2015 Share thought they were not allowed in the Stettyns at night ?I think it is more of a recommendation nowadays. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2652862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted June 28, 2015 Share Pierre, if you write a blog or a write up of your journey, I personally would love to read it. Please do share it with us your loyal fans. I'm sure that there are others here who would like to read it too. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2652866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibles Posted June 28, 2015 Share Pierre, if you write a blog or a write up of your journey, I personally would love to read it. Please do share it with us your loyal fans. I'm sure that there are others here who would like to read it too. Here's his blog: http://dirt-rider-fc.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-start-so-after-watching-this-race.html I'm sure he will update it once he has recovered. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2652869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted June 29, 2015 Share so who made it first ???? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2653057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted June 29, 2015 Share so who made it first ???? They're going through Stettynskloof darkzone... Following the tracking here and you'll pick them up when they emerge.... Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2653061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat-i Posted June 29, 2015 Share Tim's tracker not showing up on the map - so he must still be in Stettyns? Allan Barnes also in Stettyns ... Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2653070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat-i Posted June 29, 2015 Share Still no trackers showing up ... Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2653111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted June 29, 2015 Share Getting very interesting at the front. Still no one out of Stettyns Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2653122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted June 29, 2015 Share Must say - I probably would've turned my tracker off a while back if I was either one of these two guys... Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2653125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted June 29, 2015 Share thought they were not allowed in the Stettyns at night ?That was the case. time window used to be 6am till 10am IIRC. it was taken away in 2009 I thinka)it used to be a lot roffer, the recent 2 fires have cleared out a lot of severely overgrown stuffb)it was for safety reasons, BUT it was argued that it wasn't actually that dangerous - so far no one has had issuesc)the onus is on the racer to decide whether to wait for daybreak or not. luckily it never got to the case of deciding a race win, but you can imagine the issues if someone had built up a nice lead only to have to wait 70 kms from the finish for someone else to catch up and have a restart on the final day. invariably only the out and out racesnakes are going to do it at night and they have often done it before and/or are pretty hardcore. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2653168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted June 29, 2015 Share so let me get this clear, the entered the kloof last night ? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/141001-prep-for-2015-freedom-challenge-race-to-rhodes/page/70/#findComment-2653215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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