BuffsVintageBikes

I thoroughly enjoyed your RR, you certainly have a way with words that makes a person feel part of the event 👏 Thanks for taking the time to share it and well done for getting that Finishers medal 🤙

I know there's a really nice little mtb track around the Newton Park golf course but that won't help you much on a road bike 😊

Too late for that, most deals are sealed already. Besides, I don't think they have the budget to sign anyone else.

Let's be honest here, widely understood or not, why the hell is a young rider with that pedigree going to Q36.5?

Just me reading between the lines on social media. It seems like Tom is not the easiest of guys to work with and I gather he's not the best team player in the game. The guy has a huge amount of natural talent but that's not enough on it's own in the Pro ranks. He might just be better off sticking to MTB & Cyclocross but that's not where the $$$ is.

I'm suspecting Pidcock's will pan out the same way but it appears no one wants to touch the Pommie with a 12foot barge pole. I'm guessing they have valid reasons 🫣

Check out the entry fee, you might change your mind again.

Outstanding. Once this sport is in your bloody it becomes part of your DNA. Wonderful to see you enjoying your freedom once again 🤙

I bought myself an Orbea H30 around 2 years ago and I've been very happy with the bike. I raced it in the WC Marathon champs series last year and it never disappointed. To date I've had to replace nothing besides tires. I looked at a few bikes at the time but the lifetime warranty on the frame won me over. I used to race an Orbea dual in my younger years and cracked that frame and had zero issues from Orbea with a full frame replacement. That gives me peace of mind 👍

This was a "cheap at the time" schoolboy type bicycle which has probably just had some CWC stickers added to it. It's in bad condition with low end steel components. Sadly not worth much more than R500 in that condition.

But when a cyclist retaliates and shoots one of these thieving sods then you'll see how quickly action gets taken... against the cyclist. It's just a matter of time before they target the wrong rider.

I hear you but if someone is letting the banter of a little race around Swellendam cripple them then maybe the issues are deeper rooted and they need some help? I don't mean that in a hurtful way. Let's face it, cyclists are just plain ruthless when it comes to banter, especially body or fitness shaming. I had a friend who used to play golf with me who got so upset with the banter that it affected his game tremendously and so to his demeanor on the course. He eventually stepped away from the game because he couldn't control his emotions. He should have gone for counseling because the banter is always going to be there, in some form or the other.

Or just ban the racing and make it a social team event because I don't hear any social teams bitching & moaning?

So just enforce the full rest period, so 1st = 1st out

Maybe they should let the 10 top teams leave with 10min intervals in between the social teams, would that help with the drafting issue?