The Munga 2019

[taito]

Great effort bud.

 

I also failed in my first attempt but that just motivated me to go back and finish.You also now know what pain lies out there.You also know where to push and when to consolidate.

 

Go back and conquer the Beast.

[Ramrod]

Also a failed first attempt but not due to the body/mind failing. Mine was purely a comedy of errors and mechanical failure.

 

Will definitely try to be back for 2020, this time a little bit wiser I hope.

[Shebeen]

Also a failed first attempt but not due to the body/mind failing. Mine was purely a comedy of errors and mechanical failure.

 

Will definitely try to be back for 2020, this time a little bit wiser I hope.

we're going to need more detail on that one...comedy of errors always makes great race reports!

[Ramrod]

we're going to need more detail on that one...comedy of errors always makes great race reports!

Started off at 7am realising I had left my HR strap at home. Managed to buy one from a local shop.

 

Then as I was checking my bike (at about 11am)  I realised I had brought the wrong cable to charge my Garmin. Ran around and found a bike mechanic with a Samsung cable that just happened to work.

 

Then between 2-10kms I lost my Exposure light (it cost me about R8k a few years back)

 

At about 40kms I realised things were harder than they should be and found my front brake was binding. Tried to reset it but it didn't work so I took the caliper off.

 

But the nail in the coffin was after WP1 i somehow manage to blow a seal in my rear shock. Tried to pump it but it would hold air.   

 

After all that I decided to call it!

[Spy007]

Started off at 7am realising I had left my HR strap at home. Managed to buy one from a local shop.

 

Then as I was checking my bike (at about 11am)  I realised I had brought the wrong cable to charge my Garmin. Ran around and found a bike mechanic with a Samsung cable that just happened to work.

 

Then between 2-10kms I lost my Exposure light (it cost me about R8k a few years back)

 

At about 40kms I realised things were harder than they should be and found my front brake was binding. Tried to reset it but it didn't work so I took the caliper off.

 

But the nail in the coffin was after WP1 i somehow manage to blow a seal in my rear shock. Tried to pump it but it would hold air.   

 

After all that I decided to call it!

i was lucky. after full service and check discovered my bb was shot, my bike was on the stand 1 hour before start waiting for new bb.

[Spy007]

anyone else still has a dead hand or cycling palsy as it is called

[Vetseun]

anyone else still has a dead hand or cycling palsy as it is called

Mine lasted 3 months

[walkerr]

anyone else still has a dead hand or cycling palsy as it is called

Def pretty normal and to be expected. Think mine took around 6 or 8 weeks after last year. Longer events I've suffered it for up to double that time. It should pass eventually given time.

 

Edit: - keep an eye on your finger and toenails too. If you really hammered your body into the ground, you'll find an amusing line start to grow out in your nails which marks your body's depletion during & post event. It's quite amusing, and a reminder for a few months.

[Long Wheel Base]

Started off at 7am realising I had left my HR strap at home. Managed to buy one from a local shop.

 

Then as I was checking my bike (at about 11am)  I realised I had brought the wrong cable to charge my Garmin. Ran around and found a bike mechanic with a Samsung cable that just happened to work.

 

Then between 2-10kms I lost my Exposure light (it cost me about R8k a few years back)

 

At about 40kms I realised things were harder than they should be and found my front brake was binding. Tried to reset it but it didn't work so I took the caliper off.

 

But the nail in the coffin was after WP1 i somehow manage to blow a seal in my rear shock. Tried to pump it but it would hold air.   

 

After all that I decided to call it!

After so much time and money invested into an event like this I guess after all that you can only laugh. Glad you saw the comedy in it and are positive to give it another go. We live and learn. Next year you will get that medal.

[Long Wheel Base]

Def pretty normal and to be expected. Think mine took around 6 or 8 weeks after last year. Longer events I've suffered it for up to double that time. It should pass eventually given time.

 

Edit: - keep an eye on your finger and toenails too. If you really hammered your body into the ground, you'll find an amusing line start to grow out in your nails which marks your body's depletion during & post event. It's quite amusing, and a reminder for a few months.

WOW this is interesting. Going to google it. Keen to read up and see why/how it happens.

[Ramrod]

i was lucky. after full service and check discovered my bb was shot, my bike was on the stand 1 hour before start waiting for new bb.

I remember you. We chatted in reception. You were waiting for the same bike mechanic that was bringing me my HR strap.

[Spy007]

I remember you. We chatted in reception. You were waiting for the same bike mechanic that was bringing me my HR strap.

hahahaha. well the bb is still going strong.....

[Spy007]

WOW this is interesting. Going to google it. Keen to read up and see why/how it happens.

corrugation corrugation oh and some more..... so many articles and you-tube explaining. called cyclist palsy. #itisreal. 

 

if you did the 6,8 or 10 our mini then take the piece past rugani think it is 8km long and do repeats on  that for say 12 hours and then have no food only water, add in 45+ heat and a dash of headwind both ways and I am sure you can join in the hands numb brigade....

[walkerr]

WOW this is interesting. Going to google it. Keen to read up and see why/how it happens.

The fingernail thing seems to be related to physical depletion - typical longer durations in days (time I had it was after 9 days), but I have heard about it on shorter but intensive events. You push your body so hard that it diverts it's effort away from less essential things like growing nails - which you then see later on as that piece grows out. Bit like the rings in tree bark.

[Long Wheel Base]

corrugation corrugation oh and some more..... so many articles and you-tube explaining. called cyclist palsy. #itisreal. 

 

if you did the 6,8 or 10 our mini then take the piece past rugani think it is 8km long and do repeats on  that for say 12 hours and then have no food only water, add in 45+ heat and a dash of headwind both ways and I am sure you can join in the hands numb brigade....

 

 

The fingernail thing seems to be related to physical depletion - typical longer durations in days (time I had it was after 9 days), but I have heard about it on shorter but intensive events. You push your body so hard that it diverts it's effort away from less essential things like growing nails - which you then see later on as that piece grows out. Bit like the rings in tree bark.

Some guys leave epic stickers on their bikes, some guys have ironman tattoos, you guys have lines on your finger nails. That is hardcore!!!!!!

[walkerr]

Some guys leave epic stickers on their bikes, some guys have ironman tattoos, you guys have lines on your finger nails. That is hardcore!!!!!!

My buddy instantly sent me a photo when his started to grow out after he did TCR - he was so thrilled to have earned those stripes ....