Absa Cape Epic Stage 1 - 115km : Robertson

[Bos]

hey Bos, nice to see you posting again

 

Ja pel..Im not riding much at the moment, also less time as have a job that needs me to be on it all the time.

I got married at the end of last year and right now spending time with the wife comming to grips with the new life comes second to a hardcore training scedule.. theres plenty of time for that still

Riding my Mtb more again, enjoying the freedom, roadriding/training became so.. mm.. monotonous ?

 

so as for posting.. I dont know most of the folk on here anymore, just TnT, splat etc..It was always fun getting some reaction going. I'll be back

[scotty]

Theresa Ralph second in Ladies, not too shabby for someone who has to fit in training between having a full time corporate day job.

 

 

1. 27. Wheels4Life Ladies 5:20.04,3 6:49.31,6 50-1 Sally Bigham England 50-2 Esther Süss Switzerland

2. 34. Biogen Britehouse Ladies 5:27.31,5 6:59.18,2 55-1 Theresa Ralph South Africa 55-2 Nina Gässler Norway

[Kranswurm]

The story: DG cut his side wall. They plugged it. Then caught up to leaders. Then plug came out. Lost time. Put in tube. Then a front flat.

 

From what I saw yesterday DG was all over the track hanging on to KE.When that happens you are going to make errors,take a bad line hit the bad stuff etc,etc.

Those light flimsey tyres are fine as long as you keep it clean.If it is rocky there will be sidewall cuts

['Dale]

Ja pel..Im not riding much at the moment, also less time as have a job that needs me to be on it all the time.

I got married at the end of last year and right now spending time with the wife comming to grips with the new life comes second to a hardcore training scedule.. theres plenty of time for that still

Riding my Mtb more again, enjoying the freedom, roadriding/training became so.. mm.. monotonous ?

 

so as for posting.. I dont know most of the folk on here anymore, just TnT, splat etc..It was always fun getting some reaction going. I'll be back

 

*mini haai jek*

Maybe you're not training with new objectives or season goals, bos...

 

Setting new targets always gets my juices flowing as a roadie.

Edited March 26, 2012 by danseuse

['Dale]

Specialized pits at the epic

 

Talk about brand management and service excellence!

 

Wow!!!

[nathrix]

From twitter @TheOldCootBiker: Nice chat with KE. Offered to fly in Crossmark 29ers, but they are happy to stick with Ikon 29ers. Just unlucky cut. 6 days to go.

[RudoJ]

tweet from Kevin Evans "Right, time to initiate plan B". They certainly havent given up yet

['Dale]

Last yr, Kevin broke his bones during stage 1.

This year, stage 1, a nasty cut on the tyres.

 

It's hard to chase the clock at this level...

[Heckflosse]

abouty 24min behind,...oi oi oi

Damn!!! That's just tough.

[Andre Maree]

Maxxis tyres of some sort

 

Ja, surely reliability wins over weight weenie tendencies ?

 

That looks like a Maxxis Ikon, I wonder if its the heavier Exo sidewall protected version...probably not.

[Bos]

*mini haai jek*

Maybe you're not training with new objectives or season goals, bos...

 

Setting new targets always gets my juices flowing as a roadie.

 

thanks coach.. What Im saying is I'd rather not put extra stresses of long training hours on my first year of marriage, just a personal choice

 

Im not saying im not riding, Im just not racing that much.

[koukie]

Dit maak my sommer bef0k! Daar is nou BAIE minder pressure op burry hulle wat betekn hulle sal minder foute maak. Ek sou graag wou gehad het Kevin hulle moet wen. nie dat ek enige iets teen burry het nie. bla bla 6 dae oor, ek wil sien hoe maak hulle 20min op.

['Dale]

Damn!!! That's just tough.

 

Yip...

['Dale]

thanks coach.. What Im saying is I'd rather not put extra stresses of long training hours on my first year of marriage, just a personal choice

 

Im not saying im not riding, Im just not racing that much.

 

Cool, bos.

Training without racing objectives can be 'n bietjie baie yawn-yawn...

 

****

 

Go, Kevin & George!!!!

 

Don't lose more time.

Anything can happen on the log! Still 6 days to go.

Edited March 26, 2012 by danseuse

[splat]

That looks like a Maxxis Ikon, I wonder if its the heavier Exo sidewall protected version...probably not.

 

Here is a cropped image from a pic I took yesterday.

[GLuvsMtb]

Dit maak my sommer bef0k! Daar is nou BAIE minder pressure op burry hulle wat betekn hulle sal minder foute maak. Ek sou graag wou gehad het Kevin hulle moet wen. nie dat ek enige iets teen burry het nie. bla bla 6 dae oor, ek wil sien hoe maak hulle 20min op.

By the looks of it KE and DG have pushed the limits on the weight side (again) with lighter tyres where CS and BS seemed to have opted for a safety-first approach after struggling for a few years with technical issues.

 

It feels like De Ja Vu with KE loosing a carbon rim a few years back, then riding a light weight rotor last year and this year they ended up losing 20 minutes due to lighter tyres.

 

To win this race you need to err on the side of caution.