SCD Posted February 11, 2020 Posted February 11, 2020 yes.I am actually not even riding a S bike...so I am not a brand fan. Just the tires work for me.I tried Maxxis Ikons but didn't like the grip in front (opinions seems to agree on that). Good for the rear though. The Maxxis options for the front didn't make the robustness/grip/weight balance for me.I had Contis X-Kings but didn't like the feeling.RaRa/RoRo are good if you have the money to replace them often. They wear quickly.The S combi made the best cut for me. Good grip, strong and not too expensive. are these spaz tyre recommendations legit? #askingforafriend
SCD Posted February 11, 2020 Posted February 11, 2020 Good call Imo on the 2.35, Ikerarri. From what Ive seen, only the potential stage winners hammer the descents at max pace. (Front 4 or 6). The GC bunch are more conservative, and outside the top 20 even more so. Choosimg priotiry should be: cornering traction, puncture resistance, side wall protection, comfort, low rolling resistance, climbing traction, sand traction, cornering traction. I fixed it for you
Christie Posted February 11, 2020 Posted February 11, 2020 ☝️ cornering traction importance is relative to how fast you go. Go watch the riders in the second half of the field, they crawl down singletrack, grinding brake corrugations into all the corners.I ride a minion DHF front and a High Roller 2 rear, both 2.3
Pure Savage Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 Did I miss something that convicted dopers are now allowed back to ride the Epic? Even the ones that made old mutual/nedbank pull out of sponsoring individual riders? Long Wheel Base 1
Grease_Monkey Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) Edit: Just realised I was replying to an ancient comment. Edited March 10, 2020 by Grease_Monkey
babse Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 Did I miss something that convicted dopers are now allowed back to ride the Epic? Even the ones that made old mutual/nedbank pull out of sponsoring individual riders?Think it applies if banned post 2013
DieselnDust Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 effecitve date 1 January 2013. Anyone sanctioned after this date cannot participate Pure Savage 1
Pure Savage Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 effecitve date 1 January 2013. Anyone sanctioned after this date cannot participateOk, so he made it by 6 months. DieselnDust 1
Pure Savage Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 Just had a team pick up an entry for free as countries put full travel bans and Epic has zero refund. So they spent the money on a campervan for the week to try avoid the Europeans. DieselnDust 1
Slowbee Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 https://community.bikehub.co.za/features/_/news/mtb/international-mtb/italian-based-team-trek-pirelli-withdraw-from-cape-epic-r8086 It has started. *I wonder if they will give their entry to Jewbacca ?? mmmmm* Jewbacca and Eddy Gordo 2
DieselnDust Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 I’d gladly take up one of those free entries# semanet
DJR Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 Race village for the prologue is almost up at the ICT upper campus sports fields - Thursday morning sunrise. babse, Beattbox and samson99 3
Long Wheel Base Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 Who is it?https://www.cape-epic.com/teams/2020/12024/gear-change He also happened to win the CTCT mixed tandem category.................... Pure Savage and DieselnDust 2
DieselnDust Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 How to ride plum pudding: Like a BOSS! Grease_Monkey 1
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