Andrew Steer Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Or who got the most money ? I am tougher than Martin and all those other okes , but haven't got the money Bold statement... however if it's true, you probably should speak with your PR dept, they are letting you down...
slabs Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Massive incentive to dope here. Or to cheat (a la ex Comrades cheats...)
hopefield Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 I would much rather do an audax. Take London Edinburgh London for example, entry was 200 pounds for a 1400km ride to be completed in 116 hours. Or Paris Brest Paris, which was a 100 euros for a 1200km ride in 90hours. At the checkpoints one could find food, showers, mattresses and hopefully a bike mechanic. With opportunities to do rides like these, I fail to see the allure to amateur riders for doing a 10 000 USD ride of a 1000km in 5 days, of which the biggest part will be on district roads. The prize money will only draw a select few.
Gen Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Well I think it's bloidy fantastic and both crazy at the same time.. The Karoo may be flattish.. but that means no free kilo's and in December the heat will be a huge challenge. Oh hell and the wind. . No shelter from the wind in the karoo
Wyatt Earp Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 My body, butt, legs, lungs, brain, bank balance, wife, everything, screams NOOOOOOOO! My bike and my heart are the only things that says YES! This is really my kinda thing, perfect time of the year for me as well.
dirtrider Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Bold statement... however if it's true, you probably should speak with your PR dept, they are letting you down... Aha so that is the problem , I need to invest in a PR department ?
Andrew Steer Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Hahaha... gotta love the "value for money" card being played - you want value for money, go ride the Spruit.Where anywhere does it mention this is for the average joe!
ChUkKy Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Ideal bike for this race is a KTM 1190 Adventure Just my personal opinion
Andrew Steer Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Andrew McClean and Shan Wilson FTW!!!!I'm pretty sure Andrew has put in a call to his partner from this years Epic... that guy was a machine!
rouxtjie Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Ideal bike for this race is a KTM 1190 Adventure Just my personal opinion***, not enough workshops between bloem and stellies You want a GS pappie
Andrew Steer Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Aha so that is the problem , I need to invest in a PR department ? Well something is going wrong... with you being tougher than Martin Dreyer, yet not quite as famous or marketable
BMCfan Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 I'm pretty sure Andrew has put in a call to his partner from this years Epic... that guy was a machine! Local is Lekker Andrew and Shan makes a formidable team!!!!
davetapson Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 I reckon the top hardmen will enter just to be able to race against each other for kudos. The 3/4 bar will just be the excuse...
Skubarra Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Michael Griffin? Excuse my ignorance but I have no idea who he is but I assume he is very rich I spoke to some people very close to the organisation of this last night a the launch. The prize money has already been secured. They dont need the entry fees to pay the prize money. This is definitely happening, unless no one enters... Ok, good to know, because if they need to fund it from the entry fees I would expect some problems. Maybe now I will be able to convince my wife the Epic is good value for money!
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