[Event] Ronde Van Riebeek

[cadenceblur]

Yeah, it was a great day out for me as well. 
I did the 50 miler. 
I managed to trim some time off last year’s one, so happy . 
Definitely some lekker corrugated spots that sometimes caught me by surprise!

Thankfully i didn’t have any handlebar slipping this time around. 

Reckon I’ll be back again next year if weather plays its part. 

[Kom]

3 hours ago, MongooseMan said:

Always a fun day out. I'm going to say it was more rutted than last year (purely to explain my slower time than last year 😂).

Also much warmer than expected, but did appreciate the well stocked aid stations.

Got caught out by that same last "round the farmhouse" bit as last year where the signage was lacking, but aside from that this will always be a staple on my calendar.

i think i heard them say > 700 entrants - i can easily see this becoming a mass attendance event to the likes of 99er etc

the organisation, weather etc was fantastic

[MongooseMan]

13 minutes ago, Kom said:

i think i heard them say > 700 entrants - i can easily see this becoming a mass attendance event to the likes of 99er etc

the organisation, weather etc was fantastic

I would love to see footage of the leading group coming through those last 7km, must get quite spicy

[Kom]

6 minutes ago, MongooseMan said:

I would love to see footage of the leading group coming through those last 7km, must get quite spicy

that section along the railway? looks like the winner set a new KOM yesterday - "RVR 🚂🛤️"

Edited May 25 by Kom

[MongooseMan]

2 minutes ago, Kom said:

that section along the railway? looks like the winner set a new KOM yesterday --> https://www.strava.com/activities/14577539687/segments/3361328477311405044

Yeah, I always enjoy that section, but I'm also always glad I'm not racing it

[cadenceblur]

I came across someone who went down near the beginning of that section, he looked okay overall , just a bit bloody on the arm 

[no calves]

2 hours ago, cadenceblur said:

I came across someone who went down near the beginning of that section, he looked okay overall , just a bit bloody on the arm 

Happened 2 riders infront of me. He looked bad there but went over the line fine. Was looking for a marshal to see if he was concussed but didnt fond one. Just glad he is ok

[cadenceblur]

26 minutes ago, no calves said:

Happened 2 riders infront of me. He looked bad there but went over the line fine. Was looking for a marshal to see if he was concussed but didnt fond one. Just glad he is ok

We must have crossed the line at similar times , you probably ahead of me

[no calves]

On a side note. How did you guys get tue mud marks out of kit? Struggling to get it out of my shirt aswell as branding ons shorts.

[no calves]

38 minutes ago, cadenceblur said:

We must have crossed the line at similar times , you probably ahead of me

3h15

[cadenceblur]

Just now, no calves said:

3h15

Are you the big dude?  , we might have crossed together . I’m the other big dude😂 

I generally lift my front wheel when I approach some muddy bits or small puddles. I washed my kit immediately once i got home and it’s clean. 

[no calves]

2 minutes ago, cadenceblur said:

Are you the big dude?  , we might have crossed together . I’m the other big dude😂 

I generally lift my front wheel when I approach some muddy bits or small puddles. I washed my kit immediately once i got home and it’s clean. 

That went from insult to acknowledging another big dude real quick haha. Yeah cream top and cream/champagne argon18.

[cadenceblur]

2 minutes ago, no calves said:

That went from insult to acknowledging another big dude real quick haha. Yeah cream top and cream/champagne argon18.

😂 ah okay, we spoke as we finished the last 2km together, you mentioned that you almost rode into me due to tiredness.