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Hi ,

 

Not sure if this is the right place to post this question but what would be a nice entry level event for a beginner cyclist to enter , not too competitive just want to prove to myself that I can finish Smile a nice fun ride , less than 2 months cycling experience ...

 

Gauteng area.

 

Thanks for the advice. 
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What's the best approach to this , doing short hard rides (doing higher speeds over shorter distances) or doing further rides at slower speeds and building my endurance ?

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Thanks as you can see I am a beginner Embarrassed but really enjoy the sport , I have a Raleigh RC3000 , is this cycle sufficient for these type of events ?

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Thanks as you can see I am a beginner Embarrassed but really enjoy the sport ' date=' I have a Raleigh RC3000 , is this cycle sufficient for these type of events ?[/quote']

 

Yes for sure RC3000 is a great value for money bike
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My first 'race' was last years 94.7 - and I dragged my 115kg round it on a full suspension mountain bike - so an RC3000 will be more than adequate.

 

I too was hooked, and did the Argus this year - I bought a road bike for that - though, with the wind, a MTB may have been a better option.

 

As others said, you'll not break any speed records at first, but a 100k 'race' is perfectly feasible for your first race.
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Thanks for all the advice now the next question what is a decent average speed I should be able to keep up for the duration of the race to be able to finish before they end/cutoff most of these races ?

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what is a decent average speed I should be able to keep up for the duration of the race to be able to finish before they end/cutoff most of these races ?

 

If you take the 94.7 with a 6-hour 'cut-off' (after the last start)

say 100km in 6 hours, that's an average of 16.66 km/h

 

The Argus is 110km with a 7-hour 'cut-off'

110km in 7 hours, that's an average of 15.72 km/h

 

Bear in mind that this is 'total' so, if you stop, your moving average needs to be higher.

 

I would say that you should aim, as a minimum, for an average of 18km/h
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Thanks as you can see I am a beginner Embarrassed but really enjoy the sport ' date=' I have a Raleigh RC3000 , is this cycle sufficient for these type of events ?[/quote']

 

My first bike was a RC3000 and my first race was the Hyper to Hyper (now called the Fast One) back in 2004.

The bike is perfect for a beginner. Do some training, longer slower rides to build endurance and then later you can do some speed work. I would suggest joining a club if you haven't done so as their group rides will help you get bunch riding skills for the races. Most clubs should have beginner groups.

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