Sid the Sloth Posted July 28, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, DieselnDust said: My cycling kit has been soaking for 4 days I made the mistake of washing it with some white kit I have. Whoops. Rookie error ChrisF and DieselnDust 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted July 28, 2022 Share 17 minutes ago, Sid the Sloth said: I made the mistake of washing it with some white kit I have. Whoops. Rookie error well Beige is a gravel trend lol😆 MORNE , Sid the Sloth and ChrisF 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etienne_jordaan Posted May 6, 2023 Share Hi guys. This is the only forum i could find on this event. Was looking for some feedback on the 200miler. I have never ridden at Around the Pot and know it was a mud fest last year. I have done a 361 a couple of years ago, and was thinking it’s time for something like this again. Just general info and experience will be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted May 7, 2023 Share On 5/6/2023 at 2:11 PM, etienne_jordaan said: Hi guys. This is the only forum i could find on this event. Was looking for some feedback on the 200miler. I have never ridden at Around the Pot and know it was a mud fest last year. I have done a 361 a couple of years ago, and was thinking it’s time for something like this again. Just general info and experience will be appreciated. I did the 100 last year. Everything was great, can't blame the weather on the organisation. The newish pont stopped working which was a major issue, but I'm not sure if that is a regular thing/teething issues. I'm considering doing the 200. Mtree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted July 14, 2023 Share So, the 2023 event: I see accommodation in tents available at the showgrounds...is it possible to bring your own tent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyHWR Posted July 14, 2023 Share 14 minutes ago, capediver said: So, the 2023 event: I see accommodation in tents available at the showgrounds...is it possible to bring your own tent? Last year they had a camp site for your own tent at the venue. Did not see own camping on their site/entry this year. Booked one plot last year and had a camper van and two tents pitched on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted July 14, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, capediver said: So, the 2023 event: I see accommodation in tents available at the showgrounds...is it possible to bring your own tent? It is. Just adjust your order on the entry platform capediver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongooseMan Posted July 21, 2023 Share I'm getting flashbacks.... 🙈 cadenceblur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadenceblur Posted July 21, 2023 Share YR shows very minimal rain on Saturday - 0.4mm 02h00-08h00. Low temperatures though, but a very mild wind / breeze. Most of the rain is early Friday. It's my first time (first gravel event as well) - doing the 98km MORNE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted July 21, 2023 Share Any particular reason this race HAVE to happen in July? Other than being nice prep for TB? Such a lekker event but the mud/rain always an issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted July 21, 2023 Share Just now, cadenceblur said: YR shows very minimal rain on Saturday - 0.4mm 02h00-08h00. Low temperatures though, but a very mild wind / breeze. Most of the rain is early Friday. It's my first time (first gravel event as well) - doing the 98km Problem not so much the rain on Saturday but the state of the roads after Friday's rain cadenceblur, MongooseMan, ChrisF and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgarblount Posted July 21, 2023 Share I just don't want a repeat K2C 2019 again! That's all. Is that too much to ask? Please give us Vaalpense some nice weather. Just for one day. ONE. peetwindhoek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongooseMan Posted July 21, 2023 Share I've got 5 long term Swellendam forecasts going, all different The more concerning thing is that all 5 forecasts have gotten worse (colder, wetter) over the last 5 days. Doesn't bode well. Oh well, at least I'm not going to be wondering if I should put slicker tyres on... ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted July 21, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, cadenceblur said: YR shows very minimal rain on Saturday - 0.4mm 02h00-08h00. Low temperatures though, but a very mild wind / breeze. Most of the rain is early Friday. It's my first time (first gravel event as well) - doing the 98km eeeee, mine too! Dammit, I saw video's of last year..hope its not going to be like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted July 21, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, Skubarra said: Any particular reason this race HAVE to happen in July? Other than being nice prep for TB? Such a lekker event but the mud/rain always an issue because Africa is not a continent for sissies Skubarra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etienne_jordaan Posted July 21, 2023 Share We’ve had above ave rain the last couple of weeks in the Overberg ( just like the rest of the Western Cape). The road conditions are probably not gonna be great. I’m doing the 200miler. By the current weather trend it is going to be chilly, that on it self needs to be managed. Wouldn’t complain if it can at least be dry. cadenceblur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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