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Where are you buying in SA? Or importing

I'm waiting for the new schwalbe range to land before going that same route (RS in 40mm width) . New ones test stupid fast https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/cx-gravel-reviews/schwalbe-g-one-rs-pro-40

Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Epic, presented by Biogen

UCIs High temperature protocol for road events which was published EO 2023. Has a calculator/file for WBGT in the doc which shows how hot it needs to be at given humidity etc and precautions that should be taken. Someone with reliable info for all the environmental factors can run the numbers for yesterday https://www.uci.org/high-temperature-protocol/2pNk2Cf4VOBGuHBd68jAnK https://assets.ctfassets.net/761l7gh5x5an/716JED6hjzxjx4NJarMGnF/dd351ea31195ade0da04858b44d9e176/HIGH_TEMPERATURE_DURING_ROAD_CYCLING_EVENTS.pdf

I'm not well versed in my epic history, has a cancellation and removing/evacuating riders from the course happened before?

Saying it's a manicured trail centre doesn't go with the "Untamed African MTB Race" slogan

I'm doing this ride this weekend. Are there places to stop along the way to refill bottles if needed? Such beautiful scenery

Pyga's drop in searches (and Titan's rise) is interesting to me

Where do you buy your maltodextrin and fructose? Been looking around to start myself and so far only seen home brewing websites for maltodextrin

White sugar

Bernal or Pogi?

Doesn't mean the chain is shimano. His bike check for 2023 mentioned Taya as his chain

Taya Chain

On his bike check he had a gold chain, which suggests its not a stock shimano chain (Sponsored by Taya I think?)

This is the target s-works customer https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/710024/specialized-epic-evo-s-works-ltd-incl-pm?referrer=homepage

Looks like different wheels as well? Beautiful bike though. Never thought I'd see XX Sl at this price

Why no live-valve on the 2024 Models? Seems like a bad time to be getting out the electronic suspension game

If it gets stolen that'll be the 2nd time any buyer gets robbed

R295k...

This is what happens when the Glacier Waterberg Traverse is not also "presented by Biogen". Expensive

Where can one source Conti Race King Protection2.2s? https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/mtb-reviews has me wanting to give them a try but can't find them anywhere locally so far

Let the long range anxious forecast checking commence

You say Taiwan, I say Republic of China 😉

Spesh, Trek, *insert name brand* all made in China I'm pretty sure

Not so sure on the custom frame... Looks like a winspace T1500/1550 to me (which is a good thing)