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13 minutes ago, babse said:You well respected and obviously well informed. Its still okay for okes to share their views (even if we know as much as Gerald and Neil) and talk smack (Fini chain gate) on this thread.
be lekker 🤌
100% agree, never have said otherwise ever on what people think or say.
what they should do is read your post and know it also applies to them and all.
always lekker.
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2 minutes ago, NotSoBigBen said:What do you know .... I've also seen those numbers you've been posting for the Mullet,I reckon I could take him if I felt like 😎
Apparently nothing or not that much I have been informed this week by some. While I don’t disagree with this, it was just good to be informed with certain this is true.
24 minutes ago, dev null said:Irish is not too bad, depending how high you go. I normally climb it to the 5th contour road. Most riders should be able to do the Jonkers meander in about 90 minutes.
Upper Firehut might catch a few tired riders. I myself never ride the very top of Firehut. Just too rocky and tight.
Every time after doing 6 days of epic and being in your moer with 30-45hrs in the legs?
Different RPE value I would imagine
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18 minutes ago, tinmug said:That's like you saying you can outride that fine athlete that Matthew Beers is (and that is a compliment of the highest order, in case I sound vague). 😎
I’ll outride Matt 8 of the 7 days in a week and he knows that. Well.
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1 minute ago, jcza said:I’m sure it was pointed out that winning Atta does not mean you can ride with Matt Beers for 8 days. In my opinion we don’t appreciate how special Beers is. Nino hardly puts any time into him on the technical sections and we know what happens on the flatter sections.
Also to add some info on Attekwas, every year training for Attewkas since 2022 or 2021 I have given Matt a huge load leading in, typically 2-3 weeks of 25-30hrs and it ends with Attekwas. Then we analyse and go forward.
Alex was so good this year at Attekwas, Matt was simply beat he will admit it but not bad for someone coming off a huge block vs riders who taper for Attekwas.
11 minutes ago, nathrix said:Alex Miller rolled off the starting line this morning on stage 5 and pulled out so that his partner Johan van Zyl can continue today. Relieved he did not partner up with Beers.
He is a great kid, I have said it before that I believe in him as a rider and is much better team mate locally for Matt to race with at Toyota Spez.
Epic is different
Winning Epic with Matt is a whole new world vs Tankwa
People dont really understand the level Matt is above anyone in South Africa Marathon/Stage race wise.
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26 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:Makes you wonder how Fini could break it…
The Shramanotayla chain?
Going into the next 3 days if we just take the top 2 mens teams I believe it will come down to who of the 2 weaker partners is the strongest weaker partner and how the stronger partner manages their respective partner.
Looking at it, Matt and Nino are in the driving seat and it's for Nino to get rid of Matt & Howie while managing Fini.
In the ladies race baring illness or mechanical I cant see Ghost losing this. They created a gap and now are managing it very well. today they responded to and neutralised any attacks. They seem to have the power to dictate alittle.
However, its 2min to 2nd, as we saw today in the mens race, that means little when it comes to Epic in a single stage and can be eliminated very quick.
I am for one looking forward to the racing ahead in both categories.
23 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:Again, not sure why there’s this idea that Grotts isn’t up to the required level. He’s not holding Matt back…
I wouldn’t go that far mate
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Still don’t understand
14 minutes ago, MaMc said:Taya Chain
Taya? Never heard of her
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2 minutes ago, tux26 said:I've gone and looked and this is what I have found:
727 teams were registered; I can't see how many actually started
710 teams finished the prologue
659 teams finished stage 1
599 teams finished stage 2
So possibly 128 teams have not finished after 3 days. I didn't check individual finishers, so I don't know how many teams have both riders out.
Seems a lot of money for 2 days of riding.
10 hours ago, MarcoDeS said:Does not look like a bike that has done 2 rides 🫤
Kind of odd he did not know about the new bike being launched?
did the shop not tell him to sell current stock or is he that potentially uninformed?
Either way he has a new bike and someone can get a basically brand new bike for less
16 minutes ago, SwissVan said:Even when the sunshines, the temp is a nice 25 degrees, blue skies, a nice refreshing breeze blowing…. You know those perfect days…. There’s will always be someone who will whinge that the weather is crap ( I’m comparing the weather to the CE tv coverage).
I'm sitting here at home in 🇨🇭 ( it’s a public holiday where I work) watching supersports live coverage listening to Gerald, Sabine and the doper ( 😇) Owen, geez what is there to complain about???
Maybe Sabine could sound less German 🤙
True words.
Owen? Is he just commentating on the Supersport stream?
29 minutes ago, Wannabe said:Just a random thought that popped into my head. Matt and Koolharvy as partners!? (Sponsors, etc excluded) Think that will be a really powerful team, or is Koolharvy past his prime, or is their riding styles and strengths and weakness much the same, and that will hinder them more than anyhing?
Keen to hear the thoughts of those more in the know. (John..)
2 very different stages of their careers.
19 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:I too thought Alex would be the better bet especially after their Tankwa performance. Four days is a very different animal than an eight day stage race so I will defer to the team decisions as they would have a better understanding of the overall balancing of the main team and support team. I suspect there was a desire to a support team that is stronger than any previous support team that could also contend for the African jersey? Grotts was only my third pick, I had Martin Kossman in there behind Blevins but …Olympic year so I really should have taken the Grotts option more seriously.
Koolhavy is associated with Specialized anylonger. He’s working with Czech brands Superior Bikes and Zleen tyres now. There no fit there at all. He’s also not racing epic for an overall but more for the product exposure, testing and development feedback.
Tankwa is 3 days and a short prologue.
3hrs of racing a day (or a smidge more)
49 minutes ago, babse said:Fini a worthy partner to put up with Nino for 8 days... Bar serious technicals they going to put up a good fight to keep yellow.
Didn't expect Speed Company to loose almost 3mins today.
Day 4/5 will be the marker
10 hours ago, @grootlem said:Twenty years ago I was on the start line with Andre du Plessis. We're still friends even after swearing at each other on stage 4. Ok I did the swearing. Looking at this race I see Mittenwaller suffered a bit. Happens if you don't want to rest a bit in the week leading up to the event. Would've loved to see Miller and Beers in a team. Would have a better chance according to some in the know. And in Olympic years we usually have less top xco riders interested. I know of a few teams definitely coming next year that's focusing on Olympics this year
I often agree with your view on riders when you say things or add to a convo. Local and international. Road and mtb.
This comment on partners for Matt is incorrect for epic. This is epic, not Tankwa or Sani.
Can Alex get there? Yes I think he can over time, I rate him as a rider.
Right now? No.
He will agree with that currently.
I don’t know much, very little when I hear all the experts talking and typing in general but on this 1 small thing I’m more in the know than many of the people in the know.
1 minute ago, Sid the Sloth said:I’m glad I get to train with him, pushes the level up nicely. And always fun encouraging him to ignore @J Wakefield😜
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