'Dale Posted December 31, 2010 Author Posted December 31, 2010 Hey I tried putting Graanendal Shopping Centre Parking Lot, Goedemoed into Google Maps to get directions but no luck, can you maybe give me street name that I can useYah, it is a fairly new development. Prob not on the system yet.
'Dale Posted January 1, 2011 Author Posted January 1, 2011 Find me tomorrow at 05h55 at the Graanendal Centre parking lot in a yellow yersey. It promises to be a beautiful day for riding the iron horses. Wheels roll and legs spin sharply at 06h00!
Novak Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 hi,I am not going to make it for the ride tomorrow. Getting a cold from celebrating new years at Contermanskloof till 8 this morning in the rain and mud. Enjoy the ride guys.
'Dale Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 Phew! The New Year's champagne is now out of the system with my 3 hr / 75 km / 850 m ascent solo ride. It was laaik Col du Tourmalet, TdF 2010, going up Vissershok - very foggy and surreal.Focused on strengthening my 'lazy' left leg, did some hill repeats and strategised my finishing tactics of this route. Here is an image 15 kms from the finish of the 99er route - my carbon horse with some other horses on the plains of the scenic Durbanville Wine Route:
I-FELT-the-FORCE Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Well done for getting out there. I awok saw this nasty looking weather and have decided to try get in a 3 hour ride this afternoon, once the cloud has lifted! Great pic
'Dale Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 Well done for getting out there. I awok saw this nasty looking weather and have decided to try get in a 3 hour ride this afternoon, once the cloud has lifted! Great pic
'Dale Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 Well done for getting out there. I awok saw this nasty looking weather and have decided to try get in a 3 hour ride this afternoon, once the cloud has lifted! Great pic My energy is so much lower in da afternoon, S R... Prefer the crisp silence of the early morning ride. Have a good one!
I-FELT-the-FORCE Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 I prefer the morning rides as well, but been struggling this last week, just getting out of bed has been a really tough ask. So, come rain or shine this afternoon, I have to get in a 70km MIN!! When are you doing the Cobra Training Ride AGAIN! I want to try and do the Journey For Sight route on Tuesday
'Dale Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 I prefer the morning rides as well, but been struggling this last week, just getting out of bed has been a really tough ask. So, come rain or shine this afternoon, I have to get in a 70km MIN!! When are you doing the Cobra Training Ride AGAIN! I want to try and do the Journey For Sight route on TuesdayActually on Tuesday.Wanna come along?If you intend to race this poisonous snake, you betta bring your Merida to come and assess it! Did Journey For Sight route this past Tue - and was blown away by The Cape Doctor.
headhunter Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 Phew! The New Year's champagne is now out of the system with my 3 hr / 75 km / 850 m ascent solo ride. It was laaik Col du Tourmalet, TdF 2010, going up Vissershok - very foggy and surreal.Focused on strengthening my 'lazy' left leg, did some hill repeats and strategised my finishing tactics of this route. Here is an image 15 kms from the finish of the 99er route - my carbon horse with some other horses on the plains of the scenic Durbanville Wine Route: I was there yesterday. Rode from S/West along R102 thru Dbnville, to do 3xrepeats of Vissershoek. Decided after 2xrepeats in the dense mist and cars zooming past me with no hard shoulder that i should quit while the going was good...felt a tad "exposed" with only a small Frog rear light !!!
'Dale Posted January 3, 2011 Author Posted January 3, 2011 I was there yesterday. Rode from S/West along R102 thru Dbnville, to do 3xrepeats of Vissershoek. Decided after 2xrepeats in the dense mist and cars zooming past me with no hard shoulder that i should quit while the going was good...felt a tad "exposed" with only a small Frog rear light !!!Good call, HeadHunter... It was pretty low viz out there.Specifically, the narrow and steep Vissershok ascent. I ended up doing repeats on a quieter road - Odendaals - where the 99er's final km is.
dommisse Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 how about some 99'er training this Saturday - 8th Jan
Wannabe Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 how about some 99'er training this Saturday - 8th JanSounds good to me.
'Dale Posted January 4, 2011 Author Posted January 4, 2011 Sounds good to me.Welcome back to the beautiful Cape, Wannabe.
Wannabe Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 Welcome back to the beautiful Cape, Wannabe. Thanks, can't wait to get back into training with you guys. Only managed about 300km of leisurely riding, while up country. At least I kept the legs going.
Wannabe Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 What time and where are we meeting? 06h00 at Racecourse!?
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