The Ouzo Posted October 11, 2022 Share 24 minutes ago, Dexter-morgan said: OOPS, so I lied to the missus about being easier, I must have been a bit fitter or could have been the bike.. I personally think it IS easier on the new route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 11, 2022 Share Logic: If your average speed is slower, it’s harder if your average speed is faster; it’s easier. in reality, fitness, mentality, weather conditions, bunch pacing, bunch positioning, hydration, fueling, sleep the days leading in to race day, and more all play a part in the perception of easier/harder. FondTF2, DanMan, BouncingBrain and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted October 11, 2022 Share 11 minutes ago, Frosty said: Logic: If your average speed is slower, it’s harder if your average speed is faster; it’s easier. in reality, fitness, mentality, weather conditions, bunch pacing, bunch positioning, hydration, fueling, sleep the days leading in to race day, and more all play a part in the perception of easier/harder. dont come here with facts to spoil the perception Scary Rider, TheoG and swingTOpeddle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 11, 2022 Share 19 minutes ago, The Ouzo said: dont come here with facts to spoil the perception That’s my excuse; it’s worked for years. You must find your own 😊😊🤣🤦🏻♂️ Scary Rider and TheoG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted October 11, 2022 Share 3 hours ago, Frosty said: Logic: If your average speed is slower, it’s harder if your average speed is faster; it’s easier. It doesn’t get any easier, you just get faster. – Greg Lemond swingTOpeddle, agilwolf and TheoG 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted October 11, 2022 Share 12 hours ago, Vetplant said: It doesn’t get any easier, you just get faster. – Greg Lemond I don't agree with Greg by the way. For the Average Joe at least, faster is easier. 4 Hours on Jhb Roads, in November, on a Mtb, dodging all kinds of riders... is much harder than 2h55 on a Road Bike in the first bunch of batches in the cool morning breeze with open roads. Edited October 12, 2022 by Vetplant Spelling Scary Rider, 117 and TheoG 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s14phoenix Posted October 11, 2022 Share It has always been the hardest race of the year for me. Maybe because I expected to do better every time than what I did or the seemingly endless array of hills or the double loops for charity - I just always battled and then in 2019 after trying too hard without enough training, I was coming out of Kyalami and I got strange like pains or like a stuck wind in my chest really scared me. I thought I had booked a trip to ER and limped home. I stopped riding mostly with some casual rides and indoor training only until now when I entered this year. I am a different rider now with less need to be so serious or compete - having fun and enjoying the day and having a good ride is enough and just hanging with a group of similar speed and fitness that is my goal no more chasing time - lets see where they set the seeding first. Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wet Ears Posted October 12, 2022 Share Any idea as to the process if you want to do a double loop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FondTF2 Posted October 12, 2022 Share 11 minutes ago, Wet Ears said: Any idea as to the process if you want to do a double loop? I speak under correction, but with the new route, I do not think their is a double loop option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 12, 2022 Share 2 hours ago, Wet Ears said: Any idea as to the process if you want to do a double loop? Page 17 - https://ridejoburg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220309_Charities-Briefing-document-Website.pdf the double lap group is the official one. Lots (unquantified) of others do it unofficially. JM Rides Bikes, Vetplant and TheoG 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wet Ears Posted October 12, 2022 Share Thanks Frosty, you would need a pretty early start time though tio do it unofficially Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 12, 2022 Share 2 hours ago, Wet Ears said: Thanks Frosty, you would need a pretty early start time though tio do it unofficially The official Double Lap group starts early enough to get back in time, hence the reason they say a 3.5 ride time is the minimum requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Robin Posted October 14, 2022 Share I didn't do 2021 (thanks Covid) so I don't know the route from FNB only know the old route. Doing the 35km with my children - it's the beginning and end of the normal route. Any parts to be particularly careful, big climbs etc. ? Here is the normal route and below that the 35km route and below that the normal route. Thank you for your help Edited October 14, 2022 by Red Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
117 Posted October 14, 2022 Share All the bigger climbs are in the 2nd half of the 97km route The shorter will have a few ups and downs but nothing to worry too much about: TheoG, Red Robin and Dexter-morgan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Robin Posted October 14, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, 117 said: All the bigger climbs are in the 2nd half of the 97km route The shorter will have a few ups and downs but nothing to worry too much about: Thank you so much. 117 and Dexter-morgan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclewizz Posted October 19, 2022 Share Seedings are being sent out via email What does everybody's seeding look like ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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