olmec Posted February 16, 2022 Share https://on.windy.com/675n2 Thoughts on the wind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sias Posted February 16, 2022 Share 29 minutes ago, olmec said: https://on.windy.com/675n2 Thoughts on the wind? Looks like it's mainly from over our right shoulders or directly from behind until we turn west towards katbakkies. Should be a fast first 170km... And the Swedes forecast a max of 30-33°C for the day. Edited February 16, 2022 by sias Skubarra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olmec Posted February 16, 2022 Share 7 hours ago, sias said: Should be a fast first 170km its downhill all the way. Skubarra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted February 16, 2022 Share 20% In the legs 80% In the head I really think we underestimate how tough human beings really are. Enjoy Comrade J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olmec Posted February 17, 2022 Share Folks, my support driver has bailed. Is there anyone I can catch a lift with from Ceres to Calvinia? Or anyone who could help with driving my car from Calvinia to Ceres on Saturday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepeekaitjie Posted February 17, 2022 Share 4 hours ago, olmec said: Folks, my support driver has bailed. Is there anyone I can catch a lift with from Ceres to Calvinia? Or anyone who could help with driving my car from Calvinia to Ceres on Saturday? hey, I was offered a car drive service today but I already made a plan. I can try put you in touch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olmec Posted February 17, 2022 Share 2 hours ago, Ari SW said: hey, I was offered a car drive service today but I already made a plan. I can try put you in touch? Yes please. DM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etienne_jordaan Posted February 17, 2022 Share Thanks for the tips guys. A riding buddy and myself got a entry to substitute yesterday. Obviously did not train or plan for this, but what the hell. We’ll just wing it and trust on the good old muscle memory thing! At least our wife's have the whole day to explore/road trip. On the topic of gearing 32 front 11/46 11spd. Steel hardtail with 120mm fork and 29x2,6 tyres. Good luck to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepeekaitjie Posted February 17, 2022 Share Just a little teaser, My brother met a ballie when he dropped his bike off at the bike shop on monday... The dude is also doing karoo burn... he said there is a "small" 24km section of soft sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted February 20, 2022 Share On 2/17/2022 at 5:53 PM, Ari SW said: Just a little teaser, My brother met a ballie when he dropped his bike off at the bike shop on monday... The dude is also doing karoo burn... he said there is a "small" 24km section of soft sand. he must be confused with another section or a farmer made upgrades or the recent rains and traffic compacted it nicely. But yassis that was brutal on the unprepared body. There is just something special about riding through the cederberg & tankwa regions, dry with nothing for miles but oh so beautiful. ChrisF, _David_, Skubarra and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepeekaitjie Posted February 24, 2022 Share KingZA and milky4130 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted February 24, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, Ari SW said: this looks amazing Sp whats the verdict, gravel bike or MTB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepeekaitjie Posted February 24, 2022 Share I did it on a gravel bike. Unless you have a ripped core and Popeye arms I would suggest MTB. I was crying out in pain after about 170km every time I hit some corrugations, but I am admittedly noodle armed and struggle doing more than 2 sit ups. Edited February 24, 2022 by Ari SW DieselnDust, Wayne pudding Mol and _David_ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted February 24, 2022 Share 1 minute ago, Ari SW said: I did it on a gravel bike. Unless you have a ripped core and Popeye arms I would suggest MTB. Definitely no ripped core or popeye arms and I'm the opposite of tough as matter of interest what gravel bike and how wide were your tyres? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepeekaitjie Posted February 24, 2022 Share Surly Karate Monkey and 42c. In hindsight bigger tyres would have made a massive difference but the budget did not allow for it at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted February 24, 2022 Share 18 minutes ago, Wayne pudding Mol said: this looks amazing Sp whats the verdict, gravel bike or MTB? mtb definitely MTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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