Eldron Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 Oh I do love a good memeMEmE drama. I wanted them to race I wanted a result I wanted a winner I will not watch next year I have an opinion I think everyone is getting soft. Me me me me me. It aint about you snowflake. It's about Kevin and Thinus.
porqui Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 Wow !!! Did not realize that Anri is no spring chicken either at 49. Currently 21st overall -- sit vir die mans ore aan. And as cool as a cucumber and relaxed - would never say she's done 865km. Go girl.
gogo@ Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 t's about Kevin..’s......bike.Now that is a thing of beauty ❤️
Eugene Oppelt Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 I disagree.It's a race.You race to the line,and the best man wins. They called the truce so far out I lost interest. Bainskloof ascent would have separated them and the final single track would not have made a difference. Massive respect to both of them for the ride, but I think this was a bad idea. Imagine a 2 man breakaway gets to the velodrome in roubaix and they shake hands and cross together?Something happened between these two athletes on the open plains that none of us will be able to grasp. The word that could somehow be used to describe the ... is camaraderie Or Ubuntu ????
Fat Boab Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 Isn't he an agent for Curve? Benky-rides.com. What bike (frame) did Benky ride?
hubbernero Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 What a laugh. Okes moaning because the leaders of an obscure event that only us really watches decided to finish together. If this was a grand tour, with tens of millions invested into sponsorship, tv rights, prize money etc, then maybe we would have a right to judge, but to bitch and moan about the result of some tiny, largely unknown event in SA as if the riders somehow owe you entertainment is just ludicrous. Those guys owe us nothing. They paid their entry, they did the training, they bought their bikes, they made time to be there. As far as I know, neither of them were paid to be there. What they choose to do or not is **** all to do with the rest of us.Yes, so obscure that some of the top endurance racers from overseas are racing it. I'm sure Alex Harris will appreciate that comment. Ultra-Endurance racing has never been a mainstream sport, most probably never will be. I don't give a rats ass if they held hands singing khumbaya while crossing the finish line together. What grates my nuts is that the decision was made with 80km's still to race. Whoever brought it up in the first place, smells of someone who's afraid of coming second/loosing. The fact that it was accepted by the other party pretty much says the same.
Prince Albert Cycles Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 This is technically a race but at the same time it’s an endurance event of massive proportions. If these guys have diced and decided they couldn’t break each other then the decision to cross together should be respected. Deciding this race on a sprint is not the same as Roubaix. Anyone who is disappointed can start training now and sprint to the Munga 2021 winExactly !
shaper Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 Yes, so obscure that some of the top endurance racers from overseas are racing it. I'm sure Alex Harris will appreciate that comment. Ultra-Endurance racing has never been a mainstream sport, most probably never will be. I don't give a rats ass if they held hands singing khumbaya while crossing the finish line together. What grates my nuts is that the decision was made with 80km's still to race. Whoever brought it up in the first place, smells of someone who's afraid of coming second/loosing. The fact that it was accepted by the other party pretty much says the same.You were not there, you do not know what these guys have gone through, you have no idea of the dynamics of the situation. Take your itchy nuts and get on the start line to appreciate, else take your comfy armchair watching elsewhere next year if it's that much of an issue for you!!
BigDL Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 Yes, so obscure that some of the top endurance racers from overseas are racing it. I'm sure Alex Harris will appreciate that comment. Ultra-Endurance racing has never been a mainstream sport, most probably never will be. I don't give a rats ass if they held hands singing khumbaya while crossing the finish line together. What grates my nuts is that the decision was made with 80km's still to race. Whoever brought it up in the first place, smells of someone who's afraid of coming second/loosing. The fact that it was accepted by the other party pretty much says the same.China - obscure in the context of, apart from families and friends of those riding, plus the hub population representatives, I would be surprised (although I don’t know) of many others watched or followed the race. Their YouTube channel is not really used and they hardly have a massive social media presence. My point was more about them not riding for our entertainment. Frankly, if they chose to ride across the lines whilst gently fondling each other’s testicles, having decided to do so 6 weeks before, then that is their business. Do you think that they are riding to entertain you somehow?
taito Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 Can we blame everything on Bitcoin? There is still a race on so maybe we should move on and support the others
hubbernero Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 You were not there, you do not know what these guys have gone through, you have no idea of the dynamics of the situation. Take your itchy nuts and get on the start line to appreciate, else take your comfy armchair watching elsewhere next year if it's that much of an issue for you!!Been there twice before, thank you very much. Perhaps you need to take some of your own advice, before assuming I have no idea what they have gone through, or of the "situation".
hubbernero Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 China - obscure in the context of, apart from families and friends of those riding, plus the hub population representatives, I would be surprised (although I don’t know) of many others watched or followed the race. Their YouTube channel is not really used and they hardly have a massive social media presence. My point was more about them not riding for our entertainment. Frankly, if they chose to ride across the lines whilst gently fondling each other’s testicles, having decided to do so 6 weeks before, then that is their business. Do you think that they are riding to entertain you somehow?Please point me in the direction where I said they were there to entertain? I have made my point very clear. I will say it one last time: Calling a truce 80km's from the finish is a joke. It seems one cannot, or may not have an opinion on the matter, if you've never been there before (according to mr Shaper).
River Rat Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 I'm trying to work out what has some people's knickers in a knot. Right up to the finish we had no idea who was leading, whether they were going at each other hammer and tongs or not. Those of us dot watching were absolutely glued to our various devices as we speculated on all three outcomes with a "draw" being the eventual outcome. We weren't robbed of anything. I see that ST and MB also have the same finishing time should we be upset with that too? If so why?
shaper Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 Been there twice before, thank you very much. Perhaps you need to take some of your own advice, before assuming I have no idea what they have gone through, or of the "situation".Don't care if you been there, done it, you were not there at the time to know the dynamics of what each of the guys were feeling, discussed or agreed, so take you tone elsewhere!! As mentioned they are riding for themselves, not for your pleasure or even your criticism... even if you didn't like to outcome!! Point us to your results as you say you done it?
Vetseun Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 Something happened between these two athletes on the open plains that none of us will be able to grasp.The word that could somehow be used to describe the ... is camaraderie Or Ubuntu +10000000000000
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