Rapunzel Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 I would be really interested in seeing what type of spares/tools those that rode carried along. Apparently some crazy bush mechanics by some backmarkers...Lots of Europeans still running tubes (for first day or two and then having to do conversions) We, like most, carried multitool, chain link, spare rd hanger, bombs, plugs, plug tool, tyre spanner, tube, tubeless valve and pump. Not a single mechanical for us but the bulk we saw were related to tyres.
Headshot Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 there is a third group of MTB riders here in SA (myself included). We don't particularly enjoy marathon stuff AND we've never heard of Brett Rheeder...We just ride.Well yes maybe... but you know all about the Epic and are contributing to a thread about the Epic and know very little or nothing about another facet of the sport. So I'd say you fit exactly in the mold of the typical SA mountainbiker. My informal poll revealed that nobody outside my gravity oriented chommas had any idea who Brett Rheeder is...
Odinson Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 Well yes maybe... but you know all about the Epic and are contributing to a thread about the Epic and know very little or nothing about another facet of the sport. So I'd say you fit exactly in the mold of the typical SA mountainbiker. My informal poll revealed that nobody outside my gravity oriented chommas had any idea who Brett Rheeder is... Eggzagery.
Patchelicious Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 Brett Rheeder is getting some good mileage out of this, could probably ask for a raise and make the earning gap even bigger ????????
Escapee.. Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 Brett Rheeder is getting some good mileage out of this, could probably ask for a raise and make the earning gap even bigger Maybe then he can afford to enter next year.
Tatt Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 I would be really interested in seeing what type of spares/tools those that rode carried along. Apparently some crazy bush mechanics by some backmarkers... My Pyga Fixie for the last 25 kays - cable ties are king... Freewheeling was a bit of a hassle, but luckily only lost the top 3 gears. Photo credit to Hyena Rob. Tom
Kranswurm Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 Well yes maybe... but you know all about the Epic and are contributing to a thread about the Epic and know very little or nothing about another facet of the sport. So I'd say you fit exactly in the mold of the typical SA mountainbiker. My informal poll revealed that nobody outside my gravity oriented chommas had any idea who Brett Rheeder is...Never heard of him....whats his claim to fame?
duringd Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 The selling out is a bit of hype. There are only 100 early bird entries available that sell out. Everyone else can still go into the lottery to get entries, if they wish. https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/news/mtb/international-mtb/cape-epic-early-bird-entries-sell-out-instantaneously-r7225I honestly think we as S.A. suckers get taken for a ride here. There is no way you sell out in 10 seconds. Remember, the foreign entries earn more income for the new corporate owner. From there they just make oodles more money off that willing participant. Oh yes, remember they can hide behind their corporate sponsor entries for their local "content". An audit on this process could be interesting!!
FDP Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 Wow. Great job with that repair! I wonder if the top riders would even bother with such a makeshift repair.
ChUkKy Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 Let’s just call a spade a spade, it was a headbutt. Im still a fan... but that headbutt was poorly executed.
Eldron Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 My informal poll revealed that nobody outside my gravity oriented chommas had any idea who Brett Rheeder is...Its time to do some Facebook culling! Cut the dead wood friends :-)
Skubarra Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 I honestly think we as S.A. suckers get taken for a ride here. There is no way you sell out in 10 seconds. Huh? Can't imagine selling 100 entries for THE high profile mtb event in a few seconds is suspicious?
Rigardt@Scott Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 Its only in this country that MTB is seen through the marathon lens almost exclusively, so Rheeder and his achievements are far more widely known world wide than here in blinkered SA.So true. Don't wanna take anything away from the marathon scene, I myself follow it and love taking part (at the lowest possible level). But it does suck that in SA hardly anyone knows anything about the other segments of mtb. When I posted a 20km ride on Strava the other day (up and down Helderberg routes), after which I was buggered - one of my "marathon" friends commented asking why the ride was so short - had to explain it was a "down" day. Not that I care what others think - but the more traction gravity riding gain in SA the more awesome trails (like Helderberg, Jonkers, etc) we will have. Anyway, that was off topic. Brett Rheeders earrnings in comparison to the Epic winner's earning seems very reasonable to me. Slopestyle is a more spectator friendly sport, so naturally it will have mre viewers which = more marketing for brands = more money for the athletes.
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