(This post is not yet complete as more pictures are due to be coming in until 08 December 2014....)
This year has flown by. As they all do. Without being too melodramatic or philosophical, it really does feel like the years move by at sub 3 speed nowadays. Perhaps its since I've entered the 40 year "veteran" category. I have been warned about this perceived time acceleration syndrome. But as Axel Reichertz said, "You don't quit riding your bike because you get old; you get old because you quit riding your bike".
Lets take a look at some personal as well as Smooth Knobblies milestones for 2014:
Cape Epic entries:
For a small social club, we entered a significant group of riders into the 2014 Cape Epic:
First timers:
- Gavin "Pompie" Copeland
- Shaun "CrankMan" Payne
- Pierre "Moose" Blignaut
- Chanan Weiss
Repeat offenders:
CrankMan Payne and Woody Rezelman dipped below 3 hours this year, with Woody doing a second lap to celebrate. Shaun was due to join on the second time around but his fork broke at the start of the second lap! (It couldve ended rather badly...) Epic also did a second lap - both sub 4 rides and on a MTB.
The following Smooth Knobblies also wear the Sub 3 badge:
- CrackMan Meintjes
- Twakkie Coertzen
- Rocky Koen
- (Moose and Epic both sit in the Dead Three space)
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Our crazy pre-Argus dress up ride. Its becoming a very unique tradition... |
Double Century
There was a massive improvement in DC times in 2014. Great weather and the new format meant good times. Team Fat Bob were aiming for sub 6:30 and rushed home to a 6:02. I think we all know what that means for next year....
Team Hammer saw Dots Cilliers coming home under 7 hours, whilst Dr Phall in Team Robin Hood came home under 8 hours.
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Team Fat Bob wheelies off the line on their way to a respectable 6:02 ride. |
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Gawie ("Pompie") for once doesn't need to nurse a flat tyre. He is the flat tyre.... |
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Epic John looking ready to get behind the wheel of a tow truck.... |