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Sid the Sloth

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  1. I’m glad I get to train with him, pushes the level up nicely. And always fun encouraging him to ignore @J Wakefield😜
  2. just tell him to hang cable and don’t think about it. Easy.
  3. Are you using a narrow-wide chainring? It helps with chain retention, other than that chain length and derailleur spring tension are pretty important - I am running 1x on my road and gravel and have noticed it’s exceptionally responsive to these things. Hope you come right.
  4. ironic that the event organizer is a marketing lecturer at Stellenbosch… if I remember correctly.
  5. It’s pretty crazy, even running events with much lower entry fees have way better prize money.
  6. If I recall correctly, 100 Miler prize money doesn’t even break even with the entry 🤣
  7. What’s the cash prize looking like for the 12h?
  8. Yoh I bailed hard so hard. Still hurting.
  9. Yo @Furbz if you haven’t come right swing me a message, if you still have my number from last year?
  10. Might be able to help you out as those wheels are now using the xdr. I’ll let you know when I get in to work tomo
  11. I will cry tears of joy if they turn this into a road race for elites. I dream of 5h races and stage races where the longest stage is over 4h and 2000m vert. DC as a road race would be my happy place.
  12. That’s a bummer. Hard to justify a week of leave to go do a race which barely gets any coverage, on the same week as South Africa’s biggest road race. +paying for more accom and and and… Hmmm
  13. I’ll be honest, I’m gonna put that down to freakish genetics, that bike was a hand brake in comparison to a carbon gravel bike with generous climbing gears, in my opinion.
  14. Anything can be a gravel bike if you’re brave enough. Check out the rig Matthys Beukes just used at Swartberg! 28c front and rear, rim brake, down tube shifters, steel.
  15. I ride here almost every day and have been for quite a few sunset missions here too. I was not aware of the muggings - I think many other people are probably in the same boat. It is also predominantly tourists, who we know do not take the necessary precautions - lots of Ubers and out of town number plates. I suspect the people taking a chance are not aware of the danger, especially on the lower slopes. I stick to the road but the sunset missions are probably a bit sketchy, especially if you like watching the night lights after 8pm...
  16. I got chips which were donated to the mechanics 😂
  17. If you have a saddle bag you’re not racing your riding 😜
  18. Mate, if the top guys had previous doping violations the speculation would be justified. But they don’t… I ride with most of them, consider some of them good friends who I have spent a LOT of time talking about this issue with and I really believe they’re clean. Apples and oranges.
  19. They have the funds to test some riders like 4 times a year with visits and then test after nationals and Herald. Maybe you just need to pick the right events.
  20. A window into my brain: karoo burn results > hmm I wonder if she’s doing epic > google ydv cape epic > find that article > also see she’s entered
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