SoloCyclist Posted February 8, 2019 Share Don't get off the bike - keep on going. There was this one hot year when they just tared the road and I just switched my road bike to 1x8... dang... that was rough. But you just have to keep on going and don't get off to push. I'll be missing this year, if they introduce a new / interesting route I'll give it a go again (like last year).Hi there I bought a coolermaster pc case from you last year Cheers Rouxenator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannygirl Posted February 8, 2019 Share Its my wife's 1st race she is doing the 57km and nervous about vissershok..... any advice for her ? If she's on MTB - put it in granny and keep going. If on a road bike - take off the road shoes and walk it out on socks... SoloCyclist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouxenator Posted February 8, 2019 Share Hi there I bought a coolermaster pc case from you last year CheersCoolerMaster - that is exactly what one needs to be when going up Visserhok The master of cool... SoloCyclist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted February 8, 2019 Share I don't think there are any cheat codes for Vissershok - you just have to tough it out That said, biggest part of Vissershok road is not particularly bad, it's only the last 2(?)km's that's really steep - no shame in walking it, many others will Vissies hack. Pop 3 gels about 14 mins out. Rouxenator, thisismyotherbike and SoloCyclist 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted February 8, 2019 Share Its my wife's 1st race she is doing the 57km and nervous about vissershok..... any advice for her ?Hang onto your shirt? Rouxenator and SoloCyclist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouxenator Posted February 8, 2019 Share Vissies hack. Pop 3 gels about 14 mins out.No wonder I was up there so slow in the previous years - I ride with H2O only.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted February 8, 2019 Share There was crazy wind predicted at the time of your post. I am very, very glad it's gone now!The more wind the better, harder for people to sit on CatzSpace "frail" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karman de Lange Posted February 8, 2019 Share Its my wife's 1st race she is doing the 57km and nervous about vissershok..... any advice for her ? Tell her to plan to walk it , there is no shame in that, its not that long a walk , just grab some water at the water station at the bottom (there normally one), it gets hot walking that hill (don't ask how I know) SoloCyclist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted February 8, 2019 Share Vissies hack. Pop 3 gels about 14 mins out. Last year in % bunch, as we approached the steep section after the 4-way stop at the school - one of the younger riders emptied his water bottle onto the road to save some weight. One of the other riders gave him one look and said loudly: "Boetie daai gaan f%k%l help!" jdwet1980, BlinkFan, MDJ and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferro Posted February 8, 2019 Share Ah, Vissies. What memories. Will never forget: at a very hot time of the day, almost at the top, assuming it was a girlfriend who had not been told the minor details of the hill(s) at the end of the race, was freaking out at her boyfriend, who at that time was pushing both bikes already. He then told her, mid-tirade, she shouldn't walk with road shoes on at which point she proceeded to take one off and throw it at him. I rather held back on informing her that she should save something for Odendaal. MDJ, LeoKnight, SoloCyclist and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted February 8, 2019 Share Its my wife's 1st race she is doing the 57km and nervous about vissershok..... any advice for her ? e-bike SoloCyclist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted February 8, 2019 Share Last year in % bunch, as we approached the steep section after the 4-way stop at the school - one of the younger riders emptied his water bottle onto the road to save some weight. One of the other riders gave him one look and said loudly: "Boetie daai gaan f%k%l help!" Forkin hillarious Rouxenator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat2forLife Posted February 8, 2019 Share The more wind the better, harder for people to sit on That's exactly my problem Pure Savage and MDJ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted February 8, 2019 Share Start slowly ... Its my wife's 1st race she is doing the 57km and nervous about vissershok..... any advice for her ? Ferro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo Posted February 8, 2019 Share I received two numbers...???? %287 and %289...how??? Edited February 8, 2019 by Robo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted February 8, 2019 Share I received two numbers...???? %287 and %289...how???One for each leg ????????I always check things as soon I collected at he registration, just in case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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