steve Posted July 16, 2007 Author Posted July 16, 2007 Hey! this should be part of the drifter series ................ oops, sorry forgot, this was a real mtb race so might be a bit too technical and mtb'ish for them.
dirtrider Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Now now Steve !!! That was not very nice ! I agree it could well be a Drifter series race , they just need to get us back to the start line going back over the mountain and not around it !
Beee Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Jissem - dit was great !!!! Lekker scary down hills (almost crashed twice on the first one!!!!) and very lekker climbs!!! Alltogether a very well organised race!!!! I will definitely be back next time!!!
Tumbleweed Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Alltogether a very well organised race!!!! I will definitely be back next time!!! i have one minor b1tch: you had to go all the way to the hotel to get beer afterwardsÂ
KevinT Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Awesome Race!Some of the best single track I've ever ridden!
scotty Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Lets hope it becomes a regular again, a big turn out for both distances.
_Daemon_ Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Not a bad race...course was nice and all, the route marking was a little off in some places. Will be back next year.Â
I FLY Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Alltogether a very well organised race!!!! I will definitely be back next time!!! i have one minor b1tch: you had to go all the way to the hotel to get beer afterwards  I got smart.  I sent my friend with her camelback and some money. She fetched 3 beers and 4 cokes while I sat in the sun and socialised! Did anyone else rinse off in the pool afterwards? Talk about Kamp Staaldraad II.I FLY2007-07-16 02:24:37
shifter Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Â Â Â Â A really great race did the 35k, quite new to MTNing (a roadie) ....awesome single track, pity about the gate at about 6k's huge bottleneckfor the slower riders.. will try the longer one next time..Â
Flippa Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Did the 35km. Will definitely ride it again. Only small concern was that the markers were a little off in a couple of places. Otherwise, great race.
Tumbleweed Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Alltogether a very well organised race!!!! I will definitely be back next time!!! i have one minor b1tch: you had to go all the way to the hotel to get beer afterwards  I got smart.  I sent my friend with her camelback and some money. She fetched 3 beers and 4 cokes while I sat in the sun and socialised! Did anyone else rinse off in the pool afterwards? Talk about Kamp Staaldraad II.  if i give your girlfriend some bucks at the next race, will she fetch beers for me too?
bored girl Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 hey hey thanx dr, and you're mistaken bout my support team they were great but unfortunately there is little you can do with a stuffed up shifter we even tried to put the chain manually on the middle blade but it wouldnt stick it was a nightmare on the tar, no matter how much i pedaled i wouldnt go faster was really frustrating but it's been happening often lately - this is like the 4th time i got no gears and 3rd at a race!!!!but my own stupidity and the one girl passed me at the scene of the crash.........i should know better and no matter how much it hurts just get back on the bike
NotSoBigBen Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Must agree that it was an awesome route. Loved the single track, best I've ridden in a long time. And it's in my back yard! But like others have said in some cases you risk life and limb if riding there at any time other than official race day. DR - you can't resist a pretty girl with a mechanical failure can you? I offered to leave you any 'tools/spares' you needed but all you wanted was company! Â
bored girl Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 bg' date=' where did you crash? what happened?[/quote'] Â after the 2nd water point, a rocky patch short but steep, there were 2 marshals on motorbikes that must have pissed themselves after i rode painfully awayi walked down, didnt even think of trying my luck with cycling through it, but as i got to the bottom instead of walking a metre further, where it was flatter, to get back on the bike i did it (or tried to) get on it on the steep part, leaning forward cos of some freaky effect called gravity and off i went over the handle bars.......all i could think was ouch ouch was painful to get back on the bike so i took some time, costing me R150
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