peetwindhoek Posted September 23, 2018 Share 3h22 https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/news/mtb/sa-mtb/boyes-and-tunstead-victorious-at-the-2018-buco-karoo-to-coast-r7544Nice Pauline Tunstead! #BringBackBarEnds ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me rida my bicycle Posted September 24, 2018 Share Had an awesome day out,started C,finished in 4:55:00,after a snapped chain,taking pics and just chilling/having fun. Hands-down one of the best races I have done, no incidents I heard of,lots of route assistance. Well done to all the finishersThere was a couple of nasty crashes and a heart attack but yes plenty of assistance and was sorted quickly. I had a comfy ride no problems everything went smoothly and nothing was even remotely as bad as people made it out to be before the race, as this was my first I was expecting the worst and really enjoyed it. It was a bucket list tick as well. Mailman7412, Rouxenator and gogo@ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanB Posted September 24, 2018 Share I did it on my CX bike with 32mm slick Conti tyres with no mechanicals, the lack of suspension did leave me a bit shaken up though???? LeoKnight, Rouxenator, gogo@ and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me rida my bicycle Posted September 24, 2018 Share I did it on my CX bike with 32mm slick Conti tyres with no mechanicals, the lack of suspension did leave me a bit shaken up thoughI saw a couple of guys like you on CX bikes much respect must have a stone rear.???????????? Edited September 24, 2018 by Me rida my bicycle Rouxenator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted September 24, 2018 Share I did it on my CX bike with 32mm slick Conti tyres with no mechanicals, the lack of suspension did leave me a bit shaken up though???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted September 24, 2018 Share I decided dual sus over hardtail - respect to those tough/insane enough to do it on a gravel/cx bike - clearly I’m soft but my spleen is intact today matthieup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted September 24, 2018 Share I did it on my CX bike with 32mm slick Conti tyres with no mechanicals, the lack of suspension did leave me a bit shaken up though Been there, done that. Wont ever be tempted to get that particular tee-shirt again... Edit: It was by my standards quite fast though.... Edited September 24, 2018 by eddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanB Posted September 24, 2018 Share Yip have that t-shirt and definitely won’t do it that way again, those descents were hell I have to admitBeen there, done that. Wont ever be tempted to get that particular tee-shirt again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthieup Posted September 24, 2018 Share First one done. Just wanted to finish and did just that with 25mn to spare. Definitely need to train if I try and do it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbotha Posted September 24, 2018 Share Was great! First one done and dusted!! Rouxenator and gogo@ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boerklong Posted September 24, 2018 Share Well done to all finishers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted September 25, 2018 Share Yep, kinda bummed I missed this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisismyotherbike Posted September 25, 2018 Share Well done to all finishersJust wondering, are there many that start and not finish? Racetec has 3152 finishers, the announcer claimed 3500 entries. Do we have a way to know how many didn't start or were not wearing chip boards? Is there a cut-off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted September 25, 2018 Share Just wondering, are there many that start and not finish? Racetec has 3152 finishers, the announcer claimed 3500 entries. Do we have a way to know how many didn't start or were not wearing chip boards? Is there a cut-off?There are certainly people that start that are not able to finish or miss the cut-off, but I would say most are people who didn't start. Afaik Racetec and the organisers don't share that details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouxenator Posted September 25, 2018 Share Good question. I wonder how many were DNS vs DNF. I can't imagine spending more than 5 hours on this, it will feel like forever. Then again less than that always feels like it's over in a flash. Theoretically I can do sub 4 (if you copy and paste together all PR segments) but wether I will be able to pull that off in real life over the remaining 2 atempts I have is another question. Some people claim there is also a medal for finishing your tenth? Is that true, if so I'll have to stick around on the last one. Anyway, I'm already excited about 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me rida my bicycle Posted September 25, 2018 Share We stayed in De Vlugt and on our way back we passed so many sweeper trucks with loads of bikes and people who did not make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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