Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 4, 2019 Share RASA/Freedom Challenge.. Hands down. It's on another level. Rad. What makes it the toughest, in your opinion? 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) EDIT: Sorry...dbl post Edited September 4, 2019 by morneS555 Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave303e Posted September 4, 2019 Share 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. Surely Freedom challenge where you are not only cycling a massive distance and chasing hours fighting sleep monsters, but you are doing it all while reading a map. The mental game to not only push but to keep track of where you are on a map is pretty tricky Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted September 4, 2019 Share What do you think is the toughest MTB race in SA? CPT? Munga? It is the Argus DUH!!! oh wait .. MORNE , Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, ChrisF and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 4, 2019 Share Surely Freedom challenge where you are not only cycling a massive distance and chasing hours fighting sleep monsters, but you are doing it all while reading a map. The mental game to not only push but to keep track of where you are on a map is pretty trickyHadn't considered that, but right you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted September 4, 2019 Share It is the ArgusT DUH!!! oh wait ..fixed it for you Slowbee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted September 4, 2019 Share RASA/Freedom Challenge.. Hands down. It's on another level.He said RACE !!! Not walk and get lost and get cold and get warm and ride and hike and get cold and get lost and get found and then walk and then ride and then get lost again. DJR, peetwindhoek and Jewbacca 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted September 4, 2019 Share Rad. What makes it the toughest, in your opinion? The cold. The constant stop start of climbing over gates, making sure you're on track... River crossings. The Cold. It is relentless. The portaging is actually a nice break sometimes. It is a defining race with no fanfare. If you tour you will ride for 22 days, some of those dark to dark. That is 3 Epics in a row. If you 'race' you will ride 20 to 40 hours at a time without sleep. I think the fact that most RASA riders are humble and compassionate shows you what type of people ride and finish the race. The stark comparison to the Epic bra personality is polarizing. DJR, dirtypot, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 4, 2019 Share The cold. The constant stop start of climbing over gates, making sure you're on track... River crossings. The Cold. It is relentless. The portaging is actually a nice break sometimes. It is a defining race with no fanfare. If you tour you will ride for 22 days, some of those dark to dark. That is 3 Epics in a row. If you 'race' you will ride 20 to 40 hours at a time without sleep. I think the fact that most RASA riders are humble and compassionate shows you what type of people ride and finish the race. The stark comparison to the Epic bra personality is polarizing.This. So much this. And thanks for the info. Trying to do my own HTFU for the enduro in october... And that's piddlesticks by comparison... Jewbacca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted September 4, 2019 Share This. So much this. And thanks for the info. Trying to do my own HTFU for the enduro in october... And that's piddlesticks by comparison... hahaha That Enduro will only hurt for an hour or two and the stokedness of the radness will far outweigh the last 2 big climbs. Don't overthink it. Just ride what's in front of you when it's in front of you. DJR, ChrisF, OneLove and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted September 4, 2019 Share .... Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 4, 2019 Share hahaha That Enduro will only hurt for an hour or two and the stokedness of the radness will far outweigh the last 2 big climbs. Don't overthink it. Just ride what's in front of you when it's in front of you. At least the climbs are pretty.... And 100% agreed. New tyre day for the back. Mary is okay, but DHR I reckon will roll a bit better. And it's new. And matchy matchy maxxis etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 4, 2019 Share but in answer to the OP - on a one-or-the-other basis, with Epic on teh one hand and a 4 month Euro tour on the other, there's one that would win hands down. And it's not the one that gives you a kiff sticker with a -1 or -2 at the end. Euro tour without a shadow of a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevermore Posted September 4, 2019 Share You don't read too well, do you nevermore...Bra ive got 20 people bluffing to me at once, I aint reading through all that shiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odinson Posted September 4, 2019 Share I think the real answer to OP's question is this: neither! Pay Jewbacca to follow him on one of his usual training weeks. That way you'll be out on the bike for 7hrs a day, run 4 half marathons run, criss-cross Table Mountain multiple times and rack up a total of 8558km and 14053m of ascent in a couple of days. MORNE , Duane_Bosch, BigDL and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted September 4, 2019 Share Well seeing as the OP already went on the trip I don't think he was ever actually asking haha Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and dirtypot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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