Slowbee Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 While we are all in a whinge and whyne mode. We did not have any problems with potholes at Klapmuts.....................they were to full of water and the cops had put cones around the large puddles of water. The down side was the traffic was hectic! But I do feel for the marshals of the back markers. The gaps between riders are significant and they let traffic flow, but it is still dodgy to be next to cars. Kind of like a training ride in rush hour traffic. In the rain. Another whinge I have. Back markers with high end bikes. The problem with these high end bikes is they are kinda twitchy. They are so sensitive to movements and stuff that it is downright dangerous. Back markers, with carbon bikes and Di components. I had to have words with one guy who kept on riding on the yellow line and then serving to avoid the cat eyes, but then just about loosing it every time he swerved. And as a back marker, who enters a ride being un preprepared for the day ? Alot of the ambulance folk were dealing with cold people. I mean it is raining! Take a jacket for crying out loud. You are a back marker, not a weight wennie. So many people has short sleeves and that was it. Fine as a mid back rider, but back marker? You have to be kidding me! It is almost like the back markers should be forced to go through start pens with kit checklists.
Slowbee Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 In the plus column. Very well organised. Our experience of the marshals was great ! Despite the pouring rain. And i do want to give a shout out to all the people in Team Giant Kit. There were so many of you ! And all friendly, all with a kind word and just generally did the club a great service by their general road manners. The lack of litter on the road was great. Except after the water point that had the bananna's. Man people can litter when given the chance. Team Slowbee finished at the back. Position 3400 and something out of 3400 something. Tried to come last in the group, but some folk beat us to the back. Avg speed for the day as 18. Made finish cut off with like 10 or 15 min to spare.
bleedToWin Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 Ps, anyone else have sore nipples today? Nope, but a bit of a nappy rash!
milky4130 Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 Actually looking through some of the other photos. It seems like people (marshalls etc) underestimate the speed and lack of visibility in a pack. They probably thought cyclist can easily pass , but going 40-50km/h and no vis, if the front of the bunch don't communicate quickly, all just end in disaster. Capture.JPGI'm in that bunch sitting somehwere close to the front. I blame the inexperienced traffics cops, this intersection & at the intersection crossing over the N1 just after Boschenmeer. Both times were very close calls, where they just didnt know if they should stop the vehicles or wave them on.
Pure Savage Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 Actually looking through some of the other photos. It seems like people (marshalls etc) underestimate the speed and lack of visibility in a pack. They probably thought cyclist can easily pass , but going 40-50km/h and no vis, if the front of the bunch don't communicate quickly, all just end in disaster. Capture.JPGI can see me, that was scary. She just wandered into bunch....
milky4130 Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 I can see me, that was scary. She just wandered into bunch....Nope, she walked across before the bunch arrived but just about made it out of the way in time. She was either trying to wave the motorist to move along or to get them to stop, i think it was the former. But nonetheless this is the moment a can of whippass was about to be unleashed, the deciding moment where the break rode off. I was initially in the break sitting in the gutter, literally, no im being serious, we were in the water gutter on the side of the road, eventually after much resistance I was dispatched out the back & absorbed by the peleton.
Arrie Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 was this the last event for seeding for Argus 2018?
Pure Savage Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 was this the last event for seeding for Argus 2018?Hmmm the last official one. The racetec ones do help with seeding.
Pure Savage Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 Nope, she walked across before the bunch arrived but just about made it out of the way in time. She was either trying to wave the motorist to move along or to get them to stop, i think it was the former. But nonetheless this is the moment a can of whippass was about to be unleashed, the deciding moment where the break rode off. I was initially in the break sitting in the gutter, literally, no im being serious, we were in the water gutter on the side of the road, eventually after much resistance I was dispatched out the back & absorbed by the peleton.You are right, worst time to get a puncture, check the dude with his arm in the air
thisismyotherbike Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 was this the last event for seeding for Argus 2018?According to their website yes
babse Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 Nope, she walked across before the bunch arrived but just about made it out of the way in time. She was either trying to wave the motorist to move along or to get them to stop, i think it was the former. But nonetheless this is the moment a can of whippass was about to be unleashed, the deciding moment where the break rode off. I was initially in the break sitting in the gutter, literally, no im being serious, we were in the water gutter on the side of the road, eventually after much resistance I was dispatched out the back & absorbed by the peleton.saw this and some of the main bunch followed suit, at least it was raining then otherwise that gutter would of been a lot more "exciting" wtf was the white foam on the road once rain started, anyone?
CdT85 Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 saw this and some of the main bunch followed suit, at least it was raining then otherwise that gutter would of been a lot more "exciting" wtf was the white foam on the road once rain started, anyone? I think it was emulsified oil. Road surface is usually covered in oil/fuel from exhausts.
Cat2forLife Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 wtf was the white foam on the road once rain started, anyone? Grease and oil I think.
Rouxenator Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 They have re-tared the surface their last week, so it is probably something in the compound they used.
Oufy MTB (Roadie) Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 I was in 1C along with some other alpha numericals and I must say that when it rained it felt like the whole group telepathically made the decision that we going to take it easy and bring everyone safely home. Okes were holding lines, keeping gaps not jostling for positions (for what I don't know), early on the brakes. It was a massive group and must commend everyone for taking care. I mean no point in 'racing' when you 1C and just cause a massive crash when their is no podium's up for grabs
Malpiet Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 I was in 1C along with some other alpha numericals and I must say that when it rained it felt like the whole group telepathically made the decision that we going to take it easy and bring everyone safely home. Okes were holding lines, keeping gaps not jostling for positions (for what I don't know), early on the brakes. It was a massive group and must commend everyone for taking care. I mean no point in 'racing' when you 1C and just cause a massive crash when their is no podium's up for grabs I heard 1D rolled over 1C & B?, I guess some love to race while others love like to brace.
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