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My uncle used to say “if the dog wasn’t shitting he would have caught the rabbit”....sounds better in Afrikaans though!Hell - if that kick had gone over after the Bulls scored that try just before Full Time we would have been playing them in Durban - was very close.
Just a bit more than a week to go, can't wait!
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Same with those plastic disks between the spokes and the cassette. I picked up a top of the range S-Works Epic at Evans cycles in the UK for a mate of mine once. It looked SO wrong with that plastic disc which we only expect to see on kids bikes, but apparently its law in the UKUS Federal Law
LOL. The thing with Esel is that there's hardly any jumps, except on stage 1. All the rest are drops / rocky chutes on to super rocky ground. Think Coetzenburg, Table Mountain (pat's track, Rupert's Folly / Revenge) and Jonkers (Iron Monkey & Status Quo)
I have an irrational fear of jumps. They mess with me, properly. I know they shouldn't, but they do. And Esel is, fwiw, not G spot. One does not go there to get good at jumps.
I have the same but for some reason it's like a moth to a flame. I try to stay within my limits as from next year I can compete in Master Category so the bone are brittle and recovery is long. Its weird but in the last year I have consistently done more jumps than in any time of my riding career. Had a huge crash on that exact jump I tease Solly about in January, but somehow I find myself attracted to that more and more. That recently acquired Evil Following is definitely going to get me in trouble soon...
definitely. Problem is that every nearby trail seems a bit dumbed down after riding 4. Don't know why...
Solly, next time I bump into you at G-Spot I want to see you doing that final jump. No excuses after this comment!
You and three quarters of the hub disagreed with me. Not news.
Sorry, missed that thread so had to throw my 2c in. Believe me, I have no problem with someone fighting his corner from a minority view point. If you follow the Trump thread at all you will realise we have that in common. I actually worry a bit when I find myself agreeing with any majority point of view 
Jiss Myles not sure I said that hey. If I did sorry. I think what I said was that I found it very arrogant to write a race report on a race you didnt complete. Was my opinion, still is.
The majority did not agree with me and I took a beating for it.
I definitely disagree with this. I am not sure whether there is a specific editorial standard to be able to call something a "race report", but I quite liked this write-up. As did I like Moridin's write up of W2W last year (which he also did not complete). Getting a personal perspective on the suffering (and joy) a person experienced in a race is always entertaining for me. Whether they finished or not does not take any of that away. Like Moridin Myles also persevered and finished strong. Kudo's for that!....and keep writing!
They are very nice in the flesh - the one auctioned in my post above is mine - overpaid for it a bit, but iom....
Very nice! The size is deceptive. It does not look big in the picture, but I see its 44mm which is a perfect size. I also like those diving watches with the Nato/Zulu straps. That is a combination you dont see often but my mate does the same with his divers watch and it looks awesome!
I think I would look at an Elliott Brown - they are pretty unique in SA - and they are super solid and not madly priced either. - They also support one of my mates charities - The Buffaloe foundation - which is a big supporter of the Kwano cycling academy in SA.
https://buffalo.foundation/product/buffalo-foundation-sbs-watch-12/
Those look very nice!
Guess I could have been more specific here...
- Not too phased on dress/sport - as long as I can wear it with a suit, and then other days with casual dress
- Preferably leather, but bracelet also ok
- Size - I'm a big guy, so 42mm and up is ok for me.
Have a look at this website. A friend of mine is a big watch nut as well (he has a rolex and longiness amongst others) and he bought a couple of these. I was very impressed with the quality. He even took it to On-time watches (Omega agents) and they were also impressed with the quality. For around R10k you will struggle to beat these.
https://www.scurfawatches.com/
If you can push the budget to R30k then I would look on the Topwatch.co.za website. They have a few secondhand Breitlings that is worth a look. This one for example:
https://www.topwatch.co.za/index.php?c=watches/watches_details&itemid=83
I'm getting married in a few weeks, and my fiancee wants to buy my a watch as a present.
As much I'd like a Omega Seamaster, it's not going to happen.
What other brands should I/she be looking at?
I'm thinking in the R10-20k range (maybe a chip-in) from me.
I'm thinking Tissot, Festina etc.
So something that's quality, decent looking ...
Few questions:
There were 2 of us... why? Were you the one who got annoyed that we spoke too much?!
I was on the SS, but will be on a real bike this year
We had a few chats, but I quite enjoyed the company. I rode just over 6 hrs so was near the tail of the field. That 63km nearly broke me last year so this year I decided to rather do the 37km. Looking forward to it very much!
Are the sweeper with the single speed and flannel shirt that rode at the back last year?I was going to offer you a lift!
As usual I will be helping the guys whose friends entered them decide to call it a day at half way so they don't have a heart attack or fall down dead on the spot at 50km.
Looking forward to seeing you all out there!
Just got my Following MB on Friday. Absolutely loving it. Massive thanks to @Bibi and the guys at Trailtech and Stoke, top top bunch of guys.
Watch the build here:
Got the Aggressor 2.3 on the back and the DHF 2.5 up front. Still settling into the bike but my confidence is going quickly.
Cool Bike!
I see you are are also 1.91m. Did you go with the the L or XL? I am on a XL Following V1 and the fit is perfect even though the sizing chart suggests that I should be a L.
Still very excited, but reading the profile again now...
Compare the technical bits to other races, are severe is the drops and stuff?
- After WP3...is a 1.3km switchback climb with an ascend of 100 meters
- Pine Forest Play Park with some interesting obstacles including swinging bridges, ride the plank, drops and more, to test your skills!
You will love it! This is now my favorite race. I am doing the 37km this year, but that’s mainly because I am not very fit at the moment and will be doing The U in Oct as well
There is no cut-off time. Final guy came at around 7:30 last year.60%
Is that as in 60% do not finish, or 60% don't make it before the cut-off time?
ok, I need to get on my bike pronto
I did just over 6hrs last year. Was damn tempted to bail at WP3 but pride kept me going. The technical stuff is all rideable but it is relentless and rocky. When you are very tired even going down does not provide relief as you need to concentrate not to crash.The DNF is between 30%-40%. They brag about it at the start of the race. It is pretty tough, but another reason is that you can bail at waterpoint 3 and complete the race with the 37km competitors. TheY then mark you as a DNF
The DNF is between 30%-40%. They brag about it at the start of the race. It is pretty tough, but another reason is that you can bail at waterpoint 3 and complete the race with the 37km competitors. TheY then mark you as a DNF60% --- oh my goodness.
Sometimes I like to really suffer and battle it out ... sometimes I just feel that I'd like a nice easy ride, a relaxing one... hope I'm in the mood for it on the day.
What watch are you wearing?
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Pure class!!