[Event] Karoo To Coast

[dirtypot]

I was serious, this is my first Karoo to coast, a little bit nervous so I am scrounging for every little bit of help I can get, I should be fine, yesterday ran a 10K at just over 6 min/k, quite happy with that side of my fitness.

 

Are you planning on running up the hills? 

[lerouc]

Are you planning on running up the hills? 

 

Then i should go for a 10k walk this weekend. 

[lerouc]

So a quick question, my drivetrain is moertoe. The mechanic at the bikeshop spend more than an hour onsaturday trying to get the shifting working but the cassette is done and you have to shift 2/3 shifts at the shifter to get the chain to move to another gear.

 

So my question, should i ride K2C like this or should i replace my whole drivetrain before. i currently have 1x10 and i have a brand spanking new 11speed in the cupboard at home. I just want to get the most out of my current one as i am binning it anyways.

 

I was really hoping to still ride my 10speed untill after the K2C. Except for the crap shifting do i run any other risks by keeping the current drivetrain on?

[Dexter-morgan]

Are you planning on running up the hills? 

There is an idea but my MTB shoes does not walk or run lekker

[Wannabe]

So a quick question, my drivetrain is moertoe. The mechanic at the bikeshop spend more than an hour onsaturday trying to get the shifting working but the cassette is done and you have to shift 2/3 shifts at the shifter to get the chain to move to another gear.

 

So my question, should i ride K2C like this or should i replace my whole drivetrain before. i currently have 1x10 and i have a brand spanking new 11speed in the cupboard at home. I just want to get the most out of my current one as i am binning it anyways.

 

I was really hoping to still ride my 10speed untill after the K2C. Except for the crap shifting do i run any other risks by keeping the current drivetrain on?

 

 

Are you prepared to be frustrated the whole 95km?  There is a lot of undulations en route, as a result you shift gears often (or at least I do) especialy up Ou Wapad and Simola Hill.

 

If yes, ride it like that

If no, change the damn drivetrain, you do have all the components to your disposal.

[lerouc]

Are you prepared to be frustrated the whole 95km?  There is a lot of undulations en route, as a result you shift gears often (or at least I do) especialy up Ou Wapad and Simola Hill.

 

If yes, ride it like that

If no, change the damn drivetrain, you do have all the components to your disposal.

 

Wapad i walk  and simola and most of the other hills i just switch to easiest gear and stay there. 

[dirtypot]

So a quick question, my drivetrain is moertoe. The mechanic at the bikeshop spend more than an hour onsaturday trying to get the shifting working but the cassette is done and you have to shift 2/3 shifts at the shifter to get the chain to move to another gear.

 

So my question, should i ride K2C like this or should i replace my whole drivetrain before. i currently have 1x10 and i have a brand spanking new 11speed in the cupboard at home. I just want to get the most out of my current one as i am binning it anyways.

 

I was really hoping to still ride my 10speed untill after the K2C. Except for the crap shifting do i run any other risks by keeping the current drivetrain on?

 

If your cassette is really stuffed then you run the risk of chain slippage.  Not only annoying, but it could cost you finishing depending on how bad it is.  

What's the gain?  I could understand trying to save some cash, but if you've got the whole 11sp system at home then just get it changed!

I could never ride without everything working 100%.

 

There is nothing to be gained by running your current setup until it's totally unusable.  You've got your moneys worth out of it.  Let it go on to mountain biking Valhalla... 

[Boerklong]

Wapad i walk and simola and most of the other hills i just switch to easiest gear and stay there.

Seems like you have made up your mind

[lerouc]

If your cassette is really stuffed then you run the risk of chain slippage.  Not only annoying, but it could cost you finishing depending on how bad it is.  

What's the gain?  I could understand trying to save some cash, but if you've got the whole 11sp system at home then just get it changed!

I could never ride without everything working 100%.

 

There is nothing to be gained by running your current setup until it's totally unusable.  You've got your moneys worth out of it.  Let it go on to mountain biking Valhalla... 

 

Yeah maybe i should just do this.

[Bernard Horn]

Thought I had all the bases covered.

Car serviced,Bike serviced( took a week)

Accommodation and transport sorted.

NOW FLU!@#$%^&

[Boerklong]

Eish. Not good.I will start on a 1000mg vit C over the weekend and religiously wash my hands like a crazy person for the last week

[Boerklong]

So whats everyone doing the next couple of days leading to the event regarding training?

[lerouc]

So whats everyone doing the next couple of days leading to the event regarding training?

 

Training like normal, will taper a little next week, have staalwater this weekend but still going big this week with hill repeats and LT intervals.

[Mailman7412]

7 and a half hours planned for this week. starting with overs and unders today

[Boerklong]

Doing 2 x 20km this week and a 50km over the weekend. Maybe another 2 x 20km next week

[Cadre]

Same route of around 500 m climbing route over 40 km that I've been doing since the the start of July. Maybe 4 times still, and one longish sight-seeing ride around the flatter beachfront. (Can afford to take it slower in the mornings since my "sponsor" has removed his dogs after the court gave him a hefty bill to settle with me).