[Event] Bestmed Berge En Dale Classic

[Ozzie NL]

Tough day in the saddle. It was pointless trying to follow the below graph for the '102km' route. For R390 at least someone could have uploaded the right map. Especially since we were gifted with 5-6km extra. I suppose ASG made sure we got maximum bang for buck.

Considering the length of the route it also would have been useful to have a racetec mat halfway as done in previous events. Again, I doubt this would be costly for the entry fee paid.

http://m.imgur.com/VFBHhtj?r

In fairness, sms's were sent out with the correct distance for both routes. Do think it was peculiar that road markings still said 102 given ASG clearly knew that was wrong.

 

Judging by their seeding system, numerical stuff is not one of ASG' s stronger points

[the_roadie]

http://bit.ly/2kzMQfi Edited February 4, 2017 by the_mtb

[Pikey]

I hit one of the only potholes I saw at about 12/15km to go...hit it proper hard thought I had broken my wheel or something . Event the person behind couldn't believe it. But to my surprise no puncture and wheel is unscathed ...campag rocks ????

 

Dodge a 100 potholes last wkd,hit the only one this wkd.Go figure ????

[LOOK695]

I hit one of the only potholes I saw at about 12/15km to go...hit it proper hard thought I had broken my wheel or something . Event the person behind couldn't believe it. But to my surprise no puncture and wheel is unscathed ...campag rocks ????

Dodge a 100 potholes last wkd,hit the only one this wkd.Go figure ????

Sjoe, glad your tyres and rims survived. Agree, campy rocks????????????

[Pikey]

Sjoe, glad your tyres and rims survived. Agree, campy rocks????????????

dude I love that damn look. And with those wheels on now think you would be amazed at the diffrence. Can't thank you enough . Edited February 4, 2017 by Pikey

[Stretch]

Apparently Racetec had a complete meltdown today so there won't be any official results ????

I'm sure that's going to please a lot of people and might lead to a new popcorn thread...

 

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This came up on my Facebook....A professional outfit should have two backups at least... One of which is manual. Bit of a piss poor excuse

[Patchelicious]

Hmmm I didn't race this, so not emotionally attached to results....

 

Racetec usually does a tip top job, don't usually mess up, out of the last 100 races, how many have they screwed up?

[Ozzie NL]

Hmmm I didn't race this, so not emotionally attached to results....

Racetec usually does a tip top job, don't usually mess up, out of the last 100 races, how many have they screwed up?

Agree with that. Do understand from some organisers that they are expensive though?

[geomark]

Had to dig deep until close to the Tarlton turn when C groups started to form, had a good ride with a solid group from there to Valverde when things fragmented but two of us alternated all the way through from there, made a nice change to have strangers keen to do some team work.

 

A frigging mental driver before the railway lines on the Magalies road, double cab overtaking us into oncoming traffic forcing them off the road.....f$&@ twice, some scary stutt and came very close to going horribly wrong, what a chop.

 

Managed to forget my chip and only remembered when was half way to the start, not worried until I realized I needed it for max vitality points

[Li Mu Bai]

Racetec meltdown?

That's quite unacceptable considering what this event cost and all the weaving in and around cars we had to do in AL.

Bit of a shocker ASG.

[Jameel]

Results now up on the racetec site.

[ClydeB1]

Was in first main bunch of AL (excluding the few who got away as usual up Hill Snacks) until my mate punctured his tubbie on the way up to Maropeng. As this was more of a training ride for me, I turned around and went back to help him. Rejoined the 3rd AL bunch which had been caught by the few front runners from BL and ended finishing in 3:11. With the ride to the start and back home got in some good solid TITS for L'etape.....

[Jracer57]

Glad the results are up...Good on Racetec, keeping their exceptional record ticking

 

 

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Edited February 4, 2017 by Jracer57

[Li Mu Bai]

good recovery Racetec

[Tjeckboek]

I dont think those are all the results. A lot of our names not showing and mine included. Maybe a bit later but yeah dont think those are all the riders ... lets hope :-)

[arendoog]

Had to dig deep until close to the Tarlton turn when C groups started to form, had a good ride with a solid group from there to Valverde when things fragmented but two of us alternated all the way through from there, made a nice change to have strangers keen to do some team work.

 

A frigging mental driver before the railway lines on the Magalies road, double cab overtaking us into oncoming traffic forcing them off the road.....f$&@ twice, some scary stutt and came very close to going horribly wrong, what a chop.

 

Managed to forget my chip and only remembered when was half way to the start, not worried until I realized I needed it for max vitality points

White double cab with a B@#$%$h showing us middle finger .I was also in C group .There were 3 riders i saw that got swept of the road by the crosswind on the Ventersdorp road  .One of them was right next to me but he kept it upright on the gravel .The other 2 crashed