DieselnDust Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 Another question: if it says 5 laps for my category, does the first lap count as a lap or do we do a start lap plus 5 laps? From what I understand the first lap is shortened and includes a lengthened climb to separate the riders. Its included in the lap countLap 2 is the first full lap of the course.
mrcg Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 That is one tough course all right....very technical, which is cool, but long climb there at the back. Lap three onward gonna be a haaard
dev null Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) Don't want to be funny, but it looks like we will have some thundershowers on Saturday. 30 predicted with cloud cover and rain? Guess the humidity will be sky high. Edited January 31, 2019 by Moridin
DieselnDust Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 Don't want to be funny, but it looks like we will have some thundershowers on Saturday. 30 predicted with cloud cover and rain? Guess the humidity will be sky high. Lovely....May as well move to Durban for the summer.
Jewbacca Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 Lovely....May as well move to Durban for the summer.hahahahaha thats a bit dramatic! The rain will tack up the dust and make the trails even faster! DieselnDust 1
Meezo Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 hahahahaha thats a bit dramatic! The rain will tack up the dust and make the trails even faster!Or slipperier 'er Wet dust is recipe for disaster first hand experience on "The" 2 weeks ago Jewbacca 1
samson99 Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 I hope to do a lap tomorrow morning on my way to work.Just hope my knee recovers from the fall i took Tuesday morning practicing. oops.At least my bike got sorted in time. So i did some practice this morning on my way to work on the XCO course.Where i fell my moer off on Tuesday morning, i did it perfectly and i even managed the pallet jump this morning. The Lombard gap still has me confused (i did it this morning but not graceful at all). So bring on tomorrow for the suffer fest. Jewbacca, Wannabe, Donovan Le Cok and 1 other 4
Donovan Le Cok Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) Does someone have a video of the full course? Video of the entire course. Took a few very slow easy laps. Just try to skip the boring climbs on youtube. Edited February 1, 2019 by Donovan Le Cok JAVSA02, DieselnDust, JasonS and 2 others 5
samson99 Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 Is anyone attending the briefing this afternoon? I can't attend unfortunately due to work. Could someone please inform us what is said at the briefing. Thanks
dev null Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) Is anyone attending the briefing this afternoon? I can't attend unfortunately due to work. Could someone please inform us what is said at the briefing. Thanks Most important info is that the A line at the top (Bone Crusher) will only be open for Junior Men and Elite Men. All other categories (including vets) will be forced to take the B line. Decision was taken by the UCI race commissaire after a bunch of falls on the Bone Crusher today, resulting in 3 broken shoulders. And when seeding you have to enter the chute at the back. If you enter from the front you will be DQ'd. Edited February 1, 2019 by Moridin
samson99 Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 Thanks Moridin. But the A line is fun. Can one do the B line round the bone crusher and then swing into the a line? Does this make sense? Or are we forced to use the whole b line?
samson99 Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 Think I fell on the bone crusher Tuesday morning. But got it right this morning. Along with the pallet jump. Oh well. Will see tomorrow. I assume there is a da e briefing before each race as well?
dev null Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 Thanks Moridin. But the A line is fun. Can one do the B line round the bone crusher and then swing into the a line? Does this make sense? Or are we forced to use the whole b line? The whole B line up to the point where it joins at the bottom. That question was asked at the briefing and duly answered by the commissaire.
Nick Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 That's disappointing news. It is the only significant A-Line on the course. What is the chance that the elite women might come up against some congestion with the back markers from the other categories that they are sharing the course with? Maybe they should get their own race like the men? There are riders who haven't ridden the B-line and now they need race it blind. I suppose that's why you go to briefings
DieselnDust Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 Video of the entire course. Took a few very slow easy laps. Just try to skip the boring climbs on youtube.https://youtu.be/-3X5Eof6mRcWow thanks. Look like quite a hectic A line at the top
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