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    Our trail team has noted that people are still riding Tokai despite the widely publicized temporary closure. The closure is to afford our team the opportunity to attend to the repair of fire damaged trails. Trails that have just been attended to are being ridden and damaged again leading to additional repairs being required, adding to the costs incurred by TokaiMTB. Please don't ride the trails until they are officially reopened in a few weeks time.
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    Imagine that massive block of plastic attached to your rear derailleur hitting things and breaking off. What an utterly pointless idea.
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    Tokai MTB trails will remain closed and have been marked as such on Trailforks. Woodwork has not been burned - fire stopped at the jeep track where the DH4 bridge is situated and the rest of the tracks are all clay and rock. We do not know how long the closure will remain in force, but we do not expect the sustained closure post the 2015 fire. Here's hoping we will be back on the tracks in a few weeks.
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    I watched yours a few days ago quite by accident. I liked it and it was good to see what The Glen looks like these days. I didn't finish watching it because it was a bit long and I felt I'd got enough out of it by that point
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    Ya Strava never says I'm as fast as I fink I is 😀
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    Apparently their dismal prize money for 4th and 5th wont even cover the fines after tax. Gotta love the UCI/WBD dictators.
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    Coverage was pretty good - u23 on YouTube and the rest on Staylive's new portal. Almost no buffering which is a huge improvement over my last years experience. I do hope we see AH at some of the races. A second race at the same venue in Brazil is a bit of a let down IMO but will be interesting to see how the results differ...
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    Any theories on why some of the great MTB races out in the country have fallen away? Seems that the lekker MTB fun rides with easier distances have gone in favour of race snake events like Imbuko and Trailseeker series. Or are there shorter distances available for the Trailseeker? The Autumn Splendour MTB was a great chance to ride a fun route at De Doorns.
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    But for those of us with older frames this isn't an option. Viva Shimano!
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    I think wheels and hubs aren't really an issue, just keep the hubs maintained and tyres can still be found. The shock is another thing though. One of my bikes is a non boost steel HT on 26 wheels. I can still find rims and tyres...you just have to shop around
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    Good write ups guys, thanks and well done.
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    Sounds like he didn't get a special Epic Bike Fit..
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    Yes, i think he rides on! This should be a good report back.
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    Guys, the oak Valley 24h is on in April. Guaranteed to be cool and fun. R550.00 pp. I'm already in. True value can still be found in a world of overhyped k@k.
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    I see teams falling out - Diesel n Dust may have some explaining to do if the tracking feed is correct 🙂 . Some other guys I know lost 25 places in the last hour.
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    She had two crashes already before this I think...
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    Interviews of some of the lower level contestants were illuminating. Two guys form Joburg - one has tried 2-3 times and never finished. Back for more this year. Another guy confessed to being a covid cyclist and had only started mountain biking 1 month ago. Say what?
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    GDK made a big deal about some rocks on the trail earlier on. How rocky is this version compared to last years? Its mostly buffed Tygerberm isn't it? 🙂
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    That website has the look and feel of a cheap car...
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    Tokai is a bit of a beast on a hardtail. I sometimes do it on one but its harsh and many of the climbs are quite rough these days. If you're from gauteng or Kzn you might find the rocks down here pretty violent.
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    Jeez, some of you okes should be on Zwift Academy! I was happy with my time of 3h57 bearing in mind the absence of proper training and some tendon and ITB issues. I had energy and felt good the whole way, above my waist, below that, things were not so good. My legs gave up the ghost at Chappies. Hoping to tackle it next year with my by then 13 year old out back on a tandem. Well done to all.
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    Weird, everyone suggesting a road bike. If you're a roadie then yes, but if you have a MTB then bring that rather. Traffic in CT is still k@k and I'm so happy the CTCT is done and I can return to the mountain. If you're a typical SA MTB rider, you'll have a marathon bike with fast rolling tyres that you can happily tackle some tar with. I laughed when I read the comment about a 30 minute drive to Tokai. Its an easy 30 minute ride to Tokai - why would you drive?
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    As someone else said there will be lots of people heading to the start along main road. I think you could make it without a bike light.
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    I survived a 90km ride after some physio on Friday. ITB seems to be on the mend. Newbies and late arrivals in CT, be aware that the route has become even rougher and potentially more dangerous then ever. The short descent after the Black Marlin looks as if small mortars have been exploding on it and there are quite a few other areas where the tar is very poor and just uncomfortable to ride, especially at speed on descents. At some point the City is going to have to start investing in public roads, especially the tour route which is a tourist drive as well, instead of wasting money resurfacing the barely used highways of Constantia for the 0.5% .
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    We always park in the city closer to the start than the finish, but anywhere between the two is good.
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