The Munga 2020

[Frosty]

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Looks like a mate’s bike, unless there are more than one.

[JohanDiv]

Hanno's rig 5mins before start..

[NC_lurker]

Looking at Johan's pics (thanks Johan!) there seem to be very few gravel bikes. Is the route a bit rough/sandy for them or are MTBs favoured due to suspension helping to reduce fatigue?

 

I know after 100km on my gravel bike I'm pretty fatigued if the route is rough. Couldn't even imagine after 1000km!

Edited December 2, 2020 by NC_lurker

[JohanDiv]

I see Benky is leading Hansie and Brian by about 2km, just through Petrusville now.

 

The chasing pack seems to take it slow at Vanderkloofdam at the moment. Taking a bit of a rest at Vanderkloof tonight would've been the plan for a large portion of the mungrels I assume..

[EddieV]

I was rooting for Heinrich Visser, ... earlier this afternoon he was still on the heals of the front-runners, but something must have gone wrong, .... see he is 50km back now, wonder if he also had a mechanical?

[EddieV]

I was rooting for Heinrich Visser, ... earlier this afternoon he was still on the heals of the front-runners, but something must have gone wrong, .... see he is 50km back now, wonder if he also had a mechanical?

 

eish ... just had a look at Heinrich's log ... looks like he has been walking for 2 hours ... hope he is up and running soon again?

 

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[EddieV]

As if the race isn't tough enough ... Looks like Heinrich made it to Rest Village 1 after nearly 4 hours and 13km of walking. Hopefully he can get the bike sorted there .... I take my hat off to these guys for their perseverance and determination. 

 

 

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[JohanDiv]

As if the race isn't tough enough ... Looks like Heinrich made it to Rest Village 1 after nearly 4 hours and 13km of walking. Hopefully he can get the bike sorted there .... I take my hat off to these guys for their perseverance and determination.

 

 

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Crazy!!

[gemmerbal]

He is back on the move!!!

 

 

As if the race isn't tough enough ... Looks like Heinrich made it to Rest Village 1 after nearly 4 hours and 13km of walking. Hopefully he can get the bike sorted there .... I take my hat off to these guys for their perseverance and determination. 

 

 

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Edited December 3, 2020 by gemmerbal

[Vetseun]

I see Tinus who won with Benky last year is still in Vd Kloof.

Doesnt seem to be going well.

Edited December 3, 2020 by Vetseun

[andyrtmorgan]

Looking at Johan's pics (thanks Johan!) there seem to be very few gravel bikes. Is the route a bit rough/sandy for them or are MTBs favoured due to suspension helping to reduce fatigue?

 

I know after 100km on my gravel bike I'm pretty fatigued if the route is rough. Couldn't even imagine after 1000km!

[Vetseun]

Possibly our Karina for this year.

Pierre Oosthuisen or Dirt Rider as we know him here.

[andyrtmorgan]

Apparently it’s hugely corrugated in places. I spoke to Myles van Musschenbroek the other day and he reckons you’d need to be some kind of a mad man to do it on a gravel bike!

[Vetseun]

Apparently it’s hugely corrugated in places. I spoke to Myles van Musschenbroek the other day and he reckons you’d need to be some kind of a mad man to do it on a gravel bike!

Ja Maybe a guy that can hit it in two days.

But a back marker on a gravel bike will suffer.

I saw a few gravel bikes at the start with very narrow and very inflated tyres.

There is a long section between Loxton and Sutherland that is really bad.

Edited December 3, 2020 by Vetseun

[River Rat]

Possibly our Karina for this year.

Pierre Oosthuisen or Dirt Rider as we know him here.

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At first I thought he had a mechanical but it seems as if he is struggling to get a rhythm going. Anyway he is about to reach WP2 and hopefully he can join up with the 2nd last rider Patsy Nakell for some motivation.

[Rowl]

440-odd km after 19hours is just crazy.

 

Edit: I see Benky is just behind record pace.

Edited December 3, 2020 by Roul