Killarney Last Night

[FanieFiets]

Last night was my first Kilarney experience.......and what an experience!!!!

The wind was howling en as ek se howling en bedoel ek dat my fiets 'n permanente sandblast gekry het.

Ek het nie heeltemal geweet wat om te verwag nie and het saam met die intermediates begin en was redelik geskok toe ek sien dat daar 'n klomp elites dink hulle ook intermediates is. Hel die een outjie wat saam met ons weggespring het het 'n 02:55 argus gery.....dis toe ek weet dat ek moontlik gaan k*k.

When the thing started I was shocked at the hectic pace. And then I made the mistake of drifting to the back. The guy in front of me got dropped and then I couldnt close the gap so did a couple of laps with him after which I joined other groups etc. In the whole experience I think I coughed up a part of my lung and I generally felt like i was mauled by a cougar, maar damn dit was fun gewees. Baie baie geleer om beter takties te ry en ek is seker dit moet jou donners sterk maak. 

Net 2 dinge vir iemand wat nog nie daar getrap het nie en wil gaan.

1.  Drink jou water/drink voor die tyd, daar is nie tyd in die 'race' nie.

2.  Kilarney is NIE vir sissies nie!!!!

 

Sien julle VERSEKER weer daar as ek in die area is.  

[gasant112]

Fanie ...yislyk wanted to go...but thought of the bladdie wind..It would of been my 1st one aswell..Next Wednesday..I will definatly be there..Did you know anyone at all...Have you met anyone from the "HUB"

[FanieFiets]

I knew two brothers riding elites Hannes and Chris van der Walt and met a couple of other guys. Overall the guys are quite friendly. But later on I joined a group going semi-fast and they were yelling at me do this and do to that to which I decided I'm not in the military so I dropped out and joined another group.

I arrived a little late (traffic is a b*tch, rather try to cycle there), so couldnt see I could meet up with some hubbers.

FanieFiets2006-11-09 00:01:38

[Dicky DQ]

Welcomd Fanie, it is fun isn't it. My only aim is not to get lapped by scratch, however this year I have been lucky enough to finish 2nd ir 3rd bunch. You learn a few things at Kilarney, how to work, jump gaps if you are asleep, Never to be asleep in the bunch, how to read a race and finaly how to ride in the wind.

what ever else it is fun and you get a great workout.

[smallrebel]

Fanie, jy moet maar leer om die water teen 40 - 45km/h te drink.....

 

Wat was julle avg's?

 

Laas toe ek en MW daar was, was die wind darem nie 'n faktor nie. Het net onder 40km/h geavg en my avg hrt was 180.

[pedal]

Fanie,  Welcome to the wonderful world of Killarney..... never got to meet you, but so pleased you made it. Next week come meet me, as you get a 'product prize for effort OK.......

Yeah, wind was hectic, but has been FAR Worse....... a good training partner.

 

Support from the cyclists has been fantastic, and we are so proud of you ALL.... thanks for the support.

[FanieFiets]

my avr. hartklop was ook so 180. Avr. Maar die spoed as so 34 km/h. Die wind het my omtrent weggewaai, veral die stukkies wat alleen teen hom moes uitsukkel!

[fatcyclist]

The last few times in scratched, I'd have preffered to be mauled by a lion...instead it felt like a Gorilla had his way with me after od'ing on Viagra. The last time I didn't get mauled, we started in scratch and avg'd 44 according to ZippIt. Fanie, wait until you ride scratch with the Liberty Development Team...

[Mike]

Hi Fanie, nog n hubber was daar!!!!

Good to see ppl are coming out to experience racing. The wind was fun and it sure helped riding there (Tail wind all the way from home!!! nice)

It is a great way to learn racing and I have seen ppl get stronger and wiser from it.

Enjoy

[FanieFiets]

I live in Riversdale so probably wont be able to make next week. But am in town often and will not miss it if I'm here on a wednesday!!

[The Crazy German]

Hi Fanie' date=' nog n hubber was daar!!!!

Good to see ppl are coming out to experience racing. The wind was fun and it sure helped riding there (Tail wind all the way from home!!! nice)

It is a great way to learn racing and I have seen ppl get stronger and wiser from it.

Enjoy

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All I remeber is plenty off people diing out there in the days... and vowing to quit cycling if it meant they had to suffer that much.

 

Hehe Killarney where ya learn to ride and where its all fun, except when you pitch up totally pissed, atleast Calitz whas more pissed then me that day.

[butafly]

just watch out for the ou in the Phonak kit, he is deaf and a bit wobbly, drifts big time to left and right.

[pedal]

But at least he gives it his all.......

[DRIVETRAIN]

 

I would love to race at these tracks....I live too far to make it on time...Raced at Kyalami once...awesome experience but cost me hours in traffic...

 

'DT"

[ZippIt]

I had to miss killarney this week  but the wind seemed hectic,

looks like I'm gonna have to miss next week too, but then I'm free

[FanieFiets]

 

I would love to race at these tracks....I live too far to make it on time...Raced at Kyalami once...awesome experience but cost me hours in traffic...

 

'DT"

 

I commuted from strand. Traffic was unbelievable....took me 1h40.

Will work at our bellville office next time and then cycle there.