947 Ride Joburg

[The Ouzo]

3 minutes ago, Frosty said:

In all seriousness, last year's route with this year's added distance.
S = the point where timing started
F = new finish

Only 1.2Km longer. With the extra roll out under the Soweto Highway, it might be closer to 97Km, maybe a dyslexic race distance of 97.4Km.

I've measure just over 96km without the new addition

[Dexter-morgan]

39 minutes ago, Frosty said:

Here's the Garmin course file, which I'll update if anything changes.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/237958796

I got the same.

[Super Sywurm]

3 hours ago, Super Sywurm said:

Does anybody know anything about this weekends 50km mtb seeding?  Are they sill busy with it?

Finally!!!  Seeding received.😭

[Dexter-morgan]

If I use the course that I got from someone last year, I get 9 Climbs but if I make a course of last year's ride I get 15 Climbs - ODD.

[Frosty]

10 minutes ago, Dexter-morgan said:

If I use the course that I got from someone last year, I get 9 Climbs but if I make a course of last year's ride I get 15 Climbs - ODD.

My course file shows 7.
I would imagine the missing ones are too short to be considered:

• before Kyalami (900m @ 4.6%)
• the mineshaft in Kyalami (500m @ 5.9%)
• Drags of Douglasdale (2Km @ 2%)
• Braamfontein (1.2Km @ 2.5%)

There are a few other short bumps on the M1 (after Jan Smuts and Grayston offramps). I don't have those showing on Strava, so not sure about their details). 

[The Ouzo]

5 minutes ago, Frosty said:

My course file shows 7.
I would imagine the missing ones are too short to be considered:

• before Kyalami (900m @ 4.6%)
• the mineshaft in Kyalami (500m @ 5.9%)
• Drags of Douglasdale (2Km @ 2%)
• Braamfontein (1.2Km @ 2.5%)

There are a few other short bumps on the M1 (after Jan Smuts and Grayston offramps). I don't have those showing on Strava, so not sure about their details). 

Jan smuts passed the zoo should count as one

as would the climb up to Hyde Park

[Frosty]

22 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

Jan smuts passed the zoo should count as one

as would the climb up to Hyde Park

Both are there... the last two on the list, on my route map.

[Dexter-morgan]

Here is mine from last year, not sure why it picks-up the smaller ones.

[Frosty]

2 minutes ago, Dexter-morgan said:

Here is mine from last year, not sure why it picks-up the smaller ones.

My 2021 route shows 11.

[The Ouzo]

Weather prediction as of this morning. 

[Bike Dewing]

*chilling at home on a Saturday a week before 947 with not a lot to do:

-decided to remove and deep clean chain

-YouTube’s how to remove quick link without the tool

-removed chain

-soaked chain in clean green and boiling water a bunch of times(amazed at how much crap came out of chain..) I clean my chain with degreaser and a toothbrush very thoroughly pretty much weekly..

-put chain back and reattach quick link

 STANDS BACK AND ADMIRES WORK.      💪🏼🥳🤘🏻

Casually doing some more reading and  research, read that quick links are not reusable and my chain has a much higher chance of breaking..!!😳😳

Races to bike shop for the correct tool and replacement quick link.!!🤣🤣🤣

Why do I do this sh$t.?!🙄🤣

Edited November 11, 2023 by Michael Dewing

[The Ouzo]

Hmm, todays prediction says it could be a wet one

 

[The Ouzo]

Oi. Getting worse. Pack your rain gear. 
 

[mecheng89]

On 11/11/2023 at 5:26 PM, Michael Dewing said:

*chilling at home on a Saturday a week before 947 with not a lot to do:

-decided to remove and deep clean chain

-YouTube’s how to remove quick link without the tool

-removed chain

-soaked chain in clean green and boiling water a bunch of times(amazed at how much crap came out of chain..) I clean my chain with degreaser and a toothbrush very thoroughly pretty much weekly..

-put chain back and reattach quick link

 STANDS BACK AND ADMIRES WORK.      💪🏼🥳🤘🏻

Casually doing some more reading and  research, read that quick links are not reusable and my chain has a much higher chance of breaking..!!😳😳

Races to bike shop for the correct tool and replacement quick link.!!🤣🤣🤣

Why do I do this sh$t.?!🙄🤣

The amount of times I reuse mine...

[Dexter-morgan]

11 minutes ago, mecheng89 said:

The amount of times I reuse mine...

Me too, I normally keep one spare one in my saddle bag or other storage that I have.

[TheoG]

35 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

Oi. Getting worse. Pack your rain gear. 
 

I just hope its not as hot as for the 94.7 MTB race, It really got to me big time .... 🙈