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I knew that the Hubber sleuths would be able to help 
Cool idea and really should not be that hard to build at all. You do really have to be running out of space in a serious way if you want to do that though...
Yes.
6 bikes in a double garage with camping equipment , washing machine, two cars and other stuff:)
I remember seeing somewhere that there was a lifting system that was mounted on wall.
Then thule bike rack was connected so that bike rack could be used as a bike storage
But I cannot find it on Google or Hub.
One of the original posters, had a bag made out of denim material (a lot cheaper than R100 I'd guess), just to appease the Gautrain officials. Once he arrived in Sandton, he would then fold up the bag, put it into his back pack and ride of into the sunrise..
The demin bag rolled up to size of a lightweight sleeping bag and weighed about 2,5kgs. It fitted easily into a backpack.
Eventually I bought a 2nd cheap SS and two D locks from Chain Reaction Cycles. Then I had a bike at either end of my commute and no hassle with bags and carrying bike on the train.
It did take a little extra effort at the work end of my train journey to ensure that bike never spent the weekend locked up at the station.
I did the locking of bikes at the stations for over 6 months without any hassles
I looked into this a few months ago and the response I got was that the rules say bikes need to be in boxes
The wording in their rules says:-
"Bicycles permitted only in travel bags"
If you are concerned go onto their website and printout the list of rules and carry that with you.
It is rated out of category. It will physically be very hard and mentally even harder. It will be the best thing you have ever done and maybe the hardest as well.
Don't over analyze it, take it from day to day. Once you are through day 4 it actually becomes easier, I think your mind and body has by then accepted that it is going to be punished and starts to adapt.
I split up each day's stage by waterpoint so I was only focussed on getting to the next watering point..
That worked for me.
Lots of cattle and foot paths when I last did this race
And it gets very cold at the overnight stop.
One year I left my polar watch on my bike. In the morning the temperature reading was -6C
This is a doeable race if you can manage an MTN marathon. There is not a lot of climbing ( soft sand makes up for it).
The organisers put up a great overnight stop and the waterpoints are on par the best the JHB2C and Sani2C have to offer.
One year we made up about 50 places by not stopping at a waterpoint that had various brandies on offer.
Be prepared for plenty of thorn trees. We normally wear our oldest kit and long sleeves. I have also seen riders wearing long socks to prevent being scratched.
I'm sure I saw Terry (Spinman) on some or other cycling program on TV recently ....
Terry has been living in Hermanus for a few years now. Owns an art gallery and makes a living painting.
He still goes to the Epic every year as one of their media liason staff.
Riding along overgrown footpaths with chest high wet grass is not as much fun as it sounds
Do/did the major league baseball games not do that if the diamond is wet?
We had a SANDF helicopter do that at our baseball field in Durban during the 80s so we could start a provincial tournament
I'm with you on the complete strip, clean and lube/grease thing. Looking at replacing chain and cables. Wheel bearings are finished and the fork needs a service. Might have a seized headset as well. Oh, and don't forget the BB.
As for the clothing - 3 washes with Vanish and one with Omo liquid has done little to bring back the original colours of my riding kit.
I took the cheapskate option. I decided not to ride either day as I have destroyed more than 4 drivetrains in the Sabie mud over the years. Instead we did a ride to White River and back on Saturday afternoon.
I still think that merging all the distances onto the same singletrack at the end is a bad idea
Trust the water points issue from last weekend will be sorted? If not please let us know as the "BIELIE MIELIE" in Reitz is the same weekend and might be a better option then...
You may have reason to curse Uncle Dennis on the climbs but he will not let you down when it comes to the water points
After a couple of mishaps last year with the same problems. I just decided neither the nissan or mtn series is for me anymore...not that it will bother advendurance, always capacity entries if you look at the numbers.
Fool me once, shame on you...fool me twice, shame on me.
Will do the smaller races from now on...
We stopped doing the MTN/Nissan races a couple years ago as we disliked the overcrowded courses. But as we now live in Mpumulanga we try to support the local races.
Agree with the smaller races being a much nicer option.
The day was summed up by the guy riding next to me saying "Die gaan groot skade maak" which it indeed did. LOTS of people will be having a complete strip of their MTB's this week.
My bike had a complete new drivetrain fitted last week so I was wishing the mud away.
I still cannot believe that Fritz and his team continue to get the same things wrong with all their experience that they have had.
I have entered both days at Sabie and must put my trust in the local organising team to get it right
On Tuesday I had a near miss. I was riding along a very overgrown footpath when I sensed some movement just in front of my wheel and thought snake.
I hit the brakes and performed an unintentional nose wheelie. While I was hovering on the brink of an endo the movement turned out to be brood of tiny guinea fowl chicks.
Luckily I managed to avoid hurting any of them.
Now I have a new skill - nose wheelie
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Same experiences as you but I would not go back to do Epic again whereas I am going to do Jhb2C in a few weeks time.
Reason for giving Epic a miss is twofold.
1. Many other stage races to do - last time I counted over 60 on our calender.
2. Epic route/organisation is not aimed at making an enjoyable experience but rather a very tough one. I am past the point in my life where I need to pay excessive cash to "prove" my mettle.