JohanDiv

Hi guys, One of my clients bought a farm in the Bottelary Hills trail network - Orange Route and Steeneveld Road runs through his property. We are planning to put up a few one and two bedroom cottages for cyclists that want to stay for a weekend and ride the network, swimming pool, convert the existing f-upped farm buildings and werf area to a coffee shop/restaurant similar to Knus in Paarl, reopen the farms brandy distillery with tasting room, and possibly a boutique hotel at a much later stage (We did L'Ermitage for him in Franschhoek, so it would probably have a similar feel to that). Guys that ride there regularly, do you think this location would work for this type of facilities? And what other facilities should he think of adding to attract more cyclists?

Yeah I thought it won't work.. The rims are 20 holes in the front and 24 at the back. Both hubs have 32 holes

Just checked.. they don't.. dammit

I have an old set of Enve rim brake wheels on my old road bike. I also have an used set of DT240 disc hubs from a gravel bike lying around. Will it be possible to convert the rim brake wheels to disc wheels with these disc hubs? Maybe require new spokes? Anything else I'm not thinking of? Basically what I want to do is sell my old road bike with its original aluminium wheels, and use my gravel bike for gravel and road, and just switch between wheelsets.

If you're in the mood for something a bit longer than 50km: https://www.strava.com/routes/3350389118988163068 Also lots of shortcuts on route to fit your distance target on the day.

At what age can they start on the balance bike? Four months old and already got his second bike haha.

Absolutely, some of the best scenery to ride through! I'll have to get back in the saddle and start training for that Sub 6 medal!

Will the final 5km stay the same as last year? I was ready to sell my gravel bike after that haha

Flip I missed the races! Thought it was this coming weekend.. anyways, where is Allan Hatherly? Edit: Nvm, forgot he is a roadie now

Finish your Croatian Epic so we can start training for Trans Baviaans! This is the first route we riding when you are back 😎

Yes definitely

And if you only want to stay on Paarl Mountain gravel roads without permits, this is the best route: Check out this route on Strava: https://strava.app.link/L955VWU2fSb — Trans Training 2

I see they graded it again on Tuseday! Lovely to ride now.

https://strava.app.link/YJQVS801fSb Most of Paarl gravel roads and then a bit of tar to link up to the other side of the valley and back to Paarl. No permit needed for this route. This ride I started from Diemersfontein.

Hi Belinda, Do you have the Paarl case number perhaps? My wife is a state prosecutor at the Paarl Magistrates Court and might be able to do some digging once she is back at the office from her maternity leave in two weeks time.

That is literally all I rode in preparation of last year's 36One. Plus once or twice gravel roads around the mountain to Gouda, Bains back to Wellington to get some longer hours in the saddle. Got me a solid Sub 19 on the day still feeling RELATIVELY fresh over the line. You can get fit for any race by just riding in Paarl Mountain.

Yes, the belgium guy. Very sad news..

Finally a stage win for the Saffas!!

I saw a kiddies helmet yesterday where shipping was over R500 000 haha. There's an app called AliHelper. You put in the link of the item that you want to buy, and the app finds the best combo for price and shipping of that item on Aliexpress.

On a side note. I gave up on Aliexpress orders a few years ago as SAPO started losing packages or orders took 3-4 months to arrive. Tried my luck again in January on a few orders and all arrived surprisingly quick at my nearest Post Office within 3 weeks.

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

Raining now on most parts of the route.. Have to feel for the amateurs having to climb The Neck in that toffee mud. Even the elite ladies pushing bikes up there now

At this point Ironman should just subcontract Dryland to organize the Cape Epic

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.

Few drops starting to fall in town now.. feels like the heat is breaking Edit: false alarm, still hot and humid