Cape Town Cycle Tour 2020

[Long Wheel Base]

Every time this thread goes quite and then someone gets it going again I get butterflies in my stomach.

[The Ouzo]

Every time this thread goes quite and then someone gets it going again I get butterflies in my stomach.

you should have kept your mouth closed cycling last week. those butterflies dont offer much nutritional value. 

Edited February 4, 2020 by ouzo

[Arrie]

Pretty sure it's just after Tour De PPA. That usually counts towards CTCT seeding.

 

last year we received our seedings before the Tour de PPA. I know they gave some bonus points towards your CTCT seeding if you entered Tour de PPA

[Robbie Stewart]

So on Sunday at the top of Suikerbossie a crew pulled up under the shade trees. One of them riding an e-bike. I still jested about the oke on his motorcycle, and one of his crew chirps that he (e-biker) nearly died a few months back. At the top of Chappies, the same crew pull up again behind us, and we get chatting. Turns out that 6 or so months ago this fellow had a pulmonary embolism, which very nearly ended him. He was in critical care for 15 days, and his riding days were well and truly behind him on all accounts. He said he was saddened that after 25 Argus' he was hanging up his cycling boots. Enter e-bike, and I have seldom seen a man smile so broadly about being back in the saddle.

Sir, I never got your name, but I salute you. You are an inspiration to many, and long may you still cycle.

[Long Wheel Base]

you should have kept your mouth closed cycling last week. those butterflies dont offer much nutritional value. 

LOL sharp. Luckily I personally never swallowed any but my pool did. Cleaned out the weir and pool skim yesterday, plenty with wings in there.

[Jase619]

Every time this thread goes quite and then someone gets it going again I get butterflies in my stomach.

 

When it goes quiet like it did, I like to start it up again haha. 

 

As can be seen by the whole extra page added since I last commented

[lechatnoir]

So on Sunday at the top of Suikerbossie a crew pulled up under the shade trees. One of them riding an e-bike. I still jested about the oke on his motorcycle, and one of his crew chirps that he (e-biker) nearly died a few months back. At the top of Chappies, the same crew pull up again behind us, and we get chatting. Turns out that 6 or so months ago this fellow had a pulmonary embolism, which very nearly ended him. He was in critical care for 15 days, and his riding days were well and truly behind him on all accounts. He said he was saddened that after 25 Argus' he was hanging up his cycling boots. Enter e-bike, and I have seldom seen a man smile so broadly about being back in the saddle.

 

Sir, I never got your name, but I salute you. You are an inspiration to many, and long may you still cycle.

 

So on Sunday at the top of Suikerbossie a crew pulled up under the shade trees. One of them riding an e-bike. I still jested about the oke on his motorcycle, and one of his crew chirps that he (e-biker) nearly died a few months back. At the top of Chappies, the same crew pull up again behind us, and we get chatting. Turns out that 6 or so months ago this fellow had a pulmonary embolism, which very nearly ended him. He was in critical care for 15 days, and his riding days were well and truly behind him on all accounts. He said he was saddened that after 25 Argus' he was hanging up his cycling boots. Enter e-bike, and I have seldom seen a man smile so broadly about being back in the saddle.

 

Sir, I never got your name, but I salute you. You are an inspiration to many, and long may you still cycle.

 

thanks for sharing. We often pass all kinds of judgement on e-bike riders, but often there's a back story.

[Jase619]

So I see we are having no "Lunch with Dave" this year, so obviously they are comfortable in the knowledge that they have no worries to address this year like they have the last 2 years.

[Long Wheel Base]

So I see we are having no "Lunch with Dave" this year, so obviously they are comfortable in the knowledge that they have no worries to address this year like they have the last 2 years.

I just want my seeding already.

[Skubarra]

I just want my seeding already.

 

Wouldn't that be the same as every year? Or don't the racing tandems get seeded separately anymore?

[Long Wheel Base]

Wouldn't that be the same as every year? Or don't the racing tandems get seeded separately anymore?

They do still get seeded on their own. Years gone by it was a given I would be racing tandems. But last 2 years I have only done the CTCT so my seeding has dropped big time. I did a 3H28 last year so I am not sure if that is good enough especially as it is my last seeding race done. Even last year I was worried as I had done a 2H55 in 2018 but nothing after that but luckily I still made it. I have done a little bit more training this year(but still not enough to do a sub 3) so given equal race day conditions I should do a better time but that means nothing if you don't race and get a seeding. Last few years they have capped the racing tandems at about 30 so lets hope there is space for me. 

Check how the racing has reduced and times gotten slower. First kid arrived Nov 2015.

 

EDIT: Only done CTCT and the short ride for sight.

Edited February 7, 2020 by Long Wheel Base

[Pure Savage]

They do still get seeded on their own. Years gone by it was a given I would be racing tandems. But last 2 years I have only done the CTCT so my seeding has dropped big time. I did a 3H28 last year so I am not sure if that is good enough especially as it is my last seeding race done. Even last year I was worried as I had done a 2H55 in 2018 but nothing after that but luckily I still made it. I have done a little bit more training this year(but still not enough to do a sub 3) so given equal race day conditions I should do a better time but that means nothing if you don't race and get a seeding. Last few years they have capped the racing tandems at about 30 so lets hope there is space for me. 

Check how the racing has reduced and times gotten slower. First kid arrived Nov 2015.

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EDIT: Only done CTCT and the short ride for sight.

I was going to do a similar comparison but mine dont fit on a screen shot...

[Rouxenator]

Well.... I've always wondered what it would be like to do the Argus on a mountain bike. Now I'll find out. Sold my road bike last night. 

[RocknRolla]

My First Argust/CTCT 

Riding with  the missus. Will be doing it on steel roadie of course. The 30 year old steel one.

 

Panic training started Wednesday

[Sbloomer]

Well.... I've always wondered what it would be like to do the Argus on a mountain bike. Now I'll find out. Sold my road bike last night. 

 

This will be my first one on anything BUT a mountain bike (except for my very first in 1989)

[Long Wheel Base]

I was going to do a similar comparison but mine dont fit on a screen shot...

Neither does mine if I had to go back to 1991 when I started racing.