cadenceblur Posted May 24 Share 6 minutes ago, gemmerbal said: Looks like rain on Thursday and Friday as you said, Saturday looks like no rain but cold. I’ve never done the event before but if its gravel roads I don’t think it should be a problem if its a wet surface. Naturally it won’t roll as easy but that’s ok, nothing will be as bad as 36One from last year. Dealing with that peanut-butter 💩 for that many kms was pure evil. mmm, all depends on how the surface drains / dries I guess. I am still on the fence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kom Posted May 24 Share This is based off the 50miler i did last year - does seem like damp/drizzle conditions for the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbr Posted May 24 Share I have entered, not sure I'm excited to go if there's a lot of rain. But having raced more or less that side (Old Hermon/Gravel monster) it takes A LOT of rain for it to become really muddy Skubarra and Kom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kom Posted May 24 Share 1 minute ago, Jbr said: I have entered, not sure I'm excited to go if there's a lot of rain. But having raced more or less that side (Old Hermon/Gravel monster) it takes A LOT of rain for it to become really muddy last year was more or less the same prediction, turned out to be sunny and awesome. cadenceblur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Marley Posted May 24 Share 2 minutes ago, Jbr said: I have entered, not sure I'm excited to go if there's a lot of rain. But having raced more or less that side (Old Hermon/Gravel monster) it takes A LOT of rain for it to become really muddy It can’t possibly be as bad as last years Old Hermon. By far the worst conditions I’ve ever raced in. cadenceblur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbr Posted May 24 Share 2 minutes ago, Bub Marley said: It can’t possibly be as bad as last years Old Hermon. By far the worst conditions I’ve ever raced in. Yet it wasn't very muddy, there were lots of puddles and the bikes were miserable in the end, but we didn't have to ride through long sections of thick mud, struggling to get traction (at least not at the front of the race) cadenceblur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Marley Posted May 24 Share 2 minutes ago, Jbr said: Yet it wasn't very muddy, there were lots of puddles and the bikes were miserable in the end, but we didn't have to ride through long sections of thick mud, struggling to get traction (at least not at the front of the race) Last years problem was the lead up to the race. I don’t think it rained much on the day itself but we had huge amounts of continuous rain throughout winter. So far it doesn’t seem as cold and wet this year. I get that rain is good in general but man it wreaks havoc on your bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongooseMan Posted May 24 Share Also doing the 100. SnowReport suggesting there may be snow that weekend 🥶 https://snowreport.co.za/snow-south-africa-end-may-2024/ Kom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted May 28 Share So Sat looks like it going to be dry but somewhat chilly. How those roads are going to hold up to the all the rain coming on Thurs & Fri is going to be interesting, let's hope they won't become slush puppies. Edited May 28 by BuffsVintageBikes spell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMCfan Posted May 28 Share Havent done a 100miler distance since DC 2022! Got roped in around a braaivleisvuur for TransBaviaans later this year, so this is going to be an interesting Saturday coming... Must remember to go dust of the MTB sooner, rather than later JohanDiv and BuffsVintageBikes 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgar Posted May 28 Share Difficult 1 this, loved doing it last year in the dry...didnt like going wrong... Done 3 races, 170km, 110km,200km back to back wknds...going to fail miserable or still enough to finish well in age cat... wish the rain came earlier... lets see how voting day goes... If its muddy, thinner tyres going to roll beter...less surface to glogg on to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted May 28 Share I did this ride on a mtb last year, hated being bullied by gravel bikes and the penny finally dropped that I am wasting my time gravelling on a mtb. So unfinished business for me and unless there is a monsoon on Saturday there is no way I'm not showing up in Riebeek-Kasteel with my gravel bike. Mamil and El Duderino 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongooseMan Posted May 28 Share Forecast is improving Rowl and Kom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted May 28 Share flippen okes on the fence, weather is looking good for this. big rain is only sunday. if it's the same 170km route, I remember there being one crappy section of sloshy stuff for 3-5km, after about 60km. the other 165km the gravel bike was king. BuffsVintageBikes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadenceblur Posted May 28 Share I’ve entered but only the 50… first bite of the gravel cherry for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongooseMan Posted May 30 Share 2 days out, a little rain for Saturday, but light and late: Today has rain in RK and Piketverg, but clear tomorrow Rowl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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