Knysna Cycle Tour

[warick_wrx]

Will be there, doing the 50 mtb and 115 road.

Nice commitment !

[Mamil]

Just got my start group. AA for the 115k road. Surely this isn't the same as A batch? Do they mean alcoholics anonymous?

[Roneblack46]

Decided to fly in from JHB to ride the 80km MTB race and give the Knysna folk some support.  Will be on a carbon HT Single Speed with 34/17 for the day.

[jandemoerin]

I see this year`s road race includes gravel road for some kilos. Any advice on what tyres to run?

[DieselnDust]

28C if your bike can handle it. the tarmac is pretty rough in many places anyway

[babse]

I see this year`s road race includes gravel road for some kilos. Any advice on what tyres to run?

which gravel road?

[jandemoerin]

which gravel road?

According to the just released 104 km road race route description, there is more than 3 km of "good gravel" on the road...

[Warren Lew]

I am told the KCT is a seeding event for Karoo to Coast. Can you guys confirm which distance will get me a seeding result?

[Skubarra]

I am told the KCT is a seeding event for Karoo to Coast. Can you guys confirm which distance will get me a seeding result?

All of them, but the shorter distances and road events will probably have some sort of penalty

 

So the 80km mtb would be the best

[Pure Savage]

We are going up for the weekend, so entered the 104km road, some nice new additions, a loop to Buffels bay and a little Gravel travel:

 

https://www.strava.com/clubs/21210/group_events/527697

 

The 50km a personal fav, was my first ever cycle event and I remeber it being freezing and forever climbing.

 

https://www.strava.com/clubs/21210/group_events/527700

 

Then I guess there is also the MTB the day before, I dont have the loop for the Oakhill single track at the start but these are pretty close:

 

80km: https://www.strava.com/clubs/21210/group_events/527758

 

50km: https://www.strava.com/clubs/21210/group_events/527765

 

Come say hi if you are up for the weekend, I will be probably chasing 2 toddlers around while trying to take a selfie.

[BuffsVintageBikes]

Will be passing through on my way to EL so decided to bite off more than I can chew and do the 50km mtb and 100 odd road... bring on the pain cave

 

The weather predicted for Sat seems to be getting worse every time I check, so now I've stopped checking

[Jakkals.]

Will be passing through on my way to EL so decided to bite off more than I can chew and do the 50km mtb and 100 odd road... bring on the pain cave

 

The weather predicted for Sat seems to be getting worse every time I check, so now I've stopped checking

Great that you are bringing bikes with. Should join us on our vintage ride the following Friday morning

[Pure Savage]

Will be passing through on my way to EL so decided to bite off more than I can chew and do the 50km mtb and 100 odd road... bring on the pain cave

 

The weather predicted for Sat seems to be getting worse every time I check, so now I've stopped checking

Same!! Just stopped looking!

[Wayne pudding Mol]

if you are doing the 50km MTB on Saturday you should be able to stay dry but it's going to be windy.  This 50 is a super fun and fast ride although I think it's been made a little tougher.

 

on Sunday the roads will be wet and also a bit windy but hopefully dry - I pulled out of the 100km race last year on the first hill - cars buzzing by on the N2 unprotected isn't my idea of fun.  Tough enough for me to ride in a bunch 

 

That said, around here it can change hourly and no point in worrying if you've already booked you accom

[BuffsVintageBikes]

Yeah, I'm at that stage of my life where I'll easily lie in instead of freezing my ass off and damaging a mtb groupset just for a funride but both bikes will come along for the ride anyway.

 

We'll be in Gonubie from Wed next week Jakkals so yeah, it'll be great to hook up for a ride

[Neville Bailey]

Nothing like a few extra km’s to build up the fitness!

 

 

http://knysnacycle.co.za/2019/06/19/breaking-news-route-changes-for-the-104-km-road-race/