HeadDown Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 Surely meant as a joke question. Depth of talent. Duration of event. Which event has a bunch of rich amateurs riding along?
stringbean Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 Stupid question.I know I'm going to get flamed but Epic is highly over rated in terms of difficulty.
stringbean Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 If Epic wanted to be serious they should have a 7 hour cut off each day,not give the riders enough time to ride,take photos, stop for lunch and still finish the so called toughest mtb race in the world.
Gen Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 Yes, please! Where do I sign... And if Chris comes, it could be even better!He would first have to learn to look up[emoji6]
Rick Sanchez Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 TdF, no doubt. However, they can sit in the bunch and the roads are smooth, where the Epic is tough terrain and has to be hard on the body
W@nna-BE Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 Well to us mere mortals the epic would be the toughest as we are not able to do the TDF
Patchelicious Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 "Sitting in the bunch" at World Tour level, is NOT like sitting in the CL open seeded bunch at Emperors.... #justsaying Many of us could and actually do end up doing the Epic, not many of us would be able to "sit" in a World Tour bunch if the opportunity arose.
Gen Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 "Sitting in the bunch" at World Tour level, is NOT like sitting in the CL open seeded bunch at Emperors.... #justsayingThat right there is the difference.
Thor Buttox Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 He would first have to learn to look up[emoji6]I'd be more worried about Peter doing a wheelie up Stairway to Heaven cos he saw Sahm on his e-bike next to him, and he would want to be on TV. and then there'd be a Hubfight about style. And they're exhausting...
J∆kk∆ls Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016  I doubt some of us would even survive a tdf neutral zone.
morne_mahiricons Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 What a joke , half the field in the epic is overweight , have not seen a fat rider at the TDF.
Jaco-fiets Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 I have never done the epic (can't afford it) but I am 100% sure it is very hard on the body! But, I have to say that lately it is probably a bigger achievement managing to scrape together the entry fee than finishing the race.
dev null Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 TDF. It's all a matter of one's POV.  The fact that the sharp end of the field in the Epic consists mostly of Europeans tells you that most probably the average MTB race there is tougher compared to here, thereby preparing them better for a race like the Epic. Most of our MTBers experience the Epic as though because we are not used to riding enough tough MTB races.  There are a few, like the Attakwas and Tankwa Trek, but not enough.
dev null Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 Just as a further comment. Â Most of our MTBers fear a muddy race, whereas for most of those riders from Europe, a muddy race is a normality. Â I believe Gerald had a chat to one of the riders from Belgium where this was discussed.
StevieL Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 How does Witkoppen compare to Col du Tourmalet?Just curious, because it ruins my 94.7 almost every year. And it's flippin' steep.
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