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Hambini already tried to ream it but it wasn't very entertaining. Ridiculous bike at a ridiculous price. F off Spesh and those other brands mentioned above :-)

Why would you think the orientation of the shock has anything to do with suspension performance? It doesn't and these days most manufacturers have their designs dialed. It's all down to choosing the kind of bike you want...XC/marathon or trail or enduro/DH

Full DH replays available on Tiz. The commentary pairing of Rick and Neil was pretty good. Neil is so much better than Cedric. I think there will be a highlights vid for the marathon but I agree - pretty poor there was no live show at all. The so-called highlights they have put up for the DH are pathetic.

Ive been quite impressed with Giro's MTB gloves. The last pair is coming to the end of its life after about two years and a few slides down the trail. Leat are also quite good but on previous versions, the thin lycra between the fingers wore out before the palms or uppers. Moto X gloves can also be good value but lack the snot wipe facility on the thumb.

Sadly the commentary is pretty dismal.

Some of the DH is free on Youtube, same as the WC.

Super SpoilSport has the rights to the whole lot. Thanks UCI. GCN + is looking like a tremendous waste of change.

Yes, and SANP controlled so not City run green belt. There are some sneaky tracks in there of course but they are off limits 🙂

That would be great if it existed. I think the issue there was that SANP owned/controlled the land in that vicinity which is why the trail officially ends/turns around at the large rock/signpost on the upper trail.

https://www.trailforks.com/trails/kirstenbosch-lower-single-track/ https://www.trailforks.com/trails/the-best-bordeaux/ https://www.trailforks.com/trails/corktree-trail/

I have a great route around the Cecilia and upper green belt area that takes in all the best features. I see no pics of the rock drop I created on the Kirstenbosch lower track a while before the steep rubber mat descent, or the drop into the river bed after the rock garden. There is also the Avenue Bordeaux descent which is fast and full of baby heads on the first section. If you want, this area is enduro/trail bike worthy and lots of fun.

Constantia Greenbelt on Trailforks https://www.trailforks.com/region/constantia-greenbelt-17002

My local. You forgot to mention the whole trail network is on Trailforks with detailed descriptions and trail features added by yours truly.

Nukeproof do great headsets in all the weird sizes. I used one on my steel HT build to fit a Pike. CRC has them and there is a useful part finder/size catalogue on the site.

Well I ride a full mullet so sorry Spesh, I'll stick to Spank on my Specialized Enduro :-)

Extreme gravel - is that kinda like MTB?

Ouch, sorry to hear. Such a cool bike.

My question afew days ago about who had the legs of the two top race snakes appears to have been answered. BTW, I hear Denmark is offering fish packing training camps for wannabe TDF racers. Part of the course is how to leave a lingering smell of old fish in the nostrils of your competitors as the draft you.

Which of the two top GC contenders looks the freshest? I thought JV but yesterday he looked as if he had TP's number.

I have two Icebreaker Merino garments - the one a thin thermal underlayer and the other a zipped jacket. They are not cycling specific and were bought several years ago. They are quite worn out with elbows going and are easily damaged on sharp edges. While they still do duty, there is no way they will last forever like my other synthetic fleece and base layer garments that are three times the age. Wool is simply not as durable as petroleum products which should also factor into the eco friendly calculations. Also, moths don't like fleece :-)

Surely the question should be - Are beers during a race a good idea? I'd say yes for most of us.

Craft beer or you simply run out of gas by mid race, I've found.

Missed your post. Daylight robbery from Wahoo - the ugly side of capitalism.

New tyre day! Yay!

I wonder if there is a generic equivalent - it may be a standard belt? When a car V Belt costs R500 for a long, German made item, this looks like blatant price gouging by wahoo.