SA MTB Ballies (over 30) Mentalities ??? Please explain

[NotSoBigBen]

"@nickmtbtrails: @JohnDensham013 Trust me, no one Is more bleak than myself, about the changes to the Masters track."

 

"@nickmtbtrails: The section next to the "Crork screw" has been removed from the master track. To many crashes!!!!!!!"

 

http://www.cyclingsa.com/Article.aspx?uid=1795 - Thrills and spills on day one of Masters MTB World Champs

[stringbean]

Not surprised.I must admit a lot of Guys have come to me and told me they doing worlds for the "chance of a lifetime" and when I ask,have you ever done a xco race before,errr NO.1st assumption is its the roadies but its not.It's the hackers who have never done this kind of racing before and didn't bother doing part of their provincial or national races that are crashing.If world masters Track was here is SA and open to all I wouldn't just enter because of that " chance of a lifetime" presuming because I can ride on the road ,I will be ok on the track.

That's what's happening here.

[Mackie]

Been quite a sh i t storm on twitter over the "dumbing" of the XC course for the masters, come on guys, this is not a speed knitting contest, pull on your big girl panties and harden up.

 

[Mackie]

and in related news I saw Emily Batty tweeted that she is on her way, boys, do yourself a favor and have a look at her twitter avatar, holy smokes! Dit is nou a mooi aunty!

I will save you the trouble:

[Ryanpmb]

Just seen Nicks tweet ... hahahahaha

 

If you see an oke coming at you with a schambok followed by a hyperactive staffie ... Id move! hahahaha

 

If any1 is found to B moving rocks logs etc on any of the tracks in Cascades park. You will be Thrashed. Don't bother arriving at the start.

 

 

CLASSIC

Looks like the staffie typed the tweet.

[Aaron_B]

Will the UCi MTB Pietermaritzburg round be broadcast live on SS?

Edited August 22, 2013 by Sentinel

[rock]

am sure its been mentioned but surely their should be some sort of qualification process, not like winning events but at least have completed say 2 x provincials and 1 x national race in your racing age category in the year of the champs?

[Wyatt Earp]

am sure its been mentioned but surely their should be some sort of qualification process, not like winning events but at least have completed say 2 x provincials and 1 x national race in your racing age category in the year of the champs?

 

Yip, it also raises the level of the event on the day.

[Stretch]

Time will tell..i can see a lot of people being lapped and causing strife for the top guys....let's hope not

[Gnarly]

Well, thats Deddi out. Broke his collarbone yesterday at the track. We almost back in Jozie for an op. Some **** luck.

[SwissVan]

am sure its been mentioned but surely their should be some sort of qualification process, not like winning events but at least have completed say 2 x provincials and 1 x national race in your racing age category in the year of the champs?

 

Well said

 

XCO racing has never been this well supported in SA before, now all of a sudden its popular....

[NotSoBigBen]

URGENT NOTICE: to all @MTBWorlds2013 MASTERS competitors: A and B Lines on the course. PLEASE READ>>>

 

http://t.co/OJWjogi1y1

[Tumbleweed]

Will the UCi MTB Pietermaritzburg round be broadcast live on SS?

 

http://www.supersport.com/aa.aspx?t=sport&v=Cycling&view=full

 

Yes.

[Wyatt Earp]

Time will tell..i can see a lot of people being lapped and causing strife for the top guys....let's hope not

 

Not to be ugly, but I think there will be a few bruised egos after all this.

[jcza]

Not to be ugly, but I think there will be a few bruised egos after all this.

 

Agreed - I know of guys that rode the course before MTN Hilton and the response was **** that I'm not ****** riding that **** course its ****** ******.

[Ryan]

I wonder if history is repeating itself, like the state of road racing in SA - no hill finishes or TT s - "we dont like them because its too hard. Lets rather race some flat stuff over short distances, whoop whoop." Could it possibly be those same ex roadies now bringing ruin to mtb?

 

Lets rather get to international standards. Nothing wrong with riding a dual susser, ask mr. Cool Harvey!

 

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