TyronLab Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 I feel your pain... I'm actually trying to plan routes that head out north so that I can return riding south. Headwind home sucks more than uphill home! Great riding weather lately on the Highveld but damn the wind is starting to wear me down... Since I'm generally going out towards the south and back it's almost always (no not almost, every single frikkin time) a headwind coming back [emoji53]Ja ja I know it's good 'training' but just a little break would be nice [emoji12]
Hairy Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 Managed to get out to Conters on Saturday, and was lucky enough to ride with my favourite two MTB ladies on a absolutely spectacular day in CT. The trails are riding really well, there was no wind to talk of and there were a good many riders on the trails or supporting the flipping awesome Dairy Shed Cafe. We spotted the trail crew building a new trail that would lead into the top of Black Rhino. This would mean that you can then tie in New Trail + Black Rhino + Happy Hops for what I am sure will be a killer combination. TyronLab, fanievb, DJR and 7 others 10
Frosty Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 It was a typo I’m sure, once you follow the link they ask to link your strava for the future upload.I was being facecious, Comic Sans is not selectable on Tapatalk. Reme Le Hane 1
Escapee.. Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 With the Transbaviaans 19 weeks away it was time to start my training in earnest. I've got the endurance portion pretty much under control, but with our goal time of 12 hours I'll need to focus on my climbing speed and consistency a lot. Luckily, I scoped out a great training hill at Thaba the last time I was there. While its only 800m long, it has 90m of vertical ascent, with the last 200m being at 16% average gradient, mostly jeep track with the steep bit paved. Perfect for Fangs and MAC training! I had the rough goal of doing 1000m of elevation gain, so I set out to do 10x reps. What I didn't consider though was that I'd done a moderate roadie ride on Wednesday, a quick roadie ride on Thursday and ran a PB 5k of 25:14 on Friday, so when I woke up on Saturday my legs were pretty stiff already. Thaba's bokkies made the warmup nice and pleasant and kept my spirits high on the way to the climb: 20200912_064019-01.jpeg And some fun descending gave me the adrenaline shot I needed to get to the climb feeling great: 20200912_065048-01.jpeg I had never ridden this climb all the way to the top with the steep bit included, and only realised on my first rep that the mix of gradient and stiff legs meant I had to stand and grind it up there.... ten times. I felt good for the first two, OK for the middle six, but absolutely demolished by the last two. I feel sorry for whoever saw me doing the last rep as I was grinding it up there, grunting, hoesing, poeping, swerving, anything but walking. I had a sit down and tried to capture the ascent with this photo. Right at the top, feeling absolutely busted after riding just 30km (with 1000m climbed though). 20200912_083924-01.jpeg Still a few trails to explore at Thaba, but once again proved to be ridiculous amounts of fun! strava6307855322075753795.jpg Good Job Dude
Redrush Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) Finally got back on the bike after a few weeks.The walk/session up and down the hill multiple times was definitely worth it, after the first bomb down the hill the fatigue and minor babelaas disappeared The Commencal Meta HT does not stop impressing me. Also the full face does inspire more skill than i have but does allow the limits to be pushed here and there. Edited September 14, 2020 by Redrush Eddy Gordo, DJR, Long Wheel Base and 4 others 7
gummibear Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 SwissVan, Skubarra, Dusty and 8 others 11
gummibear Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 Another beaut of a riding day in Belgium! Although I'm (masochistically?) longing for a Thaba trails session, despite some of these gnarly forest climbs!Which part of Belgium are you in?
OemD Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 Welvenpas Black route Escapee.., daveno7, Long Wheel Base and 4 others 7
daveno7 Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 The rain on a Monday was light and present after a few days of cycling inactively....it was good as always to get the Hard-tail out go up a few little local vineyard climbs as time allowed....it allowed my legs to stretch...area was quiet dry even after all the rain yesterday... Long Wheel Base, Me rida my bicycle and DJR 3
Hairy Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 Welvenpas Black routeFull Monty is back ... I thought the land owner closed this off? Flipping awesome! DJR and Eddy Gordo 2
Spy007 Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 2 friends and 2 sons.22km of fun in the sun. DJR, Me rida my bicycle, geomark and 8 others 11
Kranswurm Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 Great riding weather lately on the Highveld but damn the wind is starting to wear me down... Since I'm generally going out towards the south and back it's almost always (no not almost, every single frikkin time) a headwind coming back [emoji53] Ja ja I know it's good 'training' but just a little break would be nice [emoji12]Go in the afternoon
Stevief Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 Full Monty is back ... I thought the land owner closed this off? Full Monty is back ... I thought the land owner closed this off? Flipping awesome!Really !!!! Woohoo im off tomorrow! Hairy 1
BSG Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 Sometimes it's best to listen to your body.Sit up, ride easy, appreciate the outdoors and fight another day.This is good advice. Not always necessary to race, just ride and enjoy the freedom. [emoji106] Hairy 1
SwissVan Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 Did a slow "post man flu" ride on Sunday, wonderful late summer weather Some more pics of planet zug Its local referendum time again (3 x a year) so all the political parties and their posters start popping up Very popular scuba diving spot, there is an old submerged village under that water.Not sure if diving in dry suits can be considered scuba diving tho.... Congestion... 17 years I've been cycling around this lake (about 40 km) One of the 4 cruise boats that traverse the lake in summer Zug small boat harbour, one of many small boat harbours scattered around the lake capediver, Long Wheel Base, tinmug and 16 others 19
Spinnekop Posted September 15, 2020 Posted September 15, 2020 Did a slow "post man flu" ride on Sunday, wonderful late summer weather Some more pics of planet zug Its local referendum time again (3 x a year) so all the political parties and their posters start popping up zg2.JPG Very popular scuba diving spot, there is an old submerged village under that water.Not sure if diving in dry suits can be considered scuba diving tho.... zg3.JPG Congestion... zg4.JPG 17 years I've been cycling around this lake (about 40 km) zg5.JPG zg6.JPG zg7.JPG One of the 4 cruise boats that traverse the lake in summer zg8.JPG Zug small boat harbour, one of many small boat harbours scattered around the lake zg9.JPGLooks amazing!
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