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Absa Cape Epic 2018


Acerunner

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Close but no cigar. Centurion Vaude take it.

 

Good showing by Buff Scott not to try and nick 2nd place after the Cooltrain did all the work.

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Re. the tyres - they're still at the front of the race.  May be a double-edged sword - fast, but (maybe) fragile?

As in, are they at the front of race due to, or in spite of, the tyres...?

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Re. the tyres - they're still at the front of the race.  May be a double-edged sword - fast, but (maybe) fragile?

 

As in, are they at the front of race due to, or in spite of, the tyres...?

 

Agreed - it feels a bit like the Formula 1 fuel load versus pit stop calculation.

 

Are the tyres that fast that a one or two minute stop for a puncture is still worth it?

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Pity that because of wind we could not see what exactly happened on Bain's Kloof Pass!!  Koolharvy closed a 2 minute gap going up there!! Unbelievable!!

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If you look at Tread MTB stats of EPIC 2017 you'll see that Spaz bikes are nr 1....but, their tyres do not feature in the top 3!! The amateurs like their bikes, but do not trust their tyres!!

Agreed - it feels a bit like the Formula 1 fuel load versus pit stop calculation.

 

Are the tyres that fast that a one or two minute stop for a puncture is still worth it?

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Jirre but that Jaro is trapping in the front like a man possessed, HUGE power pulling the group along!

he is just a machine, spends the whole day in the wind....

 

you'd think he'd be in a pro tour road cyclingteam the way he can close a group down.

 

nice of buff scott to let them take the win2nd place, they did 0% of the work there

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If you look at Tread MTB stats of EPIC 2017 you'll see that Spaz bikes are nr 1....but, their tyres do not feature in the top 3!! The amateurs like their bikes, but do not trust their tyres!!

Yep. From what i saw at the Prologue, the Spaz Epic was the most popular bike by far.

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