Jeorje Posted February 10, 2022 Posted February 10, 2022 Doing my first wartburg race as a prep for the berg 100 next month,looks like a bit of elevation. First mtb event ...any advice? What's the average time for middle pack to finish?
OVERDRIVE Posted February 10, 2022 Posted February 10, 2022 OK am lost unless I've gone back a year lol?
RobbyB Posted February 10, 2022 Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) You should be able to do it easily under three hours. My first race was 2h 50m and second was 2h 16m. Please be aware that there are not many chances to rest on the downhills. Most are fairly technical or fast. Some great sections through the forests - fast and twisty (I clipped a tree and ended up eating the dirt) also dropped the chain once so installed a chain guide after that. Suggested bike is a dual suspension unless you're good on a hardtail. Heat is one of the biggest factors - Mid feb and temperatures will probably climb into the low 30's... Edited February 10, 2022 by RobbyB spelling
RobbyB Posted February 10, 2022 Posted February 10, 2022 Early entries are closed. Think that late entries are accepted on the day. Please check first.
RobbyB Posted February 10, 2022 Posted February 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, OVERDRIVE said: OK am lost unless I've gone back a year lol? Your sign says 15 Feb 2020. This years race is 12 Feb 2022...
OVERDRIVE Posted February 10, 2022 Posted February 10, 2022 Just now, RobbyB said: Your sign says 15 Feb 2020. This years race is 12 Feb 2022... Wish I was more prepared would have come down tomorrow Ride safe and enjoy
Trashy Posted February 10, 2022 Posted February 10, 2022 2 hours ago, RobbyB said: Heat is one of the biggest factors - Mid feb and temperatures will probably climb into the low 30's... Low 30's is a cool day in the Boland. Superb race though. Absolutely loved it as a kid. That is prime MTB country👌
RobbyB Posted February 10, 2022 Posted February 10, 2022 KZN also has that thing called humidity, especially in February...adds Big to the discomfort.
mazambaan Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 Watch out for that long demon downhill on a gravel road with a few drainage cross humps; about 15km in maybe. It's claimed a victim or two in its time.
robbybzgo Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 Yep, a mate of mine ended his race on that downhill...
Dkm Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 Hi, are the routes available for download to Garmin? Please share links if they are available.
robbybzgo Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 13 hours ago, Jeorje said: What tyre pressure would you run ? Difficult to say but mainly depending on your tyre size, rim width and overall weight of rider and bike. A 2.25 tyre needs to be reasonably firm but certainly not hard. Front softer than rear as rear carries most of the weight and takes most of the hard knocks. My Giant pumps reads 1.5 bar for my front wheel (not sure of its accuracy - I'm also lightweight at 68kgs)
robbybzgo Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Dkm said: Hi, are the routes available for download to Garmin? Please share links if they are available. Only got route on Strava...
tux26 Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 2 hours ago, mazambaan said: Watch out for that long demon downhill on a gravel road with a few drainage cross humps; about 15km in maybe. It's claimed a victim or two in its time. That hill got me in 2013. My whole right-hand side was scraped, and i I couldn't straighten my arm for 3 months. I also broke a saddle that was only 6 weeks old
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