27 minutes ago, Shebeen said:I'd like to see an award/category for riders who stay in the tent village. Could be sponsored by Getaway Mag or campmaster or cadac.
those "Latvian wannabe pros" that won the amatuer cat are some serious amateurs ay... just missed out on top20 overall
🙃
7 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:I discarded 2021 since it was an easier route in a cooler part of the year (October).
less heat stress
less exertion overall
less obvious impact of covid after effects.
ps: after effects aren’t limited to heart attacks and strokes. There are respiratory and metabolic after effects also
eish there goes my bragging rights
47 minutes ago, Mtbiker404 said:A bit boring Epic again. If only there was an individual category, we would have seen an Nino/Beers showdown. The 2 man team thing is hurting the Epic, it is too much risk to be timed on a riding partner, hence most pros just skip the Epic and many do it only once and never return. Dumb rules.
Forgot to add *in your opinion
22 minutes ago, J Wakefield said:Apparently nothing or not that much I have been informed this week by some. While I don’t disagree with this, it was just good to be informed with certain this is true.
You well respected and obviously well informed. Its still okay for okes to share their views (even if we know as much as Gerald and Neil) and talk smack (Fini chain gate) on this thread.
be lekker 🤌
12 hours ago, babse said:I recon Fini had his bad day and tomorrow will be fresh as a daisy 😶🌫️
Okay not... His backing up his bad day with another.
Grotts looking like the King of the weaker partners 👑
I recon Fini had his bad day and tomorrow will be fresh as a daisy 😶🌫️
8 minutes ago, BaGearA said:Is it just me or does Howard seem to be spinning very high cadence ?
Maybe go up a chainring size tomorrow
It would seem that way compared to Matt. Smaller oke would naturally ride higher cadence
16 minutes ago, jcza said:I’m sure it was pointed out that winning Atta does not mean you can ride with Matt Beers for 8 days. In my opinion we don’t appreciate how special Beers is. Nino hardly puts any time into him on the technical sections and we know what happens on the flatter sections.
Yeah 100%.
Showing all that talent just now and dropping bombs.
Fini showing first signs of weakness. Nino should be looking for his toys to throw soon....
6 minutes ago, love2fly said:Young Howard at today's post race interview looked like he'd gotten the fright of his life...maybe he saw some of his ancestors ...I don't think he's weak, I just think Matt is in the condition of his life.
Matts comment in that interview "not taking risks trying to hold Nino wheel on the descend knowing that I could easily pull them back on the flat", was absolutely boss! 😎
1 hour ago, Danger Dassie said:Saw that, not sure if it may be down to illness or not. Towards the end his partner Nortje wasn't too far off from the Specialized and Scott/Ridley breakaway, flying through the singletrack.
Finishing 2 mins off stage winners!? Crazy solo ride from Tristan again. He did this on final stage a year or 2 ago after he sent his British partner packing for not being up to his level 😂🫢
6 minutes ago, jcza said:Agree that race is not won, but surely you can’t expect more of them at this point in the race?
For sure... Grotts is riding out of sox while Beers is doing Beers things!
22 minutes ago, jcza said:Grotts & Beers in yellow by 2 mins. Job done, not sure what more is required.
Recon Nino & Fini will throw the kitchen at them for next few days... Should make for some good viewing!
Def not job done...
yeah this is awkward
23 minutes ago, dev null said:Seems Speed Company Racing saw my comments about their performance. 🙂
Seems like you had no idea what you were talking about calling them out on being all talk...
🙂
6 hours ago, Titan Racing Bikes said:Ah, yes - good catch. They have a team sponsor that supplies wheels.
Bike and kit is looking 🔥🔥🔥
forearms and hands are lame on my keyboard after that descend
thats a serious stuff up and will delay times drastically
13 minutes ago, droo said:Typo, surely. I'm not even sure you can get the 32 in 120 anymore.
surely!
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