Trans Baviaans 2015

[hboli4]

I stand corrected, 2013 displayed similar elevation on my ride...

 

Check out the differences when doing an activity search:

 

https://www.strava.com/activities/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&location=willowmore&%5Bcountry%5D=South+Africa&%5Bstate%5D=Eastern+Cape&%5Bcity%5D=Willowmore&%5Blat_lng%5D=-33.283333%2C23.483333000000016&keywords=Transbaviaans&activity_type=Ride&type=&distance_start=220&distance_end=300&time_start=0&time_end=10&elev_gain_start=0&elev_gain_end=5000

[Cheese]

Hi,

 

How is the route, lots of sinkplaat pad?

Is a dual needed, always heard that Hardtail is ok for this race?

[Wil6]

Hi,

 

How is the route, lots of sinkplaat pad?

Is a dual needed, always heard that Hardtail is ok for this race?

Hardtail is al wat jy nodig het. Maar as jy 'n ligte duel het, gaan vir die duel

 

Die pad verlede jaar was die slegste wat ek hom nog in die afgelope 4 jaar gesien het. Moet se ekt dit gevoel na die tyd.

[Jacques@ACT]

How do you all plan to get to the start/end of the race and back home again, especially those from Cape Town area?

[Velouria]

How do you all plan to get to the start/end of the race and back home again, especially those from Cape Town area?

Drive to start. Cycle to end. Drive home.

[Wil6]

Drive to start. Cycle to end. Drive home.

[Joe Low]

Drive to start. Cycle to end. Drive home.

 

 

Special instructions for Cape Town at the end:

 

Drive West and if it gets unusually wet you've gone too far

[Sasquatch]

Waaaaahahahahhahahahahahahaha

 

Special instructions for Cape Town at the end:

 

Drive West and if it gets unusually wet you've gone too far

[Francois Pienaar]

Hi,

 

How is the route, lots of sinkplaat pad?

Is a dual needed, always heard that Hardtail is ok for this race?

I rode a hardtail 29er last year.  Was beautiful.

[Jacques@ACT]

Special instructions for Cape Town at the end:

 

Drive West and if it gets unusually wet you've gone too far

 

   

 

I suppose silly questions deserve silly answers...!!  

 

Kinda makes sense to drive there and drive back, doesn't it.

 

The reason why I'm asking is that similar to the offer for the Robertson Wacky Wine MTB weekend, I'm thinking of offering a transfer service from Cape Town to the event and back for a max of 6 or 7 people.  This will include transport for you, your luggage and your bike.  Transfer will be in a VW T5 Kombi (with relevant operating permits etc in place).

 

So the reason for the question was more to find out if there will be an interest in a service like this. 

[Joe Low]

The reason why I'm asking is that similar to the offer for the Robertson Wacky Wine MTB weekend, I'm thinking of offering a transfer service from Cape Town to the event and back for a max of 6 or 7 people.  This will include transport for you, your luggage and your bike.  Transfer will be in a VW T5 Kombi (with relevant operating permits etc in place).

 

So the reason for the question was more to find out if there will be an interest in a service like this. 

There ought to be esp if you are offering support on the ride. The logistics are inconvenient; our support driver has to meet us at the CP outside the reserve at gone midnight as we're slow(ish).

[Jacques@ACT]

There ought to be esp if you are offering support on the ride. The logistics are inconvenient; our support driver has to meet us at the CP outside the reserve at gone midnight as we're slow(ish).

At this stage only looking at transfer to the race and back, and not support on the actual race as such. That would be a whole different kettle of fish. ..not impossible, but might be a challenge if the support is for a few different people.

[Jacques@ACT]

   

 

I suppose silly questions deserve silly answers...!!  

 

Kinda makes sense to drive there and drive back, doesn't it.

 

The reason why I'm asking is that similar to the offer for the Robertson Wacky Wine MTB weekend, I'm thinking of offering a transfer service from Cape Town to the event and back for a max of 6 or 7 people.  This will include transport for you, your luggage and your bike.  Transfer will be in a VW T5 Kombi (with relevant operating permits etc in place).

 

So the reason for the question was more to find out if there will be an interest in a service like this. 

 

FWIW - this relates to the event on the weekend of 15 August.  I can also extend the offer to the following weekend, providing there are 6 people.

 

Just a quick update - I have had a couple of enquires already.  Potentially, 3 people might be interested in the service, so probably only 3 spaces left.  I will only be able to do the transfer if there are 6 people interested.

 

I don't have final pricing yet, but it will be in the region of R1800 (tbc) per person return.

 

This is a transfer service from Cape Town to Willowmore and then back from J-Bay to Cape Town.  FYI - this is not rider support for the event.

 

We will most likely leave early on the Friday morning from Cape Town.  Depending on where everyone lives, I might be able to pick you up from your home, alternatively, it will be from somewhere like CWC at Tygervalley (or similar place).  Departure between 8am and 9am (tbc) for arrival in Willowmore in the afternoon for registration.

 

Return trip will be on Sunday after the event.  The event finishes at 10am, so we will leave soon after the end to be back in Cape Town on Sunday (albeit a bit late).  It will take at least 8 hours for the return trip.

 

Interested parties so far:

Mopkop (2 spots)

Mulmi (1 spot?)

[Aaron_B]

Doing the second one. I've heard it's one of the most beautiful rides around.

[mulmi]

Did a ride with my TB partner today. I just realised I need to get to work for this one.

 

Just 3 months to go

[BSG]

Did a ride with my TB partner today. I just realised I need to get to work for this one.

 

Just 3 months to go

Me and 2 partners did 71km, incl plantation roads, 2 of us were totally poegaai. Luckily there were only 160km of total distance left [emoji26] [emoji33] [emoji30]