PPA One Tonner 2016

[JonoZA]

So that us beginners can also have a go Bub.... Wow

 

 

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[Pure Savage]

Almost caught napping... 

 

R150 for a 170km event is a steal!

 

Beer in repayment can be settled at the finish

[Rouxenator]

I pity the folks that will be driving to this event, parking will be a mission considering the shorter routes that are now available. For me it's a quick warm up ride from Welgevonden.

 

Love this ride, just not so much all the DC teams using it as a prep ride... oi. 

[SeaBee]

Stupid question - but if I ride this as a non-PPA member... do I have to start riiiiiight at the back? Since I then also don't have PPA seeding any more. 

[Meezo]

Stupid question - but if I ride this as a non-PPA member... do I have to start riiiiiight at the back? Since I then also don't have PPA seeding any more. 

 

Stupid answer - Yes

[Rouxenator]

Stupid observation - why not be part of the PPA?

[Pure Savage]

Stupid observation - why not be part of the PPA?

 

Calling iCycling, calling iCycling. 

 

Someone has asked your favorite question!!

 

(Long answer short - they do very little with funds from a road event for road cycling in Cape Town)

[Rouxenator]

Pitching at a PPA road ride but you don't have a PPA number because they don't do road rides.

 

[SeaBee]

Stupid observation - why not be part of the PPA?

Because I run more than I ride nowadays.

 

Will have to take my chances on Stellies Cycle Tour for CTCC seeding, then. If I get accepted to ride that...

[Rouxenator]

You see therein lies the problem. It's not about you, PPA does good things for cycling as a whole. Think of your membership fee more as a donation to a cause. 

 

Same goes for your entry fees on rides - in most cases those rides are there to help charitable causes. 

 

Become a better human 

[Pure Savage]

You see therein lies the problem. It's not about you, PPA does good things for cycling as a whole. Think of your membership fee more as a donation to a cause. 

 

Same goes for your entry fees on rides - in most cases those rides are there to help charitable causes. 

 

Become a better human 

 

They could be doing a lot more with our donations, sitting on R17 million investment does not help road cycling in Cape Town. 

 

This below is the issue:

This was 99-00 PPA season, missing 3-4 events as some were on both days of weekend:

 

This is the same season last year: Missed Tiletoria and Worcester ride:

 

See why some people are with upset with PPA and road events, more road events, the less chance of people being killed on the road.

[Rouxenator]

I only started in 2011, but yes, there were a lot more road rides back then. The thing is the trafficops are not too fond of all the road cycling so much. 

[usxorf]

Stupid question - but if I ride this as a non-PPA member... do I have to start riiiiiight at the back? Since I then also don't have PPA seeding any more. 

This race seeds everyone, regardless of PPA membership or not. It's not like the typical PPA race where you'd start in temp.

[Skubarra]

They could be doing a lot more with our donations, sitting on R17 million investment does not help road cycling in Cape Town. 

 

This below is the issue:

This was 99-00 PPA season, missing 3-4 events as some were on both days of weekend:

 

 

This is the same season last year: Missed Tiletoria and Worcester ride:

 

 

See why some people are with upset with PPA and road events, more road events, the less chance of people being killed on the road.

 

Looking at that one can see where lcycling is coming from...

 

But can one really just only blame PPA, generally speaking they are not the ones organising most of the races? They play more of a facilitating role for organisers?

 

Seems more to me there are less organisers out there interested in hosting road events (rather opting for mtb'ing etc)

[Pure Savage]

I only started in 2011, but yes, there were a lot more road rides back then. The thing is the trafficops are not too fond of all the road cycling so much. 

 

That is not the case either, they do cost, but its not that much if you have 100 people taking part. 

 

Obviously the South is a no go now due to road works etc...

[Pure Savage]

This race seeds everyone, regardless of PPA membership or not. It's not like the typical PPA race where you'd start in temp.

 

I dont think so, last year I rocked out with my PPA number, no seeding for the event.