cat-i Posted June 29, 2018 Share Couldn't find a thread for the 1000 miler. Dusty and Mrs Dusty finished earlier today in 6 days 8 hours. Massive congratulations!!! Dusty I would love to read about all the details. What bike, lights, tyres, battery strategy, toothbrush strategy ... after you've slept, of course ShanRam, Hacc, GaryvdM and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepia Posted June 29, 2018 Share I have also been following. Well done Dusty and Mrs Dusty! Agree, all that is needed now is a write up with answers to your questions. They made it just before the storm hits. Not too good for the FC riders. cat-i 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryvdM Posted June 30, 2018 Share All the riders who finished on Saturday got caught in the rain. Impressive performance by Wimpy! cat-i 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moriarty Posted June 30, 2018 Share Including your own ride Gary, well done! All the riders who finished on Saturday got caught in the rain.Impressive performance by Wimpy! GaryvdM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted June 30, 2018 Share Couldn't find a thread for the 1000 miler. Dusty and Mrs Dusty finished earlier today in 6 days 8 hours. Massive congratulations!!! Dusty I would love to read about all the details. What bike, lights, tyres, battery strategy, toothbrush strategy ... after you've slept, of course Wow. Is it 1000 miles? They finished in 6 days? Ultimate respect. That is one magic achievement. Hacc, Sidersky and cat-i 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moriarty Posted June 30, 2018 Share http://massiveadventures.co.za/the-1000-miler/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted June 30, 2018 Share All the riders who finished on Saturday got caught in the rain. Impressive performance by Wimpy!Wow, nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacc Posted July 1, 2018 Share One of my friends finished second. I was following this race from the start. I have so much respect for you guys!! Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk cat-i, GaryvdM, Sidersky and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted July 2, 2018 Share This is a great event. Brilliantly organised, although completely self supported. You chose your own route, but have to go through the virtual check points. We opted for as much gravel as posssible. There is live tracking, which was run by Gary vd Merwe(above) which works really well. You must carry everything that you need to survive (it was minus 9 entering Colesburg this year and a fair amount of rain at the end!) and you need to plan your trip around arriving in towns to resupply and/or sleep. Not much is open in the back end of nowhere after 5 in the afternoons. We opted for bike packing bags and a backpack. Some riders opt for paniers. We used dual suspension mtbs whilst others, like Gary, use gravel grinders. As I get older my full sus becomes more and more attractive. If you want to race this, a hardtail is most probably the optimum bike. My Mrs and I opt for early starts each morning (btw 12 am and 2.30 am) which gives us 100km under the belt before the wind comes up. We don't mind riding in the dark. We actually enjoy it. Others chose different stratergies. I use a Hope light (AA batteries) and my wife uses the extreme endurance light which is simply awesome. She did not have to charge it once on the trip, and it was not yet at 50% despite all the night riding. Yes, we do take toothbrushes, but then we tend to carry slightly more than the average rider. We also take 2 sets of cycling kit. We do this because there is a reality of having rain from Sutherland onwards and getting into wet kit in the morning is not great. We slept in B&Bs, farms etc along the way. The more adventurous can sleep out if they want, but interacting with the hosts and people along the route is one of the highlights of the adventure for us. This is more than a race, it is simply a great experience seeing our country by mtb. We often went for periods of 6-8 hours without seing a car or anybody else. If you are thinking of doing an endurance cycle event, this is a great and affordable one to start with. Pic by Charmaine Sander Edited July 2, 2018 by Dusty GaryvdM, Calculus Bikes, Moriarty and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_freak_ Posted April 29, 2019 Share Hi AllSo who riding in 2019? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryvdM Posted June 19, 2019 Share Bryce Hennessay set to break the record by a long way this year! https://trackrace.tk/1000_miler_2019 Holding thumbs for hubber _freak_ to finish. _freak_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Boab Posted June 19, 2019 Share Wasn't freak having knee problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted June 19, 2019 Share It seems as though flu has taken its toll on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryvdM Posted June 19, 2019 Share Wasn't freak having knee problems?Yhea - and he was complaining about the rough ride on his gravel bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppi Posted June 19, 2019 Share Well done Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryvdM Posted June 19, 2019 Share Well done Gary Thanks Coppi. But I'm not riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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