Bat-ass Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Bit like Jacque Fullard..... i might be wrong, but he's 37 or 38 years old and i saw he came 9th at lost city? Another working class threat to the pro's and then comes and torments us at amashova in VB....
TNT1 Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 ja - I dont think dave has ever backed down from a challenge. He is by far the most aggressive rider I know. He will attack, attack, attack until he falls off his bike. More aggressive than the colonel? Oh, no, wait, the colonel is the most aggressive rider off his bicycle...
fandacious Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 More aggressive than the colonel? Oh, no, wait, the colonel is the most aggressive rider off his bicycle... haha... john is a frikkin strong rider as well. he can pedal a bike better than most. Hell, he rode up the climb yesterday like it was a downhill and managed to come 6th in SV
Lucky Luke. Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 haha... john is a frikkin strong rider as well. he can pedal a bike better than most. Hell, he rode up the climb yesterday like it was a downhill and managed to come 6th in SV Colonel paced us up the climb, initiated the split, only to have most of the break sit up for the remainder of the race. If a few of us hadn't done the work of 10 guys we would have been caught easily.
Lucky Luke. Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Which 3 Teams in CT are Pro? Also wondering? I though David George was the only pro roadie in CT.. and he's not even a roadie any more.
AuctionLamb Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Which 3 Teams in CT are Pro? The one's that has riders in that does not work and ride a bicycle for pocket money.
TNT1 Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 haha... john is a frikkin strong rider as well. he can pedal a bike better than most. Hell, he rode up the climb yesterday like it was a downhill and managed to come 6th in SV Yeah, I know he is one of the few (ex)hubbers whose legs can back up his mouth
Velouria Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 haha... john is a frikkin strong rider as well. he can pedal a bike better than most. Hell, he rode up the climb yesterday like it was a downhill and managed to come 6th in SVDamnit - I'm riding W2W with him - I can feel the pain and suffering already...
fandacious Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Damnit - I'm riding W2W with him - I can feel the pain and suffering already... how much single track is there in W2W?
AuctionLamb Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 I don't know any CT teams that pay riders to sit at home and only train. Pay their accommodation and travel or supply transportation or a salary to pay for all of those... Even the riders that go to Belgium do so at their own expense and work for test teams etc to gain experience. they certainly do not earn a salary. That being said, having one or two riders on a team that is not a full time student or employed elsewhere, does not constitute a pro team. Bonitas guys ride for a living, they have ample training time, dedicated staff organising their lives and have naps while most of us are at work. You cannot expect working class riders to keep up...we try but in the end a pro will always have an "extra gear" YES DG had a great ride, he backed himself and planned well. But in honesty, if Bonitas wanted him gone he would have got spat out the back very quickly. Just like the rest of the working class heroes up Riebeek Kasteel. You just summarized my whole point there. Of course you right by saying that "we cannot compete with the upcountry pro's" BUT by sitting there and hope for the best is not helping, attack bring the racing to them and see how it plans out. Next time our Capies must just give them more aggressive racing.
fandacious Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 so why did NOT 1 SINGLE other elite rider attack up bothmas? Thats my whole point. dave is more agressive than any other rider out there. everyone else was "meh - bonitas will catch us so whats the point". Dave went and made an attempt, which is more than anyone else who rode elite can say
fandacious Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 DG's stuck. Lucky him. Yeah he seems to have a lot of luck in all his races...
TNT1 Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Yeah he seems to have a lot of luck in all his races... Bastard. Why hasn't someone stolen his rabbit's foot yet?
MTB_Roadie Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 He didn't attack on the climb, he went on the Hermon turn-off. This was after I attacked, followed by my team mate and everything got brought back. Dave was lucky enough to go alone (seen as less threat), after we had already put in huge efforts - so couldn't go along with him... there were 4-5 attacks all non Bonitas that went before, DG's stuck. Lucky him. By staying with you guys he must have used just as much power....yet he still broke away.... I think the guy deserves a Bells....imagine if he could cycle for a living...maybe he had luck....I just think it is tactics and good planning...yet strength plays a role and he stuck with all the attacks, breaks etc....
Guest Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 how much single track is there in W2W? Colonel can do more than hold his own on singletrack with many of the top riders. Velouria I am sure can vouch for that or anyone who has ridden MTB with him. As I said in a previous mail, that guy is a nutter, he makes me laugh and hold my breath with his comments. He is a colourfull personality that.
Guest Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Whatever happend to Tasol and Nolan who according to the press release were meant to battle Moolman and his mighty squad only to have Bonitas have ride away for a training ride around the Boland? Bad reporting in my eyes from the press release.
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