Training groups- where and when

[gianni]

OK so...I'm heading south for the summer (2.5 weeks in Jan) and I'm trying to get an idea of any groups that go out in the mornings.

 

This is the first time my better half is visitng SA so it wouldn't really be fair for me to spend hours out on the bike, so basically I'm trying to find out if there are any early morning groups going in the following areas:

 

Stellenbosch / Somerset West

 

Fish Hoesk / Simonstown

 

...more areas to follow

 

I'm trying to plan ahead so that as we move around, I can pop out early morning for 1-2hrs and just keep SOME sort of fitness for when I get back.

gianni2008-12-01 09:30:38

[Mak-daddy]

what argus time are you going for ?

[gianni]

what argus time are you going for ?

 

??? what's the Argus got to do with anything ?

[Domestiquehated]

It is a polite way of asking how hard you ride.  Before everyone shoots me down about how the Argus is no indicator of ability, the reality is that it is: there is a huge difference between riding 2:45, versus 3:15 versus 4:00, etc.  The owners of all those times ould probably describe themselves in a similar way "Ya, I'm quite keen on cycling..." so by knowing their actual or planned Argus time you have a polite way of knowing if they will get burned on your training ride, whether they will burn you or whether there is a happy compromise....

[gianni]

ah.... ok.  Sorry, last time I did the Argus was in '95 or something so that won't help.

 

Re: getting burned, the only burning will be my skin from the lack of sun for the past 6 years.

 

Re: the groups spins, my philosophy is: Ride as fast as the group goes..if it's too fast..........drop.

 

 

[Willehond]

Don't worry, gianni can hang with any group.  Question is, can you hang with him?

[stringbean]

Cycles Direct have a 'coffee shop ride' every Sat and Sun morning leaving Tableview robots 6h30

[gianni]

haha.....it's jokes like that which gets one's legs ripped off on a "easy spin"

don't cause trouble for me....

 

I just want to know roughyl if there are earyl morning groups in those areas.

 

If I can hang in then great, if not I'll do my own thing or go sit in a pub.

[Myra]

There is a group that rides from Stellenbosch every weekday morning from six o'clock but only do about an hour so that everyone can be at work by eight. 

[Domestiquehated]

Gianni, give me a shout when you want to ride in the City Bowl area...

[gianni]

There is a group that rides from Stellenbosch every weekday morning from six o'clock but only do about an hour so that everyone can be at work by eight. 

 

Great, thanks.  Good to hear it's still going and that would be perfect.

 

 

[gianni]

Gianni' date=' give me a shout when you want to ride in the City Bowl area...[/quote']

 

Will do, thanks.  Once I'm there, I'll log in and see who'se goign where and when.

 

Just be prepared for the whitest legs in living memory..you WILL need extra sunglass protection.

[butafly]

here goes, hopefully my memory's still sharp.

Tokai - Cyclelab, every Saturday morning

Constantia - Club 100, every Sat & Sun morning

City Bowl - Bowmans Cycles will tell you of the City Bowl Mon 2 Fri rides (5.00am start)

 

[gianni]

thansk!