AUDAX - 22 May 2016 - 300km - Lido Hotel - 4am

[NotSoBigBen]

Wonder if it's OK if I were to use my disc brake equipped CycloCross type bicycle with drop handles?

[Fat Boab]

Officially it's a ride, no winners, no losers, no prize money. You can however make it a race between you and your mates or (like me), use it as a good endurance base building ride. 

 

Excuses in early, before the hammer drops on the day......

[ScottCM]

Now I'll definitely enter! When do entries close, or do you enter on the day?

 

I see in the cape you can enter on the day but us up here have to make EFt payment and email proof through. no idea when it closes though

 

http://audaxsa.co.za/enter-now/

[mecheng89]

Wonder if it's OK if I were to use my disc brake equipped CycloCross type bicycle with drop handles?

Pitch up and if they tell you to go away we'll know the answer! 

[Fat Boab]

Wonder if it's OK if I were to use my disc brake equipped CycloCross type bicycle with drop handles?

 

MTB with road bars.....vs.......road bike with a MTB frame. Tomato, tomato......  

[mecheng89]

Excuses in early, before the hammer drops on the day......

If you are "fat", I'll be right behind you when the beat drops     

[Underachiever]

This year it's a 200km event - who's entering? 

 

I'm too lazy to read the R&Rs (rules and regulations), but is this event fully self-supported? Are we allowed help at the compulsory check points? 

 

I suppose no help along the route?

 

Thanks!

 

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Self supported between controls points.  You are allowed helpers at the CP's.

[mecheng89]

Self supported between controls points.  You are allowed helpers at the CP's.

Thanks FH. Good luck for Sani! 

[ScottCM]

Excuses in early, before the hammer drops on the day......

 

You coming through for it Bob?

[Underachiever]

Wonder if it's OK if I were to use my disc brake equipped CycloCross type bicycle with drop handles?

Yes it will be.  I've done numerous Audax events on my HT.

[Underachiever]

Thanks FH. Good luck for Sani! 

Dankie!!!

[Fat Boab]

You coming through for it Bob?

 

Nah. I'm light of distance work lately after coming off the back of some 'speed' (it's all relative you know) work for a Team Triathlon last weekend. Time for some sedate coffee runs me thinks.....

 

Enjoy!  

[NotSoBigBen]

Just kidding guys, I've done one before and seen that any bike goes ....

[Underachiever]

Just kidding guys, I've done one before and seen that any bike goes ....

E-bike?   :ph34r:  

[NotSoBigBen]

E-bike?   :ph34r:  

 

A moral/ethical question rather than a technical rule in this case I think ... won't stop some guys though I'm sure

[ScottCM]

A moral/ethical question rather than a technical rule in this case I think ... won't stop some guys though I'm sure

 

While my lack of faith in humanity would not allow me to argue with you on this.  One would just have to wonder what type of "box" would do such a thing? I mean a weekend warrior doping for the 947 at least has his Racetec result to try and justify his moronic decision to dope, but an event like this? nevertheless i wouldn't bet against someone doing it someday .