kosmonooit Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Must have paid good money for all those quotes! Bat 1
sharkysa Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 I think the route looks ***, almost exactly like 2012. Yawn
Swart Kat Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Every year I say, not again! But now with all the hype, I get ants in my Assos!!! Want to do my third one, but the entry is getting steeeeep! Normaly people give comments like "so over the Epic" if they havent done it or couldnt finish it......... Wet Ears, Carmichael, MuddyMike and 2 others 5
fabes Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 I think the route looks ***, almost exactly like 2012. YawnShame didn't you get an entry?
nathrix Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 I would ride the epic every year if I had the money and time. It's just a pity that now any Tommy, Ritchard and Harold can go and buy Amabubesi gear. That's not perhaps what the epic is all about, but It takes away that of achieving something special away after working hard + plenty sacrifices made as an amateur to complete three. All passionate cyclist should at least complete one epic.
rouxtjie Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 I would ride the epic every year if I had the money and time. It's just a pity that now any Tommy, Ritchard and Harold can go and buy Amabubesi gear. That's not perhaps what the epic is all about, but It takes away that of achieving something special away after working hard + plenty sacrifices made as an amateur to complete three. All passionate cyclist should at least complete one epic.This....I will be honest and say I simply can't afford it...If I had to come up with any other reason I would lying to myself Skubarra 1
Tankman Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) Stage 4 looks spiked ... Â Â that the day before the mother forker Stage 5Â Â Â At least it looks like we get a couple of km's to warm up in the mornings, not like this year where we went straight into brick walls from the gun ... like this one around km 53 on stage 5! Edited October 30, 2013 by Tankman
Tankman Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Stage 3 looks like one of those days you would rather do in reverse.From finish to start it looks better than from start to finish  Ramrod 1
Squier Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 The route looks pretty hectic once again. Hats off to those who are signed on to ride, and those who have done it. Not on my bucket list at the moment. Way out of my price range, and even though some hubbers have told me that they've done it, I don't believe my 10 hour weeks will cut it. Perhaps one day when I have can afford to spend a significant amount of time on my bike every day. I was wondering; what must the vibe be like in the race village halfway through the Epic, when you've just suffered through 4 extreme days and you know there's still much more of that to come. It could potentially be a very somber place. At the shorter stage races there is always a lekker vibe in the race village, I'm assuming this isn't neccesarily the case at the Epic. Just a question out of interest.
rouxtjie Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Stage 4 looks spiked ... Â Â that the day before the mother forker Stage 5Â Â Â At least it looks like we get a couple of km's to warm up in the mornings, not like this year where we went straight into brick walls from the gun ... like this one around km 53 on stage 5! Bultjies....lekker bultjies.....
Kranswurm Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 There is an entry for sale in the classifieds
evolve Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 The route looks pretty hectic once again. Hats off to those who are signed on to ride, and those who have done it. Not on my bucket list at the moment. Way out of my price range, and even though some hubbers have told me that they've done it, I don't believe my 10 hour weeks will cut it. Perhaps one day when I have can afford to spend a significant amount of time on my bike every day. I was wondering; what must the vibe be like in the race village halfway through the Epic, when you've just suffered through 4 extreme days and you know there's still much more of that to come. It could potentially be a very somber place. At the shorter stage races there is always a lekker vibe in the race village, I'm assuming this isn't neccesarily the case at the Epic. Just a question out of interest. The mood is actually quite lekker to watch in that yes mid week there are some peeps feeling really sorry for themselves, added with some real bandaged up folks but you don't wanna miss the last two days cause then the end is in sight, it's like two days of the last night of a shorter stage race.....the start though is really special but for the last few years the first day or two are hectic wake up calls make it through them and then a diff day 5 is just another loooonnnggg day.It remains a great experience. Toxic, Tumbleweed and Squier 3
sharkysa Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 I am entered and paid, but want a discount since we are doing all the 2012 routes again. Boring Ramrod 1
Red Zone Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 People seem to be getting confused, this is a race not a tour of the western cape. The route is going to be similar each year, there are venues that work and portions of the ride that work, these will come up again and again, because this makes for the best racing. Its like Le Tour which does the same iconic climbs year after year. mallyo and banna 2
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