Absa Cape Epic 2022

[W Smith]

1 hour ago, BaGearA said:

It's nto about how much you weigh or the tyre weighs (that obviously makes an impact ) 

 

Its more about how you use the tyre , I'm dead sure Nino is pushing his tyres harder than 99% of us on the hub 

You mean 100% of us on the hub ?

 

[Old and Slow]

20 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:

we forget that these guys are rising at 30km/hr over terrain most amateurs are only riding at 18km/hr. They're descending at over 70km/hr while we re crapping breakfast at 45km/hr.

They're using a 36T chainring to gear down for endurance and were the only people to ride up all the trails today. Those tyre take a massive beating BUT they're properly seated, properly inflated and new tyres every 2nd day at least.

The biggest factor here is SPEED. The more energy you take into an obstacle the more the tyre has to absorb the closer it is operating at its limit

You're not wrong... But today's puncture was on a slow uphill section.

It is mountain biking, and things go wrong, regardless of the speed.

I'll bet Nino wasn't the only person to get a puncture today, and many people slower than him will get punctures/cuts going over the same terrain as him before the week is out.

[JohanDiv]

Interesting and tough day.. I filled up bottle and camelback at the waterpoint just before the big climb and still managed to run dry halfway up. That left me without fluids for almost an hour and a half to the next waterpoint. Was impossible to ride up that climb with everyone walking up(not that I think I would've been able to ride to the top anyways in this +45 degrees heat!), but that took way longer than expected. Started cramping, not heavy, could spin through most of the cramps, but cramped all the way to the finish no matter how many crampblocks and fluids I took onboard.

Partner took two tumbles and we spent quite a bit of tome at the medics to sort him out.

So all in all we suffered properly today!

Our moving time was less than 7hrs, but took us 8hrs30min to get over the line.

My partner went to the medi-clinic tent to check out his wounds. While we were there I just asked them if they have something to help with my cramps.. long story short, I'm currently lying in Mediclinic ER with possible kidney failure and I think their pulling me from the race.. waiting for a second bloodtest to make sure.

I'm so pissed at this moment that I asked them for something for the cramps! It wasn't that bad, I've had it way worse in the past and I wouldn't even consider asking if my partner wasn't at the tent at the moment! Definitely other people today that looked way worse than me! Legs actually feel good, it was just a bit of cramps! 

Even if I can ride, wasting time sitting around at hospital instead of preparing, recovery and sleeping now!

[PhilipV]

9 minutes ago, JohanDiv said:

Interesting and tough day.. I filled up bottle and camelback at the waterpoint just before the big climb and still managed to run dry halfway up. That left me without fluids for almost an hour and a half to the next waterpoint. Was impossible to ride up that climb with everyone walking up(not that I think I would've been able to ride to the top anyways in this +45 degrees heat!), but that took way longer than expected. Started cramping, not heavy, could spin through most of the cramps, but cramped all the way to the finish no matter how many crampblocks and fluids I took onboard.

Partner took two tumbles and we spent quite a bit of tome at the medics to sort him out.

So all in all we suffered properly today!

Our moving time was less than 7hrs, but took us 8hrs30min to get over the line.

My partner went to the medi-clinic tent to check out his wounds. While we were there I just asked them if they have something to help with my cramps.. long story short, I'm currently lying in Mediclinic ER with possible kidney failure and I think their pulling me from the race.. waiting for a second bloodtest to make sure.

I'm so pissed at this moment that I asked them for something for the cramps! It wasn't that bad, I've had it way worse in the past and I wouldn't even consider asking if my partner wasn't at the tent at the moment! Definitely other people today that looked way worse than me! Legs actually feel good, it was just a bit of cramps! 

Even if I can ride, wasting time sitting around at hospital instead of preparing, recovery and sleeping now!

Rhabdo is not your friend. Hope it's not the case and that you can ride tomorrow. 

[PhilipV]

7 hours ago, @grootlem said:

Are there covid protocols for spectators?

None at wp1 today. 

[DieselnDust]

16 minutes ago, JohanDiv said:

Interesting and tough day.. I filled up bottle and camelback at the waterpoint just before the big climb and still managed to run dry halfway up. That left me without fluids for almost an hour and a half to the next waterpoint. Was impossible to ride up that climb with everyone walking up(not that I think I would've been able to ride to the top anyways in this +45 degrees heat!), but that took way longer than expected. Started cramping, not heavy, could spin through most of the cramps, but cramped all the way to the finish no matter how many crampblocks and fluids I took onboard.

Partner took two tumbles and we spent quite a bit of tome at the medics to sort him out.

So all in all we suffered properly today!

Our moving time was less than 7hrs, but took us 8hrs30min to get over the line.

My partner went to the medi-clinic tent to check out his wounds. While we were there I just asked them if they have something to help with my cramps.. long story short, I'm currently lying in Mediclinic ER with possible kidney failure and I think their pulling me from the race.. waiting for a second bloodtest to make sure.

I'm so pissed at this moment that I asked them for something for the cramps! It wasn't that bad, I've had it way worse in the past and I wouldn't even consider asking if my partner wasn't at the tent at the moment! Definitely other people today that looked way worse than me! Legs actually feel good, it was just a bit of cramps! 

Even if I can ride, wasting time sitting around at hospital instead of preparing, recovery and sleeping now!

sh&t what the prognosis? This happened to me in 2016. Hope you bloods come back ok and you're good to go

[DieselnDust]

21 minutes ago, Trashy said:

You're not wrong... But today's puncture was on a slow uphill section.

It is mountain biking, and things go wrong, regardless of the speed.

I'll bet Nino wasn't the only person to get a puncture today, and many people slower than him will get punctures/cuts going over the same terrain as him before the week is out.

for sure Nino's puncture was likely due to a sharp stone or piece of metal in the grass another rider punctures in the same spot immediately after Nino.

 

[daveno7]

1 hour ago, JohanDiv said:

Interesting and tough day.. I filled up bottle and camelback at the waterpoint just before the big climb and still managed to run dry halfway up. That left me without fluids for almost an hour and a half to the next waterpoint. Was impossible to ride up that climb with everyone walking up(not that I think I would've been able to ride to the top anyways in this +45 degrees heat!), but that took way longer than expected. Started cramping, not heavy, could spin through most of the cramps, but cramped all the way to the finish no matter how many crampblocks and fluids I took onboard.

Partner took two tumbles and we spent quite a bit of tome at the medics to sort him out.

So all in all we suffered properly today!

Our moving time was less than 7hrs, but took us 8hrs30min to get over the line.

My partner went to the medi-clinic tent to check out his wounds. While we were there I just asked them if they have something to help with my cramps.. long story short, I'm currently lying in Mediclinic ER with possible kidney failure and I think their pulling me from the race.. waiting for a second bloodtest to make sure.

I'm so pissed at this moment that I asked them for something for the cramps! It wasn't that bad, I've had it way worse in the past and I wouldn't even consider asking if my partner wasn't at the tent at the moment! Definitely other people today that looked way worse than me! Legs actually feel good, it was just a bit of cramps! 

Even if I can ride, wasting time sitting around at hospital instead of preparing, recovery and sleeping now!

its more tougher than we can imagine....hope the test come back ok....be guided by the medics...thanks for the honest race update...

[JohanDiv]

Second test looks much better.. leaving hospital now. Have to report to medic tent at 6am for final test to clear me. 

If cleared, yet another tough day waiting with minimal sleep!

[ChrisF]

1 hour ago, JohanDiv said:

Second test looks much better.. leaving hospital now. Have to report to medic tent at 6am for final test to clear me. 

If cleared, yet another tough day waiting with minimal sleep!

 

 

BEST wishes Johan !!

[samson99]

3 hours ago, JohanDiv said:

Second test looks much better.. leaving hospital now. Have to report to medic tent at 6am for final test to clear me. 

If cleared, yet another tough day waiting with minimal sleep!

Good luck Johan. I got pulled from the race due to kidney issues and vomiting. It was brutal yesterday. Look after yourself. 

[duringd]

13 minutes ago, samson99 said:

Good luck Johan. I got pulled from the race due to kidney issues and vomiting. It was brutal yesterday. Look after yourself. 

tough one, same happened to me in 2016, looking back at it they made the right decision, but it is really shite dealing with it now. Good luck and heal well.

[ChrisF]

28 minutes ago, samson99 said:

Good luck Johan. I got pulled from the race due to kidney issues and vomiting. It was brutal yesterday. Look after yourself. 

 

Ouch ... 😬

 

Hoop jy herstel gou.

 

Kan jou spanmaat nog ry ?

[samson99]

13 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

Ouch ... 😬

 

Hoop jy herstel gou.

 

Kan jou spanmaat nog ry ?

Yes he is. Going to cheer him on the rest of the week at the WPs, start and finish 

[awesme]

12 hours ago, jcza said:

The entire event feels like it has lost some of its shine. Could be due to the last minute cancellation in 2020 or maybe sign of the times. Missing some top riders. From Assos to Ciovita for leaders jerseys. Website broken most of the day and many locals just can’t be bothered to enter (and can’t afford it) 

don't thin it was one thing.

it was even being cancelled, 2 years of Covid impact on sport, as said, we have a sport and industry to rebuild, it's not going to happen over night, 

for where we are, and for the teams that is here and racing, think it's actually a good sign at the moment. remember the lack of numbers we're really seeing is the amateur, we all, locally and internationally feeling it.

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[awesme]

GOOD Luck Johan, seeing when that last post was does not look like you would have had much sleep either, for today, just ride to make the cut off, ride to recover.

G