stringbean Posted November 20, 2006 Share You are forgetting that quite a few top 10 elites are actually SV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusTi Posted November 20, 2006 Share My point exactly the only time they will leave the elite ranks is when they give up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted November 20, 2006 Share scary thought...maybe we can pay them to stay were they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbean Posted November 20, 2006 Share Has Robby (bikemax) given up.I also heard RK is riding SV next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuctionLamb Posted November 20, 2006 Share I want to see if some of the SV League riders will make the Eilte bunch. Not a ^&*%^ chance in hell. I dropped from the Elite first bunch and waited for the SV.....quite a JOKE. SV race different. More teams in the SV bunch to keep the pace high so their avg speed is not bad. There is only/maybe a handfull of SV that will be able to survive Elite League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcyclist Posted November 20, 2006 Share What kit were you riding in? I passed a few EL's while having a brain-failure moment and going on the attack alone ..but I did manage to stay away for about 15km's  Those SV's that start Killarney in scratch usually have what it takes to survive most of the EL races...except me...I'm a bit heavy to be competitive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeMax Posted November 20, 2006 Share  I want to see if some of the SV League riders will make the Eilte bunch. Not a ^&*%^ chance in hell. I dropped from the Elite first bunch and waited for the SV.....quite a JOKE. SV race different. More teams in the SV bunch to keep the pace high so their avg speed is not bad. There is only/maybe a handfull of SV that will be able to survive Elite League. There are a good few who can - for example Robby was 2nd at Red Hill last year behind only Darren Lill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuctionLamb Posted November 20, 2006 Share fatcyclist......was it you that the bunch caught on the turn left to Paarden berg road. I think Robbie just got a puncture after the left turn, so the bunch cracked the pace up a bit to make sure he does not get into the buch again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeMax Posted November 20, 2006 Share  Has Robby (bikemax) given up. No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcyclist Posted November 20, 2006 Share fatcyclist......was it you that the bunch caught on the turn left to Paarden berg road. I think Robbie just got a puncture after the left turn' date=' so the bunch cracked the pace up a bit to make sure he does not get into the buch again.[/quote'] Yes that was me...I was hoping they would give me some space, but when Robby punctured the First Ascent brigade upped the pace, so I was caught .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuctionLamb Posted November 20, 2006 Share I want to see if some of the SV League riders will make the Eilte bunch. Not a ^&*%^ chance in hell. I dropped from the Elite first bunch and waited for the SV.....quite a JOKE. SV race different. More teams in the SV bunch to keep the pace high so their avg speed is not bad. There is only/maybe a handfull of SV that will be able to survive Elite League.There are a good few who can - for example Robby was 2nd at Red Hill last year behind only Darren Lill.  That is one.....you got about 3 to 4 oaks left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted November 20, 2006 Share Not ridden in the ELITES Bunch I can not comment, but I have started in None League rides with a few Elites in the B group as well, obviously no team tactics were involved and I managed to hang with them, ask Velouria!!!<?:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /> Â Ok, but then there was the BikeMax ride, that Laurens elite guy was there I think his name was, together with a few more top Elites and I got dropped, just like when I ride with the SV's.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeMax Posted November 20, 2006 Share  I want to see if some of the SV League riders will make the Eilte bunch. Not a ^&*%^ chance in hell. I dropped from the Elite first bunch and waited for the SV.....quite a JOKE. SV race different. More teams in the SV bunch to keep the pace high so their avg speed is not bad. There is only/maybe a handfull of SV that will be able to survive Elite League. There are a good few who can - for example Robby was 2nd at Red Hill last year behind only Darren Lill.  That is one.....you got about 3 to 4 oaks left. Dave Garrett (was SV until last season)Mike Jones Neil BradfordMark MoirRobbyBrankoGuy Le Ray Cook I could go on - there are plenty of 30+ riders able to ride with Elites and be competitive. Many athletes are in their prime at 30/31/32   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcyclist Posted November 20, 2006 Share I could go on - there are plenty of 30+ riders able to ride with Elites and be competitive. Many athletes are in their prime at 30/31/32 Hey, I'm 32!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusTi Posted November 20, 2006 Share Exactly in their prime, so they shouldn't be racing in an easier category? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkey Posted November 20, 2006 Share DAVID ' date=' DONKEY AND RICHARD CANE ON A BREAK... [/quote']donkey is a sneaky guy! he even managed to hide behind these two guys from the pic even though racing hard.  Well I would love to say that I was infront of these two guys...pulling hard and strong infront... that wud be a lie....These two are climbers...... I repeat..... flippin good climbers...Donkey likes flats.... ask any1 who rode yest..... those rollers were def. there!!! ask fatty he will back me up... that race was far from flat... I rekon I was so far off the back of Louren's wheel... 'the kid" couldnt even fit me in the shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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