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.... or just ride a normal bike like the rest of us or go ride Ebike events. Having Ebikes in a bicycle race is the same as inviting ants to the picnic.

Agreed, I see there is a UCI E-Mountain Bike Cross-country World Cup this year. The motorbikes should have their own events or they should start the race in their own batch.

lol, not a new problem saw this on the Sani2C website: "we encourage the following etiquette: No drafting of a normal bike behind an ebike is permitted. Ebikers must understand and respect that classic bike riders are under pressure at times. Incessant chirping—however jocular—from ebikers when others are struggling can result in unnecessary hostility. We encourage ebikers to match their efforts to those of normal bikers around them. Doing this will earn respect from everyone in the group. Riding on Turbo mode and swapping out batteries every 40 kilometres will not win you brownie points or beers at the finish. Ebikers need to keep their position in a group and not constantly move to the front of the group on the climbs, only to be caught on the descents. If ebikers find themselves being caught on descents, they need to stay at the back of the group or stay away on the descents. Not respecting this will result in conflict sooner or later. The most admirable ebikers are the ones who nobody notices in a group. Somehow, they manage to ride harmoniously among normal bikers without drawing attention to themselves. If every ebike rider aspired to this, there would be no animosity between classic bikers and ebikers. Bells on ebikes should only be used to stir cattle and horses from the trail. They should never be used to alert classic riders to the fact that ebikers are in Turbo mode and want to pass. Teams fully comprising ebikers or including ebikers will not qualify for the overall prize or a place on the podium. Separate results will be allocated for the ebike category'.

Keep them separate let the motorbikes have their own event.

For me on rides shorter than 4hrs I can get away with using almost anything 32Gi, Cadence, Coke & water, Biogen etc... but if the ride is longer than 5hrs I need proper food.

Orange slices with a dash of salt is flipped awesome during a race especially when you can't stomach much else.

I found the 80km to 106km section proper tough. The sand and wind was the killer not so much the elevation. But no complaints, some suffering is expected and it was an awesome day out and I will definitely do it again.

You are very lucky, I'm jealous! The Rift is definitely a bucketlist event.

LOl... you sound like a 32GI salesman 😁 I bought a tub of RacePro from Dischem this morning will give it a go on Saturday.

Seem like a ripoff / copy of the Hammer Perpetuem Multi-Hour Bottle we used to use for Ironman 🤷‍♂️

ha... I've been intermittent fasting for a couple years now so I think my body is used to it.

I'm the same on long slow rides I can easily do 4 to 5 hrs with only water.

TBH the only recovery drink worth spending your money on is beer 😊

phft ...garage pies and coke for the win.

Maxxis Rekon Race I think they are very similar to your Race Kings.

Let's hope the flooding did not totally destroy the trails and that there is enough time for them to fix it. Anything close to a river will be gone.

1000m elevation over 160km doesn't seem too bad, makes me happy since I have done zero training.

https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/865/team-sky-recipes-for-cycling-success/page/0/1

I was following the race on YouTube, Brad looked like he was sprinting the last 10kms. Flipping insane. Hope all of them take their Kona slots.

Best of luck to all, hope the beast from the East stays away.

and there is a big difference between riding and racing a stage race. You can be fit and prepared and still blow it by getting your pacing wrong.

I run Recon Race 2.35 front and back love them in dry conditions not so much in the wet.

I wonder when it comes to Free-hubs what is better 3 pawl or ratchet? I had the 3 pawl fail on my bike last week.