Long Wheel Base Posted February 28, 2017 Share Thats the only one that really counts. 6m50s on the tandem. Darren Lill 3m50s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted February 28, 2017 Share Billy Stelling has done a few. If you have the inclination to go through old threads you might a few more braggards really decent mountain bike riders telling us how tough nice they are as they rode on knobblies. Ideally on a MTB you want a fast split to Smits and a little slower after that. Which goes against the recent trend of slower to Smits and flat out after that. The fast descent from Smits does huge damage as if the rider a few places in front of loses the wheel it's all over. Pace is too high to make up the difference once the elastic snaps. On the tandem I reckon we'll be pushing 70kph down there and probably 80kph just after the Red Hill left to Scarborough. No way a 1x system can keep up with our 52x10.Smits South Easter Run - 4m36s / 4.4km / avg 58.3kph / max 76.7kph / avg 629 watts smitswinkel to red hill time split - 9m56s / 8.0km / avg 48.7kph / max 76.7kph / avg 517 watts Mongoose! and carbon29er 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon29er Posted February 28, 2017 Share Read that and weep all guys running compact cranks with 50x11. Unless you can pedal at 150rpm. Long Wheel Base, VolkAdik and dev null 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted February 28, 2017 Share Smits South Easter Run - 4m36s / 4.4km / avg 58.3kph / max 76.7kph / avg 629 watts smitswinkel to red hill time split - 9m56s / 8.0km / avg 48.7kph / max 76.7kph / avg 517 watts Power numbers appear too high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose! Posted February 28, 2017 Share Smits South Easter Run - 4m36s / 4.4km / avg 58.3kph / max 76.7kph / avg 629 watts smitswinkel to red hill time split - 9m56s / 8.0km / avg 48.7kph / max 76.7kph / avg 517 watts joh what was the max cadence ? And what gear ratio ? guess 11 / 53? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted February 28, 2017 Share Power numbers appear too highI don't have a power meter. I just took that off my strava. So you probably right. I don't know much about whats high or whats low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted February 28, 2017 Share joh what was the max cadence ? And what gear ratio ? guess 11 / 53?Not sure about cadence.This was on a tandem, If you running a 53/11 you will be left behind. We run a 44-56 up front and 28-11 cluster for the argus. So that segment was most probably 56/11. Mongoose! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted February 28, 2017 Share And those times aren't even high up the chart. 257th and 212th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted February 28, 2017 Share 6m50s on the tandem. Darren Lill 3m50s We did a blog on some strava segments a while ago and Darren commented to say that was with a tail wind and in the break up Sugar bushy. Still impressive, there is a savage on thehub that has cruised up there in sub 4:20. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon29er Posted February 28, 2017 Share Power numbers appear too highDivide by 2 as a tandem. HBO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted February 28, 2017 Share I don't have a power meter. I just took that off my strava. So you probably right. I don't know much about whats high or whats low. Plenty free speed available on those segments, provided of course you stay with the bunch. My ave power was not even 200W and my time was only 20 seconds slower. I obviously sucked wheel like a boss. Don't tell the haters pls. carbon29er, Long Wheel Base and HBO 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted February 28, 2017 Share Last year 3:29 would have got 29th place in 3E. Great conditions of course but you never know!! I'll be happy with 3:40 and will settle for anything under 4 if it's windy. What kind of hat is it Moridin - something nice a chewy I hope? A lekker leather bush hat. I will cook and season it beforehand. Mamil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted February 28, 2017 Share Divide by 2 as a tandem.How would strava know that its a tandem though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted February 28, 2017 Share Smits South Easter Run - 4m36s / 4.4km / avg 58.3kph / max 76.7kph / avg 629 watts smitswinkel to red hill time split - 9m56s / 8.0km / avg 48.7kph / max 76.7kph / avg 517 watts Solo wheelsucker stats (running 53-11) Smits South Easter Run - 4m46s / 4.4km / avg 56.3kph / max 67.7kph / avg 167 watts smitswinkel to red hill time split - 10m21s / 8.0km / avg 46.7kph / max 67.7kph / avg 198 watts Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon29er Posted February 28, 2017 Share Not sure about cadence.This was on a tandem, If you running a 53/11 you will be left behind. We run a 44-56 up front and 28-11 cluster for the argus. So that segment was most probably 56/11.Imagine dragging a 16kg bike up Suikerbossie in 6:50 pushing a 44-28. I feel the pain in the quads already. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted February 28, 2017 Share Plenty free speed available on those segments, provided of course you stay with the bunch. My ave power was not even 200W and my time was only 20 seconds slower. I obviously sucked wheel like a boss. Don't tell the haters pls. Yeah. In the tandem group that section is normally one long line as the guys up front had pushed up smits to break up the group and its chase chase chase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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