Stellenbosch Cycle Tour 2017 training rides. RIDES CANCELLED

[Wannabe]

I'm planning on doing at least two training rides of the route before raceday on Dec 03/12/2017

 

Provisional dates; 12/11/2017 and 26/11/2017, I chose Sundays because the traffic volumes are a bit lower, especially early morning.

 

If enough people arrives, we can make groups, sub 3, sub 3:30 and sub 4, if needed.

 

By show of hands, who will be interested in doing this.

 

[Reg Lizard]

After 4 knife wielding criminals pulled my friend off his bike on Sunday afternoon while we were cycling along the R304 past Kayamandi and fleeing with his cellphone, I will only be supporting the race once the Stellenbosch Municipality has confirmed and commited in making their town and surrounding areas safer for cyclist- I've had enough!

[Sparki 1]

i find it bazaar how many people I still see cycling past kayamandi....it's like leaving a piece of bread out on the lawn and expecting the birds not to eat it......It's very very sad but it's true....

[Karman de Lange]

Sportiff #5 have  95% of the same route   the 2017-11-19, also option. 

 

http://www.pedalpower.org.za/events/pedal-power-association-164/
 

[bleedToWin]

i find it bazaar how many people I still see cycling past kayamandi....it's like leaving a piece of bread out on the lawn and expecting the birds not to eat it......It's very very sad but it's true....

 

So, rather go past Cloetesville?

My anecdotes says it's worse (or at least just as bad) that side.

 

If you are a piece of bread, there aren't many places outside where you can avoid birds with 100% certainty...

[Pure Savage]

Sportiff #5 have  95% of the same route   the 2017-11-19, also option. 

 

http://www.pedalpower.org.za/events/pedal-power-association-164/

 

 

Sportiff #5 have  95% of the same route   the 2017-11-19, also option. 

 

http://www.pedalpower.org.za/events/pedal-power-association-164/

 

Nice change up by hitting hells at 25km in. 

 

Great to have ambulance and bike marshals.

['Dale]

Nice change up by hitting hells at 25km in.

 

Great to have ambulance and bike marshals.

Really wished it was the scenic Old Helz

[Karman de Lange]

Really wished it was the scenic Old Helz

 

Blood .. eyes .. backwheel .. scene always same.

['Dale]

Blood .. eyes .. backwheel .. scene always same.

The bumpy surface and varying gradient creates more rolling resistance and thus more bleeding from the ears ????

[Wannabe]

The bumpy surface and varying gradient creates more rolling resistance and thus more bleeding from the ears

 

And screaming from the legs...

 

But I still prefer the Old Helz over the new one.