DieselnDust Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 Great job CTCT They were a disruption at 947. Don't mind them starting in their own category at the back, but there were a few in earlier batches in violation of the rules. I guess the volunteers at the chutes were not told to keep them out. It is hard for a 13 yr old girl to tell a 50yr old oom that he can't ride his bike.... Long Wheel Base 1
Rouxenator Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 My dad is almost 70 and still rides, and there are many older than him that does to. DJR, Oufy MTB (Roadie) and Long Wheel Base 3
Long Wheel Base Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 So where does that leave me? Having my Dad on the back of the tandem is like having more than a little electric motor. He is like a V8. jdwet1980, LeoKnight, Duane_Bosch and 2 others 5
Skubarra Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 So where does that leave me? Having my Dad on the back of the tandem is like having more than a little electric motor. He is like a V8. Good point, I would say the logical next step would be to ban tandems as well. Those things only get in the way, especially on the climbs LongDonkey, DieselnDust and gogo@ 3
LeoKnight Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 So where does that leave me? Having my Dad on the back of the tandem is like having more than a little electric motor. He is like a V8. That is a D-bike, which is still allowed the same as a S-Bike (son at the back), W-Bike (wife at the back)... sorry no E-bike (ex gf at the back) allowed MDJ, Rouxenator, Gr3mlin131 and 5 others 8
The Ouzo Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 Confirmed... no ebikes allowed The organisers of the 2019 Cape Town Cycle Tour would like to reiterate that no E-bikes will be permitted on the Cape Town Cycle Tour. Only bicycles powered 100% by the cyclists’ own efforts are permitted to participate. Anyone caught attempting to enter a start chute or planning to cycle on an E-bike will be turned away and they will not be permitted to ride the Cycle Tour. This provision is in line with international cycling rulings and is in the interest of participant safety. In the interests of the tens of thousands of Cycle Tour entrants riding on standard bikes, the organisers need to put their safety first. The organisers are investigating dedicated cycling opportunities for E-bike riders as this is a growing component of the sport - but unfortunately the mixing of standard bicycles and E-bikes in a large race format would not be a responsible decision by the event organisers. For the sake of clarity please refer to clause 2 of the Rules of Entry 2.1.Every rider may only ride a human powered vehicle to complete the course Kind RegardsThe Cape Town Cycle Tour Organising teamwhat about wind power ?There have been many CTCTs where I've cruised along at 40/50km/h without pedaling because the wind was pusshing Long Wheel Base and Rouxenator 2
DJR Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 Just for the lazy peeps: You are already past the 6 week mark from Argus Day! So, basically 4 weeks worth of training left! You haven't lost the Christmas kilos yet? Oh boy! lenzman and DieselnDust 2
lenzman Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 Confirmed... no ebikes allowed The organisers of the 2019 Cape Town Cycle Tour would like to reiterate that no E-bikes will be permitted on the Cape Town Cycle Tour. Only bicycles powered 100% by the cyclists’ own efforts are permitted to participate. Anyone caught attempting to enter a start chute or planning to cycle on an E-bike will be turned away and they will not be permitted to ride the Cycle Tour. This provision is in line with international cycling rulings and is in the interest of participant safety. In the interests of the tens of thousands of Cycle Tour entrants riding on standard bikes, the organisers need to put their safety first. The organisers are investigating dedicated cycling opportunities for E-bike riders as this is a growing component of the sport - but unfortunately the mixing of standard bicycles and E-bikes in a large race format would not be a responsible decision by the event organisers. For the sake of clarity please refer to clause 2 of the Rules of Entry 2.1.Every rider may only ride a human powered vehicle to complete the course Kind RegardsThe Cape Town Cycle Tour Organising team I have a pit-stop team ready in Simonstown to do a conversion to E-Bike. Nothing will stop me from sub 3 this year!!! OneLove, Rouxenator and Long Wheel Base 3
thisismyotherbike Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 It is hard for a 13 yr old girl to tell a 50yr old oom that he can't ride his bike.... He was allowed to ride it in the appropriate batch
Long Wheel Base Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 Good point, I would say the logical next step would be to ban tandems as well. Those things only get in the way, especially on the climbs LOL only some of them. For me the single bikes get in the way. Skop them out. All they do is suck my wheel to a sub 3. OneLove, DJR, Skubarra and 3 others 6
Skubarra Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 LOL only some of them. For me the single bikes get in the way. Skop them out. All they do is suck my wheel to a sub 3. Was so annoyed last year, me and a few others did a lekker breakaway from the group on Suikerbossie. Only to be hauled in at Camps Bay by a racing tandem & the rest of the group wheelsucking behind them. Urghh! DJR, Vetplant, OneLove and 2 others 5
Long Wheel Base Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 Was so annoyed last year, me and a few others did a lekker breakaway from the group on Suikerbossie. Only to be hauled in at Camps Bay by a racing tandem & the rest of the group wheelsucking behind them. Urghh!Could have been us.............We went full gas from top of suikerbossie and by the time we exited the circle onto the finish straight we had a loooooong line of singles that proceeded to sprint passed us.I don't mind mixing it with the faster singles as most of them can ride and know how a tandem rides and I have also done some vet racing(and the same goes for a lot of the faster tandem riders) so I know how they race, but with slower riders that don't know how a tandem handles/accelerates etc is a nightmare. It works both ways. One of the only times I don't think singles and tandems must mix is the sprint, that is an accident waiting to happen. I feel the CTCT seeding wrt placing tandems is spot on. I just don't know how they can prevent a mixed sprint other than neutralising the slower group briefly to allow the faster group a gap. It often happened that the ladies and leading tandems were sprinting together. But now with the shorter ladies route they have solved that. Skubarra 1
LeoKnight Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 Th thread this year feels much more subdued than previous years this time around, or is that just me blocking a bad experiences. Either be a sign that people are maturing or that people are just not caring anymore
Wayne pudding Mol Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 LOL only some of them. For me the single bikes get in the way. Skop them out. All they do is suck my wheel to a sub 3.What is the etiquette when it comes to this? - I ride alone most rides and only rode my road bike in 3 closed road events last year - I absolutely sh*t myself in a bunch unless I'm in front. When I get tired I drop right off. When a good tandem team come passed me I find it far less disconcerting to sit behind them, way less twitchy. I will never do a sub 3 because of my refusal to bunch ride but with the help of the odd tandem a 330 semi time trial is in my range for sure.
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