Duane_Bosch Posted September 4, 2019 Share How do you know if someone has done the epic on a rigid single speed?To be fair if you've done what he's done on a SS you are allowed to swing you d*&k around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted September 4, 2019 Share hahahaha You did ask... I have ridden Freedom Challenge, Lesotho sky, W2W, Epic, Trans NZ, Himalayan challenge, Trans Alps and many many many other big races on a rigid SS....Well count me impressed. From here on in I will treat your posts with the respect that they have earned. Along with that Epic non finisher Mr Wakefield. Jewbacca, ChrisF, Stretched@Birth and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted September 4, 2019 Share hahahaha You did ask... I have ridden Freedom Challenge, Lesotho sky, W2W, Epic, Trans NZ, Himalayan challenge, Trans Alps and many many many other big races on a rigid SS.... And no, I didn't go to Bishops... (laughs to himself) Can confirm that the Epic is the "toughest MTB race in the world" (even if 498 people finish ahead of you) ? Edited September 4, 2019 by eddy Jewbacca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannysabbagh Posted September 4, 2019 Share The conversation is very interesting. Whatever the Epic is from an MTB point of view (easy, lacking in technical difficulty etc), it is a very well marketed event. I doubt whether it is the hardest MTB race around and I think the cut offs are probably very generous. Given the above and the very high costs of competing, I find it interesting that there are a large number of people with multiple finishes - many of them (definitely not all) who are pretty reasonable riders. What do you think makes them go back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odinson Posted September 4, 2019 Share hahahaha You did ask... I have ridden Freedom Challenge, Lesotho sky, W2W, Epic, Trans NZ, Himalayan challenge, Trans Alps and many many many other big races on a rigid SS.... And no, I didn't go to Bishops... (laughs to himself) We can start a BackaBuddy to get you a real bike before your next adventure. Andrew Steer and Jewbacca 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted September 4, 2019 Share Well count me impressed. From here on in I will treat your posts with the respect that they have earned. Along with that Epic non finisher Mr Wakefield.hahahaha please.. I'm a clown who one day found out that he enjoys and is reasonably adept at doing endurancy thingymabobs. Likely because I am dumb. Can confirm that the Epic is the "toughest MTB race in the world" (even if 498 people finish ahead of you) ? Can confirm that it is most definitely NOT the toughest MTB race in the world. It's not even the toughest MTB race in South Africa. eddy, Andrew Steer and ChrisF 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIB Posted September 4, 2019 Share hahahaha You did ask... I have ridden Freedom Challenge, Lesotho sky, W2W, Epic, Trans NZ, Himalayan challenge, Trans Alps and many many many other big races on a rigid SS.... And no, I didn't go to Bishops... (laughs to himself) Ja,ja, all good and well. But did you use an SS in Expedition Africa Jewbacca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 4, 2019 Share hahahaha please.. I'm a clown who one day found out that he enjoys and is reasonably adept at doing endurancy thingymabobs. Likely because I am dumb. Can confirm that it is most definitely NOT the toughest MTB race in the world. It's not even the toughest MTB race in South Africa.What do you think is the toughest MTB race in SA? CPT? Munga? Duane_Bosch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odinson Posted September 4, 2019 Share What do you think is the toughest MTB race in SA? CPT? Munga?How do you define ‘tough’? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevermore Posted September 4, 2019 Share hahahaha please.. I'm a clown who one day found out that he enjoys and is reasonably adept at doing endurancy thingymabobs. Likely because I am dumb. Can confirm that it is most definitely NOT the toughest MTB race in the world. It's not even the toughest MTB race in South Africa.Have u done the epic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevermore Posted September 4, 2019 Share The conversation is very interesting. Whatever the Epic is from an MTB point of view (easy, lacking in technical difficulty etc), it is a very well marketed event. I doubt whether it is the hardest MTB race around and I think the cut offs are probably very generous. Given the above and the very high costs of competing, I find it interesting that there are a large number of people with multiple finishes - many of them (definitely not all) who are pretty reasonable riders. What do you think makes them go back?“The conversation is very interesting” You're Welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 4, 2019 Share How do you define ‘tough’?I'm 100% sure that my tough isn't anywhere near Guy's tough.... but that's why I'm asking him. And knowing his AR & megamarathon pursuits, he has a fair amount of cement hanging in those limbs of his! If I were to vote, I'd probably go with Munga. The level of mental toughness to endure that must be huge. Edited September 4, 2019 by Captain Fatbastard Mayhem DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted September 4, 2019 Share Have u done the epic? Scroll up a bit and you will see he has done it (along with other big races) on a rigid single speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 4, 2019 Share You don't read too well, do you nevermore... On a rigid single speed boet.... Have u done the epic? MORNE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted September 4, 2019 Share No man, do it properly, couldn't you find a photo of a Joey riding a Scalpel or Santa Cruz? Or whatever the yuppies ride these days.The problem with a pic of a yuppie on a superbike is that they 'look' like pro's to the naked eye mostly....(all the money and no clue).I purposefully looked for a pic of a middle aged/mildly-overweight-but-fit man in lycra. (75% of epic demographic? ).On closer inspection he is on a boutique brand machine WEAPON anyway (Yeti) Edited September 4, 2019 by morneS555 PhilipV and ChrisF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted September 4, 2019 Share What do you think is the toughest MTB race in SA? CPT? Munga? RASA/Freedom Challenge.. Hands down. It's on another level. Have u done the epic?Have you actually read the last few posts? Ja,ja, all good and well. But did you use an SS in Expedition Africa hahahaha no.... You can keep that! dave303e, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Odinson and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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