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Cape Epic Stage 3
Stage 3 of the 2010 ABSA Cape Epic was going to be the mother of all stages … but unforseen circumstances in the weeks leading up to the race forced some changes. The loss of the major climb towards Gydo Pass above Prince Alfred’s Hamlet probably did reduce the climbing stats but i don’t think [...]
Cape Epic Stage 2
Stage 2 of the 2010 edition of the ABSA Cape Epic took the riders around some of the best singletrack trails around Ceres – at Eselfontein Farm. I’ve ridden there a good few times and its really worth the drive … but on Monday it was all about the riding. When shooting a race like [...]
Cape Epic Stage 1
The 2010 ABSA Cape Epic is the seventh edition of this great MTB stage race and my seventh time at the race … wow time does fly by. This year’s route is a little different to previous years in that it is centered further north than it has been before – around Ceres and Worcester [...]
Another World Cup in the bag
Well just getting over the highs and lows that is part and parcel of the life we lead on the road following the world cup circus. I lost yet another fisheye lens cap – they really do need to be designed better. Or maybe they shouldn’t be thrust through a crowd of hundreds while trying [...]