Training Log Archive: nmulder

Shortened Craigavon loop at a very easy pace.

10-hour Mini Munga Training Ride from Bidon Bistro.

6am start from Bidon, with 3 other bikes up front originally (Kyle Brummer, Ross Jacobs, Piet Laubscher on a tandem).

Steady until the Magaliesburg downhill, with Kyle testing us every now and again. I lost Piet's tail on the long downhill and had to work hard to re-catch by New Thorndale turnoff. The pace upped a bit from there with Kyle and Ross going off the front just before the Vlakdrift downhill. I also couldn't hold Piet's tail on the down again.

Settled down on the Death Valley climb, with the waterpoint just over the top near Syferfontein, where I recaught Piet. Pulled away after that but was slowly reeled in by a slow-starting MC Lamprecht on the way back to Tarlton (deja vous, as per 2 weeks ago) and he surged away again at the Nirox Circle. So 4th in the end (Kyle 6h16, Ross 6h22, so a long way ahead).

A strong 26km/hr NNW wind during the latter half of the ride back towards the Cradle, unfortunately more from the side than the tail, with a few stinker headwinds every now and again. It kept the temperatures feeling a bit cooler than the official 24'C though. Saw Piers and Franco out training when we came home past Oaktree.

Mx 59.8

From Bidon anticlockwise - Muldersdrift, Beyers down to Cradle road, Nirox circle.

Mx 52.2

Loops around the Helderfontein dams.

From Bidon out to Nirox circle, Cradle road to eucalptus tree on top of last hill, then u-turn and back.

Mx 51.5

Easy riding around Helderfontein, Kyalami AH, Saddlebrook and Riversands.

Mx 53.0