gogo@ Posted September 17, 2017 Share Simola, you're breaking my heartYou're shaking my confidence daily????Please stop. At this rate I won't even get to the start!! BSG and Cadre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferro Posted September 17, 2017 Share Any idea of the state of the forests along the route? Was so great to ride in the shade of the forest canopy last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted September 17, 2017 Share Is there a Dr Evil thread? Doing the DR Evil classic, just a little not sure of what to expect. This year done 2 mtb rides, crashed twice. Once on a dirt road, second one nailing a sick tail whip into a ditch. How much ST is there? mrcg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzard30 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Simola, you're breaking my heartYou're shaking my confidence dailyJa nee kyk simola is n bitch op kramperige bene.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boerklong Posted September 17, 2017 Share Ja nee kyk simola is n bitch op kramperige bene....Staan op uit die saal en sprint tot bo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypot Posted September 18, 2017 Share Looks like it could be a cool damp ride this year Cadre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadre Posted September 18, 2017 Share Looks like it could be a cool damp ride this yearThat is OK. Which source/weather site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypot Posted September 18, 2017 Share That is OK. Which source/weather site? Windguru and WindyTY - looking at Knysna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypot Posted September 18, 2017 Share I just checked again, and it's an entirely different forecast!  Ignore everything I've said - it looks like it's going to be a fantastic day! Cadre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted September 18, 2017 Share Windguru and WindyTY - looking at Knysna. Windguru reckons it will be a warmish day with almost no wind in Knysna. Perhaps a surf at Vicbay will be better, seeing as the swell size translates to a solid 6-8 foot day of point break action. But alas...we choose the sufferfest of the K2C instead. Good luck to all and sundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadre Posted September 18, 2017 Share I just checked again, and it's an entirely different forecast!  Ignore everything I've said - it looks like it's going to be a fantastic day! http://www.golfweather.com/south-africa/eastern-cape/willowmore-gc/520 From what Golfweather for Willowmore (65km away) predicts it looks like a 9 degree start. That is warm. Slight North Easter in our faces until 11 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted September 18, 2017 Share I recommend sucking it up as far as enduring a possibly chilly start, as the Ou Wapad will cause one's body temp to increase significantly. By the time you reach De Vlugt, the temp will be close to 30 degrees, if not already more, so keep layering to a minimum. SUNBLOCK!!! Have some ready-to-apply sunblock, as things will start getting toasty on the approach to Diepwalle. In the valley between De Vlugt and Knysna, there is not usually much wind, and the sun will be beating down.  HYDRATE!!! Make sure that you drink enough, and that you have ample water to carry you over to the next waterpoint. PACE!!! Don't strike your matches at the start. The race only begins at Simola. Cadre and LuckyLuke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouxenator Posted September 18, 2017 Share Not sure why people have such fear of Simola, it is just a nudge over 2.5km long with a mere 160m ascent. Rather fitting "last climb" for a spectacular route such as this.  Robbie Stewart, Cadre, LuckyLuke and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted September 18, 2017 Share Not sure why people have such fear of Simola, it is just a nudge over 2.5km long with a mere 160m ascent. Rather fitting "last climb" for a spectacular route such as this.  simmy.gif On it's own, Suikerbossie is also not an intimidating hill, and is easily ridden at good tempo. But after 85 odd kilometers, it's a friggen mountain!!!! As for Simola, it's that first 100 meters out of the river that sets the tone for the rest of the climb --> PAIN CAVE!!! Rouxenator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouxenator Posted September 18, 2017 Share Simola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boerklong Posted September 19, 2017 Share Simola Coz we know what's on the other side. Edited September 19, 2017 by Boerklong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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