scotty Posted October 18, 2019 Share Caution to those travelling by car, plenty of traps on the N3. Cyclewizz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclewizz Posted October 18, 2019 Share Thanks. Very hot with a dash of wind.With a tail wind to the finish line Seems they going to be selling a lot of beer. mecheng89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 18, 2019 Share anyone able to give a weather update ?Recorded today by our backup driver, coming into Ladysmith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roguemeister Posted October 18, 2019 Share I can confirm Pmb has been rather toasty the last few days. Was 28 degrees this morning at 5 30 when I went for my run. Pack your sunscreen peoples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedpiggy Posted October 19, 2019 Share For those riding tomorrow, please be super careful coming into 45th cutting. The road narrows drastically with concrete barriers on both sides and the road surface there is pretty shoddy as well. Veebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted October 20, 2019 Share Feedback I got from riders is hot tough day in saddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roguemeister Posted October 20, 2019 Share Was a nice day out, but super hot. First amashova I've stopped to refill water bottles. Wind was good until we got down into durbz, then the headwind hit. I feel sorry for the people starting in the last few batches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmw1za Posted October 20, 2019 Share Crash in B.. 3 team bionic went down just before the last water point... please update if you guys know them or get info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean1 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Hot ride today! 2h48m in the hot seat. Looked like a very bad fall. Just before Sherwood offramp. One or two touches of wheels with the guy next to him and down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grogs Posted October 20, 2019 Share Went past a guy just before Gillits who had collapsed in the heat. Must have been at about 10h15. Paramedics were doing CPR. Pray that he is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted October 20, 2019 Share 3:05 from DL. Happy with that, considering it was my first race in 2 years. Lost 1 bottle at the bumpy Umlaas road turn so had to manage with 600ml for 80km in the heat ! Was such a mission to get guys to do turns on the front, we had about 5 of us pull a group of 20 odd all the way down the M13 into town. I asked guys to come forward a few times but no one showed, then suddenly with 500m to go everyone was at the front, like really, what are you chasing down the 5 second saving for. Anyway, hope to be back stronger next year. Vetplant, Frail. "Will forever remain "Frail", bmw1za and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monark Posted October 20, 2019 Share We experienced the same issues... no one willing to work... I shouted at a few who had been sitting pretty for over 10km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 20, 2019 Share Also lost (dropped) a bottle, the full one, at Drummond. Stopped at the water point to get a refill and a bottled water before plodding along. Saw one guy laying on the rod, but his head was up, and looked conscious, but in pain. Heard the organizers bussed a load of riders from Bothas Hill to bear the finish because of the heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 20, 2019 Share Went past a guy just before Gillits who had collapsed in the heat. Must have been at about 10h15. Paramedics were doing CPR. Pray that he is OK.News reports says the person passed away. Edit: person Edited October 20, 2019 by Frosty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted October 20, 2019 Share Race was stopped due to heat, one dead and unconfirmed but reports are number of riders with cardiac issues as well. https://inthebunch.co.za/2019/10/amashova-rider-dies-of-heart-attack/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roguemeister Posted October 20, 2019 Share News reports says the person passed away. Edit: personYeah went past this and it wasn't looking good. Also went passed a couple of proper crashes, one that looked very bad. Strongs to all that had a bad day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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