mtbDobby

Where can I see these handlebars - I am based in JHB/fourways

is there route profile anywhere? waterpoints?

I am looking to get a set of 29'er wheels for my bike - anyone bought from https://www.tokyowheel.com/ or have review of their products/service?

So I have just come across this thread...obviously have not been on in ages...and I am fat and unfit and in the worst shape of my life..176cm and currently 97Kg's. I am doing my 1st spinning class in almost a year.....I need to be 80kg by June - if I don't have a heart attack and die today, this will be my 1st step to regaining some of my former glory!!!

i was just about to purchase bib shorts - a pair going at bikeinn for R1300 that a local bike store are selling for R3200.......I see this regarding import duties - really!? Cycling shorts (classified as clothing): 45% If I factor in the above DHL delivery charge of R800 it still comes in at R2685 which is R500 saving?

Will this be a mud fest?

Im from JHb - where can I test ride a pair of these?

I consider Northern Farms my "home ground" - I probably ride there atleast twice a month - it is safe and family friendly and you can ride anywhere from 10km to 60km without repeating routes. As far as I am concerned it is as safe as anywhere else and then some

right - so did this race... It was tough, the route was challenging without being crazy, you had to have your wits about on some of the descents but not crazy difficult. The climbs where tough and sandy as per the warning and it got hot towards the end of the race, was very happy to have the concrete descent towards the end - all in a great day out. Definitely in for next year!

to those in the "know" - do you think this route will be faster or slower than last years route and if so by how much? assuming same conditions of course...

in..where did the rest of u see your start groups?

I had the scott spark 910 - so to me the bike feels the same, just a touch faster, lighter,stiffer...I am a fan of the remote lockout, I like being in control of that and am used to it. the bike is fast and very agile in technical stuff. the only problem with the bike is the rider :-)

so I just bought this.. http://onyourleftcycles.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/scott-spark-900-premium-932x600.jpg

I cannot comment on your current wheelset but I took a leap of faith on these based on my research - to put things in context the wheelset I had was the factory standard that came with the scott spark 910, a descent bike by humble accounts. I have ridden it like that for 2 years and decided I needed to change it up a bit and a wheelset upgrade was the best route. So I bought these and went for my 1st test ride on the weekend - super smooth and comfortable, and seemed to roll faster if that makes sense - I did not try race but did ride hard to get a feel for them...strava seemed to indicate that there was some performance gains aswell in terms of time on segments (couple of pb's). Are these worth the investment? - well on 1st assessment I would definitely say yes. should you spend more on a "better" set...well that's only something you can decide but in my books - the 8K I spent was well worth it and confirmed all the research I had done on these.

I consider NF my home course so to speak - I wont call it too technical but you do need some skill for some of the sections, none are particularly life threatening so to speak but you do need to be able to handle the bike. I also don't think they will take the race through all the sections I am referring to so it should be fine.