Veebee Posted April 18, 2016 Share The only bad surface is on the M7 between the M4 and N2, that's probably about 7km of road. The rest is in good condition. In terms of descending, the M19 just after Pinetown is going to be FAST, so he needs to be very alert here and just keep his cool. Full directions on here...http://www.tourdurban.co.za/routes/ and lastly, using your brakes down the M19 is no fun, just give it full gas jimmycool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sliktrik Posted April 18, 2016 Share The only bad surface is on the M7 between the M4 and N2, that's probably about 7km of road. The rest is in good condition. In terms of descending, the M19 just after Pinetown is going to be FAST, so he needs to be very alert here and just keep his cool. Full directions on here...http://www.tourdurban.co.za/routes/ and lastly, using your brakes down the M19 is no fun, just give it full gas Thanks, much appreciated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccc whippet Posted April 19, 2016 Share The one and only advantage of being a larger fella...some high speed downhills [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3] The hills which will affect us heavier framed fellas [emoji12]...the M7 ...pinetown up to westville...climb up to umhloti...then the climb back up to umhlanga ...once past umhlanga its downhill all the way home [emoji3] so long as we dont get a busting SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccc whippet Posted April 19, 2016 Share Just a warning for everyone...the section before the hans dettman off ramp has a big gap between the concrete and tar big enough to swallow your tyre and rim...you dont want to get stuck in that section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted April 19, 2016 Share Has anyone received there start times for this event yet ? I know I will be near the back as I don't have a road seeding but am keen to know . To the guys who post updates on the route conditions and where you should be at certain points ,thanks. Have no idea of the route and am a tad nervous. Especially the downhills and with no knee or elbow guards on Edited April 19, 2016 by Pikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted April 19, 2016 Share The one and only advantage of being a larger fella...some high speed downhills [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3] The hills which will affect us heavier framed fellas [emoji12]...the M7 ...pinetown up to westville...climb up to umhloti...then the climb back up to umhlanga ...once past umhlanga its downhill all the way home [emoji3] so long as we dont get a busting SW. on my last solo descent of M19, I got up to 78km with the new tar. It is super smooth now and is real fun. Was a bit dodge in the past with the bumps and some potholes. Pikey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted April 19, 2016 Share Has anyone received there start times for this event yet ?I know I will be near the back as I don't have a road seeding but am keen to know . To the guys who post updates on the route conditions and where you should be at certain points ,thanks. Have no idea of the route and am a tad nervous. Especially the downhills and with no knee or elbow guards on Start times are on racetec, check your profile there.The route will be marked, pointing out any hazards so there is no major concern. Again, it's only about 10km of 105km that's not in great condition. Edited April 19, 2016 by Vivek B Pikey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmycool Posted April 20, 2016 Share Just got my batch smsBL starting 07h20 Same 3 years in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJDT Posted April 20, 2016 Share Dropped to CL probably for the poor times on the roadbike last year. Will see this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadre Posted April 20, 2016 Share Just got my batch smsBL starting 07h20 Same 3 years in a row.Same here. We get older, technology gets better. The nett result is we have to perform so much better just to stay in the same place despite much better indexes??? Wicked sport we are involved in. I won't even bother contesting the seeding.... nnarrrgh. This is an end of season race and my K2C seeding in Sept will come from this years Argus. Just go have fun in this one. Nothing to lose. jimmycool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted April 20, 2016 Share Also BL. Seems like their seeding is a bit of a stuff up or they just don't have too many numbers to make up more groups. My cuz who has only done the 65km Shova last year, has an index of +/- 155, starts just 2 groups behind in DL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmycool Posted April 20, 2016 Share Also BL. Seems like their seeding is a bit of a stuff up or they just don't have too many numbers to make up more groups. My cuz who has only done the 65km Shova last year, has an index of +/- 155, starts just 2 groups behind in DL.Ja it does seem a bit whacko.Were does one see ones seeding by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmycool Posted April 20, 2016 Share As far as I know the groups only go to EL. Last year only 1700 odd riders completed the 100k distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2016 Share I'm EL. Wait for me till the down parts ok jimmy jimmycool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmycool Posted April 20, 2016 Share I'm EL. Wait for me till the down parts ok jimmy That's just about perfect! It will give me a 15 minute head start so you should catch me at the top of the m19 and then we can shoot down there together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted April 20, 2016 Share you can check you seeding here.http://www.pedalpower.org.za/seeding/ I see the groups AL-EL are quite big , +/- 250 - 300 people, and the front groups are just for the licensed racing bunches. There will be plenty wheels to suck so no worries there jimmycool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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