[Event] Bestmed Tour Of Good Hope

[stringbean]

What surprises be is how everyone fell for this CSA b@llshit forcing everyone to take out a full racing license.I can race SA'S on my R75 CSA license but need to pay R350 and take out a full racing license for TOGH.

Don't give me this UCI sanctioned or UCI points BS.You can do Cape Epic and a host of other

Uci accredited races without the full racing license.

It is the usual stunt by CSA ,see soft targets,nail them the day before the race,easy money.

How many riders entered X R350.

Nice one CSA.

[Bianchisti]

Special starting trailer for the elites

nice.

 

The missus was taking pictures of me in the start shoot with which I thought I will impress my friends but opted against it. Our shoot not nearly as good.

[Patchelicious]

Hi ASG,

 

Please can you provide the results of the team competition as the lowest combined time for the top 4 riders as per your website here: (not the time of 4th rider across line)

 

Thanks.

 

Oh and also adding the rest of our team to the results. We have entered all the forms.

I don't agree that they must change that now.

 

Race com said before the start of the stat that it would be 4th rider and therefore we changed tactics a lot. We were going to let the strong guys go, but after the change we held 3 guys back to nurse a 4th across.

 

To change it now would be unfair. We all rode to get a 4th across.

[Bianchisti]

We did it on a training ride, basically you need to pedal from the N1 and same route and distance as stage one from n1

So what are my options? Pedal not being one with 2 stages 2 go.

 

Taxi?

[Patchelicious]

So what are my options? Pedal not being one with 2 stages 2 go.

 

Taxi?

We are riding back too, come hop on a wheel

[andydude]

I don't agree that they must change that now.

 

Race come said before the start that it would be 4th rider and therefore we changed tactics a lot. We were going to let the strong guys go, but after the change we held 3 guys back to nurse a 4th across.

 

To change it now would be unfair. We all rode to get a 4th across.

 

Interesting tactics between different rules! Trying to think in my head now what would be best for if the rules stayed the same (counting all four); I guess it depends on how strong the 4th rider is. He can lose a lot of time against the 3 strong riders riding together, but would the three make up that lost time?

 

Hopefully everybody was warned about the rule change. Personally, I don't believe you should be able to change the rule book, because it can only create confusion at the start line and some people might hear it and some not.

 

Edit: The normal rule is to take the x rider's time across the line for the team and in my opinion that makes the most sense.

[Bianchisti]

We are riding back too, come hop on a wheel

Eish. I should be spent at the finish.

 

Bytheway. Are we doing Franschhoek pass tomorrow?

[Bianchisti]

Interesting tactics between different rules! Trying to think in my head now what would be best for if the rules stayed the same (counting all four); I guess it depends on how strong the 4th rider is. He can lose a lot of time against the 3 strong riders riding together, but would the three make up that lost time?

 

Hopefully everybody was warned about the rule change. Personally, I don't believe you should be able to change the rule book, because it can only create confusion at the start line and some people might hear it and some not.

 

Edit: The normal rule is to take the x rider's time across the line for the team and in my opinion that makes the most sense.

Is there at least an explanation to explain the thinking behind this change.

 

I think the pre warning (or lack of it) is exactly the problem.

 

I think whichever way they do it shouldn't really matter provided all concerned parties was fully aware of the rule.

[Oxter]

Damn...Mense is kwaad ek se jou

 

Good Luck guys and Gals

[Patchelicious]

Eish. I should be spent at the finish.

 

Bytheway. Are we doing Franschhoek pass tomorrow?

Yup, right out the gate. Then long drag to Du Toitskloof at about 125km. Both 6-7km 6-7%

[Pure Savage]

I don't agree that they must change that now.

 

Race come said before the start that it would be 4th rider and therefore we changed tactics a lot. We were going to let the strong guys go, but after the change we held 3 guys back to nurse a 4th across.

 

To change it now would be unfair. We all rode to get a 4th across.

We rode to get best combined time as per what we signed up for, we didn't get an email. Other teams also racing die combined time.

 

Just cause your timing system does not work, not our fault.

 

Again I say this, racetec....

[Pure Savage]

Interesting tactics between different rules! Trying to think in my head now what would be best for if the rules stayed the same (counting all four); I guess it depends on how strong the 4th rider is. He can lose a lot of time against the 3 strong riders riding together, but would the three make up that lost time?

 

Hopefully everybody was warned about the rule change. Personally, I don't believe you should be able to change the rule book, because it can only create confusion at the start line and some people might hear it and some not.

 

Edit: The normal rule is to take the x rider's time across the line for the team and in my opinion that makes the most sense.

Issue is two of the teams in break have not been told about rule changes.

 

We were going on what was on the web site and we have had no communication.

 

We will create a spreadsheet from their results of the proper overall

[Patchelicious]

We rode to get best combined time as per what we signed up for, we didn't get an email. Other teams also racing die combined time.

 

Just cause your timing system does not work, not our fault.

 

Again I say this, racetec....

Yeah but Johnny was announcing it all morning. You guys rode for a combined time and crossed 5 or 6 over the line, then what's the difference between that and 4th across? If you crossed 3 and had a 4th come in later then I would understand.

 

This was only for TT, if this is for other stages then it's a joke!

[Patchelicious]

Issue is two of the teams in break have not been told about rule changes.

 

We were going on what was on the web site and we have had no communication.

 

We will create a spreadsheet from their results of the proper overall

It was only for the TT, how could this be the rule for the normal stages? Makes no sense.

[Pure Savage]

It was only for the TT, how could this be the rule for the normal stages? Makes no sense.

Yes 4th best time for TTT

[raptor-22]

jeeeez this event sounds like a royal stuff up!

There's not results on the webpage yet.

soundslike the timing can't be trusted.