jcza Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Hi guys, need some advise, can't decide what rear tire to run on hardtail me weighing 85kg for the ATTA. Have 3 tires lying here already bought. Fast track control 29 x 2.2Fast track Grid 29 x 2.2Racing Ralph snake skin 29 x 2.25 Help would be appreciated Cheers Fast Trak Grid. There's some rugged terrain in the first 80km and you don't want to take a chance with the Control. Rather be safe. I'm going with Racing Ralph only because it came with the bike. Might change to Barzo on front. Not overly confident with the Ralphs.
taito Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Snakeskin,or better go buy a Maxis crossmark UST. The first part of the ride is rocky .
tunariaan Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Hi guys, need some advise, can't decide what rear tire to run on hardtail me weighing 85kg for the ATTA. Have 3 tires lying here already bought. Fast track control 29 x 2.2Fast track Grid 29 x 2.2Racing Ralph snake skin 29 x 2.25 Help would be appreciated CheersNone of the above!Risking it is what you will doLots of dry sticks and quit rocky Did a pre ride the other day on the other side of the mountain,,and its very dryim also taking my spez tyres off
Suidwes Boytjie Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 1270 E 121km - Attakwas 06H50 Christoph Sauser This must surely be a misprint? Sauser in the E batch???
TIB Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 1270 E 121km - Attakwas 06H50 Christoph Sauser This must surely be a misprint? Sauser in the E batch??? Old man coming out of retirement - think Victor Matfield
Suidwes Boytjie Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Old man coming out of retirement - think Victor Matfield Strangely Arianne is also starting E batch...
Adrian Fogg Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 2nd Attakwas. last year 8h54, hoping to better my time but the waterpoints are such a treat i hope i get away from them this year.
Blokman Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 1270 E 121km - Attakwas 06H50 Christoph Sauser This must surely be a misprint? Sauser in the E batch???And a bloke called Karl Platt.We may have the helicopter in E batch this year.
Skubarra Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 And a bloke called Karl Platt.We may have the helicopter in E batch this year. Isn't there some "elite" starting group in front of A for the top pros? I guess this might be where the little mix up is coming in with riders like Karl and Arianne seeded there?
Wil6 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Posted January 11, 2017 Isn't there some "elite" starting group in front of A for the top pros? I guess this might be where the little mix up is coming in with riders like Karl and Arianne seeded there?I would not mind Arianne starting behind me, as then she will have to pass me
Skubarra Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Still haven't managed to crack the SASeeding code... Despite doing relatively well in many races on their system the past 2 years including last year's Atta but I'm always seeded middle to back of the field. Maybe the system is biased towards people doing Advendurance or Trailseeker events? A bit frustrating to work your way through loads of social & slow riders the first hour or 2. Rant over * Looking forward to next Saturday!
Suidwes Boytjie Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 I would not mind Arianne starting behind me, as then she will have to pass me Was thinking the exact same thing when i saw it this morning...
JanJan Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Still haven't managed to crack the SASeeding code... Despite doing relatively well in many races on their system the past 2 years including last year's Atta but I'm always seeded middle to back of the field. Maybe the system is biased towards people doing Advendurance or Trailseeker events? A bit frustrating to work your way through loads of social & slow riders the first hour or 2. Rant over * Looking forward to next Saturday! Dryland use their own version of the SASeeding system incorporating other Dryland events and UCI points. Atta is an 'elite' event and scares off most weekend warriors, so it is highly likely that 70% of the field would be A-Batch riders during the Ashburton/Trilseeker series. I guess that a middle/back marker (number 600-800) would finish the race between 7h40 and 8H00. Is that where you fit in? I remember passing 100 riders in the first 40 km.. and being passed by 200 riders in the last 40 km.
Skubarra Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Dryland use their own version of the SASeeding system incorporating other Dryland events and UCI points. Atta is an 'elite' event and scares off most weekend warriors, so it is highly likely that 70% of the field would be A-Batch riders during the Ashburton/Trilseeker series. I guess that a middle/back marker (number 600-800) would finish the race between 7h40 and 8H00. Is that where you fit in? I remember passing 100 riders in the first 40 km.. and being passed by 200 riders in the last 40 km. not a big issue, more an annoyance. I'm not a particularly aggressive rider so I prefer not having to make an ass of myself barging past loads of slower riders who are doing the race at a chilled pace. last year I finished around 200th in just over 7 hours. Started right at the back of C so I must have passed close to 400 riders during the race? Again in C this year so if I can get there a bit earlier to start in the front of the batch I only have to pass 200 riders if I aim for 7h00
Suidwes Boytjie Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 I see there is still a lot of entries for sale here on the hub, but the website states that no further subs will take place after 31st December...??? Registration will be on a first come first served basis.Your entry is only guaranteed once full payment is received.All rider substitution after 31st of October 2016 will not be allowed change to apparel and the new rider will receive the order from the previous rider as is.Our online payment system is 3D secure please ensure when you pay with your credit card that you have the functionality to receive a one-time pin.Seeding will be done on fully paid entries by 1 December 2016 any new rider substitutions after this date will have to start in the previous participants seeded batch.Entries close when the 800 allocated places are sold out.Any rider changes will carry a R300 admin fee.There will be no substitutions after December 31st 2016.Entries requested to be carried over to 2018 will not be allowed.Please note that only fully paid entries received by October 31st 2016 will be guaranteed the correct sizing and gender of race apparel.No cancellation refunds will be allowed.
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