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Yes, I bought new pads, rotors and cables. Had them rebled and worked well for about 2 rides. I think there is a leak on the calipers of the XTRs. They are 6 years old though.

Yesterday I bought the only Formula Cura 2 brake set (then) left in the Western Cape. Already fitted myself (a first for me) and will test them out tomorrow. Should be better than my XTRs that do not have any life left.

Thanks guys! I am sure we will enjoy what Banhoek has on offer. I will play around on Trailforks.

Hi there. We are planning a ride at Banhoek trails over the weekend, weather dependent. Having never ridden there, what do you guys suggest we do and where do we start. Don’t mind climbing, Bottelary is my home trails. And we are looking for at least 40/45km. TIA

Yes, I was happy to about 3 weeks ago when I started noticing I have to "pull" harder just to stop. I normally used my index finger and now I have to use at least 2 fingers to just have some brakes.

Hi there. I need some advice please. I have Shimano XTR brakes which I have bled (flushed front and rear and added new mineral oil) but it still feels spongy. I have new pads at the rear and measured both the rotors at 1.65mm. Left the bike upright for about a day with the screws open on the levers to let any air bubbles out. Topped up with fluid. Also tried inserting the fluid from the bottom and the top, but neither seems to work. Not sure what to do anymore. Can anyone perhaps assist please? TIA

The draws are done on Wednesday apparently. I’m holding thumbs for anything really, but wouldn’t mind the bike.

Had a very lekker day on my Cannondale Scalpel. Aimed for sub 5 (2019 was my first one and did 5:08). When I got to Chappies I was feeling good and decided to have a go and see what I could do. Ended up across the finish line in 3:48. Pleasantly suprised! I will try and better my time next year. Saw one crash right in front of me. Guy and lady went down with 1km to go. Hope they both okay. They just touched shoulders and went down. No bottle coming out or flat or anything in the road. Just too close to each other.

Bought this last week!

What a great event. As my first stage race, this was extremely tough. Thank you to the organizers and everyone involved. I had 3 tough days in the saddle but managed to finish all 3 days. Friday - broke my jockey with 5k's to go. They didn't have any spare 12x jockeys and I thought my race was over. Saturday - on a borrowed bike, started cramping from 25k's and "managed" to the finishSunday - again on the borrowed bike. Probably the most fun day until the chain broke. Managed to break it and installed a quicklink, but lost major time. Will definitely be back next year to improve my time.