News bot Posted May 15, 2022 Share Multiple Namibian national champion, Drikus Coetzee bounced back from his 2021 36ONE MTB Challenge disappointment to shatter the record, in perfect conditions, in 2022. The 361-kilometre circumnavigation of the Klein Karoo takes in features like the Rooiberg Pass in its 5 000 metres of climbing. The eleventh edition was held on the 13th and 14th […]View full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper123 Posted May 15, 2022 Share Just mentioning that the RDX Powerbar relay team only caught up to Freddie Visser at 200km into the race and not 100km. And he quite literally faded as his main light's battery died 50km from the end and was reliant on a head lamp JohanLotter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted May 15, 2022 Share 2 hours ago, Jasper123 said: Just mentioning that the RDX Powerbar relay team only caught up to Freddie Visser at 200km into the race and not 100km. And he quite literally faded as his main light's battery died 50km from the end and was reliant on a head lamp Not that it matters but it says 144km on this live Instagram Story of Friday evening, might've been earlier too. RDX didn't need to chase or catch him sooner since they are racing different categories but could've if they wanted. There was another Insta Story interview of him that was not saved, but the light only went out for last 20kms, Freddie dropped on Rooiberg already but Kudos to him, very strong ride. Drikus was just out of this world!! Well done!! DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper123 Posted May 15, 2022 Share I know it doesn't really matter but sorry the urge overcame me 🤦♂️ I was at the all the checkpoints and finish when all the top riders came through so had a close view on what was going on. The screenshot shows Dusty Day (who was still 3rd Solo when the story was posted) with the 2 relay teams (Link to same video on 36One's twitter). Freddie and Drikus rode together until 190km (after a brief split at checkpoint 2) at which point Drikus really turned on his Beast mode (Twitter link shows final split between them). Dusty Day, RDX Powerbar and JD Elliot Cycle was still about 8 minutes from Freddie and Drikus at Checkpoint 2 which was at 176km (Twitter link shows RDX Powerbar still behind at 180km)... As to the 50km before the end when the light went his light died, I spoke to Freddie personally after the race. You can also check his Instagram post. That distance was maybe referring to his downhill crash due to not being able to see the road well? But well done to all the riders, don't know how they do this. Especially Drikus. Also saw his monster Munga Grid ride a month ago where he broke at about 40km and stayed away for the remainder of the 500km. Edited May 15, 2022 by Jasper123 More context milky4130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted May 16, 2022 Share Dusty Day is such a cool name for an ultra endurance mountain biker nonky, mazambaan, openmind and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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