Cape Town Cycle Tour 2021

[The Ouzo]

1 minute ago, TNT1 said:

Who you flying with and how much extra they charging for your fiets?

fiets went down with Joggies Transport, Flight down with SafAir, return with Airlink

[TNT1]

Just now, ouzo said:

fiets went down with Joggies Transport, Flight down with SafAir, return with Airlink

Ah, ok, I'm looking for options on flying the bike down to PE in december for the vakansie. Probably just get a box and use flysafair then.

[MORNE]

39 minutes ago, Paul Ruinaard said:

ha ha SE wind in Simonstown starting to increase in speed :-(. 

it's going to get worse before it gets better for sunday. 

[The Ouzo]

Just now, MORNE said:

it's going to get worse before it gets better for sunday. 

todays predictions for Sunday already show higher windspeeds

[Paul Ruinaard]

2 minutes ago, MORNE said:

it's going to get worse before it gets better for sunday. 

Yep i unfortunately believe you are right. I am busy getting the arm warmers out and the wind shells

Edited October 7, 2021 by Paul Ruinaard

[The Ouzo]

9 minutes ago, TNT1 said:

Ah, ok, I'm looking for options on flying the bike down to PE in december for the vakansie. Probably just get a box and use flysafair then.

i hate sending the bike down in a box.

the risk of scratching/bending is always high. Then you get there and you have to higher a vehicle that will take a bike in a box inside it.

[Robbie Stewart]

Lately wind predictions for Cape Town have been notoriously inaccurate the further ahead the predictions are made. Closer one gets to d-day, the more accurate it becomes - which is typical for this season we find ourselves in where the SE starts ramping up for the December holiday wrecking-ball it becomes.

Windy is now showing a stiff SE wind on the lower half of the peninsula - enough to keep the less fit on their toes.

[MORNE]

31 minutes ago, Robbie Stewart said:

Lately wind predictions for Cape Town have been notoriously inaccurate the further ahead the predictions are made. Closer one gets to d-day, the more accurate it becomes - which is typical for this season we find ourselves in where the SE starts ramping up for the December holiday wrecking-ball it becomes.

Windy is now showing a stiff SE wind on the lower half of the peninsula - enough to keep the less fit on their toes.

atleast it will be blowing in the right direction after ±simonstown lol

[Hilton.]

11 minutes ago, MORNE said:

atleast it will be blowing in the right direction after ±simonstown lol

Except, as usual, the slog from Ocean View / Kommetjie to Noordhoek. That's normally straight into a head wind. 

At least we get pushed up Smitswinkel climb to Cape Point.. 

[Mamil]

1 hour ago, Robbie Stewart said:

Lately wind predictions for Cape Town have been notoriously inaccurate the further ahead the predictions are made. Closer one gets to d-day, the more accurate it becomes - which is typical for this season we find ourselves in where the SE starts ramping up for the December holiday wrecking-ball it becomes.

Windy is now showing a stiff SE wind on the lower half of the peninsula - enough to keep the less fit on their toes.

This necessitates revision of target time.

[TNT1]

1 minute ago, Mamil said:

This necessitates revision of target time.

About 2:32 now.

[Jewbacca]

20 inch wheels keep you lower to the ground, therefore more aero, therefore bettererer.... 700c suckers

[Mamil]

18 minutes ago, Jewbacca said:

20 inch wheels keep you lower to the ground, therefore more aero, therefore bettererer.... 700c suckers

And you offer less draft 

[TNT1]

2 minutes ago, Mamil said:

And you offer less draft 

I have a recipe involving onions, garlic and red wine. No-one will sit your wheel anyway the next morning.

[MORNE]

23 minutes ago, Jewbacca said:

20 inch wheels keep you lower to the ground, therefore more aero, therefore bettererer.... 700c suckers

Well thats not entirely untrue lol. 

184 MPH btw. 

[Lucas Swart]

Can anyone tell me where all the stickers and things are supposed to go (from the race pack)? The medical info one is obvious, but the other 3 are kind of ambiguous. 

Edit: Figured this out right after posting this and now I feel silly 

Edited October 7, 2021 by Lucas Swart
found my own answer