Munga 2018 Race news

[edgarblount]

Jo I feel for an oke that goes off course.All your hard work and then a silly mistake.

Britstown will be boiling hot even in the hotel.That a ancient building must be some serious history there.

The next stretch has a crapload of gates and very corrigated twin tracks

So the HT guys are going to lose a kidney or two?

[Eldron]

So the HT guys are going to lose a kidney or two?

Suspension doesn't really help for corrugations in my experience. The bumps happen too fast for the suspension to react.

 

The best item I've used on corrugations is a Lauf fork.

[taito]

Yes those corrigations are horrid as you try and run your wheels harder for better rolling

[Vetseun]

Suspension doesn't really help for corrugations in my experience. The bumps happen too fast for the suspension to react.

The best item I've used on corrugations is a Lauf fork.

+1

[Andrew Steer]

Jo I feel for an oke that goes off course.All your hard work and then a silly mistake.

Britstown will be boiling hot even in the hotel.That a ancient building must be some serious history there.

The next stretch has a crapload of gates and very corrigated twin tracks

I remember Hannele Steyn Kotze went off route in the first Munga... she did nearly an extra 200kms odd in the end I think, and still finished up near the sharp end. The mental fortitude of these guys and girls is next level, but you really don't need to make this race any tougher with navigational errors.

[Pure Savage]

Jo I feel for an oke that goes off course.All your hard work and then a silly mistake.

Britstown will be boiling hot even in the hotel.That a ancient building must be some serious history there.

The next stretch has a crapload of gates and very corrigated twin tracks

The worst is probably at every stop people are going to mention it to you.

[Eldron]

What if dropped the pressure on your suspension for these parts? Say 40% sag.

Didn't help. Suspension just can't physically move that fast.

 

Softer tyres made the biggest difference but you pay for that in rolling resistance.

[fanievb]

Didn't help. Suspension just can't physically move that fast.

 

Softer tyres made the biggest difference but you pay for that in rolling resistance.

 

only one thing to do on HT riding sinkplate.

 

my prep for transxhariep will be corrugations and wind 'cause I know we are going to have plenty of both

 

 

[Eldron]

only one thing to do on HT riding sinkplate.

 

my prep for transxhariep will be corrugations and wind 'cause I know we are going to have plenty of both

 

 

Yup.

 

Corrugations and clumpy grass - two of my least favourite riding surfaces.

[fanievb]

Yup.

 

Corrugations and clumpy grass - two of my least favourite riding surfaces.

 

grass         

 

poor DeanBean's ears are still ringing after Great Kei trek this year with all the grass

[fanievb]

local Slummies racing snake Jason Peach is klapping it among the big boys

[eddy]

Not quite 24hrs and already beyond half way.

 

These guys are moving faster than Bitcoin can fall......

[Zatopek]

30km out of Loxton... almost in Deon Meyer / Zatopek country 

[nochain]

Good to see Massimo and Fanie close together after halfway and up front with the top 5.These 2 has been riding and training together for many years.Sure it will be good for them mentally..

[hboli4]

Ramses back up to an almost 20km gap.560+ km in 24 hours. yoh!!!!

[AfricaMike]

Not quite 24hrs and already beyond half way.

 

These guys are moving faster than Bitcoin can fall......

Ramses....overall average speed 23.6kph with a moving AVS of 25kph over the last 24 hours with at least another 400k's to go.....jaw-dropping stuff....