Knysna road race discriminating against mtb!

[nonky]

This brings me to a question that's permanently bugging me:

 

WHY WHY WHY do people ride their (dual-sus, expensive) MTB's ON THE TAR in the Cradle when there's a flipping awesome MTB track less than a meter to their left?

[Grease_Monkey]

Apparently its free if you want to ride your road bike in the mtb event.

 

Let's make it happen! Would be very entertaining!

[Grease_Monkey]

This brings me to a question that's permanently bugging me:

 

WHY WHY WHY do people ride their (dual-sus, expensive) MTB's ON THE TAR in the Cradle when there's a flipping awesome MTB track less than a meter to their left?

 

Because then Strava will show a slower average hahaha. Heaven alone knows why anyone would do that damage to mtb tyres when they have the option of riding on gravel!

[Patchelicious]

This brings me to a question that's permanently bugging me:

 

WHY WHY WHY do people ride their (dual-sus, expensive) MTB's ON THE TAR in the Cradle when there's a flipping awesome MTB track less than a meter to their left?

 

Because I like it. Dont try and understand.

 

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[Thor Buttox]

Because then Strava will show a slower average hahaha. Heaven alone knows why anyone would do that damage to mtb tyres when they have the option of riding on gravel!

Golfers stick to the fairways.

[Skubarra]

Now THAT is something I would pay to watch!

 

That mtb route is so non-technical it would probably a better option to take your roadbike anyway 

[jcza]

No CX bikes in MTB races so I say no MTBs in road races

[Mamil]

Was looking at the Strava segment Green corridor to Meerendal from Conties that runs alognside Vissershok road and couldn't figure out why I was so much slower than the last time I rode that segment because in my estimation I was flying.

 

Then I saw that I did the faster time on the 99'er road race (on my road bike) and Strava can't tell the difference. 

[Patchelicious]

Was looking at the Strava segment Green corridor to Meerendal from Conties that runs alognside Vissershok road and couldn't figure out why I was so much slower than the last time I rode that segment because in my estimation I was flying.

 

Then I saw that I did the faster time on the 99'er road race (on my road bike) and Strava can't tell the difference. 

Then you should flag yourself, cheater!!!

[carbon29er]

I get the same on Rhodes Drive. Well the reverse. PBs on single track I have never ridden. Ever.

[coppi]

Their riders are also usually of the rotund variety, and leave more polystyrene containers lying around post event.

They also create noise pollution........

[Vetplant]

No CX bikes in MTB races so I say no MTBs in road races

What is the differentiater between a CX bike and a MTB? If you were to put a straight handlebar on a CX bike, will they allow you on the argument that you are riding a MTB without shocks?

[Jase619]

They also create noise pollution........

 

Or tend to drop their plethora of snacks out of their top tube bag just as you come up behind them to pass. . . .

[coppi]

This brings me to a question that's permanently bugging me:

 

WHY WHY WHY do people ride their (dual-sus, expensive) MTB's ON THE TAR in the Cradle when there's a flipping awesome MTB track less than a meter to their left?

What is even worse are these guys trying their utmost to hold onto the lower groups in the large timed road races just to prove a point............

[Jase619]

What is the differentiater between a CX bike and a MTB? If you were to put a straight handlebar on a CX bike, will they allow you on the argument that you are riding a MTB without shocks?

 

Considering nowadays you get shocks for CX bikes the line between the two has become quite vague. . . 

[Vetplant]

Considering nowadays you get shocks for CX bikes the line between the two has become quite vague. . . 

Only thing is probably the drop handlebars...?