Suikerbos Nature reserve training

[Trubie]

My SBR time starts and ends in the car park, might be only a couple of meters but i'm still peddaling.

 

I do believe that is the correct way, I also use that as the start and fin

 

but its also possible to come down the first climb and not do the last few k's....

I have experience, so that's why I know

Edited November 5, 2010 by Trubie

[marek012]

the bike computer said just short of 59km but the gps on the phone said only 57 so there a bit of a diffrence there

[Klappertjie]

Go with the GPS uncle!

[The Saint]

I do believe that is the correct way, I also use that as the start and fin

 

but its also possible to come down the first climb and not do the last few k's....

I have experience, so that's why I know

MMMMMMM naughty naughty never come down the first climb it is a one way and gives us a bad rep with the parks board for not obeying reserve rules - you will also be in for a few choice words from other cyclists - as well as the danger factor.

[marek012]

get a lift up the first hill dont go down the one way thou seen guys doing it

[Li Mu Bai]

It is great training for any racing you want to do. It is also a good yardstick to measure your current fitness or lack thereof.

That place spanks you hard!

Times are also very dependant on how much wind is blowing up there. It can really honk, making riding harder than normal. Yesterday it really blew hard, doing the steep ramp down after 12km was hairy into the teeth of the wind.

 

what really sucks though is the large amount of beer and other glass bottles littering the verges of the road. It seems the park officials have better things to do than pick up after the litterbugs.

Nice to see all the new baby Zebras!

[marek012]

Go with the GPS uncle!

 

eish but the computer makes me looks better haha

[marek012]

doing it with a mtb with slicks sorry guys left that out thanks klappetjie

[scotty]

I do believe that is the correct way, I also use that as the start and fin

 

but its also possible to come down the first climb and not do the last few k's....

I have experience, so that's why I know

I'm not up to doing a full 2nd lap, so i sometimes do the 1 full lap then go up the short 2km climb and turn right and do a 2nd short lap.

[marek012]

second time we rode there the wind was very strong had to be real careful around the corners

[The Saint]

One tip I have - Never lose respect for that place, when you become over confident that is when you see your ass big time and SBR has many ways of making you see your ass.

[Mavro]

Not for me thanks, used to love training there but since my cycling buddy got seriously injured there and almost lost his life. I find the roads a safer place to ride.

[marek012]

when you reckon is better to ride on sat or sunday morning ?

[Li Mu Bai]

The park officials drive the wrong way on the loop ALL the time, so I wouldn't worry about trying to please them if you have to take a shortcut emergency down the first hill.

Beware of cars travelling the wrong way on the loop, grass is high in places and corners are blind.

there have been some really bad colissions.

Park is looking nice and green though, new grass replacing all that was recently burnt.

 

For me start and finish is in the carpark.

[The Saint]

We normally go on a Saturday morning and do a club ride on Sunday - doesn't really matter i suppose it still tough no matter what day of the week it is

[marek012]

cool thanks for the safety tip got to be abit more careful from now on