dirtrider Posted May 18, 2016 Share After the navigation tips I gave him on Sunday he should be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackz Posted May 18, 2016 Share Question regarding weight distribution on RTR.Want to strike a balance between backpack & Revelate saddle bag.Everything on back ... sore saddle.Everything on bike ... heavy on shoulders for all the portages.My gut feel suggests everything on back, HTFU the sore bum & have easier push/portages. Or does one split load between backpack/bike?What do you suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted May 18, 2016 Share Think a balance would be nice . Last year had everything on the bike . No problems from saddle at all but the portage sections did become very difficult . I would do it again like that but will then make sure I can hook the saddle bags onto camelpack or something similar (current bags does make provision to do that) . This year I will go the other xtreme and have everything in backpack . Will let you know how that have worked for me and can then maybe give a more informed view on the subject . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moriarty Posted May 18, 2016 Share Question regarding weight distribution on RTR.Want to strike a balance between backpack & Revelate saddle bag.Everything on back ... sore saddle.Everything on bike ... heavy on shoulders for all the portages.My gut feel suggests everything on back, HTFU the sore bum & have easier push/portages. Or does one split load between backpack/bike?What do you suggest?Pack everything into a grand piano and then burn the whole lot down to ashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barklyboy Posted May 18, 2016 Share Question regarding weight distribution on RTR.Want to strike a balance between backpack & Revelate saddle bag.Everything on back ... sore saddle.Everything on bike ... heavy on shoulders for all the portages.My gut feel suggests everything on back, HTFU the sore bum & have easier push/portages. Or does one split load between backpack/bike?What do you suggest?I have load split. Remember on balance to Rhodes you spend much more time in the saddle than pushing/portaging bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat-i Posted May 18, 2016 Share From the narratives: Toekomst to Kleinpoort 90kmKleinpoort to Bucklands 30kmBucklands to Hadley 42km Could be 19+ hrs ... the race director should know - maybe you could ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liehann Posted May 18, 2016 Share Toekmost to Hadley took us 16h30 last year. Hadley was only another 3 hours from Bucklands and easy riding. The Bucklands exit could be tricky in the dark but is easy in daylight and we had sunset after we hit the main dirt road to Hadley so no navigation issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crazy German Posted May 18, 2016 Share From the narratives: Toekomst to Kleinpoort 90kmKleinpoort to Bucklands 30kmBucklands to Hadley 42km Could be 19+ hrs Try and get hold of the progress Excell(or send me your mail) it will give you an Idea of times people take.Toekomst to Bucklands is a day I left at sunset, had a roadside nap and got there when night fell. Toekomst all the way to Hadley is a long long day But not impossible my ride partner went gegun to Bucklands. We left Bucklands at first light and got To the entry of Osseberg before lunch time, we were out the other side 4 hours later(not many will go much faster then that though). Its about ten hours Bucklands to Cambria If you know the way. If you are not in a Rush I would recommend Toekomst to Kleinpoort, Kleinpoort to Hadley and then next day the beautifull little river splash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crazy German Posted May 18, 2016 Share Question regarding weight distribution on RTR.Want to strike a balance between backpack & Revelate saddle bag.Everything on back ... sore saddle.Everything on bike ... heavy on shoulders for all the portages.My gut feel suggests everything on back, HTFU the sore bum & have easier push/portages. Or does one split load between backpack/bike?What do you suggest?Don't portage, push let the wheels take the load, there is not much real carrying on the route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crazy German Posted May 18, 2016 Share I've been told that they are now both manicured and mown, not sure how up to date that is though?There are traffic lights at the river crossings. There will be little dingy's to take you across. And ladies waving palm leaves to cool you down from the heat. Slight inaccuracies might be present in this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marnitz Nienaber Posted May 19, 2016 Share Anyone been through Stettyn's this past few months? Any idea how thick/overgrown bush is this year for RASA. Same goes for Grootrivier into Cumbria. Shouldn't be a problem, just follow the river it will lead you to safety...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marnitz Nienaber Posted May 19, 2016 Share I have load split. Remember on balance to Rhodes you spend much more time in the saddle than pushing/portaging bike. Truth you are going to carry it anyway on your shoulders or on your bike, combined weight will remain the same, but if you can't sit you can't pedal..... :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percyzn Posted May 19, 2016 Share for those of you who rode in 2014, remember this wind.... http://mikewoolnough.blogspot.co.za/2014/06/the-mountain-roared-part-3.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailWarrior Posted May 19, 2016 Share I have load split. Remember on balance to Rhodes you spend much more time in the saddle than pushing/portaging bike. Agree..........! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johannrissik Posted May 19, 2016 Share There are traffic lights at the river crossings. There will be little dingy's to take you across. And ladies waving palm leaves to cool you down from the heat. Slight inaccuracies might be present in this post.Really? Where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crazy German Posted May 19, 2016 Share Really? Where?Once hypothermia and dehydration set in or you eat too many leaves from the trees they magically appear from the undergrowth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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