Dicky DQ Posted March 12, 2020 Share How much more training will be needed to go from a 3:06 to 2:59Would like to achieve a sub 3 next year, if all goes well, not forgetting I started in 1J this yearProbably the last group that could do a sub 3 on a normal day. Your seeding will play a big part in achieving your goal. Note that a 3:06 this year is probably a 3:15 on a normal weather year and a 3:25 if the wind is blowing. Bear that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted March 12, 2020 Share Also miss the Soap Girls, Hout Bay...anyone remember them?I remember those 2 chicks, but I never saw them on race day. We stopped at Hout Bay(mariners wharf) for lunch a few years back and they were busy singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 12, 2020 Share i missed the guy in his mankini this year You’re one sick puppy Edited March 12, 2020 by 'Dale billygoat0523 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted March 12, 2020 Share You’re one sick puppyactually, talking about bikinis, used to always have some lovely ladies in bikinis on the balconies through clifton camps bay kind of areas. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexterdent Posted March 12, 2020 Share I've done the same basic analysis as last year: I've not had time to properly go into this, so there might be some issues. One of them is that tandem times are counted twice for 1 bike, but shouldn't make too much of a difference. Most interesting thing for me is the gap between the median and mean times in 2020 - probably as a result of the conditions being so much worse for the later finishers. JohanDiv, Vetplant, DJR and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted March 12, 2020 Share I've done the same basic analysis as last year: ctct2020.JPG I've not had time to properly go into this, so there might be some issues. One of them is that tandem times are counted twice for 1 bike, but shouldn't make too much of a difference. Most interesting thing for me is the gap between the median and mean times in 2020 - probably as a result of the conditions being so much worse for the later finishers.That last line is concerning, but not surprising if you consider the current economic climate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted March 12, 2020 Share You not thanking him then? Bike setup will solve it. At gear change he will make you sit on a pressure sensitive cloth on the saddle which will give a heat map of where your weight is resting. He will then fit you to a saddle and setup that will put tour weight in the right place. It will solve your problem. Or you can go do some more chappies reps and you won't procreate. Jury's out on whether taking the hill climb advice suggests that making the condition permanent might not be a bad idea. I took your advice and drove out to the Noordhoek Village today, parked up, and hit Chappies.Borrowed a mate's Stravonometer which, if I punched the right buttons, told me the ascent averages 4-5%.Perfect.So I did it 10 times - well 20 really, 10 up and 10 back down to the village.A total of 95.3 kms distance and 1289 climbing metres.Clever things these Stravoos.Took me 6 hours 39 minutes including a couple of banana and coffee breaks.Thing is, it didn't really cure the problem; my nuts are now as numb as a bum on an icepack... Eish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted March 12, 2020 Share I've done the same basic analysis as last year: ctct2020.JPG I've not had time to properly go into this, so there might be some issues. One of them is that tandem times are counted twice for 1 bike, but shouldn't make too much of a difference. Most interesting thing for me is the gap between the median and mean times in 2020 - probably as a result of the conditions being so much worse for the later finishers.What is the median time? Thanks for the stats, very interesting. dexterdent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted March 12, 2020 Share What is the median time? Thanks for the stats, very interesting.The most common time. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted March 12, 2020 Share The most common time.and average time I would assume is everyone's time added and then divided by the amount of finishers? Pure Savage and Vetplant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehosefat Posted March 12, 2020 Share The most common time.Most common time would be the Mode. Median is the time of the middle finisher (so finisher number 11208 at the moment). Pure Savage and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted March 12, 2020 Share Most common time would be the Mode. Median is the time of the middle finisher (so finisher number 11208 at the moment).Oh, yes, I stand corrected. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexterdent Posted March 12, 2020 Share Most common time would be the Mode. Median is the time of the middle finisher (so finisher number 11208 at the moment). I tried guessing the Mode of the dataset, figured it might be something around the time where most of the finishers ended up, but nope - 2.31.57, position 33-51. Does not look like they used pro-timing where the whole finishing peleton gets the same time (3s gaps start a new timer as far as I know) as there are lots of 1 second time gaps in the first page. eddy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted March 12, 2020 Share I tried guessing the Mode of the dataset, figured it might be something around the time where most of the finishers ended up, but nope - 2.31.57, position 33-51. Does not look like they used pro-timing where the whole finishing peleton gets the same time (3s gaps start a new timer as far as I know) as there are lots of 1 second time gaps in the first page. Interesting, and I can see why they did that. The timing mat could not have been under the finish banner as I made triple sure that I was as level as I could be with the person I was riding with so we'd have the same time and sequential finishing positions. But I obviously rolled faster than her to the mats as we are separated by 3 seconds and 6 other riders despite her being marginally ahead of me on the line. Imagine holding off someone finishing fast in the pro-race, beating him on the line but his momentum getting him to the mat first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadDown Posted March 12, 2020 Share At the start, are our times started at the gun or after we cross the first mat? (Sure it's been answered before but I've missed it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted March 12, 2020 Share At the start, are our times started at the gun or after we cross the first mat? (Sure it's been answered before but I've missed it) Gun Long Wheel Base, HeadDown and DieselnDust 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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