Nick Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 Manuel Fumic has been racing professionally for well over a decade and has been a regular on the cross country World Cup circuit. He does much of his pre-season training in Cape Town and was most recently in Stellenbosch to train with German national team ahead of the Olympics later this year. We chatted to Fumic about the World Cup events, his approach to mountain biking, training in South Africa, this year's Absa Cape Epic and how he believes young riders should be approaching the sport.Click here to view the article JohanC 1
Odinson Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 He hit the nail on the head: What your impressions of the general level of riding in South Africa? In terms of technical skills, many South African riders are struggling. Yes, they can climb really well but once they go down, they stiffen up and jump straight onto the brakes. I can’t understand it because there are so many nice trails in South Africa and it should come naturally. It seems there is still very much a road mentality. Build up your base and then maybe once on the weekend you go on the trails. Bloukrans, nigelhicks, Naas Vermaak and 4 others 7
Odinson Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 Another brilliant little quote: Riding with baggies. What is the story behind this? ... I don’t see why people put themselves into bib shorts when they don’t even have the shape for it. You can see that some people don’t feel comfortable and after the ride they go have coffee or a beer. It is not like they are professional racers fighting for position at the front of the World Cup races. I have had people come up to me and say that I have made mountain biking fun again in their eyes. Meezo, justanotherbiker, TheKaiser and 3 others 6
lerouc Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 I used to like him but now he sounds like an arrogant douche!
Odinson Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 I used to like him but now he sounds like an arrogant douche! Please do elaborate. Naas Vermaak and Meezo 2
raptor-22 Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 I used to like him but now he sounds like an arrogant douche! so you don't fit so lekker into bibs? Spoke101, Gen, Naas Vermaak and 3 others 6
Headshot Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 I used to like him but now he sounds like an arrogant douche! The truth hurts eh?
Headshot Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 He hit the nail on the head: What your impressions of the general level of riding in South Africa? In terms of technical skills, many South African riders are struggling. Yes, they can climb really well but once they go down, they stiffen up and jump straight onto the brakes. I can’t understand it because there are so many nice trails in South Africa and it should come naturally. It seems there is still very much a road mentality. Build up your base and then maybe once on the weekend you go on the trails.He could have added - get some damn skills training or at least read up and watch some videos ... Naas Vermaak, Gen and niterider 3
DJuice Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 I used to like him but now he sounds like an arrogant douche!Lerouc, I think it is more a case of lost in translation and his German nationality.
Nick Posted February 9, 2016 Author Posted February 9, 2016 I used to like him but now he sounds like an arrogant douche! Lerouc, I think it is more a case of lost in translation and his German nationality. And my paraphrasing. I had to piece the conversation together into something readable. He was very likeable in person. I enjoyed that he wasn't too concerned about holding back on his opinions - he would fit in well on Bike Hub Ghost Rider X, Naas Vermaak, Oufy MTB (Roadie) and 13 others 16
raptor-22 Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 And my paraphrasing. I had to piece the conversation together into something readable. He was very likeable in person. I enjoyed that he wasn't too concerned about holding back on his opinions - he would fit in well on Bike Hub Yes that sounds like Manuel, Also remember he learn hees a English from a boook
Meezo Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 I enjoyed that he wasn't too concerned about holding back on his opinions - he would fit in well on Bike Hub http://www.kappit.com/img/pics/74558144dibde_sm.png
Meezo Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 I used to like him but now he sounds like an arrogant douche! turkish, you doing it wrong http://geradormemes.com/media/created/51avac.png Pikey 1
karma Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 everyone who dislike him can tell him to his face this friday... raptor-22, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Odinson 3
lerouc Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 Please do elaborate.see below so you don't fit so lekker into bibs?yes The truth hurts eh?yes Do you guys have any idea how hard it is to find baggy shorts that fit a bigger person. I know one would think its easier to find but its not. Theres a moerse gap in the market for fatter guys clothes. Yeah off the topic, but i love my beer and i even love my brandy and coke even more, i am build like a Province Prop but i love cycling almost as much as i love my brandewyn so i will never fit into avg cycling sized clothes... But i guess i am by far in the minority on this forum, but i am also happy knowing that when i cycle up table mountain (and a pace where runners go past me) that the tsotsi will rather let me go past and wait for a smaller person than trying his luck with me. vulgar, NelAndre, raptor-22 and 4 others 7
lerouc Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) Another brilliant little quote: Riding with baggies. What is the story behind this? ... I don’t see why people put themselves into bib shorts when they don’t even have the shape for it. You can see that some people don’t feel comfortable and after the ride they go have coffee or a beer. It is not like they are professional racers fighting for position at the front of the World Cup races. I have had people come up to me and say that I have made mountain biking fun again in their eyes.I tuned him on twitter as well... Edited February 9, 2016 by lerouc
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