Frosty Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 ja, there is new tar from Hillcrest through to kloof. if it hasn't been fixed (last rode it 6 weeks ago) there is a pothole towards the bottom of the straight section down fields hill so try and be in the right hand lane. doesn't look too bad but have had two mates blow tyres and one cracked his rim.IF it's like this...http://members.modernvespa.net/danyouhandleit/uploads/big_pothole_118.jpg then it's okay, a bunny will do just fine.
Tayyib Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 Okay, I am in. Who else will be joining for this?I'll be joining you peeps on Saturday morning....only 3 or 4 of us so far I believe.....few more would be great!?
hayleyearth Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2015/10/13/KZN-residents-told-to-drink-lots-of-water-as-heatwave-hits-the-40s
sdaghers Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 Durban Weekend Forecast Updated: last updated about 1+ hour ago Fri16. Oct http://s.imwx.com/v.20131006.215409/img/wxicon/100/30.png21°CHigh 15° COvernight Low Partly Cloudy CHANCE OF RAIN 20% WIND S at 15 mph SUNRISE 05:18 SUNSET 18:06 Sat17. Oct http://s.imwx.com/v.20131006.215409/img/wxicon/100/30.png23°High 16° Overnight Low Partly Cloudy CHANCE OF RAIN 10% WIND NE at 18 mph SUNRISE 05:17 SUNSET 18:07 Sun18. Oct http://s.imwx.com/v.20131006.215409/img/wxicon/100/24.png27°High 18° Overnight Low Sunny / Wind CHANCE OF RAIN 10% WIND NE at 20 mph SUNRISE 05:16 SUNSET 18:07
pe3nguin Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 All I need to know is what the wind is gonna do ;..;
Joe Low Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 All I need to know is what the wind is gonna do ;..; As soon as you are out of the hills (75kms+?) it blows in your face.
Joe Low Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 IF it's like this...http://members.modernvespa.net/danyouhandleit/uploads/big_pothole_118.jpg then it's okay, a bunny will do just fine. Nice to see this one again - Blantyre, Malawi by the clock tower roundabout and the bus station. It got a bit bigger than this so that a bus got stuck in it.
tombeej Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 Don't forget to include the wind forecast Currently Accuweather has the wind @ around 15 - 25 km/h headwind for the inland section of the race. But Magic Seaweed is giving predictions of a 40 - 50 km/h NE at the beachfront. So basically it looks like the headwind will start to feel progressively stronger as you get closer to the coast, with a proper tree-bending block headwind to deal with as we drop down the N3 from the Berea into the city. Sounds like it will be one of those winds that you have to pedal downhill just to stop yourself from being blown back up it .
tombeej Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 As soon as you are out of the hills (75kms+?) it blows in your face. Yip
pe3nguin Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 Yip. 50km/h headwind rolling into Dirtbin seems to be the prevailing prediction. Good night sweet princes.
sdaghers Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 Don't forget to include the wind forecast Currently Accuweather has the wind @ around 15 - 25 km/h headwind for the inland section of the race. But Magic Seaweed is giving predictions of a 40 - 50 km/h NE at the beachfront. So basically it looks like the headwind will start to feel progressively stronger as you get closer to the coast, with a proper tree-bending block headwind to deal with as we drop down the N3 from the Berea into the city. Sounds like it will be one of those winds that you have to pedal downhill just to stop yourself from being blown back up it .Wind forecast down in durban on Sunday: WIND NE at 20 mph
tombeej Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 Wind Finder predicts 30 - 40 km/h NE at the beachfront, so slightly less dramatic than Magic Seaweed. Split them down the middle and you have a 40 km/h predicted headwind coming in to DBN. Not uncommon for us locals who ride here every day (so we're used to it), but still strong enough to be a real obstacle for tired bodies and anyone attempting to break away in the racing bunches. Looks like the racing snakes will have to wait for the bunch sprint - breaks never succeed in a headwind. The only other way to do it is to split the bunches earlier, say the Drummond, Bothas Hill & those M13 climbs. I expect there to be a lot of attacks there by anyone who is not a sprinter.
Veebee Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 so my hopes of a sub 4 will be slowly blown back to Pmb... praying for a nice calm day.
Brickleberry Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 so my hopes of a sub 4 will be slowly blown back to Pmb... praying for a nice calm day.Looks like we aiming at the same finishing times , what group are you starting in? I'm HL at 8:05
pe3nguin Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 so my hopes of a sub 4 will be slowly blown back to Pmb... praying for a nice calm day.Don't wish it was easier. Make sure you are stronger. Every March, in the Western Cape, people use a phrase "You don't ride a sub3 Argus. Your group does". And that same logic applies. On the morning, regardless of the weather, work with those around you of similar strength (even even try and hang with those slightly stronger) and earn your sub4.
Veebee Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 Looks like we aiming at the same finishing times , what group are you starting in? I'm HL at 8:05 starting in KL @ 08H23.
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