Frosty Posted December 2, 2020 Share 1606897937846.jpegLooks like a mate’s bike, unless there are more than one. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanDiv Posted December 2, 2020 Share Hanno's rig 5mins before start.. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_lurker Posted December 2, 2020 Share 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 coppi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanDiv Posted December 2, 2020 Share 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.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieV Posted December 2, 2020 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieV Posted December 2, 2020 Share 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? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieV Posted December 2, 2020 Share 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. . Rowl, gemmerbal and Vetseun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanDiv Posted December 3, 2020 Share 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. .Crazy!! EddieV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemmerbal Posted December 3, 2020 Share 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. . Edited December 3, 2020 by gemmerbal EddieV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted December 3, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyrtmorgan Posted December 3, 2020 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted December 3, 2020 Share Possibly our Karina for this year.Pierre Oosthuisen or Dirt Rider as we know him here. Kranswurm, Rowl, shaper and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyrtmorgan Posted December 3, 2020 Share 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! NC_lurker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted December 3, 2020 Share 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 NC_lurker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Rat Posted December 3, 2020 Share Possibly our Karina for this year.Pierre Oosthuisen or Dirt Rider as we know him here.1606966151338.jpegAt 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. BigDL and Vetseun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowl Posted December 3, 2020 Share 440-odd km after 19hours is just crazy. Edit: I see Benky is just behind record pace. Edited December 3, 2020 by Roul EddieV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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