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You just cant put a foot wrong! Hope they have beer..

Bud, well done for all the effort you are putting into this, posting the vid etc. You are really doing a great job. Just for interest, I some kids tracks in George. Are there any near the venue? We are starting and finishing from Witfontein MTO right? Just If the wife and kids wanted to come take a look.

I better pack my climbing legs! Er to late I dont own any I think Im in trouble

Haha, The climb out of that gorge at the end of the 1st stage looks pretty steep

Pedal fest I can see myself blowing up on that straight flat section 2/3 through. But gets me amped for it none the less! Looks like such a hoot! I cant wait for the next one.

Vet pret! Loving it. Looks like a proper huck to flat. It would have been classic trying to slow down on that bridge once it becomes snotty, haha! good thing you got chicken mesh. I feel like riding. Anyone else?

What root? Not sure we are talking about the same thing, but I'm slightly concerned about coming onto that bridge to hot and sending it into the abyss.. But oh on the day it will be but a wink with no time to think and just like that its over.

Doesn't look like there's a B line I'm so pumped I look at my bike every afternoon I get home and I'm like, I so don't use it as intended (enough) I'm so keen for this race although I might DNF due to unfitness lets just say I'm planning to make a day of it. Looking forward to the POV's

The backside of that landing is not so steep. I think I could noseride/hang 10 that thing easy!

I know right! I was so heartbroken after the Knysna fires. Trails I rode since 1995 were just obliterated and left exposed crumbling to pieces. It was like losing a family member. Very very sad. But, time heals all the broken hearts.

https://community.bikehub.co.za/features/_/articles/routes-trails/trail-daze-witfontein-r6180?source=topic Aperitif !

Well, hopefully It has better weather, although at this stage I will take anything!

So kiff that someone is putting on some kind of event or thing.. Thanks for making it happen

I'm expecting a fair bit of climbing! I've ridden the DH (10 years ago) and some of the trails closer to the Botanical gardens and its all pretty steep. Excited for a day of riding with some new peeps. My ticket is booked. Registered and Accommodation booked in Hartenbos Wednesday to Sunday, so the kids can play on the beach. Wont have time for a recon though. Any Ideas of which trails will be ridden (sneak peak on trail-forks)

To true, Buffs wildside was my spot ma bru. The first bay on your right as you come around the corner (spot is also called corner)Water gets turquoise blue in summer and it packs a punch. Never really knew thats what happened to Vic.. But then again, I'm never really there in the winter anymore. Either Jbay or Knysna with my folks. To be honnest, these days I don't do many long haul trips. Its pretty much just Riding when around Knysna as the local singletrack there is better than many bikeparks. My Brother inlaw (from EL) now lives in Knysna, and taught my Sister to surf. I now get photos of cooking surf at 10am weekdays on our family whatsapp chat and Its not from me!

Wow, we really sound like a bunch of ballies don't we? LOL! I grew up in Knysna Boogie'ng Buffs, Plett etc but made a few turns up at Vic when lifts with the standup guys were available. Had some wide eyed experiences, more specificly during a winter's day when it was proper 3x overhead, and I got cleaned up and washed onto the bricks at the top of the point when paddeling for a smaller one. Not being a local there, I wasn't getting set waves and didn't want to get caught inside again so I paddled over to the far side (that left peak at the back of the beachbreak) got one sick left hand barrel and then got detonated - caught inside again.

**** brother that is sad. We take health for granted until something goes wrong. I am not even 40(close) and I have so many aches and pains I'm starting to fear the future, but It does make me think twice before doing stupid stuff. Your eyes though, darn man..That sucks. I have Glaucoma, but It was picked up early and my eyesight is still good with the help of 3 sets of eye drops a day and lazer treatment, but my neck (Fractured my T3 it my back when I was 18) and rotor cups especially worry me. So much so that I'm in pain when I push my fork down. Taking my bike down from the provide on my roof is another story in itself. I literally have to drop my bike from that height as lowering it passed shoulder height is excruciating. But I can still see, and enjoy riding, playing with my kids, and try surf when I get to the sea. I find when I surf once every 3-4 months, It takes a session or two to get back into it so Arriving at hollow spitting barrels when I haven't been surfing, Is a waste on me, and just frustrating to be honest. I am in the process of shaping a new board which will hopefully help a bit.

I'm a pro, Of course I think I hold my own As long as they are not blind landings and or very difficult/tricky? when well built, features can be cleared first go with good flow and speed. But thats a difficult thing to answer. I definitely wont be able to recon.

Sums it up well.. The guy still charges harder than I ever will, but ya, he should let his surfing do the talking. Do I buy into the whole waterman thing..Im not sure, I think It comes from his generation but has taken on new meaning. Guys Like Kai Lenny, JohnJohn Florence etc, these guys all do a variety of warersport. But I get what you mean. I will however never, ever forget staring at that picture of Laird at Teahupoo for like an hour.. Back in my 2nd year, when the internet was still small..I think these watershed moments is what he should be remembered by. The Millennium wave..

Whats Lard got to say these days? Guy is a legend, for stuff he did back in the day. But watching some VLOGS of him lately (not sure they are all like that) he kind of seemed pissed off that he's not getting the attention anymore. Kind of reminds me of myself sometimes, lol!! Before anyone else was doing it, we were doing it.. thats his vibe. Anyway. Still a bad-ass in his own right for pushing what is now a thing, all by himself around 20 years ago. Cool thread by the way, atleast now I have somewhere to post while theres no enduro racing happening. Although... https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/186618-event-witfontein-funduro-2020/?do=findComment&comment=3702032 Could work in a Vic bay session afterwards??

Mmmm.. I like this! How gnarly are the trails? I might come and ride the trails blind?

So Pardon me, but when are we actually going to see some racing? It looks like we will have to wait until the end of September then.. 2020 UCI MTB World Cup calendarSeptember 29 – October 4: (XCO) Nové Mesto, Czech Republic (Two Rounds)October 7–11: UCI MTB World Championships – Leogang, AustriaOctober 15–18: (DH) Maribor, Slovenia (Two Rounds)October 29 – November 1: (DH) Lousã, Portugal (Two Rounds) Or is this it: Date Competition Country Venue Class 15 Oct-16 Oct 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ UCI MTB WORLD CUP - DHI SLOMaribor CDM 17 Oct-18 Oct 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ UCI MTB WORLD CUP - DHI SLOMaribor CDM 29 Oct-30 Oct 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ UCI MTB WORLD CUP - DHI PORLousa CDM 31 Oct-01 Nov 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ UCI MTB WORLD CUP - DHI PORLousa CDM

I just want to see The French Abergine take another podium.

Longer distance and no mountains.. I'd stay the hell away from that combo I'm running a DHF/Aggressor and even that may be overkill. It feels like riding with the brakes on compared to my other wheelset which has 2.35 ICON/Ardent Race combo. If you're not going to be focusing on going down hills. Consider a fast rolling but wide rear tire like a Razor Rock/ Minion SS/ Spez slaughter, with perhaps the Aggressor front? I know the Ardent is also popular in the states (fast rolling rear with good cornering) and often sold for a bargain locally. Maxxis Forecasters also roll well and often come up on bikehub.

I've been following the Charger damper threads and done a lot of reading from pretty clued up (Push, Suspension lab, Shockcraft etc) people and the common issues that the guys with the big magnifier glasses had with the RS forks since 2014 has been that they were over-damped for the average user. If you go listen to the Vital podcast on the Charger RC2.1 damper, and now the ZEB podcast, they mention that they are trying to make the fork less harsh, with a more usable range of adjustments. IOE, Less HSC, less friction, less, better lubricants etc..Which although admitting to some form of fault in the passed, at-least means they are moving in the right direction. I think they caught a bit of a wake up when they did data acquisition on competitors products. Having said that, If you listen to the Fox 36 brigade, they also have lots to moan about. and the most common is the creaking stanchion/crown interface, which Is a far bigger nightmare. Long and the short of it. I doubt I will ever own a ZEB, Mayhem might have better use for it but it sounds like a good fork, that covers things we have not even begun to perceive as problems (ebikes etc..) Mayhem, this is your fork pal.