Mtbiker404

Agreed, I think I will purchase a house there if only there was a good option available. The only drawback is that it has become like a city, lots of traffic and dirty air. CoCT is not great.

Currently my options are: 1. Somerset West - excellent mtbing - house purchase options limited 2. Outeniquasbosch - smallish isolated area to ride in, 35km far from other trails - the best option to buy a house of all the options 3. George - better/more mtbing than Outeniquasbosch, but not as great as Somerset West - good house purchase options, but seems slightly far away from the trails 4. Swellendam - excellent mtbing - very small town with no great new options for houses, no woolies food I will go to George and Outeniquasbosch soon to have a look/rip some trails.

Yes I need to be sure that a small town is really for me. I would like to live close to a good woolies food shop. This makes Swellendam a bit less attractive. I need good nutrition or else Nino and Matt will leave me behind.

Thank you, I will look for houses there now. Yes, Swellendam looks like it can work for me.

This sized bike will do nicely with 32" wheels. I find it surprising that no brands have yet created a bigger wheel for the larger frames. Beers would be even faster.

Thank you, I will investigate your recommendation. I did look at Sandbaai last year, but the area seemed slightly unsafe while I looked at houses. The army was deployed to calm taxi related violence. A not very good area is very close-by. But I will check out Flamingo bay.

I am an ex Scummerset Wester, I might return and flatten Lourensford again (go look for my climbing legs I lost there).

Thanks for you perspective, I am stressing about where to live/buy. I should be grateful to have this choice.

I am 49 with no kids, only work and mtb. I just need fibre and good trails, but I would also like to buy a good house as an investment, preferably a new/ish house. I lived in Somerset West, it has great mtb riding, but it has become too crowded and city like for me. There is also no new housing developments there that interest me. I might still return to Somerset West, it has great trails, but I just want to explore smaller towns before I make my decision.

Don`t worry, I need fibre for work 🤣

I don`t have a life, I only have mtb. So it is the most important thing for me to consider. I just need fibre for work and good riding trails and a good house to buy for 3-4 bar. Thanks for the advice, I think I will go on a road trip.

I am looking to move to a town in the Western Cape, and to buy a house. I ride mtb almost every day, and I like to ride from home. Besides Stellenbosch and Somerset West, what is the best towns for mtb? Also take buying a house into consideration. Stellenbosch has great riding from home but not any good new houses to buy at resealable prices. Somerset West is a bit better in terms of buying a house, but I want to find out more about Wellington (north) and Paarl, George and Outeniquasbosch Wildlife Village in Hartenbos. Outeniquasbosch has great option to buy a house but the mtb area is slightly small. Has anybody done some mtb in Outeniquasbosch? Any other suggestions? Which town would you recommend to buy a house to enjoy mtb from home? Any advice will be very much appreciated.

I also saw Momsen Vipa here.

My Adidas is old so I want to try photochromic since I don`t think I will find another Adidas Evil Eye for sale. I have not yet seen photochromic lenses that change to at least 22% light transmission and to a contrast enhancing brown tint? The other issue that photochromic can have is that the lenses have a shorter life-span.

You mean the Oakley Prizm Trail. For me the 36% light transmission will kill my eyes in full African sun. 30% Light transmission was already too much for me. It could work in Tokai, but I ride areas that are open and with some shade. Sweetspot for me is the brown lenses with 22% light transmission and a slight mirror. For Africa, Adidas got it perfect with the active silver lenses.