Jbr Posted March 5, 2023 Posted March 5, 2023 45 minutes ago, ChrisF said: What was the weather like on the route ? Lovely 🥶🤣 ChrisF and Akon 1 1
Thomo Posted March 5, 2023 Posted March 5, 2023 On 3/3/2023 at 12:26 PM, FootballingCyclist said: Anyone get a 2nd lap e-mail? FootballingCyclist and FaizelSalie_01 1 1
ChrisF Posted March 5, 2023 Posted March 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, Thomo said: Makes sense, as most would overlap with the start of the 42km ride. Guess the new thing would be a lap and a half FootballingCyclist and DieselnDust 2
PappaWatTrap Posted March 5, 2023 Posted March 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, ChrisF said: Makes sense, as most would overlap with the start of the 42km ride. Guess the new thing would be a lap and a half That could be fun FootballingCyclist 1
Skubarra Posted March 5, 2023 Posted March 5, 2023 2 hours ago, Thomo said: Yeah - that announcement is not going to stop 2nd loops from happening- is it? Heart warming to think that after 45 years of doing this organisers can still be super naive 💪 Akon 1
Akon Posted March 6, 2023 Posted March 6, 2023 7 hours ago, Skubarra said: Yeah - that announcement is not going to stop 2nd loops from happening- is it? Heart warming to think that after 45 years of doing this organisers can still be super naive 💪 100%. The 2nd lap was given official status, because people were doing it already anyway, so they saw a way to make money of it. Now it will just be free again... FootballingCyclist 1
ChrisF Posted March 6, 2023 Posted March 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Akon said: 100%. The 2nd lap was given official status, because people were doing it already anyway, so they saw a way to make money of it. Now it will just be free again... I really hope the two-lappers take a moment to THINK .... Starting your 2nd lap after 10:00, you will be mixing it up with newbies and kids doing the 42km. Shouting at them to keep left, while you are not even supposed to be there .... really ??? And what do you intend to do at the end of the M3 when the marchals re-direct all cyclists on the return leg .... Long Wheel Base, lechatnoir and Pieterlab1 2 1
Bub Marley Posted March 6, 2023 Posted March 6, 2023 Looks like a wet week. Early forecasts saying rain on Saturday but nothing on Sunday.
The Ouzo Posted March 6, 2023 Posted March 6, 2023 11 minutes ago, Bub Marley said: Looks like a wet week. I hope not. Been without a bike since wednesday last week, really hoping to get a leg losener in on wednesday or thursday.
bleedToWin Posted March 6, 2023 Posted March 6, 2023 29 minutes ago, ChrisF said: Starting your 2nd lap after 10:00, you will be mixing it up with newbies and kids doing the 42km. Plenty of riders finish with ample time in the bank to start by ~9:30... 🤷♂️ ChrisF and FootballingCyclist 2
FootballingCyclist Posted March 6, 2023 Author Posted March 6, 2023 30 minutes ago, ChrisF said: I really hope the two-lappers take a moment to THINK .... Starting your 2nd lap after 10:00, you will be mixing it up with newbies and kids doing the 42km. Shouting at them to keep left, while you are not even supposed to be there .... really ??? And what do you intend to do at the end of the M3 when the marchals re-direct all cyclists on the return leg .... My 2nd laps have alway sbeen there to assist anyone struggling, Never moaned at anyone to keep left, I've tried to "rally" cyclists together to get them to help eachother out, I've pushed people up Edinburgh, Smits, Chappies, Suikers etc, Stopped and gotten Bananas and water etc, taken bottle to be filled and told the peeps to keep on riding and i will bring it back to them and helped however I could even with punctures etc(still amazes me how many people enter CTCT and can't even get the wheel off let alone change a puncture). I've never wanted to "race" the 2nd lap but more take in the "gees" which I miss during my 1st time around. TIB, 475, SilverRider and 7 others 7 3
Skubarra Posted March 6, 2023 Posted March 6, 2023 31 minutes ago, ChrisF said: I really hope the two-lappers take a moment to THINK .... Starting your 2nd lap after 10:00, you will be mixing it up with newbies and kids doing the 42km. Shouting at them to keep left, while you are not even supposed to be there .... really ??? And what do you intend to do at the end of the M3 when the marchals re-direct all cyclists on the return leg .... Yes - a minority of them will be like that unfortunately. Just like you are going to have a few e-bikers sneaking in groups they shouldn't be in and interfering with the bunch riding, doesn't mean we are going to ban all of them? babse, FootballingCyclist and ChrisF 3
Shebeen Posted March 6, 2023 Posted March 6, 2023 On 3/4/2023 at 3:07 PM, Skubarra said: Ok... Must have been kept quiet then Only banning I know off is that couple that cheated many years ago to win their groups by taking a shortcut. On 3/4/2023 at 5:46 AM, Akon said: 👍 Name all the lady winners of the Detour... I wonder what Ronel and Jago are up to these days......................
ChrisF Posted March 6, 2023 Posted March 6, 2023 23 minutes ago, Skubarra said: Yes - a minority of them will be like that unfortunately. Just like you are going to have a few e-bikers sneaking in groups they shouldn't be in and interfering with the bunch riding, doesn't mean we are going to ban all of them? Point taken I have actually have raised this point with friends - with the ebike, starting in 2E, I may be faster up the hills and into the wind, thus potentially creating a slip for others .... And yes, a pity for the 9:30 crowd that they are now loosing out just because it gets difficult to police the rest ....
Old school Posted March 6, 2023 Posted March 6, 2023 Can one still buy a entry from from someone else not riding and be able to get it seeded to your own seeding?
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