babse Posted March 19 Posted March 19 "King of Gravel" will likely pull the plug yes... Eish. BuffsVintageBikes and mikkelz 2
babse Posted March 19 Posted March 19 Anika walking down a trail... Why did she bother entering 🤷 dev null, NotSoBigBen, RustyHWR and 10 others 13
'Dale Posted March 19 Posted March 19 Hellington today hey. It’s a day for the inner warrior and where heat acclimation and endurance meets a constant swirl of carb drink between the cheeks. Yesterday, Klipheuwel, km 17: IMG_3228.mov tinmug, Mamil and Vishal72 3
andydude Posted March 19 Posted March 19 1 hour ago, ajnkzn said: Would one still be allowed to start with the elites if you are a solo rider? No DieselnDust 1
SwissVan Posted March 19 Posted March 19 (edited) Seen at least 4 of the men’s top ten finishers today wearing “camelbacks” including the GOAT and Colombo….. Are they purely for hydration or also combined as some kind of cooling vest? Edited March 19 by SwissVan Me rida my bicycle and CycleGuy10000 2
MongooseMan Posted March 19 Posted March 19 Sitting at WP2, absolute carnage here as riders arrive. still 45mins to cutoff, and temps clearing 40 NGM, Zebra, Abel Du Plessis and 3 others 1 5
ajnkzn Posted March 19 Posted March 19 6 minutes ago, SwissVan said: Seen at least 4 of the men’s top ten finishers today wearing “camelbacks” including the GOAT and Colombo….. Are they purely for hydration or also combined as some kind of cooling vest? Can’t think that it would cool beyond 10-15 mins if like those cooling vests - they all use USWE’s I think. Very tough trade off between extra heat and extra hydration. I personally sweat and battle with heat so much it’s a very tough sell to put a pack on… Zebra and SwissVan 2
Mamil Posted March 19 Posted March 19 10 minutes ago, SwissVan said: Seen at least 4 of the men’s top ten finishers today wearing “camelbacks” including the GOAT and Colombo….. Are they purely for hydration or also combined as some kind of cooling vest? They don't keep you cool at all - but in that heat it's a no brainer for me, hydration must come first. Maybe different the faster you are but if it's between 5 and 8 hours in the heat, the USWE is essential equipment. vulgar and SwissVan 2
andydude Posted March 19 Posted March 19 Random question, but is there any chance they could have kept the normal distance for the UCI Elite men and women? I understand completely why it was shortened for the mid and back riders, but not sure why the "fun" part wags the tail for the pro's?
nathrix Posted March 19 Posted March 19 Which is the toughest, the staying in tents or riding the epic…if you can do both you are hardcore! DieselnDust, karma, babse and 2 others 4 1
SwissVan Posted March 19 Posted March 19 24 minutes ago, ajnkzn said: Can’t think that it would cool beyond 10-15 mins if like those cooling vests - they all use USWE’s I think. Very tough trade off between extra heat and extra hydration. I personally sweat and battle with heat so much it’s a very tough sell to put a pack on… 20 minutes ago, Mamil said: They don't keep you cool at all - but in that heat it's a no brainer for me, hydration must come first. Maybe different the faster you are but if it's between 5 and 8 hours in the heat, the USWE is essential equipment. Yeah I didn’t seriously think they rode with cooling vests. Personally I always rode these kind of events with a camelbac or small backpack, the benefits outweighing the discomfort imo. What I don’t like is the extra effort it takes to drink (suck) from them, especially if you are riding hard or very fatigued, and then the effort to keep the bladder and tubes clean from goggas 🤢 every day love2fly 1
Vaultboy Posted March 19 Posted March 19 35 minutes ago, ajnkzn said: Very tough trade off between extra heat and extra hydration. I personally sweat and battle with heat so much it’s a very tough sell to put a pack on… I can't stand heat on my back either. I've got the camelbak hip-pack, which is a lot better, although it feel like its dragging you down, especially when climbing.
SSCC Posted March 19 Posted March 19 I don’t understand why anyone would stay in a tent in the race village. There is lots of accommodation in CT or the towns close by. It’s the same every year. Who wants to be in a tent with no shade in Paarl in summer? JohanDiv, varkie2 and Mamil 2 1
PhilipV Posted March 19 Posted March 19 14 minutes ago, SSCC said: I don’t understand why anyone would stay in a tent in the race village. There is lots of accommodation in CT or the towns close by. It’s the same every year. Who wants to be in a tent with no shade in Paarl in summer? Not everyone is a tourist paying in Dollars. The tents are paid for, and accommodation n in the winelands isn't exactly cheap. That being said, My friends are sleeping at home (S-West) and getting up early to beat traffic through stellies. No brainer. SamTaylor and DieselnDust 2
PhilipV Posted March 19 Posted March 19 (edited) Extended cut off to 16:50 Maximum amount of hrs allowed on route now 8:45 Just got this message on the WA group. Our team just went through Krismas Kamp WP. They are concerned that there won't be enough water for the backmarkers. Edited March 19 by PhilipV nathrix and Headshot 1 1
Spafsack Posted March 19 Posted March 19 1 hour ago, MongooseMan said: Sitting at WP2, absolute carnage here as riders arrive. still 45mins to cutoff, and temps clearing 40 Cut off, how many hours do they have to complete entire stage, or do they cut you off at water points if they see you not going to make it? Thats really sad.
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