Cape Town Cycle Tour 2021

[Mamil]

15 minutes ago, devongrovers@gmail.com said:

Nope. first year out, just looking to enjoy myself . you?

I say that every time and then we're off and I try smash it. First one about 5 years ago and was pleased with 4.59 on my momsen mtb. 

31 minutes ago, Jewbacca said:

4:30, but it was NOT a good set up and my left crank arm fell off 3 times. I have a pretty sexy BMX setup now. I can actually sit and pedal - sort of and the gear ratio is a million times better. 

Sub4 if the weather is good should be good. If I feel good I will go hard and try get as close to 3:30 as possible

Ha ha... What a scream. 3.30 on a bmx.... I just bought myself some dark horse 50mm rims after I bust another spoke and this time split the rim on my oem bontragers and I'd like to be 20 mins ahead of you.

Embarrassing really. 

[DieselnDust]

1A@6:29

a enalty must have been applied since CTC T2020 was my last race of the seeding event pool.

Not enough loyalty points again

[bleedToWin]

1 hour ago, Karman de Lange said:

nope.. 10 points penalty.

I also see they again forgot to reset the beta for CTCT 2020 to 1 , still on 0.89 .. (and all CTCT must be 1 as its the base events)

I got seeded on 99er of 2020 .

racetec really really really  need to get there seeding sorted. but ja.... not topic for this thread.

 

 

 

CTCT has a penalty for your RaceTec seeding, as used for sportives or other events, but not for CTCT itself since it's a seeding event. It's a bit of crackpot, but that's how it's suppose to work. Your RaceTec seeding only gets used if it's better than your best premier seeding event.

[Long Wheel Base]

1B. I had been holding back on pulling the trigger in flights, accommodation etc. Think now I'll book it all. 

Can't wait. 

Everybody say hooplah. 

[K20Champ]

1B, hopefully I can get my 1st sub 3????

[Wannabe]

2A. This is going to get interesting.

[Long Wheel Base]

7 hours ago, K20Champ said:

1B, hopefully I can get my 1st sub 3????

Help us on the climbs and we will help you everywhere else. It is definitely a sub 3 group, provided the weather is good. Luckily it's still one of the groups where there will be plenty guys willing to work. 

[Karman de Lange]

11 hours ago, bleedToWin said:

CTCT has a penalty for your RaceTec seeding, as used for sportives or other events, but not for CTCT itself since it's a seeding event. It's a bit of crackpot, but that's how it's suppose to work. Your RaceTec seeding only gets used if it's better than your best premier seeding event.

 

go to Results (cycletour.co.za)    (make sure url ends in 2021)  .  you will see it gets penalty .  there is what is suppose to happen, and real world

Unless you know something I don't......

I love the fact you cannot query you seeding anymore.. website is broken.   

(not trying to be negative, just pointing out reality)

Edited September 20, 2021 by Karman de Lange

[Skubarra]

11 minutes ago, Karman de Lange said:

 

go to Results (cycletour.co.za)    (make sure url ends in 2021)  .  you will see it gets penalty .  there is what is suppose to happen, and real world

Unless you know something I don't......

I love the fact you cannot query you seeding anymore.. website is broken.   

(not trying to be negative, just pointing out reality)

No way I'm querying my seeding ???? My most recent result is a mediocre CTCT 2020 time where I was dropped in the first 5km. If they check again I might just be dropped down 10 groups.. 

[The Ouzo]

I feel like an noob back in 3A with all you folks seeded so high up

[Karman de Lange]

8 minutes ago, ouzo said:

I feel like an noob back in 3A with all you folks seeded so high up

We starting in 5E for lekker social ride.   so you wont be last on bikehub

[bleedToWin]

43 minutes ago, Karman de Lange said:

 

go to Results (cycletour.co.za)    (make sure url ends in 2021)  .  you will see it gets penalty .  there is what is suppose to happen, and real world

Unless you know something I don't......

I love the fact you cannot query you seeding anymore.. website is broken.   

(not trying to be negative, just pointing out reality)

That kinda takes a big stinky dump on the "premier" label attached to the so-called "premier seeding events".
The idea is (supposed to be) that organisers assume you can replicate your performance from a premier event regardless of how much time has passed. ????‍♂️

Grateful for my Winelands result in the rain now!

[billygoat0523]

this reminds me of a reply i received from an unknown Racetec employee in 2019:

"Hi.

The 99er is a seeding event, while the Cycle Tour is not.

That is why the Cycle tour has a bigger penalty."

Sent them a screenshot of the CTCT website which states that the CTCT is a premier seeding event and eventually phoned and spoke to Janine who was much more helpful than this anonymous person and sorted my seeding out.  some people there know what they're doing, others not.

[Jewbacca]

37 minutes ago, Karman de Lange said:

We starting in 5E for lekker social ride.   so you wont be last on bikehub

5E you say?

Fancy towing me on my BMX.....

[Jbr]

Looking forward to my first CTCT (finally), fingers crossed, hopefully this time no drama right before the race like 2 years ago

Edited September 20, 2021 by Jbr

[Thomo]

4 minutes ago, Jbr said:

Looking forward to my first CTCT (finally), fingers crossed, hopefully this time no drama right before the race like 2 years ago

Looks lik a light sprain ... shouldn't have slowed you at all. ????

Eina.! No repeats please ...