[Event] 2018 The Munga

[walkerr]

Hope this weather holds. Cool and overcast. But then also not. I want maximum satisfaction at the sharp end of the race. Tough conditions for ultra tough riders. Looking forward to an excellent race.

 

Wind patterns look "interesting" - seems like head for the start, then cross / cross-tail for a while. Then, based on my own speed projections, back to head / cross-head somewhere around Fraserburg to the end. Definite advantage to keeping speed up and getting further into the route before that front hits and shifts the wind.

 

Edit - also wrangling with ditching one of the layers from my bag. Current lowest night temp I'm seeing is a not-too-low 9C.

Edited November 26, 2018 by walkerr

[DikBuffalo]

CAN

 

WE

 

SEE

 

MORE

 

RACE 

 

RIGS

 

PLZ.

[Vetseun]

 

Sterkte Dion

CAN

 

WE

 

SEE

 

MORE

 

RACE

 

RIGS

 

PLZ.

 

Sterkte Dion Edited November 26, 2018 by Vetseun

[Shebeen]

Im in

go jump in the pool here

 

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/179542-the-munga-fantasy-game

 

obviously all the munga talk stays on this thread

[Monark]

Sheesh

Minimalist

Good luck to all of you!

[taito]

Weather looks good ,,times should be quick

[Sam81]

Well, I do not have a photo now with everything on. What I can say is that I weigh-in at 67kg and with my bike it's 91.7kg. That is a 24.7kg bike fully loaded with water spares etc.

 

And no I'm not taking the freezer with...

[taito]

Well, I do not have a photo now with everything on. What I can say is that I weigh-in at 67kg and with my bike it's 91.7kg. That is a 24.7kg bike fully loaded with water spares etc.

And no I'm not taking the freezer with...

You will fly downhill and downwind

[Vetseun]

You will fly downhill and downwind

I would love to see a weight competition between Sam and Taito. Two skinny fellas

[Farrnus]

 

CAN

 

WE

 

SEE

 

MORE

 

RACE 

 

RIGS

 

PLZ.

 

 

Interesting setup. looks quite "light" which is a good thing.

 

- Fox IRD interesting choice? but see you also running the Shimano di2 ( cool placement along the bar extensions!!! )

 

good luck! 

[Calculus Bikes]

   

 

 

[Calculus Bikes]

Should we not have a bit of a prize for the winner of the pool?

Any suggestions?

 

go jump in the pool here

 

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/179542-the-munga-fantasy-game

 

obviously all the munga talk stays on this thread

[fanievb]

Should we not have a bit of a prize for the winner of the pool?

Any suggestions?

 

a titanium bike to use at next year's event........... 

[Calculus Bikes]

A Custom geometry one I assume?

 

 

a titanium bike to use at next year's event........... 

[fanievb]

A Custom geometry one I assume?

 

if you insist 

 

edit: something like this will do nicely

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgAqcSIlr1x

Edited November 27, 2018 by fanievb

[J∆kk∆ls]

Laid all my kit out at weekend to check my packing approach - probably looks like a lot, but after packing for TCR last year it feels like I'm taking nothing at all. And I've probably got backups and spares that a lot of folks would skip too

 

Looking good, do you have lip balm? When I ride long distance I lick my lips like a cow in the karoo. I always take lip balm now as extreme weather conditions (too cold or too hot) make my lips dry out.