Really, No Epic 2023 Thread?

[nathrix]

29 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

and unsuitable budget for early drivetrain replacement due to additional wear.

I invested in a belt drive a long time ago, more mud = more fun. Wouldn’t ride the epic on it though 🥴 The only thing that will stop me in my tracks from going out riding will be Arctic or Sahara conditions or health reasons, BUT good thing we live in beautiful SA to appreciate good weather most of the year.

[mrcg]

High drama for both leading jersey's.

SCR have huge mechanical. Derailleur broken. Luckily not far from tech zone and they managed to repair. Not sure how much time they lost.

Candice and Amy also rear wheel issue. Amy has rim damage and not sealing. Losing big time.

[babse]

Hahaha shambles all round... Love it 😅

[OVERDRIVE]

Its FIRE FIRE FIRE today. 

For a change, am home and have started it from the get. 

Shame for Amy, amd SCR. 

@J Wakefield can only fix at tach zone? If someone wwere to head to them and stop them on the side to repair, illegal?

[figjam_sa]

1 hour ago, Lexx said:

They should've given the job to Riaan Cruywagen..

Hugh Bladen pappie!!

 

"And here comes Blevins for the sprint... he absolutely smashes the competition! What a rider!" 

 

 

[Underachiever]

11 hours ago, J Wakefield said:

How good is your Danish when you translating from English? 

Eh, eh, eh, eh!!!!

[babse]

1 minute ago, figjam_sa said:

Hugh Bladen pappie!!

 

"And here comes Blevins for the sprint... he absolutely smashes the competition! What a rider!" 

 

 

"That's unnnnnnnnnbelievable"

[babse]

Broadcast keeping us guessing 🙃

[mrcg]

3 minutes ago, OVERDRIVE said:

Its FIRE FIRE FIRE today. 

For a change, am home and have started it from the get. 

Shame for Amy, amd SCR. 

@J Wakefield can only fix at tach zone? If someone wwere to head to them and stop them on the side to repair, illegal?

"Outside" help only at tech zone. If they had a backup team (ladies don't have), then they could swop out a wheel

[DieselnDust]

18 minutes ago, babse said:

Hahaha shambles all round... Love it 😅

Is suspect if OLSCR had the new sram we would not be having this conversation 

but….Shimano 

[mrcg]

At 54km point, Spez is leading SRAM by 3min. 3rd team (Cannondale VAS) 5:11 behind. Waiting on SCR.....

[Nick]

Is Lourensford a playground for the wealthy or is it an untamed backwater? 🤷‍♂️ 

Should a foreign owned company be labelling a whole continent as untamed, especially considering that the private farms the route goes through are far from it?

Also, the untamed route has been shortened, which I support in these conditions, but goes against the untamed marketing message somewhat. This is Africa!

[Lexx]

This is a **** way to loose the yellow jersey. 

[mrcg]

2 minutes ago, mrcg said:

At 54km point, Spez is leading SRAM by 3min. 3rd team (Cannondale VAS) 5:11 behind. Waiting on SCR.....

SCR is behind 11:24 ( as just mentioned on stream). But I'm confident the boys will pull back time. They know how to ride high risk. VERY interesting at the top of the leader boards!!

Amy and Candice still to get to tech zone! 5th team through 41km mark is already 12min down to Vera and Kim. Meaning there is a leader jersey change possible.

[mrcg]

1 minute ago, mrcg said:

SCR is behind 11:24 ( as just mentioned on stream). But I'm confident the boys will pull back time. They know how to ride high risk. VERY interesting at the top of the leader boards!!

Amy and Candice still to get to tech zone! 5th team through 41km mark is already 12min down to Vera and Kim. Meaning there is a leader jersey change possible.

Amy and Candice 20min down!!!

[OVERDRIVE]

15 minutes ago, mrcg said:

"Outside" help only at tech zone. If they had a backup team (ladies don't have), then they could swop out a wheel

 

8 minutes ago, Nick said:

Is Lourensford a playground for the wealthy or is it an untamed backwater? 🤷‍♂️ 

Should a foreign owned company be labelling a whole continent as untamed, especially considering that the private farms the route goes through are far from it?

Also, the untamed route has been shortened, which I support in these conditions, but goes against the untamed marketing message somewhat. This is Africa!

Too deep too early Nick! 🤣

5 minutes ago, Lexx said:

This is a **** way to loose the yellow jersey. 

Moer.

2 minutes ago, mrcg said:

SCR is behind 11:24 ( as just mentioned on stream). But I'm confident the boys will pull back time. They know how to ride high risk. VERY interesting at the top of the leader boards!!

Amy and Candice still to get to tech zone! 5th team through 41km mark is already 12min down to Vera and Kim. Meaning there is a leader jersey change possible.

20min down. Eish.