DarrenV

Have ridden there a few times this year. They have some great trails but the signage is not great on many of them. If it were my first time I'd stick to the "River Trail" and "The Greek Church" route as they're the most well signed. If I remember correctly that should get you about 35km. If you're looking for more distance and fun you can ride up to "Tannie Miems" which involves a very challenging climb and exhilarating descents after which you could circle round to the "River Trail", "Oom Piet" and "Greek Church" - That should get you to about 60km's, but be prepared to explore and potentially get a bit lost. They do have a trail maps on hand and the owner, Eric, is usually around to give you guidance on the various routes.

Definitely not racing or even competitive in xco or marathon. I do like pushing myself and seeing how well I can do it marathon though. Thanks for the insight. Will probably go with 2.3. I’ve got a crossmark 2.1 on at the moment. Anything should be better than that ????

Looking at buying a new rear tyre for my MTB (Giant Anthem 29er 2018). I ride mostly Marathon and trail and like some techy features too. I currently have a Spez Ground Control GRID 2.3 up front and was looking at the Spez FastTrak to match. Problem is they only come in 2.1 or 2.3 widths. Will a 2.3 wide tyre slow me down at all on longer marathon rides? The 2.1 just seems so narrow. And is it worth going GRID casing opposed to the Control casing that’s cheaper and lighter as far as I understand?

Thanks for the info. I've emailed Jetline as I didn't receive the original email from them

More info? What photos are free?

Thanks. I think I'll stick with Enduro then. Was just wondering if the more expensive brands were worth the money. I have had a few punctures that didn't seal with Enduro but might not have sealed with anything else either. Happy to support a local supplier and pay a fair price. Thanks everyone for their suggestions.

It's time to top up my tyre sealant and I'm wondering what the best sealant is for South African conditions? I've read online that Orange Sealant is great (although I've never seen it in SA stores) and apparently Stan's is crap. I've had some success previously with Enduro Seal. What's your experience and what do you use?

Also nearly got driven off the road on purpose. On main road Claremont, turning down toward Imam Harron, a lady in a dark grey Toyota Yaris who had been hooting at me earlier swerved on purpose and nearly ran me over. Unfortunately in my shocked state I failed to get her number plate.

Good to know thanks

Any idea what the duties would be on tools?