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Yes they will most likely stop you as they have stopped others. Depends if they spot  you or not.

 

Why don't they like go pros on helmets? Am I missing something?

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Why don't they like go pros on helmets? Am I missing something?

 

safety

if you fall it can cause severe injury.

Has to be on your bars or mounted to a  chest strap.

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Chestie feels a bit more dangerous to me than the helmet strap. My helmet one will snap off under impact but the chestie will smash into ribcage.

 

Oh well, I will mount it under my garmin instead and post group E start effort and the mamilian scramble to hold on for as long as possible. If I pick up any good looking stragglers after vissers I'll add some nice wheelsucking shots as a bonus.

 

safety

if you fall it can cause severe injury.

Has to be on your bars or mounted to a  chest strap.

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Chestie feels a bit more dangerous to me than the helmet strap. My helmet one will snap off under impact but the chestie will smash into ribcage.

 

Oh well, I will mount it under my garmin instead and post group E start effort and the mamilian scramble to hold on for as long as possible. If I pick up any good looking stragglers after vissers I'll add some nice wheelsucking shots as a bonus.

 

Michael Schumacher..... vroom..... 

 

Cameras on helmets are a known cause of transforming meat into vegan fodder.

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safety

if you fall it can cause severe injury.

Has to be on your bars or mounted to a chest strap.

Not allowed on chest either. Been pulled off for that. Has to be mounted to the bike.

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Hmm - I do use mine on my helmet from time to time - it may be a prelude to a Darwin moment but I do think it will snap off under impact - or I may be a crash test dummy.

 

Michael Schumacher..... vroom..... 

 

Cameras on helmets are a known cause of transforming meat into vegan fodder.

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Chestie feels a bit more dangerous to me than the helmet strap. My helmet one will snap off under impact but the chestie will smash into ribcage.

 

Oh well, I will mount it under my garmin instead and post group E start effort and the mamilian scramble to hold on for as long as possible. If I pick up any good looking stragglers after vissers I'll add some nice wheelsucking shots as a bonus.

 

 

Will see you in E tomorrow - physio and chiro said I'm allowed to race the full distance tomorrow if I behave myself and fall back a few groups. Auntie at the registration desk laughed in my face when I asked if I can get an E sticker, apparently no one in the history of PPA races have ever asked for a seeding number lower than their group. Not so sure about that but since she flat out refused I will be there with my A sticker, what kit will you be wearing?

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A blue top with a goat on the back - matt gray trek emonda - 

 

I've just seen that to hold on to E last year to the top of tiekiedraai I needed about 440 watts for approx 4 mins and 15 seconds. After about 300 watts leading up to that ... I was about 40 seconds shy of that last year. I'm 2kg lighter now so .... let's see -

 

Although the creator only knows what I'll need on vissershok. Probably a drink.

 

What kit you in?

 

Will see you in E tomorrow - physio and chiro said I'm allowed to race the full distance tomorrow if I behave myself and fall back a few groups. Auntie at the registration desk laughed in my face when I asked if I can get an E sticker, apparently no one in the history of PPA races have ever asked for a seeding number lower than their group. Not so sure about that but since she flat out refused I will be there with my A sticker, what kit will you be wearing?

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Will see you in E tomorrow - physio and chiro said I'm allowed to race the full distance tomorrow if I behave myself and fall back a few groups. Auntie at the registration desk laughed in my face when I asked if I can get an E sticker, apparently no one in the history of PPA races have ever asked for a seeding number lower than their group. Not so sure about that but since she flat out refused I will be there with my A sticker, what kit will you be wearing?

Gonna be a good fitness test tomorrow.

Sterkte, Skubarru

Race like a warmed up Subaru in rally mode ????

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What happened that you are on the comeback trail?

 

Will see you in E tomorrow - physio and chiro said I'm allowed to race the full distance tomorrow if I behave myself and fall back a few groups. Auntie at the registration desk laughed in my face when I asked if I can get an E sticker, apparently no one in the history of PPA races have ever asked for a seeding number lower than their group. Not so sure about that but since she flat out refused I will be there with my A sticker, what kit will you be wearing?

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What happened that you are on the comeback trail?

 

Haha! Exactly why I wanted an E number so as not to explain to everybody what I'm doing in this bunch  :P . But to answer your question, ran out of talent on that slip & slide Atta-kloof downhill and being a fellow-MAMIL the recovery is not coming along as quickly as it used to in the past...

 

Will be in a "snap scan" themed black & blue kit, if you see me struggling up Vissershok please give me a push

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Jislaaik that slip and slide after the KOM was unrideable - the woman in front of me went down and literally slid about 5 meters on her bum.

 

 

Haha! Exactly why I wanted an E number so as not to explain to everybody what I'm doing in this bunch  :P . But to answer your question, ran out of talent on that slip & slide Atta-kloof downhill and being a fellow-MAMIL the recovery is not coming along as quickly as it used to in the past...

 

Will be in a "snap scan" themed black & blue kit, if you see me struggling up Vissershok please give me a push

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