orbeaorca Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 last year I used to alway start 1 or 2 groups down and we'd still catch groups in front of us. I think at the moment there's very little time separating people that ride from group F - I for instance. The only (semi) positive thing about not being able to move up easily is everyone is affected the same. So you will be getting stronger with everyone else you usually race with. There's a good chance if one of you gets a better seeding then all of you will. Then you'll move up a letter and still be riding with similar people. I agree if we are uniformly affected then it is fine. i am not particularly perturbed by which PPA group I ride in. I really wonder with this over manipulation of especially the argus seeding rides that come next year we have a problem with our argus groups. does anyone know how some of the other upcountry seeding rides have been manipulated or not?
Elvin Posted March 6, 2011 Posted March 6, 2011 No update this month? Why? Maybe cause of the Argus Cant wait to see where my seedings at after the tour de stellenbosch,wingerd and bay city. Patience aint my strong point!
janneman72 Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 They should show the "difficulty factors" (0.8, 0.95, 1 & 1.3) for each race with your calculation.
'Dale Posted March 7, 2011 Author Posted March 7, 2011 They should show the "difficulty factors" (0.8, 0.95, 1 & 1.3) for each race with your calculation.
janneman72 Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Geez, PPA does take long with the seedings, R4S and Argus is still outstanding with some races soon...
Elvin Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 expecting a nice jump up the ladder, wish theyd update already !!!
Elvin Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 only the fist week in aprillately they have been updating twice monthly. But even if they are back to their normal 'first Wednesday of every month' they skipped March
Berry Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 lately they have been updating twice monthly. But even if they are back to their normal 'first Wednesday of every month' they skipped Marchi did sent them a mail and the feedback was :Thank you for emailing us. The next seeding run will take place the first week in April. Please feel free to contact us should you require further assistance. Kind Regards Shana Weber General Queries Secretary Pedal Power Association 9 Hill Park Lane Mowbray Cape Town 7701Tel: 021 689 8420Fax: 021 689 8490
Elvin Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 i did sent them a mail and the feedback was :Thank you for emailing us. The next seeding run will take place the first week in April. Please feel free to contact us should you require further assistance. Kind Regards Shana Weber General Queries Secretary Pedal Power Association 9 Hill Park Lane Mowbray Cape Town 7701Tel: 021 689 8420Fax: 021 689 8490Ah, thanks, youre lucky, they actually replied to your email.
Tiny K Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 thanks for that was wondering myself when they were gonna see the produce of our hard labour over the last few weeks of the summer season.
janneman72 Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 New races are closing in on us and the update hasn't been done yet, I also expect a big jump based on the Argus and R4S.
Tiny K Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 got the same response today - next week.... so ja, nou moet ons wag
orbeaorca Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 Did any of you Get this email from PPA? I always though the seeding process was F...up but this is just wrong! From: Pedal Power Association [mailto:newsletter@pedalpower.org.za] Sent:31 March 2011 22:47 PMTo: oterymed@telkomsa.netSubject: Ref PPA#5119: PPA Seeding news: 31 March 2011 Dear Feizal We have done a preliminary seeding run and will be finalizing the seedings by the 6th april 2011. You should receive your new number by the 1st May 2011. Please ensure your membership fees are paid in order to receive your new seeded number. http://www.pedalpower.org.za/myppa/register Our statistician has worked tirelessly on the results especially of the Argus 2011 to regress the data to fit our new model, despite his best attempts we don’t think we have got it 100% correct. The executive committee have therefore decided to allocate spaces in each seeded group to PPA members of ten year good standing who may feel aggrieved by their new seeding. We also think that this is a wonderful new avenue to generate much needed funds. Your current Seeding Index is 31.70863 which makes you eligible for J. Your new Seeding Index is 35.01754 which makes you eligible for K. We would like to offer you the following possible upgrades to your seeding and the fee. We had successfully piloted this at the Argus 2011 and we were overwhelmed by the positive response and high take up of the offer. Upgrades Available Group CostJ R500I R750H R1000G R1500F R1750E R2200 As all of this is confidential, we have set up an email address only for this purposes. invitedseedingupgrades@pedalpower.org.zaOn your acceptance of the offer we will send you further payment instructions which will be on a cash only basis. FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Sun 3 April: Cape Times Vigne-à_Vigne MTBSat 9 April: Karoo 1 MTB 12/24 hr – cancelledSun 10 April: Karoo 1 MTB Funride – cancelledSat 16 April: Fine Breede MTBSat 7 May: Tru-Cape MTBSat 14 May: Willow Creek / Computer Mania MTB ChallengeSat 21 May: Keeromberg MTB ChallengeSat 28 May: Hex Valley Autumn Splendour MTB Yours in cyclingThe PPA TeamNote: newsletter@pedalpower.org.za is a no-reply address. Please address membership or other queries to one of the email addresses listed below:Contact us: Tel: (021) 689-8420Visit us: 9 Hill Park Lane, Mowbray Membership queries: members@pedalpower.org.za General queries: info@pedalpower.org.za Online membership renewals: http://www.pedalpower.org.za/AboutPPA/Membership/JoinRenew/tabid/113/Default.aspx Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour call centre: (021) 681-4333________________________________________
cyborg Posted April 1, 2011 Posted April 1, 2011 the ppa is losing the plot.they now changed from cycling assos. to making money from cycling organisation...if we can buy a better seeding then we might as well use EPO or maybe something they can supply us with..they suck all they need to do is seed fairly and consistantly.then all fine
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