the unofficial Cape Epic thread

[JohanDiv]

42 minutes ago, dev null said:

Just maybe soft drizzle. Not enough to make mud. In Stand and most parts of Somerset West it is still bone dry.

You must not be watching the live feed.. The Neck was already a mud fest when the elite ladies got there.. elite men just missed the rain and mud in time

[The Bull Shark]

11 minutes ago, ajnkzn said:

Even though the live footage showed the lead ladies pushing their bikes with tyres clogged by mud. 
 

I love the internet where everyone is an expert no matter what…

Now I know why I do not actively engage on these forums anymore. Everybody gets personally attacked left right and centre.

Cheers.

[ajnkzn]

1 hour ago, dev null said:

Now I know why I do not actively engage on these forums anymore. Everybody gets personally attacked left right and centre.

Cheers.

Sorry man no personal offense meant. 
 

Some of the comments on this thread have been a bit ill considered. 
 

My bad. 

[Eugene Oppelt]

4 hours ago, dev null said:

Now I know why I do not actively engage on these forums anymore. Everybody gets personally attacked left right and centre.

Cheers.

Words, typed or spoken, have power:

The little grain of truth is that you are responsible for being speculative instead of conclusive with the information that you shared. And, in a similar vein, you post "everybody gets personally attacked left right and centre" is also a disproportionate reflection of BIkeHub commentary; things are relatively chilled.

Like I tell my 12 year old son often: "Don't get offended so easily; the world out there can be harsh. Chin up." A lesson for myself on my bad days too.

Back to the racing and its crazy weather gods in the Western Cape.

Pic: @epicseries

Edited March 21, 2025 by 'Dale

[Lynskey]

44 minutes ago, ajnkzn said:

Sorry man no personal offense meant. 
 

Some of the comments on this thread have been a bit ill considered. 
 

My bad. 

I would say off to the naughty corner but i see you live in KZN. So as you were. 🫠

[mikkelz]

For what it's worth, it rained about 4mm yesterday afternoon and last night in Stellenbosch. 🙂 Excluding today.

[DieselnDust]

12 hours ago, JohanDiv said:

I'm just curious, anyone know what the deal with Toyota looks like? I counted 8x Cape Epic branded brand new Land Cruiser Prado support vehicles at the start line this morning. Must be rentals or sponsored just for the duration of the event, right? Can't imagine the organizers spending R13mill just on support vehicles. 

Toyota factory vehicles that are provided to events sponsored by Toyota around SA

[SwissVan]

10 hours ago, DieselnDust said:

Toyota factory vehicles that are provided to events sponsored by Toyota around SA

Tchy dis laat, jy moet slaap boet

[PhilipV]

Imbuko Chemchamp is mixing it up in front again. 
can anyone recall what the highest an SA team was on GC? IIRC the Chem Brothers duo was 2nd the last year they raced together? But my memory from that era is clouded by disappointment.

[JohanDiv]

Finally a stage win for the Saffas!!

[OVERDRIVE]

That dropped chain...worst luck of the year. 

[Vaultboy]

Lots of complaints on the (free!!!) YouTube stream chat about the quality of the coverage, especially in comparison to the TdF. Mindboggling. The quality of the coverage has been amazing, considering they only have 2 choppers, and a handful of motorbikes and ebikes.

 

The only thing that I've found grating are the interviews - too many statements and leading questions. I'm not interested in the interviewer's opinion. I also find it dumb when an interviewer asks questions about someone else. Too many questions about the riders' dad or other teams etc. Focus on the person you're interviewing!

[SwissVan]

17 minutes ago, Vaultboy said:

Lots of complaints on the (free!!!) YouTube stream chat about the quality of the coverage, especially in comparison to the TdF. Mindboggling. The quality of the coverage has been amazing, considering they only have 2 choppers, and a handful of motorbikes and ebikes.

 

The only thing that I've found grating are the interviews - too many statements and leading questions. I'm not interested in the interviewer's opinion. I also find it dumb when an interviewer asks questions about someone else. Too many questions about the riders' dad or other teams etc. Focus on the person you're interviewing!

Yeah the coverage is pretty damn good

The director did slip a bit in the last few km’s imo, would have been good to zoom out from the chopper to get a view of the gap between the Italians (2nd) and Swiss in 3rd

[babse]

2 hours ago, OVERDRIVE said:

That dropped chain...worst luck of the year. 

Prayers of an entire nation 🤣

 

🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[babse]

1 hour ago, Vaultboy said:

Lots of complaints on the (free!!!) YouTube stream chat about the quality of the coverage, especially in comparison to the TdF. Mindboggling. The quality of the coverage has been amazing, considering they only have 2 choppers, and a handful of motorbikes and ebikes.

 

The only thing that I've found grating are the interviews - too many statements and leading questions. I'm not interested in the interviewer's opinion. I also find it dumb when an interviewer asks questions about someone else. Too many questions about the riders' dad or other teams etc. Focus on the person you're interviewing!

Coverage has been next level. TdF of MTBn quality... 🤭

 

But how annoying is this

Asks a question then in the same breath says another few completely unrelated things throwing the interviewee completely off the question.

Keep it simple ekse 🧐

[Robbie Stewart]

I rode Contermanskloof today and I was disgusted to see how much litter the Epic riders left behind. If that is how these people treat our trails that were pretty much pristine before they came through, then they can take their race and shove it. What a bunch of tossers.