I am going to do this. Few simple questions please:
1. I have a 105 road groupset - can I use it as is for the conversion on my 10 speed XT MTB? Meaning, replace everything from XT to 105 incl the cassette - I cannot think why it would not work. On a gravel handlebar of course.
2. Can I simply replace my XT hydraulic brakes with mechanicals and will the 105 mechanical shifter be able to do the job?
Thanks in advance
Sorry only saw this now. Ryan was upping the pace got away from the peleton - dont recall Marc staying with him long though - Marc was back in the chasing bunch into the reserve
Was in the convoy
Break went up the road and managed 5 min at some point. Tristan was in there no other threats.
On the last lap the gap came down. On the road leading to SBR there wasa crossswind from right to left. The pace got hard en the peleton was strung out and then gaps appeared - those out of position lost out and got into scattered bunches.
Tristan was lone leader with 2 mins or so. At that stage also Ryan got away. Into the reserve it all fel apart. The bunch was down to about 12and they were dropping one by one.
Morne got away slowly and was thus 3rd on the road.
The remaining small bunch out of the reserve was only Reinie, Marc and 3 u23s (who ended up sprinting for their own podium).
So Ryan did catch Tristan at the exit and rode away. Won by like 2 mins from Tristan who was in front of Morne.
