HDW Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Morning all! Last week to get your head right I guess... Anyone got some insight into the last, long climb in "stage 4". Is it a gravel road mountain pass kinda climb? And the descent?
Velouria Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Morning all! Last week to get your head right I guess... Anyone got some insight into the last, long climb in "stage 4". Is it a gravel road mountain pass kinda climb? And the descent?The uphill:http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-95eMSxWg9b8/U0_U-lpoOfI/AAAAAAAAYr4/nW8DaGQAQjI/s1600/10174930_10152341251032863_3080751310457804318_n.jpg It's not a steep descent - rather a long gradual downhill that twists and turns. Lots of fun. You leave the main district road and head onto a smaller farm road, before rejoining the district road just before the last water point.
RockSpider85 Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Hmmmm anybody that wont mind me hooking onto them he he he he I am already doing my breathing technique not to hyper ventilate!!!!
HDW Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 The uphill: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-95eMSxWg9b8/U0_U-lpoOfI/AAAAAAAAYr4/nW8DaGQAQjI/s1600/10174930_10152341251032863_3080751310457804318_n.jpg It's not a steep descent - rather a long gradual downhill that twists and turns. Lots of fun. You leave the main district road and head onto a smaller farm road, before rejoining the district road just before the last water point.Many thanks!
capedutch Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Can anyone be so kind that did this Ride last year in 20 hours tell me where the best place would be to change Kit ?
Cejay Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Hi Cape Dutch,we are looking to change at every checkpoint not so much for the clean shirts but to put fresh Bibs on,gotta look after the backside.You can basically change at every check point (facilities are there)CP2 & 3 better equipped because of the location.Hope it helps
Velouria Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Can anyone be so kind that did this Ride last year in 20 hours tell me where the best place would be to change Kit ? At the finish?
TrailWarrior Posted April 13, 2015 Author Posted April 13, 2015 Having started this chat forum back in October, just want to say big thanks and appreciation to all for all your input and advice and 'war stories to get the juices going. Just thinking, I nearly bailed on this one....(must have been a reason I didn't get a buyer for the entry.) No turning back now! Wishing you all safe travels and a superb, memorable race or ride...whichever you choose! If you succeed in your quest to get to the finish, awesome stuff!! If you fail in your endeavors, always remember, 'Not finishing is always better than not starting!! Good luck and God speed! (look forward to the war stories afterwards)
wannamtber Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 And how is that "tricky" descent they talking about after the first big climb during Stage 1?? That one is going to be in the dark.
deanbean Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Good luck to all riding. I'm sad I didn't get a ticket, but breaking a wrist would have put paid to that anyway. Next year????
Undun Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 The weather in Oudtshoorn still hot and dry still waiting for the front to arrive.looking as if it will arrive Tuesday evening lateThanks man!!,
Long Wheel Base Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 Good Luck everyone. Next year I will join you!
Velouria Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 And how is that "tricky" descent they talking about after the first big climb during Stage 1?? That one is going to be in the dark. If they're talking about the dusty off camber twisty sweeping turns in the first hour of riding - be very careful. My partner came within 23mm of dying last year - completely overcooking one of the corners. If his tyre hadn't come off the rim and flung him into the air, he would have collided with a small concrete block head first. And I would have had to explain to his wife he wasn't coming home. Luckily, he just smashed up his knee, broke his glasses, bent his light. A quick limb count and CO2 canister later and we were one our way again. As you can imagine, he took every corner from there on like a granny looking for parking at the mall...
deanbean Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 From SnowReportSA: The Western Cape should already be feeling effects of the approaching cold air. We are now starting to see moisture moving slightly inland, and there is now a chance of snow on some of the mountain ranges as indicated on the map below on Thursday this week. There is a chance that the snow could extend up further into the Eastern Cape Drakensberg late on Thursday, but we will update the map again tomorrow if this looks consistent over the next 24 hours. Snow falls are expected to be light and confined to the high peaks. Very cold air is moving in with this weather system, so we think that it is time to get the winter woolies out! (This time with the correct date on the Map!)
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