KevinT Posted June 8, 2009 Share Sitting at the race briefing on Friday night at the Garmin Rooiberg Eco ride the organiser was telling us how they had cut and linked 60km of singletrack. I was sitting there and thinking "maybe 10 or 20km of singletrack not 60km." Come Saturday sure enough 60km of some of the sweetest, steepest, most technical, most rocky, sandy and continuous singletrack I've ever ridden. I never thought I'd experience it but I was actually glad when it was all over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoe Posted June 8, 2009 Share ha ha! singletrack rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matchstix Posted June 8, 2009 Share no such thing as too much single track. . . only tired legs that will make you think that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt*girl™ Posted June 8, 2009 Share Singletrack all the way...harder, but soo worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted June 8, 2009 Share Didnt know there was such a thing as 'too much singletrack' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFunk Posted June 8, 2009 Share Also did the ride this weekend and have the emotional scars to show for it. Too much single track?.....nope. Too little training? ....absolutely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singletrackmind Posted June 8, 2009 Share Single track rocks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacrosanct Posted June 8, 2009 Share Was passing a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinT Posted June 8, 2009 Share Passing was a bit of a problem in the beginning but eventually the field was well spread and had the track to themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFunk Posted June 8, 2009 Share Yes. The single track started around 12k's into the race and congestion was a problem the first hour or so. As the race progressed it got better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTfan Posted June 8, 2009 Share Single track's the sh*t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted June 8, 2009 Share It's like cake..... after a while it's not lekker anymore, but you can't OD on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos Posted June 8, 2009 Share Passing was a bit of a problem in the beginning but eventually the field was well spread and had the track to themselves. Oh my goodness, I cant Imagine being stuck behind people for 60km!Better start fast then. Where Is this track exactly, sounds epic to go ride it. Watch out for eselfontein later this year. Its AWSOME80% singletrack. and Ive never ridden more diverse and sweet singletrack Im my life, And i grew up In knysna! The trouble with singletrack is its much easyer to ride it with momentum and some speed. but then when you have 60 km of it It takes 30 km of it to wear you out completely! Nice one, Im going to try get there next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog_ Posted June 8, 2009 Share Too much singletrack could actually kill me. Normally, when I hit singletrack I just keep going as fast as I can for as long as I can. The pain in my side and the dots in my vision normally slow me down, but if the singletrack doesn't end I may just literally ride myself to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagwil Posted June 8, 2009 Share no such thing as too much single track. . . only tired legs that will make you think that way Single track all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habib Posted June 8, 2009 Share I would love to try that long a single track sounds rocking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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