2023 & 2024 Festive 500

[Bike Dewing]

5 minutes ago, erikt123 said:

I'm going to give it a go. Rain predicted in the Pretoria area for 2 of the days, but lets' see. Anyone in the Pretoria, Equestria area willing to join me is welcome. Going to use my road bike, steady easy rides.

That just sounds like your two rest days if anything.. 

I’m being told we are doing it starting with a 120km on Sunday😰🤣

Edited December 22, 2023 by Michael Dewing

[The Ouzo]

6 minutes ago, erikt123 said:

I'm going to give it a go. Rain predicted in the Pretoria area for 2 of the days, but lets' see. Anyone in the Pretoria, Equestria area willing to join me is welcome. Going to use my road bike, steady easy rides.

I see some rain predicted for my area (boksburg) too.

As long as its light rain I will got out and ride.

 

But, have picked up a stupid stuffy nose yesterday, am treating it, hopefully have caught it early enough and it will be gone by Sunday.

Edited December 22, 2023 by The Ouzo

['Dale]

21 hours ago, warrencharlesza said:

follow the tailwind direction and get the wife to pick you up

That is just soft, Bruuu.

[Cycling 4020]

I am also giving this a go. I'm completing it on my mtb. If any hubber wants to join, I'm located in waverley and my average is around 22-25 km/h.

[The Ouzo]

Looks like I’m probably out. 
was up all night coughing, so decided to rather skip the planned 115km ride this morning. 
just went an bought some meds, let’s see how today and tomorrow go. That does leave a lot more to do next week if I’m feeling better. 

[Simon123]

On 11/27/2023 at 1:12 PM, The Ouzo said:

 I'll be trying to get out the door by around 4:30am

I thought you said you were on holiday Chris.

[The Ouzo]

Just now, Simon123 said:

I thought you said you were on holiday Chris.

Indeed I am. 
but it’s hot in smoketeng, so early out the door to beat the heat. 

[Simon123]

1 minute ago, The Ouzo said:

Indeed I am. 
but it’s hot in smoketeng, so early out the door to beat the heat. 

Holidays are about sleeping in.

😛

[NotSoBigBen]

Last year this time I was lying in ICU (came home on Xmas day) and no riding after that for almost 2 months ...

I have recovered and have joined the challenge, having said that I certainly won't make the 500 but am interested to see how close I can come ... 

[The Ouzo]

17 minutes ago, Simon123 said:

Holidays are about sleeping in.

😛

Hahaha sleep in whilst you can, soon you won’t be able to. 
 

but in general my body wakes up around 4am, there is no sleeping in for me. 

['Dale]

Reroute with the gusts - visited Kommetjie for the first time in many seasons.

[Bike Dewing]

41 minutes ago, 'Dale said:

Reroute with the gusts - visited Kommetjie for the first time in many seasons.

Nice.. that’s a pretty part of the country.. 

[Thomo]

3 hours ago, The Ouzo said:

That does leave a lot more to do next week if I’m feeling better. 

If/when I attempt this it would probably have to be over 6 days as I'm always unlikely to ride on 24/25 Dec.

Now to convince a few others to try that with me ... LOL 

Unfortunately not this year as I'm off the bike with a sore back. 

['Dale]

The 150er for the 26th is bumped on to the 27th. 

[ChrisF]

2 hours ago, NotSoBigBen said:

Last year this time I was lying in ICU (came home on Xmas day) and no riding after that for almost 2 months ...

I have recovered and have joined the challenge, having said that I certainly won't make the 500 but am interested to see how close I can come ... 

 

When I left home this morning it was an open question if my knees will hold up after all the sessions with the Bio ....

 

Kept in Zone 2 ... at least the first 60km.

 

Sobering moment at Kalbaskraal.  Group of CITY riders had a mishap where the railway lines cross ... couple riders went down.  One stayed down a long while. Finally sat up right.  Possibly a dislocated shoulder ... or worse ....

 

 

After Malmesbury the mercury started climbing ... slight headwind made sure I got a propper workout !!

 

Red ambulance at Toeka, Agter Paarl, helped.  They gave me lots of ice for my Camelback.

 

It got brutally hot back to Bellville.  

 

 

 

Feeling fragile at the moment ....

[Thomo]

38 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

 that's a nice chunk of 500 challenge.!