tombeej Posted March 27, 2015 Share Happy to surprise you ;-) sponsors make racing possible and I'm very grateful to mine. However, it wouldn't make a difference if i didn't have sponsors. I love riding my bike and hopefully if I'm blessed with a long life i plan on enjoying riding till my last day ;-) Good response nonky and GLuvsMtb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxKnox Posted March 27, 2015 Share Good response mountain biking greatest food for the soul ;-) Mousea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts 300 Posted March 27, 2015 Share mountain biking greatest food for the soul ;-)Hi Max great response! You guys will be back even more so if you bring back the snor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxKnox Posted March 27, 2015 Share Hi Max great response! You guys will be back even more so if you bring back the snor!ha ha... the genral concensus amongst female population was that the snor was not a hit.. ;-( Edited March 27, 2015 by MaxKnox Martin PJ, Gandalf and Matts 300 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted March 27, 2015 Share They will give the local weekend warriors carrotsBy now we should know a few things.Local weekend warriors are legends in their own lunch tins.Most of them talk a big game with good keyboard bashing.Most of them think by just training hard they can be the next Sauser.Yip, not just do many fall short of the genetically athletically gifted ability pool but also stood in the back of the queue when brain power was handed out . nonky and Gen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squier Posted March 27, 2015 Share mountain biking greatest food for the soul ;-) All the best Max! Hope you guys have a great ride. I feel for Kevin. Given the way he used to dominate the local scene back in the day, it surely can't be easy not being right up there at the sharpest end of the field. People tend to forget that he has a World Champs top 10. But life and priorities change as one get older, I get that. Hoping to see you guys bringing it home on the beach in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odinson Posted March 27, 2015 Share Happy to surprise you ;-) sponsors make racing possible and I'm very grateful to mine. However, it wouldn't make a difference if i didn't have sponsors. I love riding my bike and hopefully if I'm blessed with a long life i plan on enjoying riding till my last day ;-) The comment may seem a bit harsh, but I was honestly disappointed that very few African riders could keep up with the international field at this year's Epic (Scott Factory Racing excluded). The African riders who did well were all XCO riders, who have different training regimes than those who focus solely on XCM. Maybe that is what made the difference. You guys have the experience and equipment to compete with the best, but just couldn't keep up. Clearly, the front runners are doing something different and I think it may be a more effective training regime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted March 27, 2015 Share The comment may seem a bit harsh, but I was honestly disappointed that very few African riders could keep up with the international field at this year's Epic (Scott Factory Racing excluded). The African riders who did well were all XCO riders, who have different training regimes than those who focus solely on XCM. Maybe that is what made the difference. You guys have the experience and equipment to compete with the best, but just couldn't keep up. Clearly, the front runners are doing something different and I think it may be a more effective training regime. We did well, look at the top 10 at Epic and see how many S.A. teams are in there.Top 20 to top 10 is a massive difference, top 10 to top 5 also massive, top 5 to podium and the difference gets even bigger .Most of the XCO guys train long hours in any case and then do speed and skill work for short course, mots top short course riders also have far better genetically gifted skills than most for technical, in the end of the day they are distance fit too . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeants Posted March 27, 2015 Share The comment may seem a bit harsh, but I was honestly disappointed that very few African riders could keep up with the international field at this year's Epic (Scott Factory Racing excluded). The African riders who did well were all XCO riders, who have different training regimes than those who focus solely on XCM. Maybe that is what made the difference. You guys have the experience and equipment to compete with the best, but just couldn't keep up. Clearly, the front runners are doing something different and I think it may be a more effective training regime. Is this what they call back pedalling ?Kudos to anyone who finishes an Epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted March 27, 2015 Share I think there's s difference between back pedaling and explaining your stance, I think that was the latter. Edit: But back on topic, I think its a fair question though, I really thought they were going to do a bit better especially after their results at Trans Hajar, looked strong there! Edited March 27, 2015 by Patchelicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandacious Posted March 27, 2015 Share Remember.... they raced the Epic on pure talent... this is the point most people are missing Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Dassie Posted March 27, 2015 Share No less than 4 teams inside the top ten GC including a strong stage win, and that's "very few" ? The mind boggles. Kevin and Max both come from XCO backgrounds incidentally. They didn't have their best epic most likely, they're human like everyone else. Bulls also fell short of their goals. That's racing. It's one thing to be disappointed in your team's efforts and another to be a dick about it. Says more about the commentator than the team's performance. Or maybe that's just old fashioned... Brian Fantana, Mackie, -Gazza- and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted March 27, 2015 Share I just hope for their sake Ariane and Annika dont race ....hehe I should add that in my opinion Max, Kevin, Burry and Jacques - the best we have/had Edited March 27, 2015 by Mellow nathrix and Danger Dassie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted March 27, 2015 Share No less than 4 teams inside the top ten GC including a strong stage win, and that's "very few" ? The mind boggles. Kevin and Max both come from XCO backgrounds incidentally. They didn't have their best epic most likely, they're human like everyone else. Bulls also fell short of their goals. That's racing. It's one thing to be disappointed in your team's efforts and another to be a dick about it. Says more about the commentator than the team's performance. Or maybe that's just old fashioned... This ^ Gandalf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted March 27, 2015 Share I think there's s difference between back pedaling and explaining your stance, I think that was the latter. Edit: But back on topic, I think its a fair question though, I really thought they were going to do a bit better especially after their results at Trans Hajar, looked strong there!People really find it very hard to comprehend the vast differences in genetically gifted freaks, gifted people and hard training people.The best riders on the world pitch at Epic, genetic freaks and everyone else should and will make peace with the fact that they are sucking hind tit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canfan Posted March 27, 2015 Share People really find it very hard to comprehend the vast differences in genetically gifted freaks, gifted people and hard training people.The best riders on the world pitch at Epic, genetic freaks and everyone else should and will make peace with the fact that they are sucking hind tit.And that there my friends is your motivational speech for today. Now get on with it!! Wyatt Earp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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