Bike Check: James Reid's Olympic Specialized S-Works Epic

[rock]

 Has he said what his goals are?

 

Not to scratch the new bike

[NicoBoshoff]

To finish top 40 would be great for a change.

[NelAndre]

so here's my olympic XCO drinking game suggestion, this is the one where we don't talk about shock mountings

 

every time gerald de kock mentions the spaz colour change you take a drink.

every time he mentions Sagan is a road rider, you take two drinks

every time he mentions how only nino/absolon and JK have won a world cup since 20voertsek you take three drinks

every time he mentions james reid, you down your drink

This is very funny!

[Rick Sanchez]

No uniformity regarding bike choices. I see some are on the Stumpjumpers and others on Epics. Wonder why?

[karma]

No uniformity regarding bike choices. I see some are on the Stumpjumpers and others on Epics. Wonder why?

 

personal preference?

[NotSoBigBen]

personal preference?

 

I thought it was hub wisdom that 'they' are TOLD what to ride to help to increase sales you know 

[no calves]

That bottom bearing race seems off

[Gen]

To finish top 40 would be great for a change.

Lol out of a field of 50 something riders, I would hope so.

[Mntboy]

To finish top 40 would be great for a change.

Yes it would, it would indeed.

 

Pity about him not racing in Europe like our leading ladies but still getting to go to Rio. Real swak of CSA.

 

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[Mntboy]

Lol out of a field of 50 something riders, I would hope so.

I would hope so too!

 

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[Nick]

Yes it would, it would indeed.

 

Pity about him not racing in Europe like our leading ladies but still getting to go to Rio. Real swak of CSA.

 

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If I recall correctly, James raced in La Bresse, Albstadt, Nove Mesto and Lenzerheide.

 

South African women did not accumulate enough points to qualify for the Olympics.

[Rocket-Boy]

A modern design would have the shock mounted vertically with the seat tube.

Now I see where you get your username from.

[DJuice]

Nick please see if you can't get a few picture's of Alan's custom Giant.

Green and gold with SA flag on rear stays.

[Bizkit031]

If I recall correctly, James raced in La Bresse, Albstadt, Nove Mesto and Lenzerheide.

South African women did not accumulate enough points to qualify for the Olympics.

Our woman are unfortunately not as strong as those euro chicks,they are like bloody machines.

[Danger Dassie]

Yes it would, it would indeed.

 

Pity about him not racing in Europe like our leading ladies but still getting to go to Rio. Real swak of CSA.

 

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Actually James Reid raced a few World Cups and UCI events internationally. 

Going to the Olympics is determined by the nation's UCI ranking with top nations qualifying for 3, 2 or 1 spots.

With our ranking South Africa qualified to send 2 (possibly 3 originally, but thanks to Rourke) men to Olympics but fell just outside of the ranking to qualify sending any women.

From there, SASCOC and CSA set the criteria to select riders for Olympics. That's a topic in itself. 

 

 

Edited August 17, 2016 by danger dassie

[Mntboy]

If I recall correctly, James raced in La Bresse, Albstadt, Nove Mesto and Lenzerheide.

 

South African women did not accumulate enough points to qualify for the Olympics.

Mmmmm then the ladies placed better than he did. Even with taking the smaller field into account. No doubt he has talent and I hope he does well at the Olympics.

 

Regarding the Ladies: based on my understanding their racing program had been based that one of them would in fact qualify through one of them winning the Continental title. And their cause wasn't helped by Mariske Strauss being injured. That said CSA still has a responsibility to ensure that all their athletes aiming for international honours especially Olympic selection needs to know what the qualification process is and to inform them of any changes in that process. And this didn't happen it appears. Mariske, in particular, and Cherie both deserve better than that seeing as they've made the effort to get on a European based team and be racing in European races including the world cups. It just doesn't seem right that one of them couldn't go because of administrative ineptitude.

 

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