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  1. I’m with you on your thinking: CE may well be ‘harder’ than a Comrades, for THREE reasons (caveat: done a few CE’s, 0 Comrades) 1. staying HEALTHY for 8 days, esp. using the old Portaloos, actually takes some doing, and riding with Epic bum for a good few of the 8 days is hectic (yes, CE has/had a bum-clinic every morning…). 2. Avoiding crashing/injury to at least 1 of the 2 riders, whilst riding for 8 days takes some doing… 3. the H-E-A-T on MULTIPLE days is something else; manage the heat, and you manage the race, my experience. I think Comrades is WAY harder than ANY single day of the Epic, but the Epic is challenging, due to its DURATION. Cheers.
  2. Seems like Valley Road in Hout Bay, is going to have 6 weeks of possible stop/go road works, whilst the authorities (Urban Mobility Directorate) create a non-motorised transport infrastructure, SOUTHBOUND on Valley Road. (in my mind, Valeey roads runs somewhat East-West (rising and setting sun.., but anyhow!) Mon March 25th until Friday 03rd May, including ‘weekend’ work from 09:00 until 15:30. I see this as a brilliant initiative, since Valley rd is already used by many to avoid the lower slopes of C’Nek, for both road safety reasons, as well as other recent incidents near the Graveyard. So sounds like a great initiative, and - this once - i am hoping any cynics give it a chance, before passing pre-judgement. this is all i know, more as it happens. Chris
  3. I think Blue Board rider is rider allowed to continue WITHOUT a (withdrawn) partner. Chris
  4. Fun story, 2 weeks back i had to visit the Fisantekraal area, for the 1st time in 15-or 20-odd years…. It was then that I DROVE OVER - was reminded of - THE BRIDGE -; a bridge that we raced over in the League series, all those years ago… Significance of the bridge was that, after some hardish racing, a group would come across the bridge in the OCCULTDALE/ WELLINGTONADDERLY road area, and if you did not IMMEDIATELY stand and give 1000% percent, the entire group fractured into 2 groups; the MANNE in the front groups, and the WANNA-BE’s getting BLOWN out the back! Somebody please remind where that short, but sharp, bridge is located; it gave me a FEW sleepless nites!!! Chris
  5. Any chance your buffering problems/line speed are linked to the rare undersea cable damage, down West AND East coast of Africa, in last 48-72 hours? Cheers, Chris
  6. ….in tight-fitting cycling clothing, having a Gherkin in the ‘wrong place’ could put you in a bit of a PICKLE…😆
  7. Zebra

    The Classics

    Managed to watch DSTV 430 with sound OFF, and cell phone with TIZ, sound ON, made for fun/chaotic viewing, but WHAT a finish!!!
  8. Unsure what you are missing, but in case you are surprised the level of work-out you can get on an eBike, consider this: i have a vintage racer, a 29er, and a converted 26er eMTB. On the eMTB, I get a serious, soaked-through workout on the 30km commute from Hout Bay to Paarden Eiland, cycling with low/lowish assistance (on setting 3 or 4 out of 9 settings). It reduces the time needed for the commute from 1h25 minutes, to 60 minutes; staff wonder how i can get so ‘stuffed’ on a eBike, but hammering Suikerbossie, (and then chasing 16-wheelers in the harbour) with low e-assistance, on a HEAVY eBike, the effort is real, and i have a lifetime of cycling behind me, to compare the non-e and e-effort’. So yes, I am NOT surprised someone could cramp on/after a hard ebike session, if thats what you mean? Ebikes can be serious effort, if you want, helpfully, they REDUCE the total time needed, rather than being a low-effort magic carpet ride! Cheers, Chris
  9. Yes, yo can see THIS picture, in the background; the silver vehicle was the SECOND vehicle the taxi struck...
  10. 24th February, caused by a Taxi Driver, near Llandudno...
  11. different angle; just see where that Taxi is parked....
  12. this - in the last few days, shows the 'Taxi Rush' i mentioned in an earlier post...
  13. …whist i feel sure that the ‘collective’ will get camera footage of the Renault Kwid in the area at that exact time, I feel angry about firstly the not-stopping with what was clearly a MASSIVE impact, ….a-n-d secondly, the fact that the driver cannot be blood-alcohol tests 24/48/72 hours later…. Since SUCH an impact must show massive inattention, and, to me at least, is more than someone say changing a radio station; I cannot but feel that fleeing the scene, alcohol was involved…. Rant off.
  14. Living in HB, and driving IN to work 4x days a week, i often see reckless Taxi drivers ‘belting’ back TOWARDS HB, racing to collect the NEXT LOAD of passengers needing to go to town.. Not condoning it - I have had to take evasive action in my minibus more than once, but this seems the reason for their idiotic driving… Chris
  15. Look, i had a GOOD chuckle at the ‘R1000’ bike shop! How very accurate your description is! 😆
  16. I did this 15-odd years ago, great fun, and it was the Alpe du Huez time-trial tour, with Lance and Big Jan Ulrich, fun times. We based ourself in a town within riding distance of a COUPLE of stages, and cycled up to a vantage point BEFORE the tour came through, and then could cycle back to or guest-house each afternoon, then repeat the next day… On a motorbike, using a map, I feel you could BASE YOURSELF in one town, for say 3 nights, and watch 3+ stages without riding overly far, just something to think about… Ice Cream Man / Zebra, Flying Brick!
  17. …would like to see a picture of the Amber you tried to pick up; what line did you use on her? …oh, you mean EMBERS!
  18. I hear you. It leaves me cold. Was he trying to provide for hungry mouths back home? Unsure. I genuinely dont think so, but cannot be sure… Live by the sword/die by the sword. Probably not his 1st robbery. Could be his tenth? I have some empathy. And then, I feel he got his ‘just desserts’. Climbing a mountain, to then (violently) rob people. Idiot.
  19. …its just Cape Town WAS NEVER CLOSED for business! We were ALWAYS open, AND enjoying life… (..and yes, i have worked in fast-paced Jozi for a GOOD few years: more chance of a CAPE phone getting answered on a Friday afternoon than the Jozi crowd…!)
  20. received, no reply from that number, but I left a detailed message. tx.
  21. i have requested the fund details - when received, will post here.... Cheers Chris
  22. …would like to contribute, to that fund, if anyone has a link? Makes me very angry - not simply the stealing of someones bike, but the violence that goes along with it - shocking. Chris
  23. As a 3-time Epic finisher, i feel i MUST explain to our esteemed overseas rider what a, er… ‘Bossie’ is…🤣…. A ‘Bossie’ is a Bush-Poo. The End.
  24. …the batterys GENERALLY last, and last well, mine is 6+ years old (the battery), still going strong; your apprehension is SOMEWHAT misplaced…
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