Rob Highlanderza Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 Started tracking this 'hubber' https://www.bikehub.co.za/user/32142-andrewgowans/ https://trackleaders.com/munga18i.php?name=Andrew_Gowans Now I'm hooked! What a race! These riders are the 'machines' of our world. Awesome stuff everyone - incredible achievement - but definitely not going on my 'bucket list'.
hboli4 Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 The Ramses Express steaming towards the finish, Benky pushing for a podium? Possible?
Shebeen Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 If the wind is blowing in the Karoo like it is blowing in Bloem this morning and it is a headwind, an unpleasant day it will be. according to the windmast data in sutherland, it is a banging tailwind currentlyhttp://wasa.csir.co.za/web/GraphicsPage.aspx?&Project=6&Rnd=714277Tracking page show finish distance at 1075 km. If he can manage an average of 26km/h till the end ( now after 920 km) then he might just do sub 48 hours. It will be super human. I'm so hoping for that that. average 26km/h. including climbing Bainskloof pass in that?
Andrew Steer Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 Shame, Jan Viljoen off route... 30minutes+ already riding in the wrong direction. Hope he realizes soon as he's not too far ahead of the cutoff
JohanDiv Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 Shame, Jan Viljoen off route... 30minutes+ already riding in the wrong direction. Hope he realizes soon as he's not too far ahead of the cutoff I think he just spotted a Vosburg bordjie...he's slowing down. Hopefully turned around now
Andrew Steer Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 I think he just spotted a Vosburg bordjie...he's slowing down. Hopefully turned around nowYeah, he's turned around luckily... could of gotten messy
RFC311 Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 Machine of note!Agreed this is just phenomenal. Looks like his pushed the rest of the field to do their PB's aswell
Jensie Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 One "little" bump for RB then downhill to the finish.
Shebeen Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 I think he just spotted a Vosburg bordjie...he's slowing down. Hopefully turned around nowor a dot watcher phoned him, if that happens, it's not Ayoba in my book.and reduces the fun of watching people get lost.
JohanDiv Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 RB will soon start seeing the Matroosberge to his left..Bo-Swaarmoed all the way down to Ceres.
Shebeen Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 not sure one can trust the data on trackleaders. currently it showsRBekkenk, stopping for 3:32 hours, and going @ 23,4km when movingHVisser stopping for only 01:57 and going @ 27,5km/h! that doesn't add up. if he's stopped for less and riding faster he should be out front?
Shebeen Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 RB will soon start seeing the Matroosberge to his left..Bo-Swaarmoed all the way down to Ceres.according to the elevation profilehe has 33km to get to the top of Bo-Swaarmoed, and about 550m to climb up there. so a gentle 1,5% rise
tinmug Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 not sure one can trust the data on trackleaders. currently it showsRBekkenk, stopping for 3:32 hours, and going @ 23,4km when movingHVisser stopping for only 01:57 and going @ 27,5km/h! that doesn't add up. if he's stopped for less and riding faster he should be out front? I think that data refers to since previous WP. And 3:32 hours is actually 0.03.32 hours, i.e. three-and-a-half minutes.
AfricaMike Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 See Gerald Cele off route going into Loxton - tempted by the main road into town without appreciating Alex's temperament to play with route design
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