[Event] Cape Town Cycle Tour 2023

[Newbie321]

Hope all those that fell in 1A are alright.

Started 1A at the very back, pinch point up the Nelson Mandela on ramp and the crash down hospital bend meant I never saw the front of 1A. Tried making it back down the m3 and up Edinburgh drive but just burned matches, got caught by the rest of 1A and some 1B at some point, from there was just trying to hand on. Ended up with a time of 3:07 bit of luck and some concerted effort in training I'll get that sub 3 next year!

[MongooseMan]

@Kom it was twitchy in 1D as well. No crashes that I saw, but never felt far from one…

Edited March 12, 2023 by MongooseMan
Wrong quote

[love2fly]

13 minutes ago, MongooseMan said:

It was twitchy in 1D as well. No crashes , but never felt far from one

Ah ok. To me aero bars are the TT kind? Drops to me mean road bars.

Saw an idiot riding TT bars in the Montecasino Classico a month or so ago so it does happen.

[Thomo]

1 hour ago, Newbie321 said:

... bit of luck ...

And good weather.

Two things your can't control but really need to go your way.

Well done on today's effort.!

[Jbr]

Every year they screw it up… all they show is the women riding in the bunch through noerdhoek when nothing ever happens that side, while @Sid the Sloth is destrying everyone and making the winning move up smits… how can you screw up a coverage so badly…

at least we then got to see Dan take 10mins pulls on the way to scarborough 😳

Edited March 12, 2023 by Jbr

[adnaan.solomon@gmail.com]

I lost my Garmin 530 through St James today during the Argus Cycle Tour.  If anyone happens to pick it up please be so kind as to contact me on 061 884 6652

[MORNE]

2 hours ago, Kom said:

Some brutal falls witnessed in 1A today - the bunch that fell down hospital bend apparently knocked a rider clean out, then a couple of sporadic falls, including one climbing up towards the Scarborough split.

I’m going to sound old, but in all my Argus’s/CTCT’s never felt as vulnerable in the bunch as today.

Its not just you. Im here to call out every person who have said in the past the riding etiquette sucks in 4 down.  
 

I found myself in the upper 1’s and 2’s today for the first time and i was shocked at how bad the riding was. I witnessed 4!!!! brutal crashes around me…people in puddles if their own blood, two idiots came together at 50kph+ too after suikerbos. And not in one of those instances did the involved parties who didn't fall stop to help. Did you get thst sub 3:30? You twats.
What f@&$cking boxes. Is it because they all think they are the next Armstrong? Why are people such a$$holes?
At misty cliffs i also just decided ill sacrifice trying to go fast in the group and just ride on my own on the left. EVEN then the od poephol will come and pass you on the left. If this is how it goes in the upper groups i wont be riding here again. 

[Prince Albert Cycles]

39 minutes ago, Jbr said:

Every year they screw it up… all they show is the women riding in the bunch through noerdhoek when nothing ever happens that side, while @Sid the Sloth is destrying everyone and making the winning move up smits… how can you screw up a coverage so badly…

at least we then got to see Dan take 10mins pulls on the way to scarborough 😳

Is Dan Laubscher and @Sid the Sloth the same person ? I was really really impressed with the way he rode . Deserved at least a podium.

[Jbr]

Yes, he deserves 1st,2nd and 3rd’s cashprize that break wouldn’t have made it if it wasn’t for him

[DieselnDust]

6 hours ago, mecheng89 said:

That's a RICE pack, lol. 

Symbol of alliance with China. Ride for a bowl of rice

[babse]

7 minutes ago, Jbr said:

Yes, he deserves 1st,2nd and 3rd’s cashprize that break wouldn’t have made it if it wasn’t for him

This...

4th with that kinda airtime or 24th playing cat and mouse and getting caught. 

#respect 

[Thomo]

16 minutes ago, Jbr said:

Yes, he deserves 1st,2nd and 3rd’s cashprize that break wouldn’t have made it if it wasn’t for him

I'd love to know if there was just a little confusion at the finish.

I imagine I noticed a shake of the head as they crossed what looked like a timing mat a little distance before the actual finish ... I thought he was still well positioned at that point.

Unless it was just acknowledgement that the tank had run dry ... and understandably so given the work done. 

[Thomo]

16 minutes ago, Jbr said:

Yes, he deserves 1st,2nd and 3rd’s cashprize that break wouldn’t have made it if it wasn’t for him

I'd love to know if there was just a little confusion at the finish.

I imagine I noticed a shake of the head as they crossed what looked like a timing mat a little distance before the actual finish ... I thought he was still well positioned at that point.

Unless it was just acknowledgement that the tank had run dry ... and understandably so given the work done. 

[DieselnDust]

2 hours ago, Kom said:

Some brutal falls witnessed in 1A today - the bunch that fell down hospital bend apparently knocked a rider clean out, then a couple of sporadic falls, including one climbing up towards the Scarborough split.

I’m going to sound old, but in all my Argus’s/CTCT’s never felt as vulnerable in the bunch as today.

It’s seems to be getting progressively worse. Riders pass from behind expecting the riders in front to have eyes in the back of their head. No one talks in the bunch. It’s like those frap drivers who break rules or cut you off in terror then don’t want to make eye contact. 
& had a few accidents caused by these idiots

[NeverNotRolling]

9 hours ago, swingTOpeddle said:

The stupid little board for the front of the bike with your race number on. Does it have to be on the bike? 
The cable ties aren’t long enough for the aero bars 🫠

Saw someone attach it to their seat stay lol 

[Ncayi]

34 minutes ago, Prince Albert Cycles said:

Is Dan Laubscher and @Sid the Sloth the same person ? I was really really impressed with the way he rode . Deserved at least a podium.

I actually had the same question but I was too shy to ask it. Dan Laubscher had a cracker of a race and I think he should have won. But, the break leaned on him (or he allowed it) way too much. Everytime he came for a pull in the front a gap appeared immediately indicating two things, either he was way to strong or his effort was way higher than that of his breakaway mates.