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  1. Shebeen
    I was going to do EA stanford on my gravelbike in feb last year to prove your exact point, There was a sandy section for 4km otherwise the rest was hardpack gravel. Would have been a winner. I seriously considered putting 40mm tyres onto my hardtail for ARWC. However, after doing the course I am glad I took my hardtail with 2.25 tyres, this is a teamsport afterall so the gain is only really there if you do it together. Zuurberg pass with no suspension, that baviaanskloof 4x4 track, the final muddy stuff in the forestry roads??? norrafok, it was definitely the gnarliest terrain he ever put on.
  2. Shebeen
    my advice: use common sense.
  3. Shebeen
    that is very cool!!!
  4. Shebeen
    So all you want is a small town with great mtb trail network, a woollies and a midsize unicorn farm?! I would not have said that Swellendam has a great trail network, but happy to be proven wrong.
  5. Shebeen
    touche!! I did about 4000km on this db topanga I got for CAD50 in 2004, made it all the way to whiteshorse,YK (with some ferries helping me). Only ever had issues with rear wheel punctures, but was mainly on tar. If i went proper touring again I would be hard pressed to decide between newer tech or go looking for another barnfind DB Topanga on gumtree
  6. Shebeen
    Maybe a dumb question, but this is the SWorks super bike launched about 10 days before the epic, right? Did Matt get an advance model for training, or just jump on it after global launch and dial it in. if the second, then was the global launch get tied to cape epic date? Another dumb question, bike is not going to auction or whatever, this is his racebike now for the season (granted he's on a gravel program too)?
  7. Shebeen
    cool, that's more context! enjoy the roadtrip. You have to WANT to live in a smalltown and then be ready for the local smalltime bull#$it that comes with everyone knowing everything. I know people who moved heaven and earth to go into a smalltown(brilliant option mentioned here). it didn't work out and they're back in CT. karoo probably not an option, but these two journalists have written loads of articles and books on small town living. go to the charity shop and get 20 copies of Country life magazine for R3 each, they don't date much. https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-22-thinking-of-moving-to-small-town-sa-look-before-you-leap/
  8. Shebeen
    you sound like a textbook recent inkoper!
  9. Shebeen
    been doing Adventure racing for the past decade or so, with the odd other event thrown in. Was excited to run 'naked' with no gear and just use aid stations for nutrition (coke and powerade). but I figure that's probably not the best option, and looking at using gels with maybe top up from seconds. What do you guys carry nutrition wise for comrades? and how? will probably trial this at 2Oceans next weekend.
  10. Shebeen
    https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/178732-long-distance-bicycle-touring/
  11. Shebeen
    That would be cool, even if just a crude way to confirm what we think we know! My bike closet is (currently) MTB (2014 carbon hardtail) + Farr gravelbike + 18yr old alu/carb roadie the mtb is used for long rides and AR racing the gravelbike has two wheelsets now and does the most - including to shops and back the roadie now sits on the dumb trainer, but got taken off for the argus. There is serious overlap between the gravelbike and mtb, and gravelbike and roadie if you switch gravel wheelsets. I should probably swap out the mtb for a duallsus but it doesn't seem to be a priority right now.
  12. Shebeen
    Going to sound boring but not even Greg Minnaar has "best mtb trails" top of his requirement list when deciding where to live. There's at least five personal factors you need to consider when moving to a new town with the intention of buying property. Narrow those down first and then look at the mtb suitability of the places with boxes ticked. (And definitely do a road trip next).
  13. Shebeen
    I can see why this is an issue, here is the 2023 segment done. the main downhill gets you over the dip to gain an extra 20m each lap. So you use gravity to brake each lap, and then start the next lap with a bit of a downhill. If you can get away with it, by all means!
  14. Shebeen
    the strava calculator says NO, about 15% of the vertical gain is on the downhill! They might have adjusted things since it was last recognised so I would DEFINITELY check in with them. If your descent includes a bit of climbing this still counts toward your total. Keep in mind that this is a climbing challenge, and routes with ‘kinetic gain’ should be checked via the everesting calculator first. The calculator has a built-in ‘check’ on descent elevation gain. You’ll know yourself from riding it in real life whether your chosen segment has a gain on the descent. We want to avoid ‘free metres’ where possible. A ‘rule of thumb’ should be applied when looking at a route with elevation gain on a descent or kinetic gain. If it feels like you are gaming the system, then you probably are! Ask us first if in doubt (it’s never nice explaining this afterwards).
  15. Shebeen
    The VW polo is the most hijacked car in the country, the reason is mainly because it is the most popular car in the country. @Nick might have stats on the gravelbike classifieds but I think it's mainly because there are more around. Tell you what I don't see much of in the listings - fatbikes...
  16. Shebeen
    Yeah, they cleared it up - not supposed to be up on the website. The fact that the official one still says #TTOM2023 does keep you wondering what they do with fulltime staff there, hope they remembered to do everything else. aggee neee man! the one thing I keep on hearing is how staying injury free is more important than following a training plan to the T. Hope it can come right. sorry, didn't mean to sidetrack the thread, if it works for you then by all means!
  17. Shebeen
    very interesting https://www.npr.org/2024/03/22/1197958526/temu-website-app-shopping I'm guessing we will be let down by shipping taking way longer to ZAR but the concept is to really disrupt the players.
  18. Shebeen
    interesting vibes off the 2oceans website. they have two versions of the ultra map and route profile. this one is on the individual dashboard section and is labelled 2023 this one is on the race day info and is labelled 2024 I'm pretty sure we are running the 2023 route. the road closures would suggest that too. But it's not like they are not big organisation with fulltime employees to check up on this sort of thing.....
  19. Shebeen
    Bliksem training for something big during fasting, must be quite a schlepp. Not a medical professional but am pretty sure running a few hours in heat without water is really not that good for you. but hey, if your religion says it's more important than your health, then who am I to question it.
  20. Shebeen
    https://www.capetownetc.com/news/suikerbossie-hill-to-be-flattened-to-make-cape-town-cycle-tour-easier/ Check the file picture!
  21. Shebeen

    The Classics

    Shebeen replied to 'Dale's topic in Pro Cycling

    What's the x axis, cool factor?
  22. Shebeen
    They would be tired from the track standing
  23. Shebeen
    I think this post sums up where you sit in this game. You do get what you pay for, but with second hand you are always taking a risk that the bike comes with issues. I would never buy a mtb bike 2nd hand without inspecting it first, failing that it would need to be something unique and would have some long chats with the owner. Both of those could be great options, or be total lemons. Or the one might fit differently for you. If you don't have a knowledgeable buddy to do the donkey work for you, then I'd wait until you are back here. Go visit a 2nd hand shop with range so you can try a few things in the parking lot. There are some good deals with bike oversupply too so visiting a shop and going through your needs with a sales guy could also narrow it down for you.
  24. Shebeen
    are people really comparing a race that takes elites ~8hours against one that takes ~5:30?
  25. Shebeen
    blood passport case, so complicated. Might look to use the arguments that were successful in this defense: https://www.sportingnews.com/in/tennis/news/why-simona-halep-cleared-explaining-doping-controversy/4146a11c993536328bbb64b4
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