[Event] Cape Town Cycle Tour 2018

[FootballingCyclist]

Thats chilled. only 59km/h! 

Just a normal morning ride around the Peninsula then, nothing new to the Kaapies.

[SPORTS FEVER]

Hi guys, anybody driving up to CPT from Durban with extra space for a bike? Avoiding to dismantle bike and send with plane,and left it for last minute.

Please do message me on 0743875509. Thanx man.

[splat]

That little sinkhole that's emerged on Victoria Road just before Glen Beach will be interesting to monitor over the next 10 days ...  

Not to mention the lovely smell coming out of that sinkhole.

Going past there at 11h00 yesterday, about a 10m diameter depression has already formed around the hole. Quite a bit more than it was on Saturday.

At least it was cordoned off, well sorta...

 

There was a  team repairing it yesterday. Should be sorted in a day or two

[Long Wheel Base]

How's the road works on main road? That has been going for a few years now but last year they were on the hump just before going into fish hoek so they must be done by now?

[Wannabe]

Done all the way, but at  Seapoint, there is currently some roadworks on the go.

[Donovan Le Cok]

Just before Lakeside there are some road works too. I am sure they will make a plan on the day, but it is a bit of a mess.

[Long Wheel Base]

Just before Lakeside there are some road works too. I am sure they will make a plan on the day, but it is a bit of a mess.

So that is just after we get off the blue route? near boyes drive?

[Wannabe]

Ah yes, forgot about that short section.

[Duane_Bosch]

https://www.accuweather.com/en/za/cape-town/306633/daily-weather-forecast/306633?day=14

 

 

• Winds from the
• SSE 22 km/h
• Gusts: 59 km/h

we all gonna die!!!

Yeah look at Cape Point rather. And look at morning. Looks like it's going to start off pretty calm and pick up during the day.

 

It's 12 days out tho. By then Nene could be Finance Minister again.

[Long Wheel Base]

Yeah look at Cape Point rather. And look at morning. Looks like it's going to start off pretty calm and pick up during the day.

 

It's 12 days out tho. By then Nene could be Finance Minister again.

? I don't get it? 

[Duane_Bosch]

? I don't get it? 

I'm being facetious. Basically saying it's a waste of time to look at the weather 12 days out.

Edited February 27, 2018 by Duane_Bosch

[Donovan Le Cok]

So that is just after we get off the blue route? near boyes drive?

 

Yes, just before Boyes on the Main Rd.

 

[Cadre]

Narrghh...not worried about any of that....Demonstrations, wind, roadworks, earthquakes, falling rocks and cheap see-through bibs... you name it.

All of little concern this year.

I will ride around and through adversity.

Infact, I want to write my race report right now...

"All was good, and you guessed right, I was the heavy breather in 2D". 

[Harryn]

I stopped trying to deal with airlines and bicycles over the CTCT weekend. It just is too complicated.

 

I have used the courier people ( there are a few companies that do it) and it makes the logistics a breeze. You drop the bike a few days in advance, pick it up at the stadium when you register, drop it off after the race and fetch it from them when you get home. No need to pack, carry, worry about it getting trashed on the plane, etc.

 

This year I will be using these guys: https://secure.trans-sport.co.za

 

I see they service Durban as well, give them a call.

Agreed, and I will also be using a courier company again this year.

 

That said, The one thing that REALLY bugs me about them, (and they all do this) is if you are tall, they just sommer lower your saddle post without consultation to fit the bike into their box. So you pick your bike up, and have to mess around with your setup. Even worse, they scratch a mark on your carbon post. Crikey, I’m getting more pissed off about this the more I write this. Breathe!

[bj horn]

Weather as follows

Lakeside -SE pumping

Muizenberg -SE pumping early dying down for the back of the field

Simonstown -SE pumping

Oceanview to Sunvalley -SE pumping

Chappies  -ETA 1-2pm   40 degrees C  (no SE)    Mother @#$

From there bits down hill all the way

 

Almost forgot about Suikerbossie  !!!!!!!!!!   Music pumping  crowds cheering  -its a breeze

[DJR]

I marvel that I still get excited about this ride every year!