Lexx Posted March 25, 2023 Share 2 minutes ago, J Wakefield said: he will be fine Should've used his roadbike today 😆 OVERDRIVE and J Wakefield 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcg Posted March 25, 2023 Share Oh dear .....wheels are coming off for Candice and Amy. 35min down dasilvarsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted March 25, 2023 Share 30 minutes ago, Nick said: Some riders choose to ride in a way that has a higher or lesser risk of causing mechanicals (crashes, knocks, going off course, avoiding mud and rocks, bad shifting, etc). Largely it's plain bad luck. But assuming that a mechanical is always faultless is not correct. Yeah I get that. It happens and then there are just those moments when sh@t happens. An upper jockey pulley wheel get ripped out by a wire wrapped in the cassette has little to do with riding style. Bash a rock? Probably going too hard for the conditions puncture? Well that could be poor line choice or just not seeing the one stone amongst many that is lying in the wrong orientation . pinch flat , that’s a poor technical decision on tyre pressure for conditions. this Mtb game is about risk and reward all the time, but always we are a step away from disaster Nick and ChrisF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 25, 2023 Share 6 minutes ago, DieselnDust said: Yeah I get that. It happens and then there are just those moments when sh@t happens. An upper jockey pulley wheel get ripped out by a wire wrapped in the cassette has little to do with riding style. Bash a rock? Probably going too hard for the conditions I've missed a turn, gone into the grass and wrapped a discarded fence wire around my cassette. My fault for not staying on the course. It can happen (to me) 🤦♂️ But yeah, in most other cases those pesky sticks that love to jam things up are not my fault. DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted March 25, 2023 Share On another note, TA91 and Scott SRAM have not had any punctures in this race? I haven’t noticed any so they have clearly improved in these areas. Also no technical issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted March 25, 2023 Share 13 minutes ago, love2fly said: I'm not sure it was wire into SCR's RD. I think he lost the lower pulley? Chris Blevins said he was behind Lukas when his derailleur pully hit the ground .. Don't they do their own mechanical work? Possibly no thread locker used and the bold came out? Edited March 25, 2023 by dev null Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappaWatTrap Posted March 25, 2023 Share As everyone said tomorrow is going to be insane,I see the Specialized guys are only 1:32 behind Scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2fly Posted March 25, 2023 Share 2 minutes ago, dev null said: Don't they do their own mechanical work. Possibly no thread locker used and the bold cameout? That's what I was thinking. There was not even a bolt left in the cage but lower pulley was still in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Wakefield Posted March 25, 2023 Share 4 minutes ago, dev null said: Don't they do their own mechanical work? Possibly no thread locker used and the bold came out? They have mechanics and staff with them DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted March 25, 2023 Share 9 minutes ago, love2fly said: That's what I was thinking. There was not even a bolt left in the cage but lower pulley was still in. Most Expensive Thread Lockers need time to dry. There are some others based on super glue that dry immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted March 25, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, J Wakefield said: Not at that level, you go deep daily. There was another variable as the reason. The level of here is so deep the Mariana Trench is a sea level for me 1 hour ago, J Wakefield said: This is what racing is all about. For us if you honest you don’t want a run away for 8 day. You want it to go to the wire with your supporting team to be on top. Straight 1 hour ago, DieselnDust said: Dropper post not extending fully or other mechanical that strained muscles? missed a feed? wrong feed (unbalanced nutrition?) Cape Epic is true test of life. Aleix Espagaro from MotoGP once came and he also saw all his ancestors and one he didn’t know 40 minutes ago, babse said: Nino for sure. His partner...can't see him hanging in while spez and speed company are looking to kill Guys easy in Andrei. 🤣 Many here wouldn’t have lasted past the prologue with Nino 27 minutes ago, J Wakefield said: he will be fine Nope we won’t be seeing him again 🤣🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted March 25, 2023 Share 52 minutes ago, Lexx said: Wonder how many drivetrains will be replaced today? The bike shops providing maintenance packages will make a killing….recommending replacement to all their customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2fly Posted March 25, 2023 Share Watching the guys with pressure washers- I've opened a kiosk adjacent selling pivot bearings.... Lexx, DieselnDust, ChrisF and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted March 25, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, dev null said: BTW, the bad news for the rear of the field is that there is heavier rain predicted for later this afternoon. The North Wester is still pumping here and I can see some heavier clouds rolling over the Helderberg mountain. The technical parts will be a mess by the time the back markers ride them, chain suck and lots of walking…. Wonder if they will extend the cut off time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted March 25, 2023 Share 5 minutes ago, SwissVan said: The bike shops providing maintenance packages will make a killing….recommending replacement to all their customers. Some of the locals here deserve the extra business. They have had a hard 3 years past them, with some having had to shrink back and some now operating from their homes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted March 25, 2023 Share 5 minutes ago, love2fly said: Watching the guys with pressure washers- I've opened a kiosk adjacent selling pivot bearings.... Was thinking the same thing when I saw that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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