Help.Me. Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 a Friend of mine phoned me 8:45 from the race and calling me all sorts of names (could here Errol's voice in the background) and apparantly the race was going to take place?? Couldn't get hold of my friend again to verify it's not a prank he is pulling???
PopRivit Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 I was involved with marshaling a few years back when it also rained, it was a bike braker of note. Where do you ride in PE ?
Help.Me. Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 I was involved with marshaling a few years back when it also rained' date=' it was a bike braker of note. Where do you ride in PE ?[/quote'] I am from the Kirkwood area Sunland/Addo is it that what you mean ?
PopRivit Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 a Friend of mine phoned me 8:45 from the race and calling me all sorts of names (could here Errol's voice in the background) and apparantly the race was going to take place?? Couldn't get hold of my friend again to verify it's not a prank he is pulling??? Good luck to them, I was stil keen last night, bike all ready and lubed, will prob be sorry later that I didn't go. For now couch and hot cup of coffee does the trick.
PopRivit Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 I was involved with marshaling a few years back when it also rained' date=' it was a bike braker of note. Where do you ride in PE ?[/quote']I am from the Kirkwood area Sunland/Addo is it that what you mean ? Sorry, thought you from PE, what's the riding like that side ?
Help.Me. Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Latest update, they did race or some of the mad oaks.5 min in the race it started raining , this friend of mine did 25km in MUD AND WHAT EVER.... with a fair "pushing your bike" in between. Some oaks went further i doubt it if they would be back till very much later...
Help.Me. Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 I was involved with marshaling a few years back when it also rained' date=' it was a bike braker of note. Where do you ride in PE ?[/quote'] I am from the Kirkwood area Sunland/Addo is it that what you mean ? Sorry, thought you from PE, what's the riding like that side ? Riding is good and at least it is on dirt roads. This time of the year (Citrus Season) all the roads are very busy.....We do have the Zuurberg mountain to train with lots of uphills and downhills. BUT nothing can prepare one for the Baviaans ( Road surface wise) Where do you cycle?
PopRivit Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Latest update' date=' they did race or some of the mad oaks.5 min in the race it started raining , this friend of mine did 25km in MUD AND WHAT EVER.... with a fair "pushing your bike" in between. Some oaks went further i doubt it if they would be back till very much later...[/quote'] When it rained last time the sweep vehicle only passed the 10km mark after 13h00, long day ahead for the brave...
PopRivit Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 I was involved with marshaling a few years back when it also rained' date=' it was a bike braker of note. Where do you ride in PE ?[/quote']I am from the Kirkwood area Sunland/Addo is it that what you mean ? Sorry, thought you from PE, what's the riding like that side ?Riding is good and at least it is on dirt roads. This time of the year (Citrus Season) all the roads are very busy.....We do have the Zuurberg mountain to train with lots of uphills and downhills. BUT nothing can prepare one for the Baviaans ( Road surface wise) Where do you cycle? Only started 8 months ago, been up and down Baakens vallet but mostly got some road time in and did a couple of fun rides. EP Herald 42, Tsitsikamma 45, Baviaans 45 and Homtini 30.
Dirty Twin Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Well I drove the sweep vehicle today and it was not pretty. Before I arrived at the first water point I saw JLA on his way back already and he said it was crazy muddy and was not prepared to mess up his bike. At least 60% of the field must of turned back.Anyway it was fun to do some offroading in my van skidding all over the place. Some of the back markers in the 45 kay hadn't even reached the half way mark by 12 o'clock really crazy. Now I know why I volunteered to do sweep vehicle!!!! MUD The only people that smark this race is the bike shops!!!! Had one really bad faller posible broken/fractured elbow. Medics on duty not really that great. This race is going to get a really bad REP. Me for one will never do this race if it starts raining. Unfortunately already washed my car or else would of posted a pic. Hope there are some pics of the really dirty riders and bikes that will be posted.
Konaman Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 I heard that John- lee Augustyn and GT-Oke (from the hub) turned around at about 11km - rained to hard, to muddy. What a pitty!!
Dirty Twin Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Yup thats what I said JLA turned around. Quote my first para"Well I drove the sweep vehicle today and it was not pretty. Before I arrived at the first water point I saw JLA on his way back already and he said it was crazy muddy and was not prepared to mess up his bike. At least 60% of the field must of turned back."
Dirty Twin Posted June 29, 2009 Posted June 29, 2009 I told you so! Wise ASS Terry you did not miss anything and best of all you don't need to replace your whole drive train. JG said after WAP'ing his bike yeasterday it needs a clean again today. He may as well strip the thing down. That red shyte is not nice. Taking my van for a valet later on.
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