I see that they've had to change Day 1 from the epic drop off the escarpment to a route from Champagne Sports to Emseni, due to the Foot and Mouth outbreak in cattle in KZN.
Bleak but understandable if one wants to avoid hundreds of MTB tyres tracking contaminants from one farm to another.
I assume that the day will be similar to the last day of Go2Berg, but in reverse.
We shall see, regardless any day on a bike is a good one...
MVDP is my favourite road rider, but his performances on flat bars show that even with phenomenal general bike handling skills, you cannot pitch up at the top end of MTB and expect to compete.
I hope that he either lets go of his Olympic gold MTB plan, or spends some time prepping properly with a skills coach for the specific needs of MTB racing these days.
It would be horrible to see a generational talent sidelined for a long period / with a permanent injury from dabbling in a secondary interest...
Three settings - not sure on speed but lowest is a slow jog, middle is probably 13-14km / h when I go for a run and he joins me.
Fast setting is full face helmet and wheelie territory - must be 20km/h.
Epic things and so good for the skills / independence and parents being able to go for a little kids ride without the moaning and inevitable bike carrying 🤣
Not sure if anyone else has just discovered the Instagram coverage on the _sani2c stories.
It is incredible.
Two very knowledgeable and entertaining young lasses on motos in the thick of things - so good!
Sorry for my ignorance, would us mortals be allowed to race this in say, the old bastard 40-45 category?
Might have just got a serious goal to aim towards...
