varkie2 Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 How "hard" was the Epic in that particular year..?2016, pretty damn hard.......... especially considering we had 7 weeks to prepare.
varkie2 Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 Or because he was away from home for a week........ ducks and heads for doorLets just say the bicycle saddle theory is bull@^#%......
Andrew Steer Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 2016, pretty damn hard.......... especially considering we had 7 weeks to prepare.Clearly enough TITS though...
coppi Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 Which one is better after a hard ride, a Red Bull, a Coke or Monster Energy drink? I must say, I cannot stomach Red Bull or Monster Energy drinks and prefer a coke or even better, an ice cold beer or two or three after a long hot ride... I see all the Red Bull sponsored riders drinking a Red Bull after a hard effort and don't see any Coke or Monster Energy sponsored riders Chocolate milkshake
DJuice Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 The Ironman athletes doing very well, Ben Hoffmann and Sebastian Kienle.
CogitoErgoSum Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 And don't forget Benky and Rueben. THAT is respect... Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk
nathrix Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 Chocolate milkshakeO yes, nothing beats a chocolate steri stumpie, it definatily helped this guy that is sorely missed at every Cape Epic and World Cup race!
PhilipV Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 Affirmative, my stage 8 was a good one!. Too much recovery drinks............So wat was jou inspirasie om jou vrou 'n tweede keer in die rug te skop?Of was dit 'n oorstoot drie in beserings tyd?
PhilipV Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 Affirmative, my stage 8 was a good one!. Too much recovery drinks............your wife had a panic attack after every time she saw you at a water point, certain that you were about to die. Stage 8 wasn't welcome-home-nookie, it was glad-you-didnt-die nookie.
CogitoErgoSum Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 your wife had a panic attack after every time she saw you at a water point, certain that you were about to die. Stage 8 wasn't welcome-home-nookie, it was glad-you-didnt-die nookie.Well that is assuming it was the wife.... he only said it was his first baby... Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk
PhilipV Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 Well that is assuming it was the wife.... he only said it was his first baby... Sent from my SM-G925F using TapatalkNaah, he's a good friend of mine. I'll act as a character reference for both of them.
mrcg Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 I feel the same. Would be great opportunity for another team to win and I really really like the look of Last and Strauss. A pretty steady pairing. De Groot and Spitz will also be in contention too. Sent from my SM-J200H using TapatalkThe two "smaller" ladies are definitely struggling more than their more esteemed partners. But from tomorrow the body increasingly adapts and they will get "stronger". Kate in better form - Gita burnt a lot of matches today - questions is how she will recover and what they do. Heat and distance very new to her - and she only "entered" two weeks before start. Little did she know what partnering with Arianne meant lolGita rides with camelback because of bike frame set-up - she doesn't have space for second bottle in frame - unless she uses seat post. She's probably not comfortable to grab behind her. But she might still ditch camelback for bottle. As Sauser explained, it is added heat on back and effects aero. On the Epic "toughness" - a REALLY moot discussion! Maybe best to ask a better positioned person on their views - Hanlie Steyn perhaps? Or somebody that has done more than 5 Epics. Otherwise, if you haven't done one at all or only one or two, you have no tyre to stand on. Fact is, just like in nearly ALL sports, everything surrounding performance has improved tremendously - in this case: bikes (weight, suspension, parts etc etc), training science and programmes and thus output is much higher. The SPEED of all athletes is higher so they SEEM to finish more comfortably on SAME tracks (yes, some trials are a little better prepared but this drought has evened the playing field - essentially though nature hasn't changed much at all.However, despite above, there are definitely MORE people taking part and some "should" NOT be there. I have seen plenty walking simple downhill single track (dubious skill levels) and very poor shape/conditioning. And that is because they can afford to take part. But of course they can do that as it is a free market world. If they're happy to drop out after first stage or third, that's their prerogative....
SwissVan Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 To be honest I envy people being able to do long multi day stage races. Finances aside, I would love to be able to do it. But my health is seeming to be making a turn for the worst in the past year (I still need to see the doc to find out what is wrong with me) and I just don't see me ever being able to do an Epic. Hell, I struggled just doing the Helderberg Red route this past Sunday. For those with the health, I would make a plan to get the finances to do something like the Epic. You never know when you will lose the physical ability to do something like the Epic.Boeta go make that appointment now!!
nathrix Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 Blah blah blah.... On the Epic "toughness" - a REALLY moot discussion! Blah blah blah.... Every year the epic is tougher than the previous year’s epic...
GLuvsMtb Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 The two "smaller" ladies are definitely struggling more than their more esteemed partners. But from tomorrow the body increasingly adapts and they will get "stronger". Kate in better form - Gita burnt a lot of matches today - questions is how she will recover and what they do. Heat and distance very new to her - and she only "entered" two weeks before start. Little did she know what partnering with Arianne meant lolGita rides with camelback because of bike frame set-up - she doesn't have space for second bottle in frame - unless she uses seat post. She's probably not comfortable to grab behind her. But she might still ditch camelback for bottle. As Sauser explained, it is added heat on back and effects aero. On the Epic "toughness" - a REALLY moot discussion! Maybe best to ask a better positioned person on their views - Hanlie Steyn perhaps? Or somebody that has done more than 5 Epics. Otherwise, if you haven't done one at all or only one or two, you have no tyre to stand on. Fact is, just like in nearly ALL sports, everything surrounding performance has improved tremendously - in this case: bikes (weight, suspension, parts etc etc), training science and programmes and thus output is much higher. The SPEED of all athletes is higher so they SEEM to finish more comfortably on SAME tracks (yes, some trials are a little better prepared but this drought has evened the playing field - essentially though nature hasn't changed much at all.However, despite above, there are definitely MORE people taking part and some "should" NOT be there. I have seen plenty walking simple downhill single track (dubious skill levels) and very poor shape/conditioning. And that is because they can afford to take part. But of course they can do that as it is a free market world. If they're happy to drop out after first stage or third, that's their prerogative....Agreed on all points. Perhaps another point to ponder is that to date the weather has been ‘kind’. Last year we saw a stage shortened for the first timeIn Epic history due to extreme heat. I am guessing that the margin for extreme weather will play a role going forward. The ‘shorter’ days have definitely added to the racing imo. Fast trains on district roads are less prevalent and decisive moves are more frequently made on technical terrain these days. On the jippo guts in the race village: get flushing toilets and have the dining mesh on the opposite end from the toilets in the village. Also drive home the concept of regularly sanitizing your hands (at race briefings, MC announcements, before and after meals, etc). A few years back at a BCBR I sat through a comprehensive briefing on this matter by the race doctor. He essentially said that “you get diarrhea if you eat pooh” (his exact words). Despite a very hot and humid BCBR, I don’t recall a single incident of diarrhea. I believe that flush toilets, an acute awareness of hygiene by participants and organizers, and fully separated dining and ablutions were the reasons for this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
scotty Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 Race regards training, equipment and pro rider caliber has moved on, one of the earlier epics a team from Kenya riding Trek 4500 with Deore components, Rockshock Judy shock and V brakes got top 10 position.
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