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Um the car will be in Lourensford...car will be fine for day 2

Jaco, jy hoef nie in die village te slaap om 'n sak deur te stuur nie.  Drop jou sak met droe klere en stuff by die DHL trokkies.  Maak net seker jy merk dit mooi.  Niemand wil na die tyd in nat lycra rond loop nie maar meer belangrik, niemand wil jou na die tyd in nat lycra sien nie.  

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Can anyone do a bag drop on race morning? We are not sleeping in the tents, live close enough, so driving through each day. I was wondering if we can pack a bag with warm clothes for afterwards on day 1?

I believe you can. Drop it off with the campers, and you will find It with their bags at OV. I'd suggest using I bag that offers some protection against water, odds are if it is pissing with rain and the wind is pumping, that the bags will be exposed. Water resistant duffel bag is ideal.
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ok so you didn't take the car drop option

Yip, someone will drop us off Friday morning and pick us up again. Will drive through ourselves Saturday/Sunday.

 

@CJ Van: Ja nee, en in daai koue weer gaan daar anyways nie veel wees om te sien deur die skipant nie

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If it’s raining on Friday and depending on how much rain fell over night I would not ride either days at all. The post race bill is just not worth it ????

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If it’s raining on Friday and depending on how much rain fell over night I would not ride either days at all. The post race bill is just not worth it ????

Current predictions is 25mm for Friday
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Anyone know where I can book last minute bike service for saturday?

Do not do this! Especially considering the mud we are going to encounter. Just change brake pads and get another 2 sets. You might need one per day if it is going to be as wet as they say.

 

If there is mud any benefit that a service may have brought will be gone in the 1st hour and you will hear ZARS burning with every pedal stroke.

 

Then after the ride take the bike in and rebuild.

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If the mud cakes up on the calipers it will be a grinding paste between the pad and rotor. If you don't use the brakes then no problem, rock on.
the rain on day1 won't really be the problem. It's the mud on day 2 that will be a challenge. Last year I wore out a chain in 40km....

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New pair of pads (metal) before the start of the race and you should be fine... considering you dont ride on the breaks and actually pedal the bike.

 

I'd definitely be more worried about stuffing up a drive-train in the heavy rain. Maybe keep your second bottle for water to clean over your drive train and some lube every so often.It will help.

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