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What group did you start in, think I might have seen you? Did a 3h54 on a 26er with slicks. To be honest I found it frustrating not to be able to keep up with the groups on the straights and downhills (uphills were better :thumbup: ) Will get myself a proper roadbike before the next Argus.

 

Hi Skubarra i started in U and you ?

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saw loads of mtbs with gumboots on. quite a few fullsussers with slicks(there's a special place in hell for that, right?).

can't remember seeing any 29ers with slicks.

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2 Guys in VB on 29ers. One finished in 2.52 , the other one a minute or so later

 

Maybe I should try a 29'er. I can't even get a 2:52 on my road bike :(.

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saw loads of mtbs with gumboots on. quite a few fullsussers with slicks(there's a special place in hell for that, right?).

can't remember seeing any 29ers with slicks.

we don't need slicks just our heads tested!!!! :wacko:
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Actually im more interested in the hubbers MTB+Knobbly times than pro's and ex pro's.

 

Yeah me 2... only hubbers.

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quite a few fullsussers with slicks(there's a special place in hell for that, right?).

 

A special place in hell where they make you ride the Champery DH on a fixie with no brakes.

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Did a 3h28 in 2007 on a Giant ATX 890 with medium width slicks and tallish 1994 LX crank gearing. Its still horrible compared to riding a road bike with drops and proper narrow tyres...

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saw loads of mtbs with gumboots on. quite a few fullsussers with slicks(there's a special place in hell for that, right?).

can't remember seeing any 29ers with slicks.

there would have been a shitpile of 29 inch slicks on the day :D

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there would have been a shitpile of 29 inch slicks on the day :D

 

I saw spans of them. But they just look like road bikes with flat bars.

 

I'll get my coat...

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Apologies if this has been mentioned. Is there a specific MTB Argus Group or do you just ride in the group you have been seeded along with the road cyclists?

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OTEC 29ER hardtail -

gearing 39 x11.

Tyres SMB8 on front, fast trak on back, 2.5 bar

11kg

 

= 2h53 Argus time max spd 68km/h

P.S i never had to use the granny gear...we werent going that slow! :thumbup:

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Apologies if this has been mentioned. Is there a specific MTB Argus Group or do you just ride in the group you have been seeded along with the road cyclists?

 

No - no specific MTB group. So in theory you could do all your seeding rides on a road bike and then ride the Argus on a MTB (or the other way round).

 

The more relvant question now is did they do it on a 29er or 26er. Those breaking the 3 hr mark on a 26er - serious respect! :eek:

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I started in HH with my Specialized Stumpjumper 29er with knoblies.

Did a 3:26

 

Rode to and from race back to Bellville. Total time and distance: 171km; 5:51

 

Thought I was about to get heat stroke back past Hillcrest.

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