[Event] Cape Town Cycle Tour 2023

[Jase619]

9 minutes ago, Pure Savage said:

See there are about 2500 of us doing the short Argus, wish they could close one lane all the way to top of Llandudno and back on the saturday as the short Argus. 

Best bit of the route and can be a lot more social. Makes it a lot more bang for buck if coming from out of town.

Where did you see this?

[Pure Savage]

7 minutes ago, Skubarra said:

Would be interesting to know how many of the 2500 are peeps who were "stolen" from the long route and how many would not have ridden otherwise. Planning to do the short route as a 2nd lap to ride with my son.

Will be doing something similar, 10:06 start. There may be a few Savages for the first 22km. Plenty of hands.

[Pure Savage]

2 minutes ago, Jase619 said:

Where did you see this?

Wait, does Dave Bellairs not whatsapp you every detail about the Cycle Tour?

 

 

 

 

Because he doesnt reply to my whatsapp's, but I saw Peter Wheeldon post it was around 2500 on Facebook.

[Pure Savage]

3 minutes ago, Pure Savage said:

Wait, does Dave Bellairs not whatsapp you every detail about the Cycle Tour?

 

 

 

 

Because he doesnt reply to my whatsapp's, but I saw Peter Wheeldon post it was around 2500 on Facebook.

Yes - Peter Wheeldon - the illegitimate love child of Peter Wheeler and Andrew Wheeldon

*Never make mistakes*

Edited March 2, 2023 by Pure Savage

[SoloCyclist]

Drove up hospital bend this morning going into town

ALL those doing the short route.........good luck....everyone thinking its only 44kms meanwhile hospital bend is no joke

[The Ouzo]

4 minutes ago, SoloCyclist said:

Drove up hospital bend this morning going into town

ALL those doing the short route.........good luck....everyone thinking its only 44kms meanwhile hospital bend is no joke

Hospital bend going into town is no joke, especially when you are unfit, have just climbed ou Kapse weg in the blistering heat, didnt get the tail wind you hoped for on the blue route to recover, and now you have to climb Hospital bend to get back to the finish.

[SoloCyclist]

5 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

Hospital bend going into town is no joke, especially when you are unfit, have just climbed ou Kapse weg in the blistering heat, didnt get the tail wind you hoped for on the blue route to recover, and now you have to climb Hospital bend to get back to the finish.

M3 from Constantia up to Wynberg hill is already insane

I really hope short entry people know their route.......because that doesn't sound like a fun ride to me

[The Ouzo]

1 minute ago, SoloCyclist said:

M3 from Constantia up to Wynberg hill is already insane

I really hope short entry people know their route.......because that doesn't sound like a fun ride to me

all the suffering and none of the views.

[peepeekaitjie]

20 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

all the suffering and none of the views.

that's how you get them to come back next year

[SoloCyclist]

20 minutes ago, peepeekaitjie said:

that's how you get them to come back next year

by hurting them...........lol.......should've gone round to llundudno in my opinion

[The Ouzo]

7 minutes ago, SoloCyclist said:

by hurting them...........lol.......should've gone round to llundudno in my opinion

would they not then be going in the opposite direction to the longer route ? or are you thinking of routing them another way to llundudno and then joining the long route back ?

[SoloCyclist]

4 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

would they not then be going in the opposite direction to the longer route ? or are you thinking of routing them another way to llundudno and then joining the long route back ?

no idea but yeah they were limited with options to be honest

[Pure Savage]

11 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

would they not then be going in the opposite direction to the longer route ? or are you thinking of routing them another way to llundudno and then joining the long route back ?

Not on Saturday

[The Ouzo]

Just now, Pure Savage said:

Not on Saturday

yeah different story if you run it on saturday.

 

but that is still a fairly long, although not as steep, climb all the way from camps bay to llundudno.

At least though you'll have some spectacular views out and back.

[Pure Savage]

9 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

yeah different story if you run it on saturday.

 

but that is still a fairly long, although not as steep, climb all the way from camps bay to llundudno.

At least though you'll have some spectacular views out and back.

That climb is not too bad and if its all on one side of the road, will have decent views.

[The Ouzo]

1 minute ago, Pure Savage said:

That climb is not too bad and if its all on one side of the road, will have decent views.

Its not bad for you (possibly even me), but I'm thinking of your average 45km route entrant. They're probably not strong or fit enough (those not on e bikes) for it not to be bad for them.

On the other hand, there does need to be a challenge aspect, so probably not an issue. Otherwise its just to easy.