Rouxenator Posted August 21, 2019 Posted August 21, 2019 Remember that the proceeds from these events get's put back into cycling.
Jbr Posted August 21, 2019 Posted August 21, 2019 weather is starting to look proper *** now... and I just booked an airbnb close by to avoid having to get up super early... hopefully it's going to change and only rain on monday
babse Posted August 21, 2019 Posted August 21, 2019 Last year with some extreme conditions predicted, the event was postponed for a few months... hope the weather holds out this time!
Rouxenator Posted August 21, 2019 Posted August 21, 2019 A very small percentage.Still something. So enter events and grow cycling.
Hilton. Posted August 23, 2019 Posted August 23, 2019 Weather is looking wet for Sunday, 70% chance of rain. Oufy MTB (Roadie) 1
LeoKnight Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 Did the shorter route (40km) today and really enjoyed the trails out there, they were very good. But there seems to have been a few people that had some trouble staying on their bikes, hope you heal up soon. Rouxenator, Warren Melissa Go Riding and emme 3
Jbr Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 I suffered big time on the 66k the last climb was horrible, with the wind in the face... I was told it would be easier than the trailseeker in wellington last week, it didn't feel like it, but this time I took some time to look at the landscapes and man it was beautiful ! I also managed to fall around the end, one of the fresh berms they seem to have built for the weekend wasn't quite hard enough and collapsed under my front wheel All good though !
Oufy MTB (Roadie) Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 Lovely, beautiful route. First time up groenlandberg, love it. My hands and arms numb from that descent, death grip mos
LeoKnight Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 Someone mentioned that the 66km route was a bit different from last year, any additional info on that?
Johnny82 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 The 40km route was also different. About 3km and 150m elevation less and skipped the section through the amphitheater that we had last year. Was still lots of fun emme 1
Rouxenator Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 Did the 69km and it was the kind of ride that if you could put it in a box, wrap it and place it under the xmas tree it would make a great gift for a true mountain biker. It really was that good - as it is every year. I held back cause I donated blood Friday but that meant I had a bit more strength for the climbs. The entire ride was rideable - expect for those yet to upgrade to flat pedal. This ride scores 100% in my books, and each and everyone that missed it really missed out. The money you would have spent on this is so little compared to what you get back. Jako De Wet, ChrisF, Ferro and 1 other 4
LeoKnight Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 The 40km route was also different. About 3km and 150m elevation less and skipped the section through the amphitheater that we had last year. Was still lots of funwas actually impressed that they advertised this years race as a 40 km and my Garmin showed 40.2km, which was a nice surprise emme 1
Rouxenator Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 My outoppie, nearing 70, did the 40km and loved it. Pretty impressed that it took him only a nudge over 4h to do so. I do like the new route on the start, a bit more scenic than the old one but the main attraction remains Groenlandberg for me. 4 years ago this was the first ride I did on my '14 Silverback Sola that I just got at the time. Today the same bike went up for the 4th time and the odo rolled over to 25,000km somewhere on the ride. Hairy, ChrisF and DieselnDust 3
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