Get ready to enter for the 2017 Absa Cape Epic

[Gen]

perhaps the time has come to stop thinking of the epic as a ride for the masses. it is clearly no longer an amateur race - only sponsored riders can do this, which is very close to a professional outfit,

 

the thread comparing the epic to the tdf is very fitting in this regard.

But if the masses don't enter..how will they pay for every thing and make a profit[emoji6]

[Slowbee]

you mean the TDF makes a profit ?

[Lexx]

I really want to do it, but at that price its very steep. I will still try and find a sponsor or some old sugar mommy who is almost kicking the bucket. Then I will take one for the team.... Problem Solved

[scuzzy]

Every year we complain about the price and every year the early bird entries are sold oit faster that you can left click on your mouse.

 

We saw even less Epic etries up for grans on the Hub this year.

 

Until that change, I recon they can ask what they want.

[FCH]

jirre

[Jocklaw]

The organizers got the route badly wrong this year, in my opinion. To pay what we did to push our bikes around what passes for mountain bike routes in Tulbagh, was an absolute disgrace. In the unlikely event that I shell out what must have added up to 100k ( entry, accom upgrade, bike mechanic, spare, services, flights and accom for family, etc) to do this race again, I will first wait for the route to be advertised.

 

I loved the 2014 route, this was nothing like it.

[GLuvsMtb]

Unnecessarily expensive.

 

Cue gluvsmtb

Ok I'll bite. The correct price is where

S=D+1

Where

S= supply

D= demand

Lets see if they sell it out or not.

[GLuvsMtb]

Man i'm glad i did it when the entry was +/- R48k per team

 

That $5490 will get u a swiss epic "comfort" package of 7 nights in a 3star hotel, 7 x breakfast / dinner and luggage transport between race villages

And then you will still have +/- $1000 in change

... But how is hubland going to respect you if you take premium upgrades?! Tent it and ride barefoot... because real men don't wear shoes either.

[Jaco-fiets]

Every year we complain about the price and every year the early bird entries are sold oit faster that you can left click on your mouse.

 

We saw even less Epic etries up for grans on the Hub this year.

 

Until that change, I recon they can ask what they want.

Hence my statement! Stop mocking around and see what people really will pay for this. Good social experiment

[Rocket-Boy]

... But how is hubland going to respect you if you take premium upgrades?! Tent it and ride barefoot... because real men don't wear shoes either.

And barefoot with flats, rivets need to be extended to max too.

[durbanjacques]

Oh well I guess it's the Trans Alps for me then in 2017. The Epic will just have to stay my white whale.

[raptor-22]

Then auction the entries

[Mongoose!]

I rode the epic in in 2010 for the price of R25900 per team!

Still too much...

[tubed]

The organizers got the route badly wrong this year, in my opinion. To pay what we did to push our bikes around what passes for mountain bike routes in Tulbagh, was an absolute disgrace. In the unlikely event that I shell out what must have added up to 100k ( entry, accom upgrade, bike mechanic, spare, services, flights and accom for family, etc) to do this race again, I will first wait for the route to be advertised.

 

I loved the 2014 route, this was nothing like it.

Sorry it panned out like that - spending that cash should never end in disappointment.

 

I do think they tried to warn people that it would be shorter but tougher than in the past, but its hard to know what that actually means. For some people sand/ pushing bikes is not acceptable, for others the tougher the better.

 

Pioneer seem to have it right when they announce the route early and clearly state that it is going to be a departure from the past with the emphasis on enjoyment and shorter stages.

 

Epic seems pretty hell bent on weeding out a significant portion of the field on day 1 and 2 each year.

[Fisan]

I rode the epic in in 2010 for the price of R25900 per team!

 

That's on average 15% increase per year.

 

I'm sure the epic is 2.5x better now that it was back then.

[jcza]

Not sure why guys complain about walking. I estimate that we walked less than 2km over the 8 days. Most of it on stage 2 up the Witzenberg mountains and then some on the way back when I cramped.