DIPSLICK Posted March 27, 2014 Share JAAKIE SOEK KAKI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaaki Posted March 27, 2014 Share Shurter cannot keep up with Rabon, which means its more about engine than skill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkals. Posted March 27, 2014 Share Remember, he rode for OPQS as a "roadie" this means, lotsa cobbles training, gaining valuable handling skills with 25mm tyres. he is from europe, he definitely rode a cx bike in the off-season. started out as a true mounty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted March 27, 2014 Share Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted March 27, 2014 Share it did not take long, actually I am surprised it took this long for a thread to pop up that was in line with looking for a discussion/fight along the lines of .. epic is t(w)o(o) easy/hard .... BogusOne, Gen and DIPSLICK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mylolylo Posted March 27, 2014 Share "PS. Don't get me wrong, the Epic is on my ToDo List." Maybe once its on the "Done" list opinions will change.... Maniax, Underachiever, nonky and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted March 27, 2014 Share I don't know much about rabon's actual MTB experience, but he's been an out and out roadie for a while - only really took this opportunity because there are less pro road slots available this season with a few teams folding. Pretty sure that suzi riding with coolharvey last year might even have had something to do with it. But anyway, doesn't matter if he was a total noob - he's had one of the best teachers for 4 months, pretty sure his skill set is decent by now. But any anyway, i think the really important thins is, if he does win it. will we see a few more HARDCORE type roadies trying their luck on the dirty side? sounds like a good development to me. JGR and NeoOne 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted March 27, 2014 Share Shurter cannot keep up with Rabon, which means its more about engine than skill? Maybe Schurter is not riding at his full potential? martinsnyman and dee_biker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaaki Posted March 27, 2014 Share Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's easy like eating an icecream, but trying to figure out what type of rider stands the best chance of taking the title. Maybe all the Giro and TDF guys will be racing it soon? Edited March 27, 2014 by jaaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted March 27, 2014 Share Shurter cannot keep up with Rabon, which means its more about engine than skill? Noooo... it's Buys that was battling to keep up with Schurter.. team remember.. I think Nino has had to slow down plenty to give Buys time to catch up. But Nino says Buys is getting faster every day.. this is a good thing Edited March 27, 2014 by Gen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonF_ Posted March 27, 2014 Share jaaki, moenie kom ... praati Underachiever and DIPSLICK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted March 27, 2014 Share Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's easy like eating an icecream, but trying to figure out what type of rider stands the best chance of taking the title. Maybe all the Giro and TDF guys will be racing it soon? These pro European roadies, whether they have ever touched a mountain bike or not, have more and better bike handling skills than any of us supposed "hardcore" okes have in one ball hair. fanievb, Jacques Viljoen, rouxtjie and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIPSLICK Posted March 27, 2014 Share Maybe all the Giro and TDF guys will be racing it soon? SURELY YOU MUST BE ABLE TO put one and one together, if you at that level you have pretty much spent your life on a bike, they can do more in there sleep than anyone of us can on a bike,,, mtb skills takes years for someone who has not been on a bike to develope, ROAD TO MTB if you got that much time on a bike does not YEARS AND YEARS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIPSLICK Posted March 27, 2014 Share These pro European roadies, whether they have ever touched a mountain bike or not, have more and better bike handling skills than any of us supposed "hardcore" okes have in one ball hair.YOU BEAT ME TO IT Wyatt Earp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted March 27, 2014 Share I really dont think it's gettimg easier.. I think people are preparing better. . I can promise you that Sauser would've had Rabon on trials the moment he made the switch to mtb. And yes a pro roadie.. (riding with top teams) is no idiot on any bike. Jacques Viljoen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted March 27, 2014 Share Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's easy like eating an icecream, but trying to figure out what type of rider stands the best chance of taking the title. Maybe all the Giro and TDF guys will be racing it soon? That should improve the standard of mountain biking, the roadies that race the big tours are used to suffering for days on end. Do u still want to borrow my flame proof suit? Wil6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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