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Sram batteries were in short supply that day. Many people had issues and there were none left to swap out at tech stations. If its the same team you are speaking of, they also broke a rear mech hanger the day before. Not fixable trailside AND they had the wrong one. Also had to single speed to next tech station.

Do you think that they will shorten the route ? Or maybe extend the cut-off? 🤡

He looked a tad uncomfortable afterwards... I watched it a few times and am still wondering how he actually did that. Wow!

Kim and Vera charging hard at the front, but where are Super Woman and Candice ?

Combined value of those bikes > value of vehicle

How much did they trim off ? Was it just at the end, or did they take out a loop somewhere ?

I'm waiting for Hambini to pour scorn on all of you and the Sram boffins (or maybe he will like this new stuff) 🤡

Especially for something that I cannot do myself.

There will be those that mock it, ridicule it, find fault and make up false facts about it to knock it down some more. And then there will be those that will sleep outside the shop to be the first to have it on their bikes. This stuff may be clever and beautiful, but OMG its expensive!

Great racing tactics from the women as well! (cool interview) Amazing effort from Amy to hang tough like that. Amy: 'I'm not Super Woman' Candice: 'Yes you are!'

Arent we glad its not the '2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen'

Looking at that dig on the road, it looks like a 42!

34, 36 or 38T up front ?

$36.00 @SJ01 I miss my Ma so much Broken heart will have a fit!

It works really well! As used by surgeons in theatre (theirs just has a fancier label)

Nothing a bit of duct tape couldn't handle 🤣 Super tough woman!

Sorry. Missed a few messages. Blevins not on top form today.

Beers and Blevins off the pace today ?

Is there a ride this year ?

What frame would go nicely with those wheels ? (I mean, what were you thinking of?)

Another good starting point is to run a search on the classifieds here and compare yours against what is for sale. Make sure that you have your apples, oranges and pears in separate piles... https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/c/dual-suspension-bikes?s=methanol

Ah. OK. I had no idea. Thanks

I see that they are still running a sanity check on the Elite ladies category as there are several men in there! (and that is not an invitation to a conversation about who identifies as what...)

I don't think that there is a way of checking the amount of accidents or incidents, but I would say that its the same every year. The Argust thread has been full of those comments since the beginning of the Interwebs. The front groups are full of 'idiot racing snakes' while rest of the groups are full of 'inexperienced newbies with no group skills'. A crash in 1 or more groups coming down hospital hill is common practice, if not some kind of tradition.