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  1. eala

    947 Ride Joburg

    There is a category for them .E-bikes .They irritate everybody but ,nice time !
  2. eala

    947 Ride Joburg

    This year we hardly had other road events in Gauteng .For a working adult it should not be such a big factor . I don't think cost can half the numbers in ten years . Maybe things will improve next year .I have noticed that the numbers at my local Virgin active has only now returned to almost pre covid numbers ,although still short of 2018 . I even see less cars on the roads . Economy is down and affects everything around us . Numbers at MTB events also substantially down in Gauteng , but up in WP
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    947 Ride Joburg

    I think multiple factors contribute to the lower numbers .Difficulty is a factor .The last half is really hard ,even for experienced riders . Joburg is much higher than people think . Road cycling ,as a rule, has declined in Gauteng .Riders have left Gauteng in greater numbers than we think ,either immigrated or semigrated to the WP .There is supposed to be a young adult population that are not in RSA anymore .I see this daily in my profession .About the event .It was well organized ,very clean city ,roads are in perfect condition .Traffic sorted .MUCH better than the previous events at FNB .Start and finish better.Stadium round not missed . Great event , but it is hard
  4. The advantage of a pack on your back is clean water and your hands are free .It is often impossible to reach for a bottle if you are riding single file on technical terrain ,especially the ACE can have hours of riding this way
  5. Best fork Imo is a Fox 34 120mm .I also ride an ohlins 120mm 34 that i rate highly . Both are such good forks you don't need to lock them
  6. Both my Events i used bikes with only one water bottle holder .I used a liter bottle ,they are hard to find. At the water table i drink another bottle and carry that in my stomach.Hydration packs help when the terrain is rough and you cannot get a free hand to drink.This happens more often than you think .On hot days hydration packs can be a life saver and you have a place for spares and tubes .The team should have two tubes available .Note .Those expensive orange indestructible tubes don't work .Being able to lock all your suspension is lekke if you like to stand and pedal .I locked mine a lot on long climbs
  7. Did Epic 2020 and used XC bike with 120 fox 34 in front .Best fork Imo .Dropper highly advantages also .Prepare for 5 days of, not so smooth, singletrack
  8. Talking on her cell with her child at the back .Honestly ! I have witnessed a woman working on her laptop and riding her bike in Amsterdam .And not a helmet is sight
  9. They subtracted the VAT on their side and i paid on this side .Really painless .Do you mean Italian made would be more or less expensive than here ?
  10. I recently ordered a complete bike from Italy .Only paid VAT and some courier costs on this side .Even with costs ,the item was 25 K cheaper than here and actually in stock in my choice .Shimano components
  11. There are ample old and new routes in all those areas .Every berg in a two hour radius from cape town has a trail section on multiple sides .The organizers can put out a 20 day race and not ride the same routes .There is no other event like it currently and even at the price it still attracts full fields .Personally i think it will only get more popular .If they slash the price they can have two events and fill all entries
  12. I rode in 2019 and the Covid year 2020 editions . There will be 80% singletract except for the vineyard Stellenbosch loop .In 2020 the first five days were all new and old singletract .It makes it really difficult and slow going as you seldom have momentum .The vineyard riding is very steep .Strong legs and small gears all the way .I never worked out the cost ,but it was still worth it .I would do it again ,health permitting
  13. I have both the old, very stiff, model and the new ,more compliant, model .The new model is way more compliant than the old frame .It is still a HT and over graspolle and corrugations a dual is still way better if you are riding multiple days in a row .Hard tails are okay for one hard day of riding .All of them get really uncomfortable after day two .Dual suspensions are popular for a reason
  14. I ride a modern SC Highball with a 130mm ohlins in front .My favorite bike for training and the odd gravel,ish event .Earlier in June i rode go2berg . I opted for the full suspension instead .Even an old 26 inch full sus would have been better than a HT for the terrain .Don,t get carried away .Full suspension is still the best mountain bike if you ride multiple terrain
  15. The doors are substantially thicker and less space inside .I was thinking of getting a double cab bakkie but the size puts me off .The P -series is enormous and the rear seats are just as cramped .I still drive my 2001 Prado 90 series .It is the perfect size .The new Prado is basically a Landcruiser with a smaller engine
  16. Hiring a e -trailbike would be something I would consider also .Transporting your own bike will also cost money
  17. The Cape trails ??All manicured rock less single tract with a water fountain and sunblock station every ten km .Not to mention the flower beds and warning signs for crickets and tortoises crossing .At CTCT I was profoundly shocked at the locals comments at the terrible south easter that ate away their final times .For me it was a gentle fresh breeze and would not want it otherwise
  18. I rode go2berg recently on a decent DS .I was considering using a modern HT with a 120mm fork but was so happy i did not .Freestate graspolle is nobody's friend
  19. A biokinetist is your answer .Your knee joint is out of balance and that needs to be fixed
  20. That is a very dodgy place to cycle at any time and i don,t exclude myself from doing such dof rides .Usually there are a bunch of 4x4 and enduro riders in that area and then i have ventured it alone ,but not anymore !
  21. Cycle lab does price matching .I showed them the price online and i bought the item at that price
  22. Karoo rocks aren't worst than Magaliesberg one's .Have done it twice and used Continental once and Maxxi's /Vittorio combo once .Currently i am on Ikon,s and Barzo and would use them .Just completed go2berg and never touched my tires from start to finish
  23. It has been too long since I rode joberg2C in 2013 .Life and kids and dogs and maintenance happened and now it is ten days to lift off and I am still planning my training ,Eish! I will suffer through every day and take many pictures .That is the plan so far
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