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Arries87

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  1. Is anyone on the forum the race/timed event? Never been there so have no idea what can be expected? Anyone familiar with the area?
  2. Finally got me some protection... tired of leaving skin on the trails! Sure I will be testing their efficacy soon!
  3. Same here, except I got it for me! Heluvva lot of bike for very little money. I eventually took off the supplied tyres, not very grippy over damp rock/roots. But I absolutely love my Skyrim!
  4. WHAT THE?!?!?!? Oh ja... the origional post, about 15 pages back!
  5. People are really starting to Raleigh behind this thread!
  6. Indola makes an extra thick bibshot, the Enduro. Normal pad and then they add another layer. Works like a charm. Some people complain that they are TOO thick, but I love them! https://indola.co.za/shop/bottoms/mens-enduro-lycra-vs5-bib-shorts/
  7. I have got a pair of the One Up composites, fantastic pedals. Really durable and tough, multiple pedal strikes and wipes later and they are still going rock solid! At that price I am toying with the idea of getting a pair and just keeping them as a spare set!
  8. 3 hours into the working week... I have some bad news to break to you...
  9. Maybe I should rephrase, I am not at a level where I will be hitting big drops/jumps or very technical terrain soon. I need some form of buffering for the spills I have, bearing in mind that a major wipe for me will be a run of the mill event for other riders. When I improve enough that I would even contemplate rougher terrain, I will definately upgrade to proper protection.
  10. Thanx for all the replies! Good to hear some opinions from the more experienced riders. As if to subconciously prove a point, I worked on my high speed OTB parking skills on Monday. Murphy’s law... anyway, got the standard roasties on my knees but also some decent “blou kolle” on the sides of my knees... I assume it was from hitting the frame and some rocks hidden in the grass/bushes. It seems side protection is important also now. The Ion one; are they the Ion K-Lite ones? If so a bit far out of the budget, cheapest I could find is R1 500. I can get the Leatt Airflex Pro for R990, so leaning towards it as it is in budget, has mostly good reviews and will be adequate for my current skill levels?
  11. Hi all, seeing that it is a work-in Saturday (for DECEMBER?!) for me and most are riding, figured I might as well do the next best thing... MTB research! I am in the market for knee protection; mostly trail riding with the associated drops, jumps, berms, etc. with the odd trip to the Drakensberg and some trail finding/shuttle sessions there. Nothing too hectic. Currently I have no knee protection and it is definately showing in my willingness to ride harder. I was loaned a set of knee socks over December and they definately helped me. I am on a very strict budget of R1 000 (preferrably lower) seeing that our first born is arriving in August (holy crap kids are expensive?!) So far I am looking at: Fox Launch Enduro pads - Lightweight knee sock, good reviews, good sliding protection, poor hard impact protection i.e. rocks Fox Launch Pro pads - more heavy duty, side protection, also decent reviews, hard plastic, better hard impact protection Leatt Airflex Pro - good reviews, soft shell but hardens on impact, has side knee protection Alpinestas Paragon Knee Protector - have used them before, soft shell, good sliding protection (tested), poor hard impact protection, more expensive than the Fox Launch Enduro Pads (essentially the same) Are there other options that I am missing?
  12. Sorry for the small pick, I can't fit a second bottel on my frame and I don't like the way a camelback sits over almost my whole back, bought one of these hip/bum/fanny packs on Takealot for less than R150 to test the water with hip bags, must say, I am a convert! Will transition to more cycling specific bags in the future, but this is works well enough. On the really bumpy stuff it shakes a bit, but not too bad. Best part is that my entire back is open!
  13. Don't really care wether it is carbon or alluminium, I am keen on an Pyga as my next steed. Love the Hyrax's looks and the fact that its a Saffa brand makes it more appealing. If the price can come down a bit (ok a lot)... BARGAIN!
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