DJuice Posted October 19, 2021 Share Some bike reviews of the pro’s bikes, please. And some of the backmarkers. Sid the Sloth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted October 19, 2021 Share 3 hours ago, ChrisF said: What gear ratios are the pros running ? They are clocking some serious top end speeds .... but with those climbs you must need a "granny" .... 12 spd drives are really getting better daily and it of course helps that the pros basically get a new one every day Probably on 36t rings most of them (most frames also won't take much bigger, and doesn't sram have 10-52,down for even xx1 now? meaning pro's probably run 38t chainring without much hassle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted October 19, 2021 Share Most of the men will use a 36T for marathon but Seeswald used a 34T for the world champs whereas he is using a 36T at cape epic (less climbing and not as severe gradient ) the ladies are typically on 34T chainrings for the head of the field Frei Stigfer, Robyn and Arianne. For world champs most of them were on 32T chainrings. for flatter courses and XCO the men will run up to 38T chainrings and the ladies 36T ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted October 19, 2021 Share I’m amazed no one has mentioned Leonard Kamna for team Bora Hansgrohe is racing the cape epic. Seems to be having a rather high speed jol Wannabe and Sid the Sloth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted October 19, 2021 Share 38 minutes ago, BaGearA said: 12 spd drives are really getting better daily and it of course helps that the pros basically get a new one every day Probably on 36t rings most of them (most frames also won't take much bigger, and doesn't sram have 10-52,down for even xx1 now? meaning pro's probably run 38t chainring without much hassle I was watching the two lead ladies on the farm road leading back into Eselfontein. They were MOVING !! On that same stretch I very quickly spun out with my 36-11 ratio. If they were running 36-10, they must have been turning those cranks super fast. Gearing up for speed is "okay" ... but damn, those are some nasty hills .... I have utmost respect for these riders ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koos Likkewaan Posted October 19, 2021 Share 39 minutes ago, DieselnDust said: I’m amazed no one has mentioned Leonard Kamna for team Bora Hansgrohe is racing the cape epic. Seems to be having a rather high speed jol Also see Lachlan Morton is riding, and doing very well. Seems there is nothing this man can not do. DieselnDust, Wayne pudding Mol and OVERDRIVE 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted October 19, 2021 Share 27 minutes ago, Koos Likkewaan said: Also see Lachlan Morton is riding, and doing very well. Seems there is nothing this man can not do. If I would reincarnate as a cyclist, I would want to be like the 'monk on a bike' Lachie. Sid the Sloth, Scary Rider, gerriemtb and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@grootlem Posted October 19, 2021 Share Expect attacks from km70 from the best climbers in the field today, will want to get to long last descend in front. Lets go Canyon Eldron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted October 19, 2021 Share The concentration superpowers aligned with their handling skills, wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@grootlem Posted October 19, 2021 Share i hear Bulls racing with light wheels and tyres lets see if some teams will test it on last technical descends Edited October 19, 2021 by @grootlem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted October 19, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, DieselnDust said: I’m amazed no one has mentioned Leonard Kamna for team Bora Hansgrohe is racing the cape epic. Seems to be having a rather high speed jol it was mentioned in the elite men's preview. They are not exactly at the racing pointy end for the engines they have, good chance candice and mariska overtake them today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted October 19, 2021 Share 46 minutes ago, @grootlem said: Expect attacks from km70 from the best climbers in the field today, will want to get to long last descend in front. Lets go Canyon Today is the day for the Hanekom borthers to show their piece of paradise. I've done that last donkey trail on foot. how rideable is it currently(because it wasn't then)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinmug Posted October 19, 2021 Share Karl Platt out??????? Runny tummy for Karl. He must be ... well ... gutted. ???? Edited October 19, 2021 by tinmug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spafsack Posted October 19, 2021 Share 4 minutes ago, tinmug said: Karl Platt out??????? Runny tummy for Karl. He must be ... well ... gutted. ???? Do we know what happened, is it runny tummy, chits and giggles? Scary Rider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@grootlem Posted October 19, 2021 Share first big tummy bug victim, Karl Platt out. Will it spread through the rest of the team.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@grootlem Posted October 19, 2021 Share i did an Epic with a tummy bug for more than half the week. Couldnt eat breakfast so my petrol ran out pretty early every morning. And partnered with a strong partner that wanted to race wasnt a nice experience. The tummy bug line in the medical tent is usually pretty long, as is backpain and saddle sores DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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