the unofficial Cape Epic thread

[J Wakefield]

22 minutes ago, karma said:

Still unclear if Grotts is any good... 

According to “people in the know” not good enough we heard….

[ChrisF]

4 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:

who is this Grotts? Is it a new specialized back pack?

 

Some say he embodies the revenge of the math nerds ...

[DieselnDust]

11 hours ago, Ruben Hechter said:

Commentator suggestion for 2025 Cape Epic. Bart Brentjens should team up with Rob Warner like the good old UCI days. (Bart wil probally be racing epic next year though)

 

Rob can get sooo excited about the timing splits on the downhill races. 

 

 

Rob might struggle to wax lyrical for 4 to 5 hrs though. 
I’ve missed Anika’s inputs this year. Sabine  has been great and often having to correct her colleagues when it comes to identifying riders and also providing a lot of pro rider perspectives wrt training , bike set up choices but Anika seemed to always be a little more in touch with the riders or maybe it’s just that her voice was a little more animated. Either way having Bart and Sabine doing the rider interviews and adding to the commentary has added some much needed diversity to the commentary 

[DieselnDust]

11 minutes ago, J Wakefield said:

According to “people in the know” not good enough we heard….

People in the know missed the obvious flaw in the T91S pairing…..

 

They need to up their sock game 

[Rowl]

Does Gerald have a cold?

Edited March 24, 2024 by Rowl
Or did he shout for the Stormers?

[DieselnDust]

Just now, Rowl said:

Does Gerald have a cold?

Both sound like they ate a box of chalk

Edited March 24, 2024 by DieselnDust

[The Bull Shark]

1 hour ago, Robbie Stewart said:

Jonkers Irish, Armageddon and Red Phoenix then up Bosluis and down Firehut on day 8 of the Epic is going to be brutal. All the best for all the amateurs. Even the pros are going to feel this stage.

Irish is not too bad, depending how high you go. I normally climb it to the 5th contour road. Most riders should be able to do the Jonkers meander in about 90 minutes.

Upper Firehut might catch a few tired riders. I myself never ride the very top of Firehut. Just too rocky and tight.

 

EDIT: Make that Jonkers meander about 2 hours. I see they are going to Contour 7 of Irish from that profile that Dale posted.

Edited March 24, 2024 by dev null

[Eugene Oppelt]

Last chance for many teams to taste stage win glory - it's gonna be hard racing on very weary bodies and minds.

For the amateur, a lifetime achievement is a handful of hours away.

Edited March 24, 2024 by 'Dale

[J Wakefield]

24 minutes ago, dev null said:

Irish is not too bad, depending how high you go. I normally climb it to the 5th contour road. Most riders should be able to do the Jonkers meander in about 90 minutes.

Upper Firehut might catch a few tired riders. I myself never ride the very top of Firehut. Just too rocky and tight.

 

 

Every time after doing 6 days of epic and being in your moer with 30-45hrs in the legs? 
Different RPE value I would imagine 

[NotSoBigBen]

39 minutes ago, J Wakefield said:

Every time after doing 6 days of epic and being in your moer with 30-45hrs in the legs? 
Different RPE value I would imagine 

What do you know .... I've also seen those numbers you've been posting for the Mullet,I reckon I could take him if I felt like 😎

[babse]

Thank goodness we don't have to hear Neil rumble about Val die vie being the Champs Elseeys

[J Wakefield]

2 minutes ago, NotSoBigBen said:

What do you know .... I've also seen those numbers you've been posting for the Mullet,I reckon I could take him if I felt like 😎

Apparently nothing or not that much I have been informed this week by some. While I don’t disagree with this, it was just good to be informed with certain this is true. 

[NotSoBigBen]

13 minutes ago, J Wakefield said:

Apparently nothing or not that much I have been informed this week by some. While I don’t disagree with this, it was just good to be informed with certain this is true. 

Ja mate, having known you since those MX team days at least I know what you say has merit and should not be scoffed at!

[babse]

22 minutes ago, J Wakefield said:

Apparently nothing or not that much I have been informed this week by some. While I don’t disagree with this, it was just good to be informed with certain this is true. 

You well respected and obviously well informed. Its still okay for okes to share their views (even if we know as much as Gerald and Neil) and talk smack (Fini chain gate) on this thread.

 

be lekker 🤌

 

[J Wakefield]

13 minutes ago, babse said:

You well respected and obviously well informed. Its still okay for okes to share their views (even if we know as much as Gerald and Neil) and talk smack (Fini chain gate) on this thread.

 

be lekker 🤌

 

100% agree, never have said otherwise ever on what people think or say. 
what they should do is read your post and know it also applies to them and all. 
 

always lekker. 

[PhilipV]

1 hour ago, dev null said:

Irish is not too bad, depending how high you go. I normally climb it to the 5th contour road. Most riders should be able to do the Jonkers meander in about 90 minutes.

Upper Firehut might catch a few tired riders. I myself never ride the very top of Firehut. Just too rocky and tight.

 

EDIT: Make that Jonkers meander about 2 hours. I see they are going to Contour 7 of Irish from that profile that Dale posted.

Only Firehut 2&1. I went through there a week ago, the bridge over the stream on the top Firehut is gone. 
This is a beautiful final day. All the lekker, but not to hard trails around Stellies.