Knysna road race discriminating against mtb!

[Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

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Where is the line drawn! Bars and tyres go from aero to fatbike and everything in-between... 

[FCH]

haha, cute story

 

quote name="Patchelicious" post="3116058" timestamp="1493220363"]Well I won't be participating. No point in arguing with a child who cannot take responsibility for their actions and try to apportion the blame to others. And technically it's not Friday

[BaGearA]

And what if you put drop bars on an MTB, is it then an XC bike?

Isn't it an XC bike before you put drop bars on ?

[Dicky DQ]

Isn't it an XC bike before you put drop bars on ?

Sorry CX bike

 

 

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['Dale]

"Seen at Ironman Texas, a race participant rode all 112 miles on this fat bike with aero bars at an average speed of 15.5 mph"

 

Wtf ????????‍♂️

[BigDL]

haha, cute story

 

quote name="Patchelicious" post="3116058" timestamp="1493220363"]Well I won't be participating. No point in arguing with a child who cannot take responsibility for their actions and try to apportion the blame to others. And technically it's not Friday

 

Rule 1

['Dale]

High speeds on that road course

Don't enjoy the protruding broomstick feature of MTB bars while being tucked in like sardines at 47 kmh

[Kranswurm]

 

before everyone gets their knickers in a know about the title, its poking fun; BUT, I do however wonder why the heck should you pay R30 more if you decide to ride a road race on a mtb rather than a road bike....

 

 

Road Race Details

Date: Sunday, 9 July 2016

Venue: Waterfront Drive

Time: First start at 08:00

Routes: 109 km & 50 km

NEW Categories: 100 km & 50 km MTB categories

This year for the first time, due to demand, we have introduced MTB categories to the 109 km and 50 km Road Race events!

Entry fees: Road Race 109 km 16 years & older R330 Road Race 109 km Elite Elite riders only R330 Road Race 50 km 12 years & older R280 Road Race 109 km Tandem   R540 Road Race Tandem 50 km   R440 MTB 109 km   R360 MTB 50 km   R280    

 

Because its a dumb thing to do and its one way of discouraging them......get a road bike

There is a MTB event on the Sunday

[blondeonabike]

High speeds on that road course

Don't enjoy the protruding broomstick feature of MTB bars while being lackin in like sardines at 47 kmh

It is not just mtbers on mtbs in road races that are the problem. Mtbers on roadbikes also make me nervous.  If I see knees and elbows sticking out the sides all over the place I stay the hell away.  Keep it neat and tight or get out the bunch.

[carbon29er]

I'm loving Knysna Organising Committee more every day.

 

Not only are they doing the right thing on MTBs in the ROAD race, they are encouraging tandems by discounting the entry fee for the stoker by R120.

 

And don't worry 'Dale, bars are as narrow as yours are, not that you'll see us on the course unless you wikkel on the climb to Karatara. That is quite a climb on a tandem.

[Kranswurm]

Training for the event

 

[Vetplant]

yawn... I have read your posts on the hub one to any times; nitpicking and trying to make a statement is your game.

 

as you were; go pick a fight on someone else's thread.

Sometimes the best way to disarm individuals like that is to not respond at all.

 

I have a colleague like that who argues not because you are wrong but because he senses an opportunity for an argument. Took me a while to develop the skill of just telling him that I will not be engaging in this argument.

 

Does me a world of good to not get involved with his negativity.

[FCH]

You sir, are indeed 100% correct.

 

 

Sometimes the best way to disarm individuals like that is to not respond at all.

I have a colleague like that who argues not because you are wrong but because he senses an opportunity for an argument. Took me a while to develop the skill of just telling him that I will not be engaging in this argument.

Does me a world of good to not get involved with his negativity.

[Ozzie NL]

You get a nod? Take a closer look at sock length, no true roadie will acknowledge another cyclist, if the socks of said nodder seem Falkey or a bit short, you are probably dealing with an under cover MTBer.

You reckon I am imagining the nod as a result of my need for acknowledgement?  

Hmm this psycho analysis stuff is not good for confidence is it now

[kk6gan]

Because its a dumb thing to do and its one way of discouraging them......get a road bike

There is a MTB event on the Sunday

I'm not going to get into the debate over whether MTB's should be allowed in road races but your response to this of "get a road bike" is a pretty sucky one. Not everyone is as financially sorted as you seem to be. I for one can most certainly not afford to just buy a bike for each discipline I'd like to ride. Should I not be allowed to race and have fun even if it's in a MTB specific category of the road race because you think "it's a dumb thing to do" ?

[Skubarra]

I'm not going to get into the debate over whether MTB's should be allowed in road races but your response to this of "get a road bike" is a pretty sucky one. Not everyone is as financially sorted as you seem to be. I for one can most certainly not afford to just buy a bike for each discipline I'd like to ride. Should I not be allowed to race and have fun even if it's in a MTB specific category of the road race because you think "it's a dumb thing to do" ?

The mtb mocking should not be taken too seriously, just a little smack talk.????

 

Ps same for Patch's comments..