J Wakefield

My none adding view: a bike is worth what a buyer is happy to pay for it. Sure there is a market value of sorts but this goes both sides depending on buyer and seller. I collect 80/90 era skateboard decks, my wife and some mates think I am on crack to spend 2000 euro on a deck and then sometimes I think the seller is on the same crack selling a deck for 350 Euro that I know I can flip and make 500e on. if you like the bike and the seller is willing to part for X or you happy paying X; do it.

It's definately still an issue, I got covid 4 days into a stage race last month. Followed all strict protocols. Many people are still contracting it, its that they don't really report it.

Uran is also out now with Covid.

“Unspoken Rules” regarding cross winds are: DS’s know or should know they are coming, especially with all the tech in the sport/car. If the leader crashes or flats, then it’s unforeseen circumstances. If they stop for a toilet break at an important part, it’s game on”

Shimano SA never have stock. Ever

Yes we do

It's a pleasure, but essentially its all Tristan so kudos to him. If you learnt 1 thing or simply enjoyed it then it was worth it.

None of those riders are there for GC in the top 10. GC battle starts from 11 - 27 sec back

Above all of these disappointments, have you come out Epic a real mountain biker now? This is the only key point here.

He will do selected yes.

Rather point out the good things about it. Life isn't about finding fault, even as small as a T head spoke.

Truer words have not been spoken

If I had an option right now for a Builders Warehouse Boerie, I would pay about 100e I miss them that much.

Someone gets it

Untamed bro, UNTAMED. Not a real mtb'r unless you did the epic they say

I don't think it is the main reason I believe it's a combination of a few factors and this being one of them and a very strong contributing factor. I also believe a bacterial variant is a contributor but that typically won't allow you to ride 8 days with the ****s. if anyone has had real proper stomach flu you not doing **** wena untamed as much as you like to think and tell people you hardcore if a strong bout has hit you. I will finish off and say from a hygienic environment the epic rates up there as some of the worst I have seen overall. Health history shows this throughout the event.

There many reason for a stomach bug or having the ****s but a common and simple reason is over consumption of carbohydrates. If riders are suing on average without knowing 60g/ph before epic and now comes epic and they doing 100g/ph on the bike then pasta party vibes after. You will be aiming through a needle by 2 and 3 onwards if you gut is not used it

You can finish epic on 10-12 hours week of training. The whole tough guy you have do do 30hr weeks and 8hrs in a training session is BS. I know guys who have gone top 100-130 on an average of 10 and they are CEO/CFO's of large companies with family commitments. Heat acclimation protocols could be beneficial for you as simple as that.

Lots of eggs thrown against the wall there

It’s not the same race - but he is a contender ofcourse

Throw a box of eggs against a wall 1 or 2 won’t break.

Destroyed partners repetitively yet incredible in XCO as solo. kinda what I said

Matt is pulling the bake out the mud

Same team but ride as unit and respect your partner and their abilities. Same as I said before on the approach