Thor Buttox Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 So you spent 4 and a half hours on the downhills and you are surprised you passed nobody???? Haha, no Skubs, I was done in under 4.30,but I was, counter to all previous experience going past people on the uphills and being useless on anything resembling a sharp downhill. If this persists, I will need a new bike - my trusty 26er rolls no more.
Thor Buttox Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Ja, tons of litter on the route. Sies mense. And in such a pristine environment. One of these fine days cape nature will prevent the organizers from hosting a race in this beautiful part of the country due to all the litter bugs.Luckily, where I was meandering along, didn't see much litter except the odd juice bottle and discarded arm warmer and/or glove, which is always very odd to me... Must be the rich, or the sponsored. And never saw anyone being a pig in person.
lerouc Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 well with all the money they saved with racepacks and handing drinks out at the end they could have paid a company to ride the route and pick up after all the riders? win win i guess?
Skubarra Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Haha, no Skubs, I was done in under 4.30,but I was, counter to all previous experience going past people on the uphills and being useless on anything resembling a sharp downhill. If this persists, I will need a new bike.Hehe, I get your meaning - similar story for me last year. But in my case it's not the bike, no offence meant to the downhill heroes on this thread but I sometimes wonder if these okes have putty for brains!
Bernard Horn Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 You were flying, I only managed 76 km/h.Hope those were done on the tarred section going down Simola and not on the gravel !!!
Thor Buttox Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Hehe, I get your meaning - similar story for me last year. But in my case it's not the bike, no offence meant to the downhill heroes on this thread but I sometimes wonder if these okes have putty for brains!One oke ahead of me almost went over the edge of the pass and Patch saw another one... So, yeah, it does scare me. My very first one many years ago, I avoided the same fate by mercifully landing shoulder first in a pile of rocks. But i lose I shed-load of time
karma Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Things went well little bit of cramp nothing too serious and to NO. 169 you sir are a litter bug. Saw this guy throw his gu gels in the road not even trying to put it into his pocket kakked him out from a dizzy height but to no avail will be reporting him to the organisers. http://www.jetlineactionphoto.com/directview.php?v=&e=9503&se=3362&r=169 him?
Micky Mouse Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 My first K2C. My first MTB Challenge ever. What an experience! After being very nervous the week before, all of that disappeared when the gun went off. I was pedalling at a comfortable pace , chatting to the all around me, cracking a few jokes. Riding through the houses, people cheering us on " hou bene hou!" and " kyk die mense smile, hulle het seker vir Japan geskreeu gisteraand" I thought to myself, Micky , vandag sal jy klaarmaak! Pushing the bike up that first hill was a bit disappointing, my calves hurting...... And then we went DOWN... fast...... flippen scary! Keeping to the left there was a lady behind me. We were both maar lekker bang gat when it came to downhills. The guys were flying past us. Then I heard an "UGHHH....doef!" and just saw feet flying over my head. Some guy crashed into her and she came flying past me. Lying there, she looked up at me and I asked her if she was ok. Her arm had a deep gash and she was in shock! Blood everywhere. I phoned the emergency number and sat with her waiting for the medics. As for the rider crashing into her ........ not even a sorry, or a "are you ok?". He got up , and left. @sshole nr 1. I kept screaming to all that came past to slow down. Then another guy smashed into me. He went down, giving mother earth a oopbek soen met tong and once again no "sorry or Is jy ok?" @sshole nr 2. Luckily my bike was ok. I left her with the medics and started a slow decent down the mountain. After that ordeal I just pulled myself together and pedalled through "berge en dale" taking in all that mother nature had to offer. Loved the Knysna Bos sounds. Birds, monkeys and then the huffing and puffing of a few wheelsuckers I eventually left behind Going up Simola Hill, I was searching for the km signs to go. Almost there! Then down Simola on the tar road the roadie in me came out, trying to make up some of the time I lost , I was passing almost 20 riders. My legs felt ok, going under the bridge, and UP THE STAIRS WITH MY BIKE ON MY SHOULDER Was very grateful that there was no wind on that last km to the finish as I went over the finish line at 6:53. Will I be back next year? Hell yes! As for @sshole nr 1 and 2 , ek hoop julle het krampe in plekke gekry wat ek nie mag noem nie. See you next year K2C!
Deon M Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Deon M, are you sure of that number? Yes Wannabe checked the guys photo on Action Photo (just to make double sure) and that's the guy.
Deon M Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 http://www.jetlineactionphoto.com/directview.php?v=&e=9503&se=3362&r=169 him? Yes that's him checked his photo on Jetline first before I quoted his number. I don't have a problem with naming and shaming as I told him I was going to report him if he didn't go back and pick up the Gel.
Wannabe Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 Deon M, did he discard it on purpose, or did it fall out of his pocket when he took something out?Reason I'm asking, that's a friend of mine, and a very concientious guy. At the finish we sat together on the grass, and when I took my "rubbish" out of my pockets to throw in the bin, he also emptied his pockets and asked me to discard of his rubbish together with mine. So he definately did not throw away rubbish on the trail on purpose. So before you guys jump on the bandwagon and go all Sherlock Holmes on the guy, bear this in mind. Edit:
KarlvN Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 Nearly ran over my own tongue. Nice Cotic you got there MJ... Steel or Titanium ? And was it heavy going on the climbs?
Wannabe Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 Hope those were done on the tarred section going down Simola and not on the gravel !!! Gravel boet, gravel. Simola was a freewheeling affair.
Epic Rookie Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 My first K2C. My first MTB Challenge ever. What an experience! After being very nervous the week before, all of that disappeared when the gun went off. I was pedalling at a comfortable pace , chatting to the all around me, cracking a few jokes. Riding through the houses, people cheering us on " hou bene hou!" and " kyk die mense smile, hulle het seker vir Japan geskreeu gisteraand" I thought to myself, Micky , vandag sal jy klaarmaak! Pushing the bike up that first hill was a bit disappointing, my calves hurting...... And then we went DOWN... fast...... flippen scary! Keeping to the left there was a lady behind me. We were both maar lekker bang gat when it came to downhills. The guys were flying past us. Then I heard an "UGHHH....doef!" and just saw feet flying over my head. Some guy crashed into her and she came flying past me. Lying there, she looked up at me and I asked her if she was ok. Her arm had a deep gash and she was in shock! Blood everywhere. I phoned the emergency number and sat with her waiting for the medics. As for the rider crashing into her ........ not even a sorry, or a "are you ok?". He got up , and left. @sshole nr 1. I kept screaming to all that came past to slow down. Then another guy smashed into me. He went down, giving mother earth a oopbek soen met tong and once again no "sorry or Is jy ok?" @sshole nr 2. Luckily my bike was ok. I left her with the medics and started a slow decent down the mountain. After that ordeal I just pulled myself together and pedalled through "berge en dale" taking in all that mother nature had to offer. Loved the Knysna Bos sounds. Birds, monkeys and then the huffing and puffing of a few wheelsuckers I eventually left behind Going up Simola Hill, I was searching for the km signs to go. Almost there! Then down Simola on the tar road the roadie in me came out, trying to make up some of the time I lost , I was passing almost 20 riders. My legs felt ok, going under the bridge, and UP THE STAIRS WITH MY BIKE ON MY SHOULDER Was very grateful that there was no wind on that last km to the finish as I went over the finish line at 6:53. Will I be back next year? Hell yes! As for @sshole nr 1 and 2 , ek hoop julle het krampe in plekke gekry wat ek nie mag noem nie. See you next year K2C! I think I came passed you guys on the side of the road, @sshole nr 3 was the guy next to me who shouted at you guys to clear the path while you guys were trying to stem the bleeding, crazy! Glad to hear you finished after that tricky start!@sshole nr 4 would have to be the guy that rode straight into a woman standing stationary on the side of the road just after one of the water points and knocking her into the barbed wire fence!Good ride but definitely trying to get a better seeding next year, walking up the Wapad annoyed the sh!!!!t out of me!Didn't get a goody bag at all, just my number, but nothing could put a damper on my weekend after riding the Garden Route Trail Park the day before, absolutely phenomenal and such a blast
The expat cyclist Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 Nice Cotic you got there MJ... Steel or Titanium ? And was it heavy going on the climbs?She is steel. Weight? No idea. I am waaaaay heavier than my bike so her weight is not important to me. She is fast in the twisty bits and she goes downhill lekke.
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