GaryvdM Posted November 17, 2018 Share Anyone cycling to start from Southern Sun Monte Casino Probably. Either from there, or one of the closer shopping centres, depending on traffic. urbanroyal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 17, 2018 Share Good luck everyone - hope you all get a PB tomorrow Have a safe, sensible and fun ride. Looking forward to lots of positive post-race stories. Vetplant, AndreL, GaryvdM and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclewizz Posted November 17, 2018 Share Good luck everybody Have an awesome race.Stay safe ????♂️????♂️????♂️????♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted November 18, 2018 Share Splendid weather at the start. Enjoy everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted November 18, 2018 Share That was hard and with the wind, heat and hills the second half was tough. Last 5 kays were a breeze though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grogs Posted November 18, 2018 Share What’s the verdict? Was this reversed route harder than the other way? I loved it - but am about 12kg lighter than I was last year (and my FTP is about 15% up). Keen to hear from those who are more or less at the same level of fitness as they were last year. Mongoose! and Gr3mlin131 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted November 18, 2018 Share Hot and hilly, I rode conservatively so time was not great. Worst bit for me was that long climb after doing the Kyalami circuit, started to cramp half way up. Last few K's were a welcome relief for my tired legs. lurkerza and SwissVan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatek Posted November 18, 2018 Share Today with the heat and wind was definitely harder for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 18, 2018 Share I felt the climbs were longer and descents shorter. Highway was a coffee ride as the commissaire tried, in vain, the neutralize our bunch when VE came passed. Not unhappy with my race given I’ve been doing the 365 thing. Otherwise, identical time this year to last year: Sidersky, Dexter-morgan, Nibali and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted November 18, 2018 Share Well done Frosty!! I felt the climbs were longer and descents shorter. Highway was a coffee ride as the commissaire tried, in vain, the neutralize our bunch when VE came passed. Not unhappy with my race given I’ve been doing the 365 thing.Otherwise, identical time this year to last year: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s14phoenix Posted November 18, 2018 Share Climbs where steeper than the other way. It is a definate harder ride. first 60km odd almost all climbing was a hard start on cold legs and unfortunately lost VB as I just couldnt hold on but rode to 6min better time than last year so I cannot complain. Edited November 19, 2018 by s14phoenix lurkerza and BigDL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted November 18, 2018 Share Cramps coming into Kyalami, luckily for me the Crampstop tablets worked. Enjoyed the new route, especially catching a fast Lumohawk Bus coming past after that final Kyalami climb. Rolled in at 9AM,next to AMP after starting in the same bunch as her. I'll call that a successful ride Heart goes out to all the average Joe's out there, anything after 10AM in that sun is hectic. Hope everyone gets home alright. Tabula Rasa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyB Posted November 18, 2018 Share Loved it, prefer "this" way round... Gr3mlin131, Vetplant and Tabula Rasa 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted November 18, 2018 Share Hope everyone had a safe ride. Saw some "ruined my day" injuries people sustained at the 94.7 MTB race and some of them were ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclewizz Posted November 18, 2018 Share I agree with Scotty, those hills after the Kyalami Race Track just never end.Got excited when I saw those banners saying "last hill" then we turned left and there's another hill to climb. Jan Smuts is also long. 3min faster for me this year.Rode a bit wiser this year. Chatted with FRAIL while riding on the Race Track. Respect for riding up from CT. Bonus and scotty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted November 18, 2018 Share Seems they cut some sections out for riders in later batches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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