JulienR

I have a similar problem and ride on the road. My go to kit has been: - Ciovita long sleeve (its mde from normal cycling jersey material and meant for summer) - Set of white ciovita uv sleeves

Its open. No tape and a few riders with me yesterday But they should close it!

Biggish birds...just avoid the river section and you will be fine

Went for a ride this morning I would say Modder is non technical but lots of climbing! The river is open but you can avoid. Its probably the most fun/technical bit...unfortunately there are a couple of birds that dive at you and they attacked me this morning...thankfully did not see them but felt a thud at the back of my helmet...i would avoid this section for now Also best of avoid it in the morning as it gets f@&*ing cold...

Prices start at R110K...

When choosing a wheel be sure to get one that is compatible (boost/ non boost, QR / Tru Axle)

Best option is to get a spare wheel/tyre combination. Saves the schlep of swopping tyres...you can use the same cassette and quickly swop that over

Great event. Well organisation. The descents were technical and some of the climbs were brutal and long...but great overall!

I am doing the 70km. i see they are 3 water points. Does anyone know if they will have food (e.g. energy bars) at the water points? I asked and am still waiting for an answer...

Used it at a Crossfit gym...was used as part of a workout so we would use it for ~1 min and then move to something else...gives you a good workout for that minute and seemed very robust (it was in a gym after all!). There is some technique required to using it well but not sure about using it for longer workouts.

Agree with the suggestions - strava on phone - hrm But you can also get a cheap basic non gps bike computer. You cn get one for r150-200. This way you can also see some basic data like speed while you ride

I have used a combination of an inner vest, a Vye winter jacket and a sportful windbreaker to cycle in low single digit joburg weather The sportful jacket in particular is very versatile as it can be used in summer (light rains) over a cycling jersey for early morning/autumn rides or to add extra warmth when really cold. It also packs away very easily so can be packed away once you warm up For me the struggle has been with gloves as my fingers dont warm up and i end up with really thick winter gloves with little feel... https://vyecyclekit.cc/collections/cycle-shirts/products/hurricane-thermo-black sportful.com/lu/hot-pack-norain-jacket/p/112002521P

I have purchased some motorcycle stuff from their website before (i think it was a touring Jacket) - items were as described and i was happy with the service

Thanks for the advice. Sounds like i should look for a set of 26er wheels and then i can go 10 speed. Now to find some parts. Thanks

It measures 31mm from the end of the freehub to the step (see pics)

See pics of the freehub. I can post pics of the cassette if needed

Thanks Chris, a very detailed and interesting build! I suppose the starting point for me is to understand what size / speed cassette can fit on my freehub. I see there are some 9 and 10 speed cassette options which have some larger range Does anyone know if a 8 or 9 speed cassette can fit on the 7 speed freehub?

I have a momsen jr100 (24 inch frame from ~2015 eith 26" wheels) and i want to convert it to a 1X It is currwntly a 3x7 speed with Shimano Altus 7 Speed RD and with a 12-32T cassette on a freehub and 3x chainrings up front 42/32/22 I am looking to convert to a 1x to simplify the shifting. I was thinking of maybe a 11-36T in the back and a 32T in the front. - has anyone done this before? - what speed cassette can i fit on this hub? It measures 31mm from the end of the freehub to the step (see pics) - the front crank takes a 4 bolt but i am not sure what bcd it is?

Agree on the conditions. Did a yellow ride today and was worried that it would be overgrown with the recent rains but it was exceĺlent. They are managing it very well

RTTS is r1100 and you need to pay r550 to get your bike dropped off?

Out of interest, will medical aid cover for the insoles?

I have found lake the widest and bontrager shoes are also wide

Sometimes when you click send message, you get taken to the top of the screen for chats while your 'new' chat is at the bottom. So scroll to the bottom and see if your new chat is there...

I have used on mtb for my second water bottle It works well but the lid does get covered in mud and you cant grab it on the go I used to drink from my main bottle and when i ran out, i stopped and poured the water from the second bottle (under the downtube) into my main bottle