[Event] The Gallows

[Bub Marley]

2 hours ago, Jbr said:

https://www.strava.com/segments/9309316

 

Galgeberg

vs Tokai mast :

 

meh, if I could win my age cat and arrive fresh as a daisy that would be ideal 🤣

 

So 11km at around 9% on gravel. Sounds fun.

[Jbr]

11 minutes ago, Bub Marley said:

So 11km at around 9% on gravel. Sounds fun.

Jah so it's pretty much like Ventoux 🤣

[Skubarra]

5 minutes ago, Bub Marley said:

So 11km at around 9% on gravel. Sounds fun.

Think most of it is actually tar, but still a bastard of a climb

Few years back I was with the family at the wedding venue at the bottom, did a little social mtb ride down to McGregor and on the way I thought - let me see where this road goes.... Was certainly a longer and less fun afternoon than I imagined it would be, I also remember an involuntary little nap at the top just to get my breath back...

[milky4130]

On 4/26/2024 at 2:47 PM, Bub Marley said:

So 11km at around 9% on gravel. Sounds fun.

Nope the easy part is the 5km's on gravel the "fun bit" is the last 6kms on tar. I always say if a climb is tarred or laid with concrete then you must know what is waiting for you.

Edited April 29 by milky4130
Calculating error 🥴

[bleedToWin]

I started an analysis now of a few big climbs I've done in the last 5 months, but decided to delete the comment.

Any smartass thing I say now will 100% just come back to haunt me!

 

[bleedToWin]

Okay, can't help myself...

Edited April 26 by bleedToWin

[karma]

I see expected leaders/winner time is 4 hours....now I scared.

[Jewbacca]

1 hour ago, karma said:

I see expected leaders/winner time is 4 hours....now I scared.

I'll be there, you won't come last

[Donovan Le Cok]

On 4/26/2024 at 11:50 AM, milky4130 said:

Alternatively stick to the current gearing so you can get the "full experience of going to the Gallows" 😈 I mean just look at Donovan & Dan's faces after crossing the line last year wouldn't you also want that experience?

I was 40 - 28 which was not a great choice... 

[milky4130]

17 minutes ago, Donovan Le Cok said:

I was 40 - 28 which was not a great choice... 

what?! 😱 proper torque session there at the end then 😮‍💨🤯

[mathewk]

The segment from McGreogor to the top of the climb is also a bastard. There are some descents but coupled with the rollers and the final climb it actually ends up being 18km at 6% which is essentially 10 x Suikerbossie South side

[karma]

2 hours ago, Jewbacca said:

I'll be there, you won't come last

Seeing a lot of gravel bike talk....will be bringing a knife (mtb) to the gunfight. 

Apart from some more gravelish tyres, thinking 36 x 11-50, after looking at the above msgs...

[Jbr]

21 hours ago, Donovan Le Cok said:

I was 40 - 28 which was not a great choice... 

eeeeish, 1x ? How was that 40-10 or 11 on the flats?

[Donovan Le Cok]

9 minutes ago, Jbr said:

eeeeish, 1x ? How was that 40-10 or 11 on the flats?

It was 2 by, so I was 48 for the flats

[Jbr]

10 minutes ago, Donovan Le Cok said:

It was 2 by, so I was 48 for the flats

ok that's what I thought. Damn this gravel thing is so much fun once the race is on, but such a head scratcher before then to figure out gearing and tyres 😭

[mathewk]

On 4/30/2024 at 8:35 AM, Jbr said:

ok that's what I thought. Damn this gravel thing is so much fun once the race is on, but such a head scratcher before then to figure out gearing and tyres 😭

Tyres are probably the most heated debate in all the gravel world haha. Ive listened to about 6hours worth podcasts of grown men debating between 42s and 47s 😅