WaldoZ Posted August 24, 2023 Share 1 minute ago, Jewbacca said: I'm in the first batch. After my only seeding ride since this one last year was a 5:30 CTCT, I am not surprised I look forward to a chatty, chilled 30kph group....... Don't eat all the pies before I finish please!!! Mamil, ChrisF and Jewbacca 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted August 24, 2023 Share 3 minutes ago, WaldoZ said: Don't eat all the pies before I finish please!!! I can't promise anything but I will definitely do my best! WaldoZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted August 24, 2023 Share I'm in Batch 2 - Giving me a 45 minute headstart on Jewbacca - I might have a fighting chance - pah we'll see who's not competitive - If he does catch me at least he won't be on a BMX Oh shermet I see now actually that Jewby starts in the first grop which is the lowest seeded. I have to catch him!!! Edited August 24, 2023 by Mamil Jewbacca, WaldoZ and ChrisF 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedToWin Posted August 24, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, Mamil said: I have to catch him!!! He has the head start but you (theoretically) have the stronger support riders around you... Jewbacca and Mamil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedToWin Posted August 24, 2023 Share 2 hours ago, WaldoZ said: With batches emailed I went and made a whole lot of popcorn so I can come read comments... now I have a whole lot of popcorn but no comments here yet 🤦♂️ We've fired off our emails for the mis-seeded riders, so no drama needed. 😄 WaldoZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted August 24, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, Mamil said: I'm in Batch 2 - Giving me a 45 minute headstart on Jewbacca - I might have a fighting chance - pah we'll see who's not competitive - If he does catch me at least he won't be on a BMX Oh shermet I see now actually that Jewby starts in the first grop which is the lowest seeded. I have to catch him!!! I'm 100% sure you will catch me! Hopefully I can jump on your wheel and stay there for a few km Mamil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaldoZ Posted August 24, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, bleedToWin said: We've fired off our emails for the mis-seeded riders, so no drama needed. 😄 I forgot, Friday is only tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedToWin Posted August 24, 2023 Share @WaldoZ you guys rocking up with XCO fatigued legs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaldoZ Posted August 24, 2023 Share 31 minutes ago, bleedToWin said: @WaldoZ you guys rocking up with XCO fatigued legs? I'm stil recovering from Transbaviaans 🤣 #oldballie Mamil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akon Posted August 25, 2023 Share 17 hours ago, Jewbacca said: I'm in the first batch. After my only seeding ride since this one last year was a 5:30 CTCT, I am not surprised I look forward to a chatty, chilled 30kph group....... Not wanting to play into @WaldoZ's popcorn-eating fetish, but how does a this year 3:20 CTCT lands one in the same group with a last year 5:30?! You have a rep around here though @Jewbacca, so I'll be glued to your back-wheel until B catches us 😎. WaldoZ, bleedToWin and Jewbacca 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedToWin Posted August 25, 2023 Share 6 minutes ago, Akon said: Not wanting to play into @WaldoZ's popcorn-eating fetish You waited till Friday though... 😆 Akon and WaldoZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted August 25, 2023 Share 29 minutes ago, Akon said: Not wanting to play into @WaldoZ's popcorn-eating fetish, but how does a this year 3:20 CTCT lands one in the same group with a last year 5:30?! You have a rep around here though @Jewbacca, so I'll be glued to your back-wheel until B catches us 😎. hahaha I think my grammar was bad. The last 3 bike races I've done have been a 3:40 ish October CTCT on a BMX, this race last year and a 5:13 2023 CTCT.... It did involve at least 3 lengthy coffee/food and family leisure stops. It was great. I reckon there will be a few guys pushing watts out of the 7:00 Batch. You are welcome to find my wheel, but I think a number of guys will be up for sharing some time in the wind early on. I will be the really short, funny shaped, black haired, bearded, hook nosed fellow with really long ape arms on a purple girls bike. bleedToWin, Wannabe, Akon and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted August 28, 2023 Share I see from the official results that I was about 15 minutes shy of catching @Jewbaccaon Sunday - OK he did have a lie down and a chat for 20 minutes at Redlinghuys where my SO and @lechatnoirgave him peanutbutter sandwiches (not laced with laxatives or sedatives as per my suggestion) - I'm still simmering from that non-competitive comment. It was my competitive spirit combined with my weak flesh that got me into trouble on this ride - my own Redlinghuys stop was a frantic grab and dash effort where I thought the main group had left me behind. I smashed along as fast as I could with what I thought were the stragglers until cramps struck at about 160km and there followed a succession of groupettos whose wheel I made vain lunges at before accepting my solo fate. I aimed for 7:30 - got 7:50 something and the only reason it was sub 8 is that it was 219 and 222km. @Jewbaccaobserved that it's harder than 2 Arguses -- and it is. My intervals.icu tells me I freewheeled for only 9% of the ride. Interminable stretches of .8% gradient into a headwind. Most memorable moments - feeling pleased with myself for chasing back onto the group at Picketberg (although I paid for it later) and being overtaken by the race leader hotly pursued by 2 others. They were doing about mach 3 while I tootled along at 170 watts slapping my left adductor to stop it from cramping. Hope they run this event next year - it's a blast. Scary Rider, Jewbacca, peetwindhoek and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Cycling Athletic Club Posted August 28, 2023 Share a few images from the V222V - https://www.facebook.com/WPCycling/posts for more images Scary Rider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongooseMan Posted August 28, 2023 Share Needs a caption 🤣 peetwindhoek, lechatnoir and ChrisF 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted August 28, 2023 Share 2 minutes ago, MongooseMan said: Needs a caption 🤣 Something about the tension between the enjoy on the vest and the expression on the face Scary Rider, ChrisF, DieselnDust and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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