DC2009 new format

[mdk555]

Mark my words - DC 2009 will be one feeding zone at +-100km possibly manned by PPA or another body with no back up vehicles on the road. If this does not work there might never be another DC. mdk5552008-11-24 12:28:39

[fandacious]

hmmm... how would a PPA manned feeding zone work?

 

But yes, I agree 5 or 6 feeding zones is stupid. you only need 1. Hell. we all do the argus without stopping for food. why should we need to stop 6 times on a 200km route??

[Montblanc]

I agree. PPA can have water points along the route like they have in all other races.

[Guest colonel]

hmmm... how would a PPA manned feeding zone work?

 

But yes' date=' I agree 5 or 6 feeding zones is stupid. you only need 1. Hell. we all do the argus without stopping for food. why should we need to stop 6 times on a 200km route??

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SO you only used 4 bottles on the day then and no more????

[TheLegend]

 

 

But yes' date=' I agree 5 or 6 feeding zones is stupid. you only need 1. Hell. we all do the argus without stopping for food. why should we need to stop 6 times on a 200km route??

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because the temperature rises and your need for liquids doesn't increase linear with the duration of the event.

also think of the 8 hrs plus riders. I'd say 2-3 zones should do the job.

 

[SeanMort]

.. and, food aside, you're also essentially trying to keep a team together with mechanical issues too.

[Speed Devil]

Mark my words - DC 2009 will be one feeding zone at +-100km possibly manned by PPA or another body with no back up vehicles on the road. If this does not work there might never be another DC.

 

....And just hope the PPA doesn't send the riders off on the wrong route and everyone misses the feeding zone completely

[Klappit]

hmmm... how would a PPA manned feeding zone work?

 

But yes' date=' I agree 5 or 6 feeding zones is stupid. you only need 1. Hell. we all do the argus without stopping for food. why should we need to stop 6 times on a 200km route??

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SO you only used 4 bottles on the day then and no more????

 

n stasie wat deur PPA beman word gaan net n gemors wees, ek dink die eerste stop moet wees in Montague, dan weer by die Kaasfabriek en dit is genoeg. Daar is genoeg besighede wat die waterpunte sal en wil sponsor. Ek was betrokke by die reelings van Ceres se DC en dit was baie maklik om van die local mpye te kry om waterpunte te sponsor.

My span wou hulle eerste stop al na 50 km!! en hulle het, dit was frustrerend en baie onnodig.

 

Ps. Kurnel ek het jou en Juffrou van Wyk(ms colonel) by die Cyprus inn gesien, ek is jammer dat ek ooit lelik was met jou.(Ek het ook daar geslaap) En nadat ek jou gesien het het ek besluit om nie weer opgewerk te raak oor jou opstokery nie, sjame man.

Klappit2008-11-24 14:02:40

[Montblanc]

Wel, miskien is die DC volgende jaar weer in Ceres, dan moet die manne uithaal en wys.

[straatvark]

Do you know about negative feedback from the traffic authorities MK?

 

My perception was that the traffic seemed to flow better this year?  PPA do it better every year - starting blocks, the Bonnievale Bypass etc.

 

I agree with waterpoints at a) Montaque/Ashton & b)Bonnievale Cellar + c) the PPA waterpoint @ 190km.

 

PPA arrange dedicated pickup points at the coffee shops along the route with 2-4 PPA vehicles handling the transport of breakages to those.

 

NO personal backup via Tredoux pass should be allowed - they can go straight to Montaque/Ashton. Then from Drew they should/could take the gravel shortcut to Swellendam (there wasnt BMW's or Ferrari's doing support anyway)

 

Full motorbikes support for the top 15 teams based on seeding

[Guest colonel]

hmmm... how would a PPA manned feeding zone work?

 

But yes' date=' I agree 5 or 6 feeding zones is stupid. you only need 1. Hell. we all do the argus without stopping for food. why should we need to stop 6 times on a 200km route??

[/quote']

 

SO you only used 4 bottles on the day then and no more????

 

n stasie wat deur PPA beman word gaan net n gemors wees, ek dink die eerste stop moet wees in Montague, dan weer by die Kaasfabriek en dit is genoeg. Daar is genoeg besighede wat die waterpunte sal en wil sponsor. Ek was betrokke by die reelings van Ceres se DC en dit was baie maklik om van die local mpye te kry om waterpunte te sponsor.

My span wou hulle eerste stop al na 50 km!! en hulle het, dit was frustrerend en baie onnodig.

 

Ps. Kurnel ek het jou en Juffrou van Wyk(ms colonel) by die Cyprus inn gesien, ek is jammer dat ek ooit lelik was met jou.(Ek het ook daar geslaap) En nadat ek jou gesien het het ek besluit om nie weer opgewerk te raak oor jou opstokery nie, sjame man.

 

 

Why didnt you say who you are? Well atleast you've seen the face behind the Legend, consider yourself lucky but not man enough to introduce yourself but you have alot to say now that you behind your computer again.....SJAME MAN.

 

ps: its Mrs Wakefield, she married me to get the english surname.

 

 

colonel2008-11-25 01:55:31

[fandacious]

hmmm... how would a PPA manned feeding zone work?

 

But yes' date=' I agree 5 or 6 feeding zones is stupid. you only need 1. Hell. we all do the argus without stopping for food. why should we need to stop 6 times on a 200km route??

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SO you only used 4 bottles on the day then and no more????

 

my 4th bottle wasnt even empty at the finish.

[Jean-Jay]

We not all as hardcore as you Fand

 

TBH I didn't know about any negative gripes about this years DC, were there officiall problems lodged?

 

Why we all making such a big fuss about imo non issues... ( i did not notice any problems myself - must have happened after we passed thru

[fandacious]

We not all as hardcore as you Fand

 

 

shucks... maybe i need to drink more..

[AuctionLamb]

Geesh....you guys can moan about stupid things!!! I want to see the guys moaning trying to organise a better DC. This is one of the events of the year that is actually well organised.

 

 

 

I went through almost 8 bottles. Feeding at 100km and 160km should do the trick!!

[Guest colonel]

Ya I agree fully it was a awsome event, I didnt see the mess on the roads that other people saw but maybe thats cause all I was seeing was stars but regardless as I said in my last post I will be miff if they cancel it.