Odinson Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Will the this race also have the long dirt road drags. Really got my ass kicked on those at Clarens.
Lexx Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Still Deciding if i want to go. Its about 600KM from us, but will make a nice family weekend getaway.Did a 200km ride last weekend, so i guess it wont be that bad....ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Li Mu Bai Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Will the this race also have the long dirt road drags. Really got my ass kicked on those at Clarens.MM is loose rock technical riding. If you aren't fit or don't ride dual sus you may not enjoy it.
arendoog Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Any opinions on how the Monster compares with the National Series marathons ito difficulty? Similar to a difficult van gaalens or a rooiberg marathon .My times were similar for all 3
Odinson Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 MM is loose rock technical riding. If you aren't fit or don't ride dual sus you may not enjoy it.Exactly what I'm hoping for. Those long dirt road drags aren't my thing.
Jigghead Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 MM is loose rock technical riding. If you aren't fit or don't ride dual sus you may not enjoy it.I did my first MM on a HT 26". I k~ked off. HT 29"er this year. Looking forward to it.
Guest notmyname Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Wooohoo-That's my heart. Boohoo-that's my mind. I've not done any 80+ rides.
Saag Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Yip last year was one big batch start, it sucked as people were pushing bikes for the 1st 2 km's. I hear this year there will be seeding, hopefully based on sas index. Did the 45km last year in 2:37, 1 tough climb and the rest lekker rough downhill. The massage benches at the end were awesome!I decided to do what I never do....rtfm Found on the magalies monster FAQ page regarding seeding:
TK-Sp3cialiSt Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 OMW...what have i entered! Gonna be a hell of a day
s14phoenix Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 So me and a particular buddy... whom I am slowly starting to hate now having discovered this tread has decided to enter the 80 after being coaxed into it. So to all I bid farewell as it seems we have decided to commit suicide by monster. btwThanks TK-Sp3cialist...
ACM Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Last year I got 78.5 and 1670m. Sure this year will be the sameI checked (via email) with Stillwater and they confirmed that the route has changed slightly for 2015 - so it sounds like the profile on the web is for the 'new' route.
Waynehans Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 20 Days Ladies!!!!! I can't wait anymore. 3 days at Buffelspoort with the family, and one awesome AFKAK ride on Saturday! My 3rd one. Maybe less cramping this year! Doesn't matter how they change the route.. Its gonna be hard. Remember, the Monster climb is the easy part (not that bad). The 45 odd km's after that climb is what kills you!!! Remember to pedal down the long 7-9km downhill..... Cramps galore if your legs are cold after that..!!!
Ham Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 Cramp fest this race. I am curious to see if this year is as bad as my first one two years back. I am a lot fitter so I will let you guys know. This one must be one of the toughest one day races on the calendar. Two years back I thought I will have just done Sani, how bad can it be, well........
Odinson Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 Who is going to drive through on the morning of the race? I'm still undecided. Guess it will be a lot less stressful to stay over the Friday evening and not have to get up at 2am to drive all the way there.
Rick Sanchez Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 Who is going to drive through on the morning of the race? I'm still undecided. Guess it will be a lot less stressful to stay over the Friday evening and not have to get up at 2am to drive all the way there. If I am going, I will be driving through on the morning of the race. Also still undecided, but really want to do this one!
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