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But you can't finish first in Group L at the fun ride world champs on that KTM! So I think the bicycle is totally worth it. 😜

Legend! Thank you. 👌

How does one join these groups? 🙏

Really enjoying the daily highlights from Craig Kolesky's perspective. So much hike-a-bike, I guess that's one thing you take for granted watching the pros. They literally ride over everything and anything. Sad to see all the litter along the route. 🙈

I can think of better things to do with my money (and time) than taking my bike for a hike. 😂

If there was an S-Works sticker on the motorbike, it would cost more. Simple.

Lol at the congestion on the trail.

They finished faster than the 56k dial-up connection!

"off the pace for now" – 0.5 seconds behind 🤣

It's like watching a slideshow from the onboard camera. 🫠

Insane. 46km/h avg. speed. 🙃

The fact that it takes months or even years to do these things in (South) Africa is the real problem – it shouldn't take so long.

Agreed – I couldn't care less if I ride with e-bikes and they "beat" me, I just hate the idea of them using it to benefit regular riders (pulling, drafting, etc.) and then those okes beat me! 🤣

Not hating on e-bikes and totally agree on reporting individuals after the fact (assuming you know for a fact, looking at the results). The problem, in my opinion, is that they're even allowed to start in the non-e-bike groups (or whatever you call us normal plebs). There probably needs to be stricter checking at the start chutes – do those volunteers even know what to look for? i.e. what an e-bike looks like?

I want what he was on! 💊

https://results.finishtime.co.za/Stats.aspx?CId=35&RId=4464 Entered: 22,116 Finished: 18,292 Fastest: 02:31:21 Average: 04:46:08 It looks like the numbers are slightly up compared to last year (comparing on RaceTec) – which is a good sign. Still way below the numbers of previous years. In 2010, my first, there were 28,035 finishers. From the events I completed, it looks like 2013 had the most with a whopping 31,666! Edit: I realise now that in previous years there were no e-Bike or 42km events. And the numbers above excludes tandems (no way to get a overall total on FinishTime without manually adding them up). Each "event type" is split up on the web page above.

The climb felt easier than the descent! 🙈

There was alcohol in the Cape Town Marathon "goodie" bag (I think it was a beer and/or some other drink) – here's hoping... 🤔😂

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Was it wet out there or what caused the crash(es)?

Must be nice driving with a police escort. What a publicity stunt. https://www.facebook.com/pedalpowerassociation/posts/pfbid02E9GTVf6UDhJjvfQBMNaCjYB6bNZEiZrz3QUK6CwCYkXNcb8FjYd8Rt6utEahV4jml

Cool, you guys can let me know when the **** hits the fan then. 👌 https://www.news24.com/life/archive/koeberg-map-of-the-danger-zones-20120721

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-02-12-nuclear-regulators-worrying-findings-cast-severe-doubts-on-koeberg-emergency-preparedness/ “Nuclear regulator’s worrying findings cast severe doubts on Koeberg emergency preparedness” I don't think I'd feel comfortable riding there, knowing what I know now. 😅 It was/is fun for a ride in the past.

*starts sweating profusely* 😅

(Start) batch position is now available on FinishTime. 👍