Pikey Posted June 12, 2016 Posted June 12, 2016 Thanks Pikey for helping me choose the Stumpy! Hell of a tough ride, took me 6:30 but happy to make ithope it was the right decision for you. Kudos to finishing such a tough race. Was a proper test. NE1L 1
Pikey Posted June 12, 2016 Posted June 12, 2016 (edited) Wtf is up with the Ultra results? Beeeg FU. As for the route, well done Eric, a proper test, loved and hated every 1km.that saying is so apt during a tough race...loved & hated every km Next time someone asks why .... Edited June 12, 2016 by Pikey
Spez247 Posted June 12, 2016 Posted June 12, 2016 There were a few people wondering around the finish with their arms in slings, heard there was quite a bad crash on the half. Anybody have an update on Kobus' condition? He went don't real hard on that kicker of a water culvert. Hope he has recovered, as that was a mean wipeout. Never felt so incompetent in my life, seeing the guy totally unconscious like that...
vinylguy Posted June 12, 2016 Posted June 12, 2016 And well done JasonSaw you at the finish well done on doing the ultra. (i also ride such a cool bike) spearfish! Results are a mess. A few amateurs managed to demolish max knox time in the ultra!
Greeffg Posted June 13, 2016 Posted June 13, 2016 The Ultra resuls are a total mess. There must be a better way to record time / results. People who have entered the Ultra and then only did the Marathon on the day, their timing is reflected under Ultra with a Marathon time. Even faster time than the Ultra Winner.
Li Mu Bai Posted June 13, 2016 Posted June 13, 2016 Sorry to hear about the accidents. VG is always a real test. Hard race but my SC Highball followed the right lines. Really enjoyed the satellite single track, great riding and happy that old turned rock decent was gone. Bridge was rather disappointing. It was too perfect. I think that half sinking feeling if you don't keep the cadence up and water spraying off your rear tire is what makes floating bridges special, fun and scary. This one was like riding the highway!Well organized as always enjoyed it much more than in the past. Happy to have knocked off 30mins in the marathon.
BDF Posted June 13, 2016 Posted June 13, 2016 I rode the half marathon. I will call it my first "proper" MTB race. Loved it. a hard ride for sure with quite a sting in the tail after the descent from Greek church. Well organised, clearly marked and challenging. All the right ingredients for a fun day. Pikey 1
BDF Posted June 13, 2016 Posted June 13, 2016 The Ultra resuls are a total mess. There must be a better way to record time / results. People who have entered the Ultra and then only did the Marathon on the day, their timing is reflected under Ultra with a Marathon time. Even faster time than the Ultra Winner.They do seem a bit all over the place. They guy who won the half marathon did it in 1:37 at 25.7km/h! Flip, over that course I don't think that's possible. I guess they do say "Preliminary" on the results page. I wonder when they will be "Final"? Greeffg 1
Milkman Posted June 13, 2016 Posted June 13, 2016 (edited) They do seem a bit all over the place. They guy who won the half marathon did it in 1:37 at 25.7km/h! Flip, over that course I don't think that's possible. I guess they do say "Preliminary" on the results page. I wonder when they will be "Final"?Unbelievable but true ; those juniors can ride hey !! Those times are actually correct !! Wessel ( the junior that also won Juma ) was second by 24 seconds . They basically took all the KOM's at Van Gaalen this weekend . They person that was in 4th place according to the timing is incorrect though . Edited June 13, 2016 by Milkman BDF 1
BDF Posted June 13, 2016 Posted June 13, 2016 Unbelievable but true ; those juniors can ride hey !! Those times are actually correct !! Wessel ( the junior that also won Juma ) was second by 24 seconds . They basically took all the KOM's at Van Gaalen this weekend . They person that was in 4th place according to the timing is incorrect though .FLIP!!! Thanks for clearing that up for me. Those okies must be super-human! Milkman 1
Rudi Pollard Posted June 13, 2016 Posted June 13, 2016 FLIP!!! Thanks for clearing that up for me. Those okies must be super-human!They are still too young to realize that the feeling in their legs is actually pain!!! RocknRolla, BDF and nonky 3
HenkD Posted June 13, 2016 Posted June 13, 2016 I did the half and really enjoyed the race. Climbs were fine but the last 10km really killed my. Will be back next year
Gliders Posted June 13, 2016 Posted June 13, 2016 (edited) I would really like to thank manbearpig for giving me one of his chainring bolts after I lost 3 of mine so I could finish the Ultra. You Sir are a true gentleman and I owe you a few cold ones! Cheers, Doug. Edited June 13, 2016 by Gliders nonky, Gnarly and RocknRolla 3
Bike Whisperer Posted June 14, 2016 Posted June 14, 2016 (edited) Great Marathon route this year. Tricky bits, but nothing extreme. And the tail-wind at the end was just what the doctor ordered. Some more of that this weekend... Edited June 14, 2016 by Bike Whisperer typhoon 1
Gnarly Posted June 15, 2016 Posted June 15, 2016 I would really like to thank manbearpig for giving me one of his chainring bolts after I lost 3 of mine so I could finish the Ultra. You Sir are a true gentleman and I owe you a few cold ones! Cheers, Doug. He has been called many things in his life, this, Sir, is the first time he has EVER been called this. I am glad you just got out alive, and how did you handle the stench when around him? manbearpig 1
Trelawney Posted June 17, 2016 Posted June 17, 2016 Anyone know if they publish the pictures from all the photographers that were out on the route? Tried Googling but only find a few official ones.
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