Ozzie NL Posted February 19, 2019 Share I was about to search a thread on this. I did the Adventure last year with a guy I never met before. We're mates now. It's amazing what happens when you suffer together. I decided to do this with my wife this year. Told her she HAS to experience that ride. Got her a coach, the works. Don't want to pull into town at 16:55. She has been quite dedicated. She spent 2 hrs on the spinning bike because one of our kids were a little iffy last night and didn't sleep much and she missed the group ride. Thinking of checklists. I was looking for a power bank today to charge phones and Garmin's.Any other weird things one should remember? Really looking forward to it Newspapers to stuff in your shoes when they get wet. Nothing like nice dry shoes to begin a ride Dexter-morgan and RearWheelDrive 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie NL Posted February 19, 2019 Share That's what I have done - chose to do Berg&Bush this year as opposed to Sani - not enough leave I tell you!!! But Sani is an awesome race with great vibe, particularly the Adventure and the Notties beer and gin truckWhich B&B event are you doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wet Ears Posted February 20, 2019 Share Aiming for the Descent - missed the early bird entries so will try and snap on up when entries open on 1 March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyRob Posted March 7, 2019 Share Does anyone know if there are perhaps luxury tent accomodation options available on Sani2C (as with many other events nowadays) or just the standard 2-man tents and the B&B option?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbbbbbbb Posted March 16, 2019 Share 8 weeks! So stoked!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pieterlab1 and Dexter-morgan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter-morgan Posted March 16, 2019 Share 8 weeks! So stoked!!! Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkMe too, did a nice training ride today to gauge the strenth and fitness Edited March 16, 2019 by Dexter-morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRicky Posted March 25, 2019 Share This is my first one and I still have so many questions! What's the best way to get to the event and how accessible is it with a normal hot-hatch? Is it worth getting a mechanic package and from which service provider? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapee.. Posted March 25, 2019 Share This is my first one and I still have so many questions! What's the best way to get to the event and how accessible is it with a normal hot-hatch? Is it worth getting a mechanic package and from which service provider? Yes, any car will do. What gives you the idea that its not accessible? No need for mech package. just arrive on day 1 with a well functioning bike Edited March 25, 2019 by Escapee.. OnTheRicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRicky Posted March 25, 2019 Share Yes, any car will do. What gives you the idea that its not accessible? No need for mech package. just arrive on day 1 with a well functioning bike Someone told me that the road to the start venue is really bad and I should make arrangements. Great. I was looking at the packages and it really doesn't seem all that worth it. Would any of the mechanics/shops there assist with parts etc if I didn't pay for a package upfront? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboli4 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Someone told me that the road to the start venue is really bad and I should make arrangements. Great. I was looking at the packages and it really doesn't seem all that worth it. Would any of the mechanics/shops there assist with parts etc if I didn't pay for a package upfront? That would be true if the race actually started on top of Sani Pass...Nope, any car is fine. Agree with Escapee, no need for the mech package in my opinion, make sure your bike is in good working order. Yip, sure they will sell you parts, you might have to wait in line for a service etc but you will be able to of needed. OnTheRicky and cat-i 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapee.. Posted March 25, 2019 Share Someone told me that the road to the start venue is really bad and I should make arrangements. Great. I was looking at the packages and it really doesn't seem all that worth it. Would any of the mechanics/shops there assist with parts etc if I didn't pay for a package upfront? Usual South African tar road with a couple of potholes here and there. Definitely not an issue. Plenty of mechanics/shops available so if you really have an issue they will be able to sort it out for you. Not doing it this year and I am starting to get jealous OnTheRicky and BlinkFan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDL Posted March 25, 2019 Share This is my first one and I still have so many questions! What's the best way to get to the event and how accessible is it with a normal hot-hatch? Is it worth getting a mechanic package and from which service provider?I am happy to pay for the mechanics from the perspective of finishing each day, handing over the bike, and not having to even think about it again until the next morning, when it is cleaned, oiled and ready to roll. If I was less of a back marker, my view might be different. However, when I spend so much time on the bike over three days, every minute off it is precious. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter-morgan Posted March 26, 2019 Share Good day Fellow hubbers, have any of you taken up the training offered by the organizers? and how do you find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRicky Posted March 26, 2019 Share Good day Fellow hubbers, have any of you taken up the training offered by the organizers? and how do you find it? We've been following the program from the first week. So far we've seen major improvements in our fitness and a considerable improvement in pace too. It looks mostly the same week after week. Tuesday: Intervals ~1hr Wednesday: Endurance ~1.5hr (difficult to find the time and boring indoors) Thursday: Intervals ~1hr (same as Tue)Saturday: Long Ride 3-5hrSunday: Strength ~2hr They follow 3-week blocks where they build up the intensity and then a week of rest with low-intensity active recovery rides. Biggest downside has been that we didn't do an FTP test before and the wattbike in our gym is broken, so power readings are useless. We've had to result to using RPE and heart rate which probably isn't giving us the best results. The biggest benefit has been that it really helped us to stick to a schedule and the fact that it's included for "free" makes it absolutely worth it! I'm even considering to get coaching from them after the event to prepare for future events. If I had to pay for this, I still would, but I would expect more feedback from the coach and constant adjustment/tailoring of the program to match my progress, which currently isn't being done. Dexter-morgan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlinkFan Posted March 26, 2019 Share Is it worth getting a mechanic package and from which service provider? What I've done in the past - just pack a bottle of degreaser spray (they don't always have at the bike wash). Then after the stage go get your bag and get your degreaser then head off to the bike wash. Rinse chain/cluster/chainrings then apply some degreaser, wait 5mins, rinse again. Go eat. Then come back and apply some lube. 95% of the time this is all you need to do after a stage. For the other 5% - wing it and go to the mechanics if required. Edited March 26, 2019 by BlinkFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finallygotabike Posted March 26, 2019 Share I am happy to pay for the mechanics from the perspective of finishing each day, handing over the bike, and not having to even think about it again until the next morning, when it is cleaned, oiled and ready to roll. If I was less of a back marker, my view might be different. However, when I spend so much time on the bike over three days, every minute off it is precious. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yup, also rather pay and get this this sorted. Last year, my first S2C, my rear brakes failed on Day 1 - struggled to find a mechanic that night who could assist as they were fully booked. Eventually one of them gave me some time and did a quick fix but it only held till the bottom of the Umko drop on Day 2. Struggled again that night to find someone to help. So I would rather go with piece of mind and have a mechanic booked! BigDL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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