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To be fair though, a Camber is a very outdated bike geo wise, so there are a host of factors that make your Stumpy so much more fun to ride, not just the whippy rear wheel.

Interested to know - what broke at the front of your bike?

Go for it and send us blog reports on how it rides.

I recall a couple of events I did in the 40's several years ago - Boschendal Argus MTB springs to mind. I missed the heat cut off and did the whole 50km. Managed to climb into a small stream to cool off at one point. The worst was day two of S2C at 45deg in places, ridden with the inevitable runny gut...

Its amazing to see how the SANP jeep tracks in Cecilia have gone to the dogs since that video was shot five years ago. Sections of it are nothing more than rock gardens now.

The Constantia Greenbelt and Cecilia to Newlands Forest loop are exceptionally safe. I am there once a week. I am not aware of any reported muggings in the area for at least 5 years, but I may have missed the report The M3 single track from Peddlars to Tokai can be a bit deserted at certain times and as its close to the M3 and has some homeless people camping at one point does feel a little less safe. That said I ride it alone and haven't had any issues. Mugging/Bike Jackings have taken place on the Spaanschemat road from time to time - If I recall the last one was very early in the morning last winter.

No man - wear those tears as badge of honour. I still have an ancient long sleeved First Ascent top with barbed wire holes in it. Brings back great memories. 🙂

There seem t be a few well priced HT 29ers out there. R10k isn't going to buy you much of a new bike and as others have said, you'll get a better bike buying second hand, even if you have to fix a few things.

Just rode some of the Elgin trails. The climbs are gentle and the tracks really come alive if you open it up on the descents with just enough tech to make them fun. They're smooth enough for a hardtail and even dare I say, a 26er. The Trails End owners have done a great job of restoring the bridges and tracks damaged by the late winter floods.

My Mule was stolen several years ago and i replaced it with a Dakine Drafter (on sale at R500) which has withstood numerous crashes and a bladder repair. I'd rate it as better than a Mule and as well made if not better. Sadly, not available in SA anymore it seems.

My experience of Ryder products has been excellent. They deserve kudo's for making affordable quality products that show up the show pony brands who overcharge for similar products by up to ten fold. I have a set of their SPD's on my road bike - so far so good. I have just bought their Force saddle for my HT bike which looks like a power saddle and costs R340. Yes, 1/10 the price of a fancy Spesh saddle. It is comfortable, reasonably light and looks good. Those shoes look good and I bet they are far cheaper than rival brands. I will give them a go when my old 5.10's finally wear out.

You jest surely. Do some googling. Its basically snake oil.

Don't do it, adds at least 200g 🙂

Precisely. I have no interest in most of what is offered on DSTV and neither do I have the time to watch all of it or watch events when they are broadcast instead of later, on demand as a replay. And ya, there is no comparison to GCN+ and Netflix from a price point of view. Even F! is available as a streaming service independent of satellite TV providers.

Does that Swroks even operate without the standard issue Spesh rubber?

I bought a new android TV box and found that the new system didnt like GCN so I had to download an app remote on my phone to navigate it properly. The same might work on the LG TV.

I wonder if WBD/ESO always had this as a plan. Appease the UCI who caught flack from RBTV fans and give a similar and cheap streaming service in GCN + but then pull the rug out after a year and blame the "market". Basically the UCI is to blame for this for buying into the big media BS.

It looks as if the often expressed fears that the UCI's decision to ditch RBTV would lead to hell for viewers is starting to come true. I subscribed on an annual basis and am now due a refund with no indication how I will get to watch the racing next year. The options that have been put up here don't appeal to me - a monthly subscription plus the possibility of a VPN being necessary, making the whole exercise even more expensive. The UCI and big media like WBD is hated for a reason.

I've heard it gives you gas...

I have the opposite problem... my On One Dee Dar is their large which is a bit too small for me to be set up properly - needs a longer than I would like stem to give me some reach. I saw your Shug for sale - looked like my perfect bike, sorry you had to let it go.

Good deals if the RRP's are correct. Scalpels have been moving slowly it would appear...

Probably all the power you'd need to have a total blast on some passes.

Very slowly... too much home maintenance getting in the way...

Yes it will be over R200k. Perfect traffic commuter and mountain pass bike.

What say you okes about the new D 698 engine and the motard it comes in?https://www.ducati.com/us/en/bikes/hypermotard/hypermotard-698-mono