PhilipV Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 Songo men seem to puncture a lot. whereas team sparklewatts can do no wrong. Same tyre selection? (Kate's bike check specifically mentioned Grid casing.) Do the ladies protect their equipment better? do the men ride like neanderthals?
nathrix Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 Songo might well loose this race due to punctures! True! FFS!
nathrix Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 Annika Langvad and Kate Courtney (Investec Songo Specialized) lead the women's field off the Land Rover Technical Terrain and are close to the 67km water point #Untamed #CapeEpic #absacapeepic2018
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 Songo men seem to puncture a lot. whereas team sparklewatts can do no wrong. Same tyre selection? (Kate's bike check specifically mentioned Grid casing.) Do the ladies protect their equipment better? do the men ride like neanderthals? I think it's a mixture of both. Not sure if the men are running CONTROL casings, If they are, it's bloody stupid. Also - not going as fast in the tech or taking as many risks on the line choice as the songo men. Possibly... Also weight of the rider, different pressures etc. My bet goes on a combination of the following: Control casings (stupid decision, if this is the case)More massSame pressure, or slightly too low for them in this applicationNot as smooth through the chunderMore aggressive line choiceMore speed = more impact force on rocks etc (points to improper casing choice / pressure of the tires)
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 Annika Langvad and Kate Courtney (Investec Songo Specialized) lead the women's field off the Land Rover Technical Terrain and are close to the 67km water point #Untamed #CapeEpic #absacapeepic2018 LEKKER!
Odinson Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 I think it's a mixture of both. Not sure if the men are running CONTROL casings, If they are, it's bloody stupid. Dude, I'm pretty sure Sauser ran S-Works casings during some Epic stages.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 Dude, I'm pretty sure Sauser ran S-Works casings during some Epic stages. Yeah, so am I.
davetapson Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 How many times in the past have we not seen her hold on to partners pockets..the years riding with Erik in the mixed cat as well as with Annika.. and see her partners nursing her through difficult times..added we don't see all the coverage so it is possible that we don't see her helping..but I agree with you guys..doesn't seem as if she is the best partner to have in times of crisis. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk My thoughts exactly. For someone who's been dragged around the Epic before, she doesn't much return the favour.
scotty Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 Specialized are not doing themselves any favors with their tyres, wonder if the Songo team of of Langvad and Courtney are also experiencing the same.
Headshot Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 Dude, I'm pretty sure Sauser ran S-Works casings during some Epic stages. I thought S Wroks meant it was indestructible? :-) I bet they are running the same as the ladies but because they are heavier and/or faster they simply break their tyres more. I definitely wreck tyres far more regularly than my wife does.
Escapee.. Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 I have sent a link to Sauser via twitter to this thread. Holding thumbs someone will have a look here and adjust accordingly!
Headshot Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 Had to laugh yesterday when Sauser was telling how Cool Harvey used to be a tech ignoramus and needed help to plug a tyre... now they seem to do workshops on the subject and YK is the guy who fixes Grotts tyres.
LuckyLuke Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 the old renegade controls casing was much thicker than the new casing. new casing has lot of soft rubber on top and no sidewalls. You can pic your lines in front of the group but as soon as you ride second to back your blind
Escapee.. Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 Watching the live streaming, how lean, almost sickly does Sauser look
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 Specialized are not doing themselves any favors with their tyres, wonder if the Songo team of of Langvad and Courtney are also experiencing the same. they're not. They're running GRID casings (I know Kate is, at least) and continue to pull out in front.
geomark Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 Watching the live streaming, how lean, almost sickly does Sauser look He's definitely been skipping arm days
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