Oufy MTB (Roadie) Posted December 4, 2017 Share I heard 1D rolled over 1C & B?, I guess some love to race while others love like to brace. I think the majority of 1C was on a Sunday cruise enjoying the Winelands. I got the same time that I got in 2014 starting back in 2G. We tried a 4 man breakaway to up the pace but we didn't last long LOL, but was fun. I dropped a chain, had to stop to get it back on and managed to catch the group again and I am no Froome. It took me awhile to work my way to the front of the group and realised how big that group was. Malpiet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christie Posted December 4, 2017 Share This was my first road event in a while. Started in 1D, got swallowed by a bunch through Pniel after overtaking some riders on the climb. We then caught up to another bunch at Wemmershoek. The huge resulting bunch (turned out to be 1ABC) was scary on the narrow road to Paarl, and the traffic circles. Bunch also turned into the oncoming traffic lane of the R301/Piet Retief in Paarl - did not see if it was perhaps the bike marshall who turned too early. The bunch carried on up the oncoming side of the road for 1km before cutting accross at an intersection - I was further back and had slowed down enough to turn into the other lane, had to chase back on. I did not feel happy gunning the descent into Stellies, with lots of water on the road and cars trying to overtake - I see I reached 70kmh down there, at which point I let go of the bunch and lost about a min to the line. Happy to finish without incident. Oufy MTB (Roadie), LeoKnight, Slowbee and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLove Posted December 4, 2017 Share Was a fun day out... Seems like the rain only added coal to our train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted December 4, 2017 Share #nipplegate  ???? Halfdoesyn and Pure Savage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandacious Posted December 4, 2017 Share While we are all in a whinge and whyne mode. glad to see the hub hasn't changed Slowbee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted December 4, 2017 Share May all those hurt fully recover And be back on their bikes soon The average SCT bunch size after % is just so oversized for roads without full road closure, rain or shine. Karman de Lange and MDJ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLove Posted December 4, 2017 Share  The average SCT bunch size after % is just so oversized for roads without full road closure, rain or shine. Agreed, our bunch went into a light panic as a 18 wheeler approached us and a couple of oncoming cars had to use their yellow lane as the one lane was too small at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karman de Lange Posted December 4, 2017 Share May all those hurt fully recover And be back on their bikes soonThe average SCT bunch size after % is just so oversized for roads without full road closure, rain or shine.its only 100 at the start, problem is, we sucked up half of 1a and lots of 1c guys caught up. Got massive quickly. Think 4-5 min gap between starts should sort it out for 1x groups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted December 4, 2017 Share its only 100 at the start, problem is, we sucked up half of 1a and lots of 1c guys caught up. Got massive quickly. Think 4-5 min gap between starts should sort it out for 1x groups Great for the first batches, but disastrous for the last batch riders who will have to spend 5 hours on a bike in the heat and wind of a Boland summer's day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted December 4, 2017 Share glad to see the hub hasn't changedyou forgot to read my positive column post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted December 4, 2017 Share Great for the first batches, but disastrous for the last batch riders who will have to spend 5 hours on a bike in the heat and wind of a Boland summer's day.have to agree. Had this been a normal summers day, the field would have been slashed! Those rollers from Wellington on the way back into any form of south easter would have ended many a ride. As it is we only just made cut off. had the wind been blowing and we had to work harder than we did, it would have been very tight. Yes we did finish with gas to spare in the tank and plenty of matches, but it would have been a not so pleasant day at the office had the wind been blowing and the temperature up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted December 4, 2017 Share I have to say. Cycling is a very humbling sport. I was feeling pretty good about myself cutting more than an hour off my 2016 time. Until I looked at my ACTUAL results.  I finished in the bottom half of my age group and more than an hour down on the winner. Dan Craven came 3rd. Apparently he's Danie Craven's grandson. Edited December 4, 2017 by Duane_Bosch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Cycling Athletic Club Posted December 4, 2017 Share i haven't done this event for years - me and hels (in the first K) dont get on. so with no training for the last month or so (out of choice) i decided to take it easy. had 30 k's to go after 2 hours and thought i might just scrape in under 3 hours - not to be. i was one of those puncture victims. this event will not see me again - i thoroughly enjoyed the ride / the rain BUT coming across warning signs in the middle of the hard shoulder , bike marshals shouting at the bunch to ride in the hard shoulder, the build up of traffic in the Klapmuts area were of a major concern. then to top it all. i was forced to walk through the finish area when all i wanted to was get to my car. there was a gap in the fence , so i asked the g'man there to let me through - he refused to. i told him. i didnt want a coke and a medal. i just want a short cut to my car. maybe it was the language barrier and he was unable to get his msg across in a more diplomatic manner but Geez man be a bit flexible. i understand the effort the organisers put in , i wouldnt of taken a medal anyway and neither the poison in a cup. and last - its unnatural to wake up at 4am in the morning. hasta la vista moo cha chas - maybe if they find another venue and route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FootballingCyclist Posted December 4, 2017 Share According to their website yesIs the Tour De PPA not also used for seeding?? And I think that is early Feb?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouxenator Posted December 4, 2017 Share /tech talk ahead Only thing I learned from all this, not sure it will help anyone else, is that NW chainring on a 1x8 road bike makes no difference over a normal chainring. In 2015 I used SCT as my first try of a 1x8 setup and had 3 dropped chains. I reluctantly put the FD back as a chain guide and had no issues after that. My dad needed a new front mech recently so I gave him my Claris that I only used as chain guide thinking the new 50t NW chainring I got will solve my problem.  It did not. Dropped the chain twice. The jumps on an 8 speed cassette is sometimes too much for the chainring to catch the chain. I am sure on 9 or 10 speed this is not a problem. So a new Claris is heading my way to act as chain guide on my 1x8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Cycling Athletic Club Posted December 4, 2017 Share Is the Tour De PPA not also used for seeding?? And I think that is early Feb??it looks like every event is now a argus seeding event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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