wessie12 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Sorry if it is a noob question but what are the actual benefits of having the gpx file during a road race? Is it to avoid getting lost if the group drops you? Knowing how much distance & meters climb are ahead?I don`t even look at my GPS during a road race , in fact sometimes I don`t even take a drink. To scared to look away for a second. Fat Charlie, Skubarra, OneLove and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted February 6, 2020 Share what annoys me more about the route change is that you feckers are now interfering with my saturday morning ride haha. (tiekies-conters-malans-occults and back) Wannabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Pym Posted February 6, 2020 Share So far I can see:$ 6:00# 6:05% 6:10B 6:17C 6:19D 6:21K 6:33U 6:49G 6:27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsw Posted February 6, 2020 Share I don`t even look at my GPS during a road race , in fact sometimes I don`t even take a drink. To scared to look away for a second. I wish everybody were like that. It is quite scary when a rider ahead of you start searching for food in the pocket of his cycling shirt while the bunch is descending at over 70km per hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted February 6, 2020 Share I don`t even look at my GPS during a road race , in fact sometimes I don`t even take a drink. To scared to look away for a second. Yes, in my experience 90% of your road race experience is determined by the group dynamics (incl wind). Other than knowing where the "big climb" is having a detailed live route map on your Garmin not particularly helpful imo. But I am genuinely curious if I'm missing some nifty trick the more tech savvy roadies are in on Bankie99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K20Champ Posted February 6, 2020 Share I have noticed Racetec no longer updates with the start times / groups, once the seedings is sent out, any particular reason for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K20Champ Posted February 6, 2020 Share Looking forward to the race, especially with the changes that;s taking place Edited February 6, 2020 by K20Champ MDJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie88 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Yes, in my experience 90% of your road race experience is determined by the group dynamics (incl wind). Other than knowing where the "big climb" is having a detailed live route map on your Garmin not particularly helpful imo. But I am genuinely curious if I'm missing some nifty trick the more tech savvy roadies are in on Interested if anyone has any insight on this... Bankie99 and Skubarra 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted February 6, 2020 Share Interested if anyone has any insight on this...you need to the route info, the elevation info in particular, so you can program your hacked computer so it tells your hidden motor in your down tube when v-tec should kick in. Skubarra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisismyotherbike Posted February 6, 2020 Share Yes, in my experience 90% of your road race experience is determined by the group dynamics (incl wind). Other than knowing where the "big climb" is having a detailed live route map on your Garmin not particularly helpful imo. But I am genuinely curious if I'm missing some nifty trick the more tech savvy roadies are in on For me, a mere mortal that hangs in the bunch.... ClimbPro on the Edge 530/830/1030 is an awesome feature. Have the route pre-plotted for the race and just before we hit a climb Climbpro will show you the climb. As you start climbing it will tell you how much ascent and distance on the climb remains, as well as the average remaining gradient. Knowing what I'm facing on a climb somehow motivates me more than hitting it blindly. It also helps one determine whether the pace the bunch is pushing is sustainable, but like you say there isn't necessarily much you can do with the information. Perhaps less useful on the 99er, but extremely useful on Transbaviaans where you are more likely to be racing at your own pace. Other than that I merely use the cycling computer to record my data so I can look at it afterwards. Now if you were someone with actual talent (as in capable of attacking the group, not just hanging with them like me) you could use the headunit to determine whether you are likely to have the legs for an attack at a particular point, given the effort already exerted. If you were in a breakaway you could use it to pace your effort to keep things sustainable. MDJ and Skubarra 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackhorner Posted February 6, 2020 Share U - 6:49 is that the last group?Hey Frenchie hit the gas a bit and you will catch me, slightly ahead Q 06:41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthieup Posted February 6, 2020 Share Hey Frenchie hit the gas a bit and you will catch me, slightly ahead Q 06:41 Like that's gonna happen up visser' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTG7 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Hey Hubbers Dave and i taking on our 2nd 99ner and are missing our usual support riders.Please feel free to give a bit of shelter from the wind and a push up the hills if you can. psmart, buchanan, matthieup and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_W_D Posted February 6, 2020 Share Here GPX from this route, not 100% sure is correcthttps://www.strava.com/routes/23752454 99er 2020 beta.gpx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_W_D Posted February 6, 2020 Share Thanks very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_W_D Posted February 6, 2020 Share I’m the noob here. I’m not fit or strong or light enough to hang on a group and find myself by myself mostly. During a 4 hour ride I can either zone out and think about everything else or zone in on a data overload. On the map view I can see the route and the hills. I don’t know the area and this is my first 99er. I would rather choose to ignore than not have information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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