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  1. 2 hours ago, bigringing said:

    Great link, thanks! I'm actually looking at some routes in and around Lake Como - pretend I'm coasting in the grupetto in Il Lombardia.

    I was at Lake Garda last year for just over a week watching the Giro and riding some of those climbs. My word, what an absolutely stunning place to ride a bike. Garda and Como have bike rental shops on almost every corner of the town, it's a cycling mecca.

  2. Keyboard Epic riders are the best, they're always quick to point out what you should & shouldn't be doing πŸ˜„

    to quote Theodore Roosevelt

    β€œIt is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
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  3. 3 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:

    The teams that have not checked in at WP 3 by 15:00 are in trouble. Cut off is 9hr 40 so if departing at 8:20 the cut off is at 17:00

    two hours to complete the last 27km is a big ask especially when that wagon train descent isn’t a free ride home

    Pretty sure they'll extend cut off today due to the abortion on the climb

  4. I just mentioned to some friends that the thing most Epic first-timers fail to train for is the hike-a-bike sections and they absolutely kill your legs for the next days stage. You end up with massive muscle stiffness because you're only conditioned for cycling so the glutes, hammies & calves take a beating. It sounds inconsequential but believe me, you pay the price. It's literally only the Pros that can climb those massive mountains on the bike, for the rest it's a 30min to 1 hour hike, almost every day.

  5. 44 minutes ago, Titan Racing Bikes said:

    Seriously though, we're certainly not rubber stamping asking R295k for a MTB, but the video makes some good points in terms of a top-end MTB being basically race-ready, with little needed to do other than personal preferences, vs a motorbike that most likely won't last a proper race in the category it falls in.Β 

    The Valley Electrical Titan Racing Team took our stock Cypher RS Carbon Team bikes, changed tires, changed chainrings and added some spares, bottle cages and pedals, and took it to the Cape Epic for 8 days of dust hell.Β 

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    That's total BS, everyone knows that all KTM's are Race Ready >> It's their slogan after all πŸ˜‰

  6. 3 hours ago, Stephan said:

    Is there a leading motorbike uphead that would give these backmarkers a warning that the pro's are coming? They would obviously hear the helicopter as well, but this looks like a route-planning mess. The backmarkers are going to bundu-bash up that trail now because there is going to be a constant stream of riders coming down.Β 

    Yes, 2 x Lead motorcyclists on scramblers that ride well ahead and check trail markings are correct, gates are open etc. etc. They would have given those hikers ample warning.

    Certainly not an ideal scenario though and heads will probably roll tonight 🀣

  7. I bitched and moaned about the price last year as well (see old thread), until I went and rode the event. It's pretty damn amazing and this year I'll pay the R700 without complaining πŸ˜„

    Those Lourensford trails are incredible... oh, and don't forget the "free" Spur burger afterwardsΒ πŸ™ƒ πŸ€™

  8. As someone who's been part of that media crew for a few years (okay I only rode the motorbike with the cameraman on the back πŸ˜„), I can promise you that they won't be happy with that feed today and will be doing everything in their power to improve it for tomorrow. BigShot media take what they do very seriously and no one is harder on them than themselves. That media caravan is not the place you want to be during a stage if you can't handle stress πŸ˜„

  9. On 3/12/2024 at 2:04 PM, lechatnoir said:

    I'm thinking Pedersen is in with a good shout. I feel if Pog wants to win, he'll need to do it from a long way outβ€”most of the front runners can hang with each other on the final climbs, and whoever wins will do so in sparkling style... Unless it's from 80km out....Β 

    Why do I always feel like putting money on Bettiol? sooner or later, I'll get that one right...

    Will it be a short breakaway on the Poggio (Pidcock, VDP, Moho, Trentin, Pedersen), a small bunch sprint (Pedersen, Kooij, et al) or a long break (just Pog in this category)?

    It's VDP's first racing day, and I bet everyone (including him) is wondering what he's bringing. I hope he takes home the trophy...

    Bettiol won Milano - Torino on Wed πŸ€™

  10. 1 hour ago, Robbie Stewart said:

    So, I only stopped at three refreshment points.Β 

    First I topped up my water bottle at the bottom of the steep part of Smitswinkel. Then I grabbed some Coke by Sun Valley and finally a 50/50 Coke and Water mix at Houtbay.

    Took my Coke and Water at the finish, and by the time I got my medal I was holding an empty can and bottle which I binned after the exit.

    Then I made my way to the hospitality area where I parked the bike, and ambled over to the beer tent and purchased 2 x 500ml draughts. Found myself a spot on the lawn, sat down and consumed those two beers in record time before I finally succumbed to the most violent cramps I've ever endured.

    After willing myself to my feet I made my way back to my bike and my car. Awesome day done. And already I am wondering if this is the year I keep the fitness going and already start prepping for the Karoo to Coast. Mmmmm.

    I suspect you never had enough beer, hence the cramps. I had 5 and had zero cramping issues β˜ΊοΈπŸ™ƒ

  11. On 2/16/2024 at 5:00 PM, madmarc said:

    In very good conditionΒ  without any corrosion on the rear dropouts - All original Campy components as built by AvH, then i would say 20 - 25K to a collector - Don't let lowballers on here try to convince you otherwiseΒ 

    Problem is, no one seems to have the apatite for collector COLNAGO's at the moment, I have 2 X C40's a DREAM and a CT1 been trying to move for nearly 12 months now.

    Oh for the days when you listed a COLNAGO and you had a line of buyers at the gate on the same dayΒ 

    No one is low balling anyone here, the market dictates what the bikes are selling for. There's a C40 in CT for R13K that's been on the market for months, hence my price suggestion. The fact that yours aren't selling is an indication that the market can no longer support that price point, at this moment in time anyway. That of course might change in a year or two... hopefully anyway because we all want to see the vintage bike market flourish.

  12. Wrapped up my 21st Argus/CTCT with a time of 3:18:31 on a tandem with a very good mate who wrapped up his 36 Tour. We had a great day out despite the wind and I think we did alright for 2 okes who lent a tandem from a mate to try something different for a change ☺️

    Only thing I'm struggling with today is a sore butt from not being able to stand on the bike without falling off πŸ€ͺ

    Missed one big fall going through Ocean View by a few millimeters after someone collected one of those chevron boards and took some riders down with him.

    The rest of the ride was pretty incident free and enjoyable πŸ€™

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