Iwan Kemp

Hardtail all the way.

Yip yip! https://www.instagram.com/p/DHjGL-AsgSG/

Let me get this right. You did this one 20km ride this week. That correct? You did not do the Prologue at full tilt, suffered through Stage 1, the stage 2 time trial that even the proest pros said was more XCC than XCM and then took on the heat of stage 3 from the start line? Also, I doubt you were pacing yourself to try and make it to the finish line, and then do another 4 stages. If it is correct, how does that even remotely compare?

I'm selling my kid's 20" Titan Racing e-bike if anyone is interested. https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/kids-bikes/776826/titan-racing-charge-junior-20-kids-e-bike

Some good suggestions from @ChrisF. I can add the 10km loop around the dam/river in Jonkershoek. It is fairly flat and open with lots to see and appreciate. As a bonus there is a river crossing where you can stop to swim or chill in the water around the halfway mark. I've done it a couple of times with my kid and she loves it. Banhoek/Bethel farm also has a nice loop that is flat and scenic.

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The guy drives a hard bargain...

I've also used the @Titan Racing Bikes one without any issues.

Sounds like "Bye". Or "waai" in Afrikaans 😎

Good thinking. A @Titan Racing Bikes Nitric hardtail e-bike will fall in your budget and tick most of those boxes. https://titanracingbikes.com/bikes?jsf=jet-engine&tax=range:105

Look at the @Titan Racing Bikes Cerberus range. Yes, it is a hardtail but a trail hardtail will most likely fit your needs and negate worries about gear lasting in the long run. Also, the beefier fork will cope better. https://titanracingbikes.com/bikes?jsf=jet-engine&tax=range:157 At your weight, one of the biggest components to look out for will be wheels, specifically rims. You will want a wheelset that makes use of HD rims.

Not at all!

Ah, yes Then it was 2015 when it was shortened.

2017?

Does anyone here know where I can get a 24" 80mm travel fork from?

Love it!

Try this link https://secure.onreg.com/onreg2/front/step1.php?id=6711

Take this further, please. It's great your case or issue has been resolved, but without further action, there will be many like you after this. You would have wanted the oke before you to do as much as possible to stop this, so be that guy for his next victim.

Is anyone else's kid on an e-bike? 😎 Just waiting for the stone-throwing to die down... My kid rides and likes it, but her focus is on other sports and cultural activities, so for us riding is a way of spending time together - mostly to go say hi to all the cats and dogs in the neighbourhood. But, managed to get her on a Titan Racing Charge and now she rides cause she WANTS to ride. We've done Jonkers a couple of times, Bethlehem Farm, Sruisbaai to the Lighthouse, etc. It's changed the riding dynamic as she can easily ride wherever we'd like to or need to go and back and it's pure fun the whole time. All of this means we're riding together a lot more than before and she's grown to like cycling.

Rain bucketing down during the shoot led to that rookie mistake. 🤦‍♂️

That's one option. Another option is to try and get hold of Andre van Aarde at Rush Sports. He worked for Morewood and is a very technical-minded guy. I'd bet he would be able to help. https://forum.bikehub.co.za/profile/4008-andre-van-aarde/

When you get them you will be fast enough. #science

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For the love of all that is holy, please say this won't happen. The LAST thing the industry needs at this stage is another wheel-size revolution. I know the 36er has been around for a while, but let's keep it on show bikes till 2036.

The real winner in this listing: "** Send me a number with a question mark and I'll send a yo'mama joke back"