2022 Virgin Active Ride Joburg

[Frosty]

Not sure for 947, but Action Photo don’t charge, and don’t get charged, to be at the events; at least not when they have taken photos at the old Carnical City Macsteel evens. They make they money from the sale of photos.

[Pieterlab1]

Guys this might be a bit off topic but I need help to remove that $@^%#^$ route sticker from my carbon frame!

I usually first stick insulation tape on the frame and then the sticker, but I forgot and thought it would be okay, but I cannot get if off and I don't want to damage the frame.

Any advice?

[The Ouzo]

4 minutes ago, Pieterlab1 said:

Guys this might be a bit off topic but I need help to remove that $@^%#^$ route sticker from my carbon frame!

I usually first stick insulation tape on the frame and then the sticker, but I forgot and thought it would be okay, but I cannot get if off and I don't want to damage the frame.

Any advice?

Mr Min

[117]

Warm water and let it soak a bit

Meths to remove the last sticky bits

Caution you dont overspray Mr Min onto your discs or rims 

[TheoG]

37 minutes ago, 117 said:

Warm water and let it soak a bit

Meths to remove the last sticky bits

Caution you dont overspray Mr Min onto your discs or rims 

I also battled with that k@k sticker.  Scratched the most off, washed the bike (soaking) and removed the last bit of stickiness on my handlebar with turpentine (turps).

[Ispeed_V]

 

3 minutes ago, TheoG said:

I also battled with that k@k sticker.  Scratched the most off, washed the bike (soaking) and removed the last bit of stickiness on my handlebar with turpentine (turps).

 Still yet to tackle mine😜

[The Ouzo]

why are you sticking route stickers to your bikes ? I dont think I've ever done that.

But even the action photo sticker, I never bothered to put one on my helmet, and for the one on the bike I made a little board that I cable tied to my bars.

[Nico van Loggerenberg]

I've found Clean Green to be great at that residue. 

[Johan A Marais]

I use good old Doom - put it on (once you pulled of the top layer), let it be for a while, and just vibe it off - it's like magic 😇 

[Pieterlab1]

7 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

why are you sticking route stickers to your bikes ? I dont think I've ever done that.

But even the action photo sticker, I never bothered to put one on my helmet, and for the one on the bike I made a little board that I cable tied to my bars.

Ag I don't really know. I figured that was the only useful thing we got in the race pack, so I might just as well use it.

[agilwolf]

1 hour ago, Pieterlab1 said:

Guys this might be a bit off topic but I need help to remove that $@^%#^$ route sticker from my carbon frame!

I usually first stick insulation tape on the frame and then the sticker, but I forgot and thought it would be okay, but I cannot get if off and I don't want to damage the frame.

Any advice?

Useful tip for a next time...

 

First stick a strip of that clear packaging tape on the frame, then stick the elevation sticker or whatever else on top of the clear tape.  When it's time to remove, just peel of the clear tape, it leaves virtually no sticky residue.

 

[Frosty]

1 hour ago, Pieterlab1 said:

Guys this might be a bit off topic but I need help to remove that $@^%#^$ route sticker from my carbon frame!

I usually first stick insulation tape on the frame and then the sticker, but I forgot and thought it would be okay, but I cannot get if off and I don't want to damage the frame.

Any advice?

Hot water and soap should be enough. Don’t use anything abrasive. Wipe the sticker multiple times as the paper will slowly dissolve. Then it’s the glue residue that needs to be removed.   Meths, Surgical Spirits or similar product that evaporates quickly can be used sparingly to get rid of the residual glue.

[Jase619]

43 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

why are you sticking route stickers to your bikes ? I dont think I've ever done that.

But even the action photo sticker, I never bothered to put one on my helmet, and for the one on the bike I made a little board that I cable tied to my bars.

Ala Argus? Also don't bother with that infuriating sticker on my helmet, not worth the PIA to get it off after.

[The Ouzo]

24 minutes ago, Jase619 said:

Ala Argus? Also don't bother with that infuriating sticker on my helmet, not worth the PIA to get it off after.

Yes similar to how the auGUST do it. 

[BrettS]

5 hours ago, The Ouzo said:

Same spot last year was sponsored by EuropCar. 

My guess is that company pays organiser to be at a prime spot, part of the package they pay for is photos with their branding plastered everywhere and to ensure maximum exposure all photos from this prime position are available FOC.

The same guys that put on the Trailseeker events put on the 947 mtb ride (AP photographed all of those events and included in the race entry fee was the entire photo pack) there is obviously a fee paid to AP from the organisers for being there and capturing etc.

The stupid branded RAF activation was going to be in the photos anyway so why are only those photos paid for at the expense of the sponsor. Especially considering the amount of entrants in a typical mtb race (600 - 700 at the 50km 947 race) vs the estimated 18000 entrants of the 947 race. That is a huge difference - I received 16 photos in my photo pack for free and now I get 4. 

To get the digital photos from AP is going to cost R80 a pop on top of the R700 spent for the entry.

Apologies for the rant. It was my 1st road race so really wanted to keep them for the memory bank.

Edited November 24, 2022 by BrettS
Incorrect total of photos received 16 not 14

[The Ouzo]

2 minutes ago, BrettS said:

The same guys that put on the Trailseeker events put on the 947 mtb ride (AP photographed all of those events and included in the race entry fee was the entire photo pack) there is obviously a fee paid to AP from the organisers for being there and capturing etc.

The stupid branded RAF activation was going to be in the photos anyway so why are only those photos paid for at the expense of the sponsor. Especially considering the amount of entrants in a typical mtb race (600 - 700 at the 50km 947 race) vs the estimated 18000 entrants of the 947 race. That is a huge difference - I received 14 photos in my photo pack for free and now I get 4. 

To get the digital photos from AP is going to cost R80 a pop on top of the R700 spent for the entry.

Apologies for the rant. It was my 1st road race so really wanted to keep them for the memory bank.

Never done any MTB events, but with road events there has always been a cost involved in getting your pics, dating way back to the late 90's (the costs and quality of photos over the years is a debate for an entirely different thread)