Wannabe Posted February 13, 2015 Share Spare a thought for us in 2A.If the groups start so close together, I can already see us into the back of the group before us well before Hospital Bend. Imagine the carnage when the two groups try and negotiate the bend and then that sharp little climb immediately following the bend. What am I on about, you ask? Well, see who is starting infront of us. K - Hand Cycles, Unicycles, Recumbents, Special Needs Bikes that have been approved by the organisers2A to 2G - Seeded See where my concern comes from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypot Posted February 13, 2015 Share I feel the same.Last year I stared in the group just behind these and the tandems too. I have nothing against the fast tandems, but most of them are dog slow and beeeeg. Difficult to pass when it's so bunched up at the start and they start weaving all over the place going up the slightest incline, especially when you get a few of them together. I don't know what the best solution is here, but surely starting slow riders with fast riders is not the answer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapee.. Posted February 13, 2015 Share Question A buddy of mine wants to buy an entry/substitution. Does he then stay in the same batch as the original entry or does he get seeded to faster/slower batch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianchisti Posted February 13, 2015 Share Okay. 2A confirmed. They told me to piss off and peddle harder in their reseeding reply. So then? 2A is the place to be anyway. How many no in there? Where's Gary and his 94.7 Google spreadsheet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider3000 Posted February 13, 2015 Share He will be seeded elsewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted February 13, 2015 Share I feel the same.Last year I stared in the group just behind these and the tandems too. I have nothing against the fast tandems, but most of them are dog slow and beeeeg. Difficult to pass when it's so bunched up at the start and they start weaving all over the place going up the slightest incline, especially when you get a few of them together. I don't know what the best solution is here, but surely starting slow riders with fast riders is not the answer...They have done away with social tandems this year. Only 1 group of racing tandems and its supposedly only 30 strong. The rest of the tandems are slotted in purely according to their seeding. It was mentioned in the email. But I think how they have done it is probably the best solution, as you say some of the slower tandems where a hazard. now the tandems you have in your group will be just as quick as you. Help them up the hills and you will love them on the fast sections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose! Posted February 13, 2015 Share R430 to do a 2nd lap cool - do you get the R430 before or after completing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted February 13, 2015 Share cool - do you get the R430 before or after completing? That would be nice hey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypot Posted February 13, 2015 Share They have done away with social tandems this year. Only 1 group of racing tandems and its supposedly only 30 strong. The rest of the tandems are slotted in purely according to their seeding. It was mentioned in the email. But I think how they have done it is probably the best solution, as you say some of the slower tandems where a hazard. now the tandems you have in your group will be just as quick as you. Help them up the hills and you will love them on the fast sections. Great news! I just scrolled through that email to find my seeding. Maybe I should try reading it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianchisti Posted February 13, 2015 Share Group 2A - Hubbers in da House FrankBBerryNazmoCleatsnCleavageLeaboyRinceWannabeBianchisti Hubbers gonna smash 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryn Posted February 13, 2015 Share 3G. I will go as fast as cell C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonian1984 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Spare a thought for us in 2A.If the groups start so close together, I can already see us into the back of the group before us well before Hospital Bend. Imagine the carnage when the two groups try and negotiate the bend and then that sharp little climb immediately following the bend. What am I on about, you ask? Well, see who is starting infront of us. K - Hand Cycles, Unicycles, Recumbents, Special Needs Bikes that have been approved by the organisers2A to 2G - Seeded See where my concern comes from?It seems at the K group are off at 6:38 and 2A at 6:41 so a 3 minute gap.Doubt it will make much of a difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berry Posted February 13, 2015 Share Last year we in L had a huge crash. When you sit in the bunch you can't see them until the guys start start to avoid them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankB Posted February 13, 2015 Share Group 2A - Hubbers in da House FrankBBerryNazmoCleatsnCleavageLeaboyRinceWannabeBianchisti Hubbers gonna smash 'em. I'll be in the Lights By Linea kitSee you guys there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johny Bravo Posted February 13, 2015 Share 3G. I will go as fast as cell C.Me too, but please, lets at least aim for sumthing beter than cell c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berry Posted February 13, 2015 Share I'll be in the Lights By Linea kitSee you guys thereI'll be in white lights by linea kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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