Slowbee Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 also just subscribed to the newsletter - as soon as entries open, I am paying the entry. finishing will be the best christmas present ever for my friends and family who will have to support me for the next year
Shebeen Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 I have a question.. as a competitor were you allowed to log on and see where your fellow riders were? I read the rules and there was no mention of this. I suppose there was little to no internet connectivity on the route so you would not be able to?I don't think it really matters, until the last 150km. You do your own strategy, there are just too many guys to cover for the first 700km. The only info that is useful is when someone stops when they shouldn't (mechanical on the course), or moves on when they should stop (breeze through race village in 20minutes) There's no drafting, so you can't wait and form up a group with faster riders coming from behind. If it's neck and neck going into bainskloof, then you'll probably know about it anyway! (speculation) hanlie got info that hannele was miles behind from her detour,then chilled a lot in riding the Sutherland leg. Hannele caught up! Or hanlie was just stuffed
Shebeen Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 also just subscribed to the newsletter - as soon as entries open, I am paying the entry. finishing will be the best christmas present ever for my friends and family who will have to support me for the next yearyou don't know the entry fee yet!
Slowbee Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 you don't know the entry fee yet!entry schmentry, I want to ride this. Desert dash a few yrs ago cost a plane flight to namibia,plus car hire and and and. If you want to do something, you will find a way of doing said something. I want to do this ride. i will find a way of getting the entry fee, within reason
EmptyB Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 entry schmentry, I want to ride this. Desert dash a few yrs ago cost a plane flight to namibia,plus car hire and and and. If you want to do something, you will find a way of doing said something. I want to do this ride. i will find a way of getting the entry fee, within reasonI look forward to following you on the live tracker. GO FOR IT!!!!!!
Stretch Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 I think we were all very lucky to be part of this one as spectators. A small field..learning about the competitors...almost being with them in spirit...from the race at the front to the last 3 coming in as a unit.....next year its going to be 2 or 3 times the field and we not going to get the same comradeship as we did with this...I really feel proud to have been a part of this first one
Grantc Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 where does one buy those under saddle bags ? and are 26'ers still allowed to enter races I mean rides? Ordered mine from Apidura last week.
Spoke101 Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 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 backThat was a water point
Gen Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 This pic..may have been posted already.. if so sorry. But this says a thousand words
Trackz Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 where does one buy those under saddle bags ? and are 26'ers still allowed to enter races I mean rides? Revelate, Apidura best known in SA but there are others too
Andrew Steer Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 Revelate, Apidura best known in SA but there are others too You gonna ride Carl?
Grantc Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 Grant what did you land up paying ?£66 + Customs VAT of R200
Slowbee Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 £66 + Customs VAT of R200hot dog, where did you find it at 66? the Apidura website has them at 85!
Grantc Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 hot dog, where did you find it at 66? the Apidura website has them at 85!The 85 includes UK VAT. It is excluded when you buy from SA.
Slowbee Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 The 85 includes UK VAT. It is excluded when you buy from SA.Sepia may be onto something else, but at 66 including 200 VAT thats a very good price.
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