TALUS Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 Love this pic... Epitomises why I just cannot justify moving overseas. Cue Johnny Cleggs' Great Heart and I get all warm and fuzzy inside... Screen Shot 2015-12-07 at 1.11.20 PM.pngI LOVE THIS!! Who knows where I can buy a print?
Gen Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 i still say, there was very little to no wind for these 5 days - man alive if the wind had been blowing !!And and with the heatwave that has hit us now.... That 51 could've been much higher
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 Personally, I think this one epitomises it. The struggle, the terrain, the climbing and the beautiful scenery. And the suffering.
eddy Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 wonder what the conversation was about here?! (day 3 pics) Conversation : So what is your strategy for the BikeHub festive season Biggest Loser competition ?
Velouria Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 was hoping to hook up with him and find out about the full ride - oh well, now I will have to hook up with him to hear half. Anyone know how to hook up with Tim ?Contact him via Twitter (@timbrink) , otherwise I have an email address
Shebeen Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 Personally, I think this one epitomises it. The struggle, the terrain, the climbing and the beautiful scenery. And the suffering. If you look carefully, you can see David Waddilove in the background (his farm is down by the nek).
Shebeen Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 12309928_848156075306027_2147296608485135099_o.jpgja. what's that about!! dirtroadies must have k3kked bricks!
Shebeen Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 HS absolutely ate that second half up.....ok please do one for the mens...so we can see GU eat up the last 70km......but zoom in a little bit to start with whoops sorry, this was already uploading. problem is it's hard to see amongst the men in the start - far too many red tags all over each other.
Shebeen Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 The biggest factor to me will be the heat - I see Mike Woolnough recorded 51 degrees, that's like riding into a hairdryer on full heat. I understand most of the health issues were due to this. It will define the race and so it should be. Lastly, Epic vs Freedom Challenge vs Munga - who cares! as long as you are riding your bike - I am sure anyone riding any of those would agree. riding like that heat is something else. I've done an unsupported 6 day ride across the karoo before(incidentally, also finishing at diemersfontein!). It just drains all your energy. 70km is quite a way between waterpoints, i think there were quite a few other farmhouses along the way that had a steady stream of doorknockers. I expect if this gets taken seriously by sponsored type cyclists - then one of the biggest aspects will be acclimatising to riding in the heat. (in hindsight, no one had a chance against the boytjie from the hot and humid dusi valley!) While I agree on the mine is better than yours being pointless, it's a bar debate that will always be there (mike has done all three!)Epic - too bloody expensiveFC - too bloody coldMunga - too bloody hot.amazing what you need to do to make it popular!
Stretch Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 If you look carefully, you can see David Waddilove in the background (his farm is down by the nek). is he disguised as a rock?
Stretch Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 whoops sorry, this was already uploading. problem is it's hard to see amongst the men in the start - far too many red tags all over each other. well done sire! I would love to know why VR and LE went forward and then came back to GU...they obviously tried to carry on and realised they were too tired to continue so came back
splat Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 Apart from bike choice, luggage strategies were interesting
BMCfan Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 Looking at the bikes at the finishDo you reckon they left some of their stuff at Eselfontein?
cat-i Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 While I agree on the mine is better than yours being pointless, it's a bar debate that will always be there (mike has done all three!)Epic - too bloody expensiveFC - too bloody coldMunga - too bloody hot.amazing what you need to do to make it popular! I can't wait for Mike's write-up on this. He writes brilliantly and I'm sure somewhere in there he will compare these rides at some point. I do think that maybe it's time now to change his blog name, though - he no longer qualifies as an 'ordinary cyclist'. http://mikewoolnough.blogspot.co.za/
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 Apart from bike choice, luggage strategies were interestingbloody hell. Top bike is clearly too small for the rider, given the height of that seatpost and length of the stem. Still - amazing feat.
Stretch Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 bloody hell. Top bike is clearly too small for the rider, given the height of that seatpost and length of the stem. Still - amazing feat. JohnnyTauyetswala bike...2nd dev and 14th overall
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