BMC's WC ROADRIDE

[BMCfan]

OK, quick recap

 

The route from Andrag is about 160-170km long, i tried to upload pic, but no luck.

The route starting and finishing in SW is about 125km, also cant upload pic.

 

PM me your email addy and ill forward jpeg.

Kent, SlOW, KevinV will join the fast group!

Rookie, Onetime and Skye will join the slower group.

 

Rookie - the Andrag group will past your place (i think), you are more than welcome to cycle with us from there too the start in SW if you like.

 

Racman - will add your name closer to the time if can confirm if you'll be here or not

 

Thanks for the bit of advice Dick!! It make sense. PLEASE ALL HAVE A LOOK AT HIS REPLY.

 

I'm quite happy with a pace of 26-28 for teh faster group and 24-26 the slower group

 

 

ANY INPUT GUYS - and we should probably set a start time. Guess the Andrag group needs to start about an hour earlier. How about a 5:30 andrag start and 6:30 SW start or is that too late or too early?

[KevinV]

I just saw this thread now' date=' and I am keen. I quite like Groot Lem's idea too, maybe give it some thought. If the faster group is planning to average about 27-29 then I will join them. [/quote']

what you to chicken to ride slow ?

Might have to ride slow if my ankle doesn't get better!

[BMCfan]

BTW, Dick are you joining us?

[Dicky DQ]

BTW' date=' Dick are you joining us?

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Nah apparently I am doing that little Epic thing with Groot Lem...........

[BMCfan]

BTW' date=' Dick are you joining us?

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Nah apparently I am doing that little Epic thing with Groot Lem...........

 

 

oh shoot, i forgot about that minor race .....

 

 

in anycase, thanks for the free bump to this more important thread good luck to YOU and BIGBLADE

[Jazz]

Well after long and carefull consideration..... I have decided to AIM to join the the medium to fast group

 

That would give me more time to celebrate after the ride

[Overlord]

group leader' date=' with a bunch of tequila drinkers ..... ?? you gotta be kidding me ??

no way I want to be group leader, I want to eerrrmmm be a part of the group....

BMC fan, count me in 'ol chap.

Onetime is going to be on his mtbike ?

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On my MTB you say. What have I done to deserve this?

[racman]

Ok, You can put me down for the slow ride, with wife and possibly one other.

 

(Just realised it's the wife's birthday on the 23rd March so I better make sure I come down that weekend, otherwise.....)

racman2009-01-29 00:24:20

[BMCfan]

updated

[carlo_sg]

BMC,

I'm keen to join in, would prob start from Somerset West.

I've never heard of the "4 Passes", can you give a basic description of the route?

[ORCA]

this could be good training for "panorama"

anyone keen on doing it the sunday in reverse, again

 

[BMCfan]

we usually use SW as start point, go out over SIR LOWRY'S PASS, turn left towards grabouw, go over VILJOENS PASS, over theewaterskloof bridge, left up and over FRANSCHOEK PASS and then past boschendal over HELSHOOGTE PASS and back to SW on the R44(?)

 

about 125km 

 

thanks KevinV

BMC Fan2009-01-29 01:51:51

[KevinV]

we usually use SW as start point' date=' go out over sirlowrys, turn left towards grabouw, go over ???climb (forgot the bloody name again), over theewaterskloof bridge, left up and over franshoek pass and then past boschendal over helshoogte and back to SW on the R44(?)

 

about 125km 

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Viljoens Pass I think.

[Oiltrash]

Hey BMC... you can add me to the slow group please...timing is perfect as its the weekend before I come back to Lagos..

 

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[BMCfan]

UPDATE - Please see below

 

Input welcome!!!!!

 

 

21/03/2009

 

 

4 Passes - SW start (125km)

From Helderberg Cycles/McDonald we will go out over SIR LOWRY'S PASS' date=' turn left towards grabouw, go over VILJOENS PASS, just over theewaterskloof bridge we will turn left up and over FRANSCHOEK PASS and then outside Franschoek, we will turn left towards Pniel, past boschendal over HELSHOOGTE PASS and through stellenbosch back to SW on the R44.

 

4 Passes - Andrag Start (160-170km)

 

Will go through Kuilsrivier and meet the rest at Helderberg Cycle/Mcdonalds and continue as above up to stellenbosch, were we will be  going back on the Klipheuwel and Bottelary Road.

 

Please advice were you will be riding and starting, so that we can make the neccesary arrangements.

thinking about setting up some ground rules - any suggestions?

 

At the moment there will be two groups(Medium/Slower Pace), i will speak to Slowbee, but i want to nominate him as the second groups leader.

Medium 2 Fast - ave of about 26-28km/h

Medium 2 Slower - ave of about 23-25km/h with lots of stops

 

the idea is that if there are slower guys starting at Andrag to stick together up to SW.

 

 

FanieFiets

Fatcyclist

RedDevil

 

Group1

BMC FAN

NixTCR

theYak

Kent

SlOW

KevinV

Fandacious

Jazz

 

Group2

Slowbee+1

Onetime

Skye

Rookie+2

racman+2

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[Jazz]

Kom nou ORCA add jou naampie daar