Cape Town Cycle Tour 2021

[Jase619]

19 hours ago, Karman de Lange said:

The seeding is screwed this year (worst than normal) .. they never reset CTCT 2020 beta so its not a "base event"  and  seems to use 2019 as base data.. 

But seeding don't matter as we not suppose to race this year....  

 

This is now the 2nd time I think you have said this, and while the idea is cute, I presume the reality will be different . . .

[Karman de Lange]

2 minutes ago, Jase619 said:

This is now the 2nd time I think you have said this, and while the idea is cute, I presume the reality will be different . . .

you not see the sarcasm font?

[Jase619]

16 minutes ago, Karman de Lange said:

you not see the sarcasm font?

Haha nope. I presume it was said sarcastically, didn't want any newbies to misunderstand though

[bleedToWin]

19 minutes ago, Karman de Lange said:

you not see the sarcasm font?

I thought this was the emphasis font and this was the sarcasm font? 

[Karman de Lange]

13 minutes ago, bleedToWin said:

I thought this was the emphasis font and this was the sarcasm font? 

one use to be able to set comic sans as sarcasm font..  seems like that long gone..   (

[buchanan]

On 9/29/2021 at 9:30 AM, Skubarra said:

Its a theory I always fully subscribed to but then in 2020 the bunch decided to continue racing after Edinburgh climb and I only managed to catch them in Simonstown, was so stuffed I got dropped on Smits again, used the last few matches to catch them again before Scarborough and then stuffed up me was finally completely dropped on the little climb after Misty Cliffs. This year I'll try harder on Edinburgh...

I had a similar experience in 2019 (the very windy year). I was in % group and arrived last in my shute so was right at the back.  A crash at the back of the group on the narrow on-ramp to Nelson Mandela Blvd caused a snarl-up, and me and a handful of stragglers at the back were disconnected from the bunch.  We spent the first part of the race fighting our way back onto % in the howling South Easter.  After just about latching back on by the bottom of Edinburgh Dr, the bunch upped the tempo and we were off the back again.  There were about 7 or 8 of us, but only me and one other guy took turns chasing into the South Easter all the way along the Blue Route and Muizenberg to try catch %.  Was totally futile and I wore myself out completely. My race was stuffed and I suffered late on more than I ever have in any race I can remember.

[bleedToWin]

25 minutes ago, Karman de Lange said:

one use to be able to set comic sans as sarcasm font..  seems like that long gone..   (

[font=Comic Sans MS] Testing bbcode [/font]

 

Yip. Fonts are gone...

 

Edited September 30, 2021 by bleedToWin

[The Ouzo]

32 minutes ago, Karman de Lange said:

one use to be able to set comic sans as sarcasm font..  seems like that long gone..   (

the powers that be dont want us to be sarcastic anymore, this is now a serious cycling only classifieds site.

[Pure Savage]

28 minutes ago, bleedToWin said:

[font=Comic Sans MS] Testing bbcode [/font]

 

Yip. Fonts are gone...

 

Maybe we should use size to show that we are being sarcastic? Would that help?

 

#SizeMatters 

[Pure Savage]

Just now, Pure Savage said:

Maybe we should use size to show that we are being sarcastic? Would that help?

 

#SizeMatters 

Still also allowed colours! 

 

[The Ouzo]

Just now, Pure Savage said:

Still also allowed colours! 

 

I think most people are using this colour to show sarcasm

[bleedToWin]

1 minute ago, ouzo said:

I think most people are using this colour to show sarcasm

Now I'm not sure if you're serious and I should start using that colour or not...

[MonsterMan]

So it has come out that to get your entry for The 2021 argus. You need to give proof of vaccination or pay R250 for a test. 

 

Are you happy with this?  What about those in the last group to be allowed to get the vaccine....I myself  are in the last weeks waiting to get my second JAB. 

 

What if we pay the R250 for the entry....does that guarantee us a ride? Or do we have to get tested again the morning of the race?

 

What if we pay the R250 and the race gets canceled because of windy dangerous conditions.....I mean we are heading into October and I for one know how the wind blows in the southern peninsula. 

 

What's your thoughts?

 

 

[Sid the Sloth]

1 minute ago, MonsterMan said:

So it has come out that to get your entry for The 2021 argus. You need to give proof of vaccination or pay R250 for a test. 

 

Are you happy with this?  What about those in the last group to be allowed to get the vaccine....I myself  are in the last weeks waiting to get my second JAB. 

 

What if we pay the R250 for the entry....does that guarantee us a ride? Or do we have to get tested again the morning of the race?

 

What if we pay the R250 and the race gets canceled because of windy dangerous conditions.....I mean we are heading into October and I for one know how the wind blows in the southern peninsula. 

 

What's your thoughts?

 

 

Yes I am stoked with this. The last thing I want is to get COVID again, I have been vaccinated because regardless of what I believe about vaccines it is the responsible thing to do, just looking at the statistics. Testing non-vaccinated individuals ensures that the majority of COVID positive individuals don't do the race... When I was at my theoretical "contagious" stage I managed a 6 hour ride fine. Unfortunately you can never be guaranteed a ride but your entry is now a sunk cost and this seems like the only way they could get the race to successfully go ahead. 

[dave303e]

We had to pay a lot more than R250 to get a yellow fever vaccination and vaccination passport to race the 1Zambia Mtb race about 4 years ago already.

 

I see no issue with the whole situation?

[MORNE]

Also, if you aren't 18-34, there is no real reason  why you shouldn't already be fully vaxxed. I get that if you fall in the bracket you probably cant fulfil the timeline reqs.

it what it is. Cyril announced last night that digital certificates/passports will be issued soon too. The sooner ppl realise that ‘right if admission reserved’ means for the most part you will get told off  going forward from entering semi private events or anything without providing one of the things required by CTCT organisers…the better.