Skubarra Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I had to swerve to the right and still got taken out. I fell into oncoming traffic lane which could have gone horribly wrong... Glad you are ok! Where did the crash happen?
Aaron_B Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Glad you are ok! Where did the crash happen?On the R44 about 10 kays before the R46 Hermon turn-off to Riebeek Kasteel.Looking at the Garmin file we hit the deck at 56kph. 67km into the race.
Sidmouth Posted October 20, 2015 Author Posted October 20, 2015 There is a lot more to riding that just being able to smash a 3.5km HC, light weight riders have a massive advantage and as such land up in A, have they done there apprenticeship like the rest of us and improved our seeding and skills over the years. I think a few bypassed this rite of passage, Starting with my DC group in a lower seeding, we noticed a few along the road, some totally exhausted around the 120km mark, one young kid looking totally dazed and confused sitting on the side of the road, we may have experience this fall out while you guys in A may have felt the crashes
Rouxenator Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I guess for climbing light weight riders have a massive advantage, but going downhill no so much.
Winstonian1984 Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I got seeded in a D due to the hill climb even though I haven't trained much. If the hill climb counted a third like other ppa rides, then it would make more sense.
Pure Savage Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 There is a lot more to riding that just being able to smash a 3.5km HC, light weight riders have a massive advantage and as such land up in A, have they done there apprenticeship like the rest of us and improved our seeding and skills over the years. I think a few bypassed this rite of passage, Starting with my DC group in a lower seeding, we noticed a few along the road, some totally exhausted around the 120km mark, one young kid looking totally dazed and confused sitting on the side of the road, we may have experience this fall out while you guys in A may have felt the crashes I was dazed and confused, not sitting on the road
Skubarra Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 On the R44 about 10 kays before the R46 Hermon turn-off to Riebeek Kasteel.Looking at the Garmin file we hit the deck at 56kph. 67km into the race. Ouch, the pace is real hectic there but that is not really a place I would expect a nasty crash. Groups are usually settled by then. Glad you are (more or less) ok though!
'Dale Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Ouch, the pace is real hectic there but that is not really a place I would expect a nasty crash. Groups are usually settled by then. Glad you are (more or less) ok though!For sure...Wide open smooth enough roads with the interval of cat eyesAnd also downwind and very fast on those negative gradients ????
Tubehunter Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 For sure...Wide open smooth enough roads with the interval of cat eyesAnd also downwind and very fast on those negative gradients Some of the groups were too big without road closure. If there's no road closure than keep the groups small. Made all the more difficult when the emergency lane disappeared along some of the sections! Only a few groups have riders at the front warning those behind what is ahead. Rarely does the message filter back through the group from the middle to the end! Completely surprised by the amount of cyclists who stop for whatever reason and don't move off the road entirely, but sit in the emergency lane fixing, refueling, resting, etc, hoping large bunches coming at them will simply move to the right and avoid them.. Always the danger of the chaps on the back of the bus, riding head down watching the wheel right in front of him only, trying to recover, not aware of what is going on until the last nanosecond....
Velouria Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 The new seedings are out, if you managed to stay somewhere near the front for the past few km's, congrats you are now officially in group B Hopefully there are a few more okes there willing to work upfront so that we can be the wheelsuckers for a change Next time we go off the front - you're more than welcome to join us. Work just as hard, but don't have to worry about towing others to a good time Agreed, i was couple of seconds slower than the winner and i didn't expect i would be in A with the hill being relatively short. but riders who were 3minutes slower than the winner were all put in A. In theory its a good idea, especially if you stop racing for a while but still train and lose a couple of seeding places. Its hard to get back to A because you basically have to better A's time to get there.I went from D to A with the One Tonner. We finished just ahead of B on time.
devocean Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I went from D to A with the One Tonner. We finished just ahead of B on time. Now that's an impressive effort! Was it just two of you?
Velouria Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Now that's an impressive effort! Was it just two of you?I think we started off with about 10 guys, caught and dropped some tandems, caught and dropped some B riders, caught and dropped some A riders. For the the last 20kms we were about 6 guys left, until I dropped with 5kms to go.
Guest Lancesball Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I get that he is sore and has a trashed bike but isn't crashing part of road cycling? Plenty of crashes in this years Giro/ TDF - should the pro's who caused those crashes also not be allowed in a PPA "A" group. Not sure what the comment is meant to mean about crashes in the Tour? Not sure what you idea of a "Pro" is who races in A due to the fact that the guy who caused the crash was far from a Pro. In fact he was on his limit swerving with no control at that speed and situation. So no, a Pro did not cause that crash.
Guest Lancesball Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Just out of interest The total number of people doing the One Tonner is more or less constant over the past 3 years (around 1200) The number of riders in groups A-D each year were as follow: 2013: 1522014: 2272015: 264 (167 just in A-B) So is it save to say we have seen a massive increase in the quality & ability of funriders the past 3 years? There is no quality or ability in the last few years. The overall standard has dropped.
DJR Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 There is no quality or ability in the last few years. The overall standard has dropped.This is EXACTLY what I have been saying for the last few decades! (Where is my tongue in cheek emoticon when I need it?) From now on I'm only going to hang out in the "When men were men" thread!
HeadDown Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Cramped badly on Sunday, last 40 km took me 2 hrs. Ended up with a 6 hr finish. I reckon my problem is mainly lack of t.i.t.s. Did 28 hours during September. Would be interested to hear others training volume in Sept and how your race went.
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