Absa Cape Epic 2021 thread

[Hilton.]

And here it is on the Bulls website, the Bulls Wild Edge Team:

Funny sizing though: the "54 cm" is more like an XL.

Edited October 27, 2021 by Hilton.

[cvancoillie]

  On 10/26/2021 at 4:55 AM, eala said:

These two were in front of us many times .They are proof that you don,t need expensive carbon  kit and or exceptional skill to finish .They were fit and could ride the steep sections we battled with .They also had exceptionally good manners on the trails and smiled a lot .Well done to them and wish them well 

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It would be interesting to know what these ladies, and other not sponsored riders, were using.  

[babse]

  On 10/27/2021 at 6:46 AM, cvancoillie said:

It would be interesting to know what these ladies, and other not sponsored riders, were using.  

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they rode KTM hardtail with XT/SLX components 

[_David_]

  On 10/27/2021 at 7:49 AM, babse said:

they rode KTM hardtail with XT/SLX components 

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Love it! That's what I try and teach my kids, all you need is the right mindset you don't need all that snake-oil and fancy gear to succeed.

[J Wakefield]

  On 10/26/2021 at 6:56 PM, DieselnDust said:

 

Not everyone that wins cheats, 

not everyone that cheats wins

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True words 

[TheoG]

  On 10/27/2021 at 8:11 AM, J Wakefield said:

True words 

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Would be nice though if everyone that do cheat don't win or at least get caught.

[DieselnDust]

  On 10/27/2021 at 8:46 AM, TheoG said:

Would be nice though if everyone that do cheat don't win or at least get caught.

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The world isn't as simple as that though.

[Eldron]

  On 10/27/2021 at 8:56 AM, DieselnDust said:

The world isn't as simple as that though.

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Tax evasion, insider trading, speeding/not paying speeding fines, collusion, price fixing, shoplifting - every person/industry has their own brand of doping.

[DieselnDust]

  On 10/27/2021 at 8:59 AM, Eldron said:

Tax evasion, insider trading, speeding/not paying speeding fines, collusion, price fixing, shoplifting - every person/industry has their own brand of doping.

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and many of these affect people in more far reaching ways than peeps popping pills in an attempt to improve entertainment. They don't catch all of those perps either. This does not infer that we should adopt defeatist attitudes but perspective does help to direct the energy in the right direction

Edited October 27, 2021 by DieselnDust

[Eldron]

  On 10/27/2021 at 9:09 AM, DieselnDust said:

and many of these affect people in more far reaching ways than peeps popping pills in an attempt to improve entertainment. They don't catch all of those perps either. This does not infer that we should adopt defeatist attitudes but perspective does help to direct the energy in the right direction

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100% 

The issues are often over stated as well. We never hear about the millions of people who don't cheat - just the vast minority that do. It gives us a skewed perspective on the world.

Case in the point: The hub ????

[J Wakefield]

  On 10/27/2021 at 8:46 AM, TheoG said:

Would be nice though if everyone that do cheat don't win or at least get caught.

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Ofcourse but life isnt a fairytale unfortunately. This applies to more than just cycling, it applies to the world. 

[TheoG]

  On 10/27/2021 at 9:24 AM, J Wakefield said:

Ofcourse but life isnt a fairytale unfortunately. This applies to more than just cycling, it applies to the world. 

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True, but we can dream .... .

[Eugene Oppelt]

  On 10/27/2021 at 7:49 AM, babse said:

they rode KTM hardtail with XT/SLX components 

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Hard tail. Lots and lots of rocky business. Respect. 

I take a bow.

[_David_]

[DieselnDust]

who are these 2?

[Cookie88]

When are we going to see some back marker stories emerging - keen to hear some tales!