Robbie Stewart

Franz Hermann didn't do his championship aspirations any favours yesterday with his petulant performance in the closing stages of the Catalunya race. Right or wrong, what he did was inexcusable and he's made himself at tad more unlikeable than he already was. I've been rooting for him for a long time, but he's become somewhat of a prima donna of late.

definitely not. Only real 4x4's need apply

Indeed. But sh!t sticks to everything.

Preloading the shock as the front wheel departs the lip . . . . . . will always buck the rear wheel and chuck the rider out the front door, especially if the rebound is set to pogo-stick

People like that tend to bring out the guy that I keep suppressed. That guy really doesn't play nice, regardless of the fact that he also rides a bicycle.

This is the week to play Lotto. I mean, who else had "watch Malema and Zuma shenanigans on a TV in the Oval Office" and "2-hour hubber does honest deal" on their bingo cards? I sure didn't.

The boxes are still out in full force destroying clearly marked as closed trails. https://www.instagram.com/p/DJwSh1-sqUS/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Thanks for this. Is it possible to ride that with the fee payable at Banhoek, or must I pay separately at each farm like Tygerberg?

I've only ridden Banhoek trails that side of the world. Sounds like the rest is better than I thought. I was always under the impression it's just miles and miles of singletrack geared more for xc type riding with little to no drawcards for riders looking for some spice. Seems I was wrong and will have to go find out for myself. I've always wanted to ride Skyfall, but never actually did.

I bought a new set of Lyne Amp HD wheels in July last year, and in December I cased the snot out of that gap at the bottom of Afterburn. It was so harsh that the SWAT case popped off the bike and I nearly broke my ankle. The wheel suffered zero damage. Not to the rim, not to any spokes and still rolls true. Exhibit A - for context, I had just cleared it properly and rode back up to hit it again, and on the roll in around the bottom berm I knew I was too slow, and still just "went for it". The pop off the lip was also done half-arsed, with obvious outcomes. Banhoek Gap Case.mp4

Whenever my chain starts crawling up the rings when I pedal backwards that's normally a clue that my rear axle is loose. For some reason my Stumpy has the propensity to unwind the rear axle if I don't regularly check on it and then it immediately messes with the chain line.

I have a set of Rapide wheels as well. They are also bomb proof. As for the Tigre frame, there is an entire thread dedicated to singing its praises:

I drive the R27 just about every day from Sunningdale to Melkbos for the school run, and every so often I see cyclists on that stretch. Each time I see them I wonder if they really have a death wish or if they're just arrogant. The way people drive on that specific section of road makes me not want to drive there myself. To the OP, I would go via Old Mamré and then at the bottom turn to Melkbos. But even that road is very busy with fast moving traffic that is heading both East and West. Avoid the N7 and R27. It's just not worth it.

You can't go wrong with Lyne Components, they're solid. I have the Amp 35 bar and stem combo, dropper post and Amp HD wheel set and I have not regretted my purchases for even one second. Awesome service and awesome products. No need to doubt your choice, and there are many Hubbers who will agree with me.

https://armour-ride.com/ Here in Cape Town. I would pay to have it done. I did mine myself, but it is starting to peel, and I am confident that's because I did it myself. There is nothing wrong with the wrap itself. It just starts looking tatty.