bobbie Posted August 28, 2019 Share De Beers pass is fun, or used to be. Not sure what the surface is like now but few years ago when I did, it was awesome. Veebee, the roads up that way are incredible for cycling. It is about 50km from Ladysmith to the top of De Beers, or there about (blurred vision hahaha) and they have re-tarred the bit from Ladysmith to just before the Besters turn off, chip and spray so rather bumpy to be polite... However the next 30 odd kms are on smooth road, no pot holes and best of all, if maybe 6 cars were on that stretch of road I might even be exaggerating... So absolutely perfect cycling conditions. The wind that day was a bit hectic, 40km plus, so the challenge to get to the top but stay on top of your bike was equal hahaha. Veebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackchilli786 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Why do the MTB and Kiddies race packs have to be collected at a separate event? Can the organizers not just hold the expo the week before the road race starting on Thursday 7 November 2019 instead of having two separate number collection events? This can be especially frustrating for cyclists that attend the kids, MTB and road events every year. Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashchest Posted August 29, 2019 Share Specials? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabula Rasa Posted September 5, 2019 Share I won't be participating this year as I have not trained enough if at all. I did it alone last year (first ever race 3:45) and although it was fun(tequila shots) and a great experience overall, it's just something that I feel would be a million times better with friends or family suffering with you on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie NL Posted September 5, 2019 Share I won't be participating this year as I have not trained enough if at all. I did it alone last year (first ever race 3:45) and although it was fun(tequila shots) and a great experience overall, it's just something that I feel would be a million times better with friends or family suffering with you on the road.Call rent-a-friend Tabula Rasa and CatzSpace "frail" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabula Rasa Posted September 5, 2019 Share Call rent-a-friendTheir store was looted. CatzSpace "frail", Ozzie NL and Swany05 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Posted September 5, 2019 Share Plenty of time left to train for a comfortable ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehosefat Posted September 5, 2019 Share I won't be participating this year as I have not trained enough if at all. Still like 2 and a half months... (I've done it on 2 weeks training before and it was fine (obviously not great for the last 20km or so though)) Tabula Rasa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted September 5, 2019 Share I'm in. Deciding between riding SS with a bunch of other SS nutters, or the Zeus...Will need to HTFU if I ride the Zeus. CatzSpace "frail" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyronLab Posted September 5, 2019 Share Officially entered through WorldNet again for this year's incarnation. Did a 4h06 last year, really hoping I can manage enough training to get a sub-3h30. On my 15kg MTB with knobbies its going to take some doing, hopefully I can find a few groups to tag along with... ... Or, just the fris bald oke I tagged behind on the M1 last year. Fris random road biker oke, I may not have thanked you in person, but sucking your wheel for the majority of the M1, sitting on the rivet the entire time, probably accounted for my time being much quicker than I planned. Thank you! I hope to find you and your impeccably sculpted calves once more on said highway! CatzSpace "frail" and Swany05 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabula Rasa Posted September 5, 2019 Share Still like 2 and a half months... (I've done it on 2 weeks training before and it was fine (obviously not great for the last 20km or so though))Considering the amount of training I did last year ( 4000km+ between Jan & Nov) i can probably do it if I put in some effort from now till the race...BUT like you say the last 20km will be a battle and with the reversed route that = Kyalami!, which took EVERYTHING from me last year and I'll probably be riding in the sun again although not as late as last year(I started in the second last group 9am?) so I'm not exactly hyped about that idea. Out of interest what kind of seeding will I get this year if I finished last year's event with a time of 3:45? Anytime after 7:30am and im definitely not doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Robin Posted September 5, 2019 Share What time approx do the charity groups start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr3mlin131 Posted September 5, 2019 Share What time approx do the charity groups start? Usually just after 8am, but with the dedicated Vitality and Cycle Lab/ABSA groups also in the mix, some things might be moved around, Red Robin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted September 5, 2019 Share What time approx do the charity groups start?I remember 8AM for some reason... but I might be way out. Absolute last group departs around 9h30...methinks Red Robin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Robin Posted September 5, 2019 Share I remember 8AM for some reason... but I might be way out. Absolute last group departs around 9h30...methinks Usually just after 8am, but with the dedicated Vitality and Cycle Lab/ABSA groups also in the mix, some things might be moved around, Ok thank you. I shall pack extra sunblock with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyronLab Posted September 5, 2019 Share IIRC charity groups started with us, the corporate teams, at 07:30 last year. I remember pushing a CHOC ice cream bike thing not very far from the start. Red Robin and bobbie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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