nigelhicks Posted November 24, 2014 Share 1000 posts will unshackle you my brother....however in real life the fishing analogy rings true First you want to catch a fishThen you want to catch lots of fishThen you want to catch a big fishThen you want to catch elusive fishLastly you want to teach people to fish. So lets translate to cycling First you want to ride a bikeThen you want to ride in a raceThen you want to ride a hard raceThen you want to a stage raceThen you stop giving a crap about races and just ride with tjommies for the laughs Quick question - How come for the Cycling analogy a stage race is the pinnacle of achievement?If this rings true the Minnaars and Buys's of the world have got it wrong! Personally I would substitute "stage race" with World Level race (be it Stage Race, Marathon, Cross country, Downhill, or Enduro) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted November 24, 2014 Share Quick question - How come for the Cycling analogy a stage race is the pinnacle of achievement?If this rings true the Minnaars and Buys's of the world have got it wrong! Personally I would substitute "stage race" with World Level race (be it Stage Race, Marathon, Cross country, Downhill, or Enduro) I think it is just that for the majority of recreational cyclists out there doing a stage race is "the pinnacle of achievement", very few casual cyclists make the conversion to Cross Country, Downhill or Enduro afaik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted November 24, 2014 Share I think it is just that for the majority of recreational cyclists out there doing a stage race is "the pinnacle of achievement", very few casual cyclists make the conversion to Cross Country, Downhill or Enduro afaik. Fair enough - but this type of thinking has created a very skewed mindset in SA as to what is considered proper racing or high quality events ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted November 24, 2014 Share Quick question - How come for the Cycling analogy a stage race is the pinnacle of achievement?If this rings true the Minnaars and Buys's of the world have got it wrong! Personally I would substitute "stage race" with World Level race (be it Stage Race, Marathon, Cross country, Downhill, or Enduro) And there I always thought it was completing the August Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted November 24, 2014 Share And there I always thought it was completing the August Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J∆kk∆ls Posted November 24, 2014 Share So this weekend, I joined two older gentlemen, while cycling up Chappies. I was riding a Carbon 10 speed while the one was riding his substitute 6 Speed he bought back in the early nineties. (His Carbon Spez was cracked.) His cycling buddy later asked me as we were descending:‘Do you know who that is?’‘No’ I said starting to feel like I should.‘That is Wimpie van der Merwe, he holds the fastest time for the Cape Argus’‘Perfect’ I thought to myself. I’ve been talking to a legend while cycling up Chappies with out even knowing it. I felt like a tool. Moments later I was digging for strength as I barely kept up with Mr. van der Merwe while cycling up Suikerbossie. Even though these two gents are in a league of their own, they invited me to climb with them Thank You!I have a feeling I will be a noob for many years to come. http://www.cycletour.co.za/index.php/information/history/1993Ideal weather conditions helped Wimpie van der Merwe, runner up in the inaugural event, record an incredible 2:16:40 on his recumbent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatross Posted November 24, 2014 Share Maybe we should be asking what level noob am I? Does watching 3 Epics on TV make me a level 1 noob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted November 24, 2014 Share Maybe we should be asking what level noob am I? Does watching 3 Epics on TV make me a level 1 noob?Yes, it makes you a TV noob . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canfan Posted November 25, 2014 Share Im going to be a noob for the rest of my life thenIf 3 Epics are the thing, me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted November 25, 2014 Share Guys, I suggested 3 Epics as I thought it was an easy and common target.We can always vote on it, shall we then make it two or one and then up the post count accordingly ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeonabike Posted November 25, 2014 Share Wyatt....I reckon keep the hub post the same, but add one hub warning point.Two Epics are acceptable as long as the second one is done on SS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted November 25, 2014 Share Guys, I suggested 3 Epics as I thought it was an easy and common target.We can always vote on it, shall we then make it two or one and then up the post count accordingly ?Id say vote - as some of us have no intention of EVER doing the epic unless we use a Cyclocross bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted November 25, 2014 Share Quick question - How come for the Cycling analogy a stage race is the pinnacle of achievement?If this rings true the Minnaars and Buys's of the world have got it wrong! Personally I would substitute "stage race" with World Level race (be it Stage Race, Marathon, Cross country, Downhill, or Enduro)Because its the best....kekekekke just yanking your chain nige. Is what it is nigel...joe soap on the street doesnt have a cooking clue about disciplines / Worldcup / world champs...most of them starting out probably think minnaar and buys are competing against each other. When they start out, they want to eventually do what their family / friends are doing or what they are seeing on tv....epic / sani / nissan / mtn / j2c Lets not take anything away from the epic though...the father of mtb has done it a couple of times....nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted November 25, 2014 Share Because its the best....kekekekke just yanking your chain nige. Is what it is nigel...joe soap on the street doesnt have a cooking clue about disciplines / Worldcup / world champs...most of them starting out probably think minnaar and buys are competing against each other. When they start out, they want to eventually do what their family / friends are doing or what they are seeing on tv....epic / sani / nissan / mtn / j2c Lets not take anything away from the epic though...the father of mtb has done it a couple of times....nuff said.Fair enough ... I just think that to much emphasis is put on stage events in SA and not enough focus on XCO (and DH) ... and thats why we have such a lack of talent in the World Level events. I agree though, take nothing away from events like the Epic, but I personally think the focus is skewed. Enough so that guys really believe that you suck as a rider if you hate climbing and havent done a multiday race. I agree with you though that for 90% of the current riders in SA the pinnacle of achievement in their books would be to compete in a large scale event such as Epic of JHB2C etc. and thats awesome as it is a great achievement, BUT there is more out there than just that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeonabike Posted November 25, 2014 Share Nigel, seriously next time you have a skills clinic please let me know. If I can get through a week without bruising or scraping my legs I'll then maybe start feeling like less of a noob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canfan Posted November 25, 2014 Share Guys, I suggested 3 Epics as I thought it was an easy and common target.We can always vote on it, shall we then make it two or one and then up the post count accordingly ?Keep the post count the same but include having done a SS event as a requirement as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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