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1 minute ago, J Wakefield said:aaaand Beers is off, my nerves are going to be shot and my work production is going to be questionable for the next 8 days
just tell him to hang cable and don’t think about it. Easy.
38 minutes ago, Bub Marley said:The guys actually lied. They said entries limited to 500 for the full race and that 80% were sold out in the first week of September. There is no way 300 people didn’t pitch.
These organisers need to do better with marketing. You’re charging over a grand and there was no marketing at all on this race which is baffling given social media etc.
ironic that the event organizer is a marketing lecturer at Stellenbosch… if I remember correctly.
48 minutes ago, bleedToWin said:Latest socials says R5k, but it still says if you break the record you are in with a chance at the cash prize... Maybe you have to roll a double six or something? 🤷♂️ 🎲
The best I can do is roll a 56
1 hour ago, bleedToWin said:Thought that only happened in the Vets categories. I asked if they would rather comp an entry for the next event, but no dice...
It’s pretty crazy, even running events with much lower entry fees have way better prize money.
28 minutes ago, bleedToWin said:You have to go faster than 38.23km/h for 12h (probably only possible if it's a windless day) to stand a chance to win a cash prize of unknown amount. I know 100 Miler prize money is not great, but sure that's the better event to target?
If I recall correctly, 100 Miler prize money doesn’t even break even with the entry 🤣
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What’s the cash prize looking like for the 12h?
On 8/26/2023 at 5:26 PM, Jbr said:Dan who entertained me a couple of times with some spectacular stunts ☺️ before he disappeared in the distance
Yoh I bailed hard so hard. Still hurting.
On 7/30/2023 at 4:38 PM, Sid the Sloth said: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
Yo @Furbz if you haven’t come right swing me a message, if you still have my number from last year?
On 7/26/2023 at 1:29 PM, Furbz said:how did you fair with your search?
i am in the same boat as you.
i need the freehub and the shimano end cap for my wheels.
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
24 minutes ago, Zebra said:…interesting that they included the ‘Race of Truth’, since that seems a 10-person TEAM event, but maybe more info to follow?
(I had thought it might have been a 20 - 40km individual team-trial, but alas, not…)
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.
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10 minutes ago, Jbr said:Real men wake up at 4, drive an hour to race in the rain, and then go home to run after their kids 😅
This is why I identify as a boy
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4 hours ago, Prince Albert Cycles said:And he came 10th overall
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 hours ago, Bonus said:8 muggings in a month, so two a week . . . . why would anyone chance even going there with those odds?
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...
3 minutes ago, bleedToWin said:It seems the racing groups are getting chips, while the later groups are getting rice and split peas. Strange as I'd venture a guess the racers are the ones most likely to actually use the rice and peas... Calling @Sid the Sloth, cows=friends, peas=food...
I got chips which were donated to the mechanics 😂
2 hours ago, 'Kaze Pete said:x
Oh no, where do I put my saddle bag?
If you have a saddle bag you’re not racing your riding 😜
2 minutes ago, Comrade J said:So why is no one calling out Annemiek van Vleuten, she only trains with the men, that's why she is so much stronger than her fellow cyclists
Has she served a doping ban before?
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6 minutes ago, zeerpuD1 said:All you people who think just because someone is good at what they do they surely must be cheating. I rode with Yolande 2 weeks ago in the 72km race. We finished same time. The route had a total elevation of 360m. Now that speaks of a very fast race. I passed 3 other women along the way and at the speed they were doing they could have been on a Sunday afternoon ride. So why is someone cheating/doping just because they pedal a bit harder and put in more effort than the other people. Maybe the guys that won also might have been cheating because they rode so much faster than the other guys.
There are people out there that are just in another class. No matter what age they are.
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.
1 hour ago, Comrade J said:On these Stats, I don't see anything strange, me thinks some people's partners are miffed because they cannot beat her.... CSA and SAID must do their testing ( we know that they also do not have the funds to test so catch 22)
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.
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I’m glad I get to train with him, pushes the level up nicely. And always fun encouraging him to ignore @J Wakefield😜