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Danger Dassie

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  1. Rider tents a vast improvement over previous years. Significantly larger and made with proper weather proofed rip stop canvas, shade net liners for doors/windows and a sponsor branded sun cover.
  2. “From a crazy idea in an adventurous young man’s mind to the world’s most prestigious mountain bike stage race, the Absa Cape Epic celebrates its 20thedition this month. We tracked down the man that founded the race, Kevin Vermaak, and asked him a few burning questions about the race’s past – and its future…...” https://www.treadmtb.co.za/where-to-now-for-absa-cape-epic-founder-kevin-vermaak/
  3. Please say the full internal routing doesn't include routing through the headset!
  4. Great work guys, haven't been back in a while, must do a revisit.
  5. It's not killing anything. Take a breath and stop projecting assumptions. There's a world of bike options outside of a 300k Epic which makes up a fraction of the total market, pro or for fun. Teams often get bikes as part of a sponsorship package, there is a variety of ways this gets negotiated on top of everything else.
  6. CellC were involved. You don't need to throw massive dollars at fluff nonsense, plough it into marketing/comms and operations and it can be a success. The event enjoyed success in several other metros. HSP (94.7 org) was originally involved at some point. But what killed it was the typical politics of bureaucracy, egos and money, this was clear during stage 2's post-media briefing. The organisers were blunt and defensive.
  7. In short, rolling road closure doesn't work too well in Joburg and you need the right organiser/comms. I was there to help one of the teams with media images (Nedbank 360) and witnessed first-hand the behaviour of some of our Joburg residents for stage 2, in particular Sandton. It's a great concept and all, but really needs the right organising team. If I get a gap I'll see if I can dig up the photos I caught on the day.
  8. You’ve seen the roadworks and developments in the area no? So it really is out of the hands of Taroko Trails as the property owners (NMT) have to close that gate. Coming from Flamingo Centre really makes no difference wether you use the main road or reserve road to ride on. In fact you can still ride along the reserve road most of the way and then at the gate go upto the road and straight into Taroko Farms. Personally have never waited 40min for to pay, if it’s an issue then maybe look at one of the season bands.
  9. I hate internal routing through headsets, even more stupid on gravel/MTB. Just wait for the bill when all you need o do is replace the headset bearing.
  10. Definately not Gorilla tape then, sounds like the normal bog standard plasticky nylon rim tape commonly supplied.
  11. Is this from one of the various Telegram groups? See the only reference for gravel (XCG) is R2S. Finding the whole telegram thing onerous and counterproductive, especially when it can all be accommodated within FB/WhatsApp.
  12. There's very much of an argument that WANDA/Ironman pulled more innovation than what they contributed and disrupted the organisational budget detrimentally. Epic to a large extent has driven event media coverage and organisation standards in SA, that have been largely adopted internationally. Especially as international riders came away from events in SA. Crocodile Trophy for example. FYI Cape Epic is still very much and even split between international and local entries.
  13. Possibly because the designer worked for another SA brand at a point, but whether or not that had an influence is academic I suppose. Reminds me of the motor industry where you could almost figure out if a designer/s had moved elsewhere based on some of the lines etc....
  14. Really not a good look, especially in light of all the other challenges. I would imagine the lab services/requirements around sports dope testing are quite unique and specific. Pity WADA doesn't state what the exact shortfalls are against the accreditation. https://www.wada-ama.org/en/news/wada-suspends-accreditation-bloemfontein-laboratory
  15. Massive strongs Dale, brings some personal memories back. Here's to a strong and healthy recovery, both physically and mentally. The emotional anguish is a thing, but you do have a squeaky Pika bru!
  16. The trails are sublime, and the nature of the terrain makes up for any apparent lack of distance/altitude gain.
  17. That's what I thought, and it's in an incredibly underrated part of the country. Props to the organisers trying something different and making an effort to serve the broader market of people looking for something different.
  18. I think it’s on the money for the features and ratings listed. But along with that price point I’d argue it sits between midrange and premium pricing. There are some helmets out there at nearly double without the support etc. Still, not comparing to the Propero, but I rate the Align MIPS is likely the most underrated helmet in general. Looks good, fits well, good safety rating and features. All at R1100. That’s really good value.
  19. Spot soak with fabric softener and/or a kit wash like from Assos or Ass Magic. Gently rub with a cloth, or pinch the bib material and rub it together (I use a microfibre cloth) and chuck in the washing machine on a short cycle with other kit. often will take a couple washes, but generally most of it will be out.
  20. Beaut lid, reckon it’s well surpassed mid-range with the features and pricing though. R3600 is a fair whack of cash.
  21. Marco Abrahams has taken over Cycle Fit in Joburg and expanded into CT with a branch in Seapoint. Not sure if that’s nearby?
  22. Vera Looser also paired up with US Marathon Champ Alexis Skarda 🍻
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