Vetplant Posted July 20, 2017 Share ooooohhhhh balls. Going over Tom Jenkins......Also over Wonderboom pass! And here I thought this was going to be relatively "flat". 1253m of total climbing I like the Full Road Closure part... Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted July 20, 2017 Share I'll be there regardless. One of a very few hometown races. The N4 part out to Harties does not interest me, so will be doing the 60km route which has the nice sections. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted July 20, 2017 Share Also over Wonderboom pass! And here I thought this was going to be relatively "flat". 1253m of total climbing I like the Full Road Closure part...Soooo looking forward to this.Finally a race in SA with some gradient challenges in. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted July 20, 2017 Share Soooo looking forward to this.Finally a race in SA with some gradient challenges in. 947 has 1488m of climbing, which is a bit more than Tshwane. However, I think you are right in that the top gradients in the Tshwane Route are going to hurt big time. Gonna have to recon Tom Jenkins soon, which I fear is gonna burn deep! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur1 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Looks good. Hope this will be a success. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted July 20, 2017 Share RJVR with the KoM, so no challenging that one any time soon... Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertusras Posted July 20, 2017 Share At least the Voortrekker one is from the less steep side Time to change my training plan, back to the hills I go! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted July 20, 2017 Share I like the route, Pity Klapperkop's excluded but will definitely do it. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted July 20, 2017 Share Looks good. Hope this will be a success.They'll have to advertise like crazy imo. (TV/Radio) Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur1 Posted July 20, 2017 Share They'll have to advertise like crazy imo. (TV/Radio) Thats for sure. I more hope that on race day they have everything under control. Traffic management will be key. That part through "the Old HF Verwoerd" will be challanging. I assume it would be on a Sunday. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertusras Posted July 20, 2017 Share Strava has it pegged just over 1000m elevation though https://www.strava.com/routes/9727800 Edit: There are a number of seriously busy exchanges/road that they'll need to close, not sure how this is going to work. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted July 20, 2017 Share Also over Wonderboom pass! This is going to be a very interesting climb.I sure hope there is a new KOM after the race. - PING SpinnekopStill think the guy who did it in that time 2:22 held on the a car or something. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted July 20, 2017 Share Strava has it pegged just over 1000m elevation though https://www.strava.com/routes/9727800 Edit: There are a number of seriously busy exchanges/road that they'll need to close, not sure how this is going to work.Would be happy to join a few guys to do the complete route recon one Sunday (Maybe in October) Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Posted July 20, 2017 Share Tom Jenkins!! Gonna be lots of walkers up there! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertusras Posted July 20, 2017 Share Tom Jenkins!! Gonna be lots of walkers up there! I drove down there in the car today and was shaking around like crazy. Going up it's going to be a tough one with the poor road condition added in. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted July 20, 2017 Share 947 has 1488m of climbing, which is a bit more than Tshwane. However, I think you are right in that the top gradients in the Tshwane Route are going to hurt big time. Gonna have to recon Tom Jenkins soon, which I fear is gonna burn deep!Short and sharp. Very rough Paris Roubaix cement surface. https://www.strava.com/segments/993878 9% avg with the steepest part around 30%.3min of suffering How hard can it be? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167756-tshwane-classic/page/4/#findComment-3167379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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