Dogs Posted March 29, 2018 Share I am of the opinion that you shouldn't need to do more than a 6-hour training ride for anything like 36One, Baviaans, 24hr etc. If you can keep your body and mind together for 6 hours, you're pretty much good to go. Longer rides incur the recovery penalty - takes me a month to get over a 24hr, probably 3 weeks to get over 36One, and 2 weeks to get over the BigDayOut. Afterall - 36One is just 4 90km stages. And anyone can ride 90kms, especially if there are water points every 30kms. Date balls and coca-cola. Food of champions! Are you riding again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAP Posted March 29, 2018 Share Had to withdraw, family commitments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailWarrior Posted March 29, 2018 Share eish, got hand foot and mouth from my daughter. no training since sunday at least the fever is long gone so I'm cleared for some riding from today Fanie, You doing 36One on a hardtail? If so, have you done the others on HT too? I'm torn whether to do it on a HT this year. I haven't been riding/training on my soft tail much.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted March 29, 2018 Share Are you riding again?Like a sucker to a get rich seminar... We have a stupid rule - if you win your category, you have to go back to defend your title. And we both know that despite everything we might say, we don't know how to not be competitive. Dogs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailWarrior Posted March 29, 2018 Share Hi All, Don't know if I'm missing it somewhere but is there a limit to the time before the race that the doctor can sign off on your medical?I normally go about two weeks before 36One. Just a quick in and out, signed and done..... I don't recall ever seeing a time frame but I guess it just comes down to common sense that it should be done close to the event date....... (Its also good for you as you get a clean bill of health, no stress or it could be the opposite which could be a life saver....just my 2c) Edited March 29, 2018 by TrailWarrior hboli4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboli4 Posted March 29, 2018 Share I normally go about two weeks before 36One. Just a quick in and out, signed and done..... I don't recall ever seeing a time frame but I guess it just comes down to common sense that it should be done close to the event date....... (Its also good for you as you get a clean bill of health, no stress or it could be the opposite which could be a life saver....just my 2c) Thanks. I was actually at the Doc yesterday and took the form along to ask him so long. None of the questions he has to complete is time specific, more general stuff and history so was wondering.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted March 29, 2018 Share Fanie, You doing 36One on a hardtail? If so, have you done the others on HT too? I'm torn whether to do it on a HT this year. I haven't been riding/training on my soft tail much.... The deciding factor for me would be the bike's gearing. There are so many big flat wide roads that you want to be able to push a gear and not spin out. The hills are not that bad (yes, I know that they become awful horrible insurmountable mountains of suffering after 15 hours in the saddle), and you should be able to get over them with your granny. If the gearing is the same, then ride the bike you know best. The one you trust. The one that you can ride on instinct. There is nothing worse than wondering for 14 hours if the sounds coming from your BB are the death throes of your 36One adventure and that you're going to be stuck in the pitch dark for hours on end until help arrives. You need to be in a happy place for this race, and anything that causes doubt should be left at home (I hope my partner isn't reading this - he is my biggest cause of doubt, yet at the same time I wouldn't consider doing this without him). Underachiever, hboli4, TrailWarrior and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugheaddave Posted March 29, 2018 Share I have done the last three 36one's on a Canondale flash running 1x10 (32-11-42), and never felt that I have ran out of gears. (maybe I dont pedal fast enough to run out of gears) For me the deciding factor is weight (or the lack thereof) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogs Posted March 29, 2018 Share Like a sucker to a get rich seminar... We have a stupid rule - if you win your category, you have to go back to defend your title. And we both know that despite everything we might say, we don't know how to not be competitive.Great! So you'll be there in 2019 as well. Velouria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted March 29, 2018 Share I have done the last three 36one's on a Canondale flash running 1x10 (32-11-42), and never felt that I have ran out of gears. (maybe I dont pedal fast enough to run out of gears) For me the deciding factor is weight (or the lack thereof)We played a little game at 36One last year. Since the solo guys start ahead of us, we had lots of targets to chase down (chasing red flashy lights can become quite addictive). But as we moved through the field, we ran the risk of collecting some passengers, so we'd always pull our overtaking moves on the flats, or on slight downhill sections where we could out pedal the victims. It was like a cheetah stalking a gazelle, and then pouncing! That kept us busy for about 6 hours. Then we had to amuse ourselves with each other's company, and that wasn't nearly as much fun. (I run a 2x11 38/28 on the front, 9-46 on the back, and my partner has a 3x10 44/34/22 11-36) Skubarra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenmole Posted March 30, 2018 Share I am of the opinion that you shouldn't need to do more than a 6-hour training ride for anything like 36One, Baviaans, 24hr etc. If you can keep your body and mind together for 6 hours, you're pretty much good to go. Longer rides incur the recovery penalty - takes me a month to get over a 24hr, probably 3 weeks to get over 36One, and 2 weeks to get over the BigDayOut. Afterall - 36One is just 4 90km stages. And anyone can ride 90kms, especially if there are water points every 30kms. Date balls and coca-cola. Food of champions!Yoh, that’s a brave statement Dane. I would’ve said being able to do an 8hr ride (with minimal stops) is the bar, and to do a couple of them at least. But hey, squashing in these kinds of rides at this stage is looking for ***. I second what you had to say about the bike - if it causes doubt, leave it at home. (although I think a HT is gonna not gonna be your friend by the time Stage 4 comes along). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenmole Posted March 30, 2018 Share We played a little game at 36One last year. Since the solo guys start ahead of us, we had lots of targets to chase down (chasing red flashy lights can become quite addictive). But as we moved through the field, we ran the risk of collecting some passengers, so we'd always pull our overtaking moves on the flats, or on slight downhill sections where we could out pedal the victims. It was like a cheetah stalking a gazelle, and then pouncing! That kept us busy for about 6 hours. Then we had to amuse ourselves with each other's company, and that wasn't nearly as much fun. (I run a 2x11 38/28 on the front, 9-46 on the back, and my partner has a 3x10 44/34/22 11-36)I remember the foul look I got from a pair of cheetahs when this gazelle re-passed them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted March 30, 2018 Share re-passedBy then my partner had lost interest in racing and was on a mission to eat as much as he could from the water points. And it was impossible to get him to leave Checkpoint 3 - they have pancakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted March 30, 2018 Share Fanie, You doing 36One on a hardtail? If so, have you done the others on HT too? I'm torn whether to do it on a HT this year. I haven't been riding/training on my soft tail much....Yep on trusty old #varkhart (Giant XTC) Previous attempt was also on it I'm "comfy" on it as long as the corrugations don't last too long TrailWarrior 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted April 3, 2018 Share Yep on trusty old #varkhart (Giant XTC)Previous attempt was also on it I'm "comfy" on it as long as the corrugations don't last too longThe section I hated most on the hardtail was the long straight road before the railway crossing. It just felt like a very "hard" road. And then there is the field before the railway line - I'm convinced that farmer is actually farming rocks! After that, I don't recall getting too upset with the riding conditions - either my brain has blocked all that out, or I was having issues with other things. Oh yes - that section of dirt road from the last water point to the tar is rather unpleasant, but after 330kms, anything is going to be unpleasant! fanievb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted April 3, 2018 Share The section I hated most on the hardtail was the long straight road before the railway crossing. It just felt like a very "hard" road. And then there is the field before the railway line - I'm convinced that farmer is actually farming rocks! After that, I don't recall getting too upset with the riding conditions - either my brain has blocked all that out, or I was having issues with other things. Oh yes - that section of dirt road from the last water point to the tar is rather unpleasant, but after 330kms, anything is going to be unpleasant! if forgot about that railway section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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