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Don't tell them but I've got spacebar here at home.

Two of us did Petrus Brand pad on Saturday. We started at Garden of Eden on N2 towards Knysna and just before Knysna turned right on Uniondale road. Goes through informal settlement. Here a local with a piksteel (english ?) gave me a scare, took a mock swipe at me while standing centre in the road, not sure exactly what his intentions were but he was not joking. Maybe seeing my partner 100m behind me changed his mind. Never the less, my advice: avoid this area, Kaya_something. We proceeded to Diepwalle forest station, returning through the beautifil forest to G of Eden. Enjoyed it a lot , last singletrack stretch just before G of Eden is awesummm. It's not a circle route, but best then to do G of Eden through forest to Diepwalle and back same way. The maps available at info is very helpfull.

really enjoyed it very very much! 1st time on that side of Jhb & was cool. Think what i enjoy most about 24h is that i feel like a kid again, after a few laps it all feels familiar, like your home town where you're just riding the whole day, & pop in for some refreshment now and then, and then you're off again, no chores, freedom, ... and wow what a course. Does anyone know it the little hedgehog made it?, 'was roaming in the track at about 04:00, oblivious to the wheels flying past. Congrats to all who were there and did their best. some campsite pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/wietz.beukes/Rietvlei?authkey=Gv1sRgCMeKkLrTou_C7wE&feat=directlink

latentree, but will be there, can't wait. Hope to meet up with you guys. Solo-solo , no support team, so if someone wants to share meal preps, let me know.

I'm afraid to ask but how did the timing work? I left my winning time chip at home, nothing about that on the MTB general info & no timing mats at finish. Though it was done via number boards?

Thnx Dobby, knew there's a reason i'm so tired.

i enjoyed the 50. Not a forgiving route for the unfit. Just up or down, what was the total elevation gain? Most memorable that heavy dagga cloud where the guys in orrange suites stared at us. Was it just happy hour or is it always like that? Will they dream of lycra tonight? In general the organising GREAT. Best to you guys riding tomorrow also.

Read up a bit about WSD a while ago. Handle bars are sometimes shorter for the not so broad shoulders, something one can tweak on any bike. One source had something about WSD's having saddle more to the front, thus more above the BB, "for morepower". Question then is why don't we all do it like that then? I think shorter top tube or stem is all that makes sense. Rest can be taken care of with proper bike setup.

Any CPRs coming up?, ... or are we the chickens?

http://picasaweb.google.com/wietz.beukes/NF?feat=directlink Great Guateng weather, enjoyed the company, thank you guys! Struggling with pictures, hope the link works.

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Same with me, was on the bike first time in a while on Saturday, felt great after some flu-times.

I lock mine if my 6 year old is getting a lift on the top tube, else no. Prefer it active when climbing as well, front wont't lift for small bumps, so steering & control is better. Sometimes will lock it on tar but most times I do not bother. Dart 3.

OK, this is & probably looks home made, but I did it myself as I had the roofrack. Bent some treaded bar into a U, that fixes the roofrack bar onto the trailer (engels vir deksel). Beneath the (engels vir deksel) the U ends goes through a short flatbar and then the nuts. Not the best pic to illustrate, just ask if you want to go this route.

Thanks, that sounds more likely than the 180? twist I was picturing.

Just curious on what a "twisted chain" is all about . Think it was Brandon Steward who had one in a stage of SabieX.

Stopped alongside a "ou toppie" repairing a puncture the other day. He just needed an extra thumb to push the tire over the rim again. Said tire levers would damage the tight fitting tire. Felt so good to be able to help in such a simple way.

Awesome event, big vibe, then the first time is always the best. Learnt to decend without brakes, about Spry & Cook to keep off mud (might try that next time ?) will considder full cable sleeves also. Had lots of laughs & with a great mate. Those guys at the front knows how to JAAG! West Rand Cycles was sold out yesterday on brakepads. I put up pics on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=77157&id=594617989

At the Shebeen Now facing the other way, on the peak, going back giving the horses a rest All well organised, thanks a lot Nance!

Climbing the Nek, looking back Me at the peak.

Starting off http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3048/3073859050_17772ea5bf_m.jpg

I'm Domestique now but decided to bring a Wingman never the less. So we'll be two.

My only road bike, gets out every few years.

I have hit more pedestrians on my bike than I have had ('bout 3-4 depending on classification) car/bike contacts.