The Munga 2023

[jdwet1980]

Looks like GrantM is taking a bit of a detour. I hope its only gps issues.

[JohanDiv]

7 minutes ago, jdwet1980 said:

Looks like GrantM is taking a bit of a detour. I hope its only gps issues.

Eish no that looks like a wrong turn! Hope he realizes soon!

[JohanDiv]

Jenny Close now up into 4th overall! Incredible!!

[JohanDiv]

At the pace that Drikus is going he is going te reach Doolhof around 12.. almost 2hrs faster than record pace

[JohanDiv]

31 minutes ago, jdwet1980 said:

Looks like GrantM is taking a bit of a detour. I hope its only gps issues.

He realized his mistake +-12km after the wrong turn. On his way back to the route now. 

[JohanDiv]

Ambo 6 and 7.. we see you!

 

[JohanDiv]

Two more riders 2km off-route.. hope they realize soon!

 

[JohanDiv]

Frank du Plessis as well.. ai oom, draai om!!

[hboli4]

7 minutes ago, JohanDiv said:

Frank du Plessis as well.. ai oom, draai om!!

I was very close to making the same mistake last year, was busy fiddling with the strapping on my stuffed achilles just after leaving the RV but luckily saw the warning on the GPS after a couple of 100m,

[hboli4]

Aish, couple of guys toying with the CUT and Gemmerbal still in Britstown.

[DJuice]

28 minutes ago, JohanDiv said:

Frank du Plessis as well.. ai oom, draai om!!

From my home town.

Frank has done a few Munga`s, does the route change every year?

 

[DJuice]

1 hour ago, JohanDiv said:

At the pace that Drikus is going he is going te reach Doolhof around 12.. almost 2hrs faster than record pace

Vroeë lunch vir jou!

[The Ouzo]

17 minutes ago, hboli4 said:

Aish, couple of guys toying with the CUT and Gemmerbal still in Britstown.

gemmerball's tracker has not updated since 6:12. Hopefully just a slow update.

[Koos Likkewaan 2]

Not sure why. Must be the Rapide link, but everytime I look at the leaderbord I have to find OA on the list.

I do not know this man at all, but get a sense of relief every time I see he is making good progress.

[SSCC]

8 hours ago, Shebeen said:

I'll bite.

So are these rider are going too slow to get benefit from tt bars?

 

(0 munga finishes, so pretend I'm a kindergarten on a balance bike from hyperama)

I wrote that drafting does not help much for this specific event because of slow speeds, corrugated roads, extreme fatigue etc. Drafting has multiple variables. Aerobars don't and provide a small but constant benefit, even at slow speeds, for the duration of the event provided the rider uses them. The drag reduction on very high stack aerobars is marginal but the saddle pressure reduction and comfort resting position is substantial. 

[hboli4]

16 minutes ago, DJuice said:

From my home town.

Frank has done a few Munga`s, does the route change every year?

 

Certain sections change from year to year, this section is the same as last year but not the year before I think. The changes are mostly due to farms changing hands / farmers changing their minds and denying access resulting in route changes