Kwagga van Zyl

Let them start 60 min in front of the normal mtb riders

I still think they must come ride and enjoy the event but not in between normal mtb … own start batch far from me please

I had to pass 15 times on single track and got passed ( up hill) by same riders 15 times every day and that is always a risk . They also keep running into my back wheel and trying to be nice and moving over and them stopping to rest does get to me … again and again … the way they cut in is not good for relations ..please can they just start behind us and if they are faster than us they can pas and carry on but to ride at the same pace with the yo-yo effect it’s me and them it is dangerous… think they can start 60min behind the field with their advantage and every one will be happy .. I think it is great for them to enjoy the trail also but in my batch … that is why there is seeding ?

I did my 2de sani2c this year . for the first time I was really worried by the ebikes riding in-between the real riders . I found them mostly unfit to do the ride but their skills level was far below what was needed to ride the event . They ride up the hills and you must make way and then stop at the top to rest and bock the trails up on the single track . We then work hard to pas and we repeat the hole thing at the next hill . 15 Times a day … every time it is a risk for some one to fall and really irritating . can race organisers not start them 30 min before any of the real MTB riders ? It is a bicycle race and not electric bike race or can we enter with a 125 cc petrol bike next year ? I do believe the is a place for ebikes but dont think they deserve the same medal or the recognition for riding up iconic on a ebike like we did under our own power … What is your experience in this regard