Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) Eagles Rest, Napier. Weekend of relaxation, braai, friends and family. Edited September 26, 2017 by Myles Mayhew Pikey, gummibear, B20PV and 6 others 9
bertusras Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Def more gravel bikes in the Cradle lately. You 2 y'day (?), a Slate and a Spez (Diverge, I think?), and me on Sunday! But I did get a stare or two too! Yeah I saw another guy with a smart looking steel (?) bike and flared bars as well. No idea what it was, but it looked awesome. The only other person to greet me the entire day What do you ride Fat Boab?
Duane_Bosch Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) Last roadie ride this weekend. Took the bike in this morning for a little lovin then 7 days till this. Edited September 26, 2017 by Duane_Bosch Bateleur1, Pikey, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and 4 others 7
Fat Boab Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Yeah I saw another guy with a smart looking steel (?) bike and flared bars as well. No idea what it was, but it looked awesome. The only other person to greet me the entire day What do you ride Fat Boab? Just finished this stage of the project, cos he's about to become a commuter bike. Wider gravel tyres, current are 32mm touring tyres, with possibly a wheel change still required for gravel duty, some drive train stuff still to do, and sort out those horrendous bars......but meet The-Ex aka Malcolm! (I left my phone at home so couldn't get a Cradle shot, but I live within 2 km of the Cradle so it's close enough!). Sunday was his first time out in current guise, and he enjoyed the amble! BenReaper, bertusras and Andrew_Smith 3
nigelhicks Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) Our bikes with the help of Detour Trails, and CMH Nissan Pinetown took us to Lesotho ... .... The wife descending over 700m into the Senqu River valley on stage 10 of the Lesotho Mega Enduro Edited September 26, 2017 by nigelhicks gummibear, Cav', Duane_Bosch and 11 others 14
Duane_Bosch Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Our bikes with the help of Detour Trails, and CMH Nissan Pinetown took us to Lesotho ... .... The wife descending over 700m into the Senqu River valley on stage 10 of the Lesotho Mega EnduroDEEEEEEETAAAAAIIIIILLLLSSSSSS!!!!!!!
Bateleur1 Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Last roadie ride this weekend. Took the bike in this morning for a little lovin then 7 days till this.Monte-Grappa-1021x580.jpg Where is this?
nigelhicks Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) DEEEEEEETAAAAAIIIIILLLLSSSSSS!!!!!!!Ill start a thread in the Gravity section just now ... But lets just say this - 11 stages - total descent about 5700mWinning time over 4 timed stages .... 47 minutes! Edited September 26, 2017 by nigelhicks DJR, Duane_Bosch and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 3
Duane_Bosch Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) Where is this?Monte Grappa in Italy. The mountain rises 1500m from the valley. The last time the Giro had a stage finish there they had a timetrial from Semonzo. That route rises 1500m in 19km. A proper test for anyone. We are staying in Bassano del Grappa which is at the foot of the mountain. It's about 70km north of Venice. The Giro has been over there a few times and I watched a Col Collective vid that was the inspiration. There are 11 paved routes to the top of the mountain. The selection process for the venue was simple. 1. Easy access from a major airport (rental cars kill your budget)2. Not France3. A Grand tour must have gone through there recently4. Interesting history5. NOT touristy My fiance said we aren't allowed to go to Morzine 2 years in a row so this is the spot. p.s. I've already booked for Morzine for 2018. Hehe. Edited September 26, 2017 by Duane_Bosch Bateleur1 and DJR 2
duanelr Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Drakensberg this long weekend. Base camp at Drakansberg Sun Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, BenReaper, DJR and 2 others 5
Pikey Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Eagles Rest, Napier. Weekend of relaxation, braai, friends and family. Dude now I'm hungry ...what a feast ???????? Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Dude now I'm hungry ...what a feast luckily, everyone had their preferred temp as "medium" Apart from me. I'm a rare child. Makes it a whole lot easier. But there was a lot left over for brekkie the next day! Pikey 1
Bateleur1 Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Monte Grappa in Italy. The mountain rises 1500m from the valley. The last time the Giro had a stage finish there they had a timetrial from Semonzo. That route rises 1500m in 19km. A proper test for anyone. We are staying in Bassano del Grappa which is at the foot of the mountain. It's about 70km north of Venice. The Giro has been over there a few times and I watched a Col Collective vid that was the inspiration. There are 11 paved routes to the top of the mountain. The selection process for the venue was simple. 1. Easy access from a major airport (rental cars kill your budget)2. Not France3. A Grand tour must have gone through there recently4. Interesting history5. NOT touristy My fiance said we aren't allowed to go to Morzine 2 years in a row so this is the spot. p.s. I've already booked for Morzine for 2018. Hehe. I have added it to my cycling bucket list. Looks very nice and not that far from me. Next summer is the summer where I am going into the big mountains. Looking at the Dolomites and definetly the Innsbruck area as that is fairly close to me. gummibear 1
Duane_Bosch Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 I have added it to my cycling bucket list. Looks very nice and not that far from me. Next summer is the summer where I am going into the big mountains. Looking at the Dolomites and definetly the Innsbruck area as that is fairly close to me.NICE! I don't know much about that area. Keep us posted. There's something very special about riding your bike in the mountains in Europe. Next year apart from Morzine we are planning a trip to Girona in Spain. It's where a large chunk of the Pro Tour riders base themselves and access is easy. I'm looking at the dolomites in the future but the Alta Badia (Italy) area. Access would require renting a car tho which I'm very hesitant about after my expensive experience last year. Bateleur1 1
Duane_Bosch Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) Who's up for the Megavalanche in 2018? What are the dates? There's a big crew of us that will be in Morz between 14 and 31 July. If you've not done a Euro trip before I'd suggest NOT racing your first time out there. The riding over there is another world compared to here and you'll likely end up in hospital if your first experience of the Alps is with a number zip tied to your bike. Edit. I see the dates are 2-8 July. The weekend before that is the Passportes du Soleil race in the PDS. It covers most of the portes du soleil. It's about 80km long with about 7000m in vert. Probably a good warmup for Mega. Edited September 26, 2017 by Duane_Bosch
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