'Dale Posted February 19, 2017 Posted February 19, 2017 H-K will make for a relatively strong bunch if you're new to K.That would've made it hard for you especially on a hilly and windy course Well done, Mamil, for toeing the start line. ????????
Mamil Posted February 19, 2017 Posted February 19, 2017 Thanks Dale - I came in 15th in that group so I don't feel too displeased with that. H-K will make for a relatively strong bunch if you're new to K.That would've made it hard for you especially on a hilly and windy courseWell done, Mamil, for toeing the start line.
'Dale Posted February 19, 2017 Posted February 19, 2017 Thanks Dale - I came in 15th in that group so I don't feel too displeased with that.????????How big the group size?
'Dale Posted February 19, 2017 Posted February 19, 2017 Also, Mamil, keep an eye on your age category performance.It's a good way to track your performance in the overall field, even if group dynamics plays a big part.
andydude Posted February 19, 2017 Author Posted February 19, 2017 41 people.Hi mamil.. what kit/bike did you ride with? I was in black and red A21 kit. And black and blue Giant. Well done on your race [emoji106]
Mamil Posted February 19, 2017 Posted February 19, 2017 Hi Andy - I was in the zebra striped top riding an orange and blue trek. Were you in the group with redshoes and the Savage? Hi mamil.. what kit/bike did you ride with? I was in black and red A21 kit. And black and blue Giant.Well done on your race [emoji106]
andydude Posted February 19, 2017 Author Posted February 19, 2017 Hi Andy - I was in the zebra striped top riding an orange and blue trek. Were you in the group with redshoes and the Savage?I think I added you on strava now. You talking about the savage guy that started with the savage girl? But not really in their group. Kind of rode my own race and wasn't in a group. I must have passed you somewhere. Passed the savage guy on malans. And I vaguely remember a zebra, but between sand in my eyes and suffering couldn't see much [emoji1]
Mamil Posted February 19, 2017 Posted February 19, 2017 Gotcha - 4 mins ahead of me! I think I added you on strava now. You talking about the savage guy that started with the savage girl?But not really in their group. Kind of rode my own race and wasn't in a group. I must have passed you somewhere. Passed the savage guy on malans. And I vaguely remember a zebra, but between sand in my eyes and suffering couldn't see much [emoji1]
Pure Savage Posted February 19, 2017 Posted February 19, 2017 My third ever road race in as many weeks. Hardest one yet. Started in K (50 bucks to reseed is a bit steep IMO) along with H, I and J and the first few clicks to the bottom of the climb up to Hillcrest were blisteringly fast by my standards - averaging about 35kph. The climb split us into three groups - some fast guys went off at top speed, including one kind but cheeky young skinny 20 something oke who put a hand on my back as he went sailing past. His mate suggested he shouldn't be a d1ck but I wanted to know why he didn't keep pushing me up the hill. Our little group gathered numbers from somewhere, including a guy in a Pure Savage shirt (he wasn't shy to take his turn on the front), a C rider who didn't look like he wanted to be dropped by us lowly okes and picked up his pace, a skinny guy in red shoes who kept hollering for the group to stay together as he pumped past everyone to solo for 10 minutes before dropping back to cheer us all on and then take off again and a good rider in a "Alpe d'huez" shirt that I recognised from the Boeckaert Sonnen. We flew along at a good pace and I felt very optimistic about beating all previous times. It all went horribly wrong at the dirt - our group which had co-operated well until then fell apart completely. Some went charging off ahead, others were left behind. I careened off the dirt back onto the tar with the bike making more of the decisions about where to go than I was just in time to be dropped by the main body of HIJK as we went up Malanshoogte - very frustrating. I could see them for a long time just 300 meters or so ahead and gradually pulling away up the hill. From there it was every man and his granny for himself for me and the stragglers of the short route who were toiling away up the hill. At the Hoogekraal 4 way stop I caught sight of a pair of green socks I recognised from the halcyon moments I had spent with the the group and I laboured up the hill, hypnotised by the lumo-green-up-and-down and eventually caught him as we got to Burgundy. We exchanged horror stories about how we got dropped and took turns very nicely into the horrible wind until Koeberg road where he declared himself finished and I got a second wind to finish a good dozen or so places ahead of the 50th percentile at an average speed of 28,4. I bumped into Alpe de Huez guy at the finish and he said he was a part of a two man group up Conties so I reckon the group pretty much fell apart soon after I lost them anyway. Or so I console myself. I don't know what happened to red shoes or Pure Savage. These peletons are short lived alliances it seems.That savage would be my old man! He seemed to have dropped my mom and put 10 minutes into her!! He came 17th in the group. He loves a good suffer on the front!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Mamil Posted February 19, 2017 Posted February 19, 2017 Fantastic. I think we left your mom just before Hillcrest. Your old man looked like he was having fun! That savage would be my old man! He seemed to have dropped my mom and put 10 minutes into her!! He came 17th in the group. He loves a good suffer on the front!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Brakkies Sport Fotos Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 Even the best of the best had to show their skills on the gravel road
Skubarra Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 Even the best of the best have to show their skills on the gravel road Luckily no moans about that gravel stretch on Monday Still not a big fan but seems far less issues when groups are small, and you get to incorporate the Malanshoogte climb into a race which is a bonus.
Pure Savage Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 Fantastic. I think we left your mom just before Hillcrest. Your old man looked like he was having fun! Just watched the flyby, looked like a great race. See you on Sunday. The wife has given me the morning off to come race
Pure Savage Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 Luckily no moans about that gravel stretch on Monday Still not a big fan but seems far less issues when groups are small, and you get to incorporate the Malanshoogte climb into a race which is a bonus.I have seen a few pics of people in the gutter there, the problem is once you start heading towards the gutter there is not much you can do except ride it out! Also, its longer than I remember!
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