Danger Dassie

Well that went feral fast ......

Look side by side they're pretty spot on, but if you're looking at the spec and pricing then the Titan is the smart choice to make.

Anywhere in the country Avalanche is local and falls under Dragon Sports. So support is not an issue.

Saw that, was just an announcement of GM finishing with the team. Nothing about Norco etc

One article, which very specifically says to take with a dose of salt. No one knows anything yet. Norco is no longer in SA.

It's not a competition, SA just has a different market that's all. Intrinsically it is predominately XC and full suss focussed. But there are some good options, Rapide, Commencal are a good start.

Not too far out from Sutherland!

Praat ons nog steeds van Munga nou? ....

Thinus and Willie look like they're together, wonder if this could motivate them to closing the gap to Drikus?

Ja but isn't your wife a Mungril? ...... Joh, sentences that in any other setting would end in violence!

Thanks, that isn't the entire paragraph however which sets a very different context scenario broadly. "Given that the appropriate steepness has been reached, a major change in race dynamics occurs. As gravity supersedes air resistance as the primary force that must be overcome, drafting becomes a relatively less useful tool in the competition...." Plus most riders are averaging above 16kmh. Even on corrugations pacing together works, obviously one can't rely on generalisations, but pacing/draughting in a group does on balance offer an advantage. Unfortunately, I don't have any Munga palmeres to brow beat with, just my own overall riding experience. Dabbled with some min events and designed a few sets of kit, so I identify as a jersey. Without getting personal it also doesn't make anyone's contribution lesser. Understandable that it may be your viewpoint. Well done on doing it, memories for life.

Nope, you'd have to be falling over to not get an advantage from drafting. Any grouping will benefit, no matter the speed. All credit to Jenny, nothing untoward and she is a pro in her own right. Still has work commitments but gets in elite level training. So lets not detract from that by making up physics.

People were whining about the RAF photo packages, which were free and not that bad actually. Given the hard costs of photographing an event, R80 for an image is not an unreasonable amount. Back in the day, agencies like MyPicture and Action Photo often had to pay many events to sell images to riders. Plus the imaging software for sorting etc is pretty pricey, and you need to pay staff on the day. So these are all costs to be recovered before showing a net turnover. Everyone expects their image to be a cover shot, unfortunately not everyone is cover shot material and when you're nailing over 10000 button/shutter actuations on a single event, there has to be a compromise between creativity and getting a clean infocus image in the moment. Personally I think event images should be subsidised at least in part as brand value for A sponsor/event. Also a reality in SA, photography is generally not an understood medium of communication, both in value and creation. This is a whole other topic on it's own.

None series cup and cone alloy hubs, 28hole. - https://titanracingbikes.com/bikes/rogue-sport/

Evert? Great guy, been really impressed with his work and ethic.

I know Trailwolf at Taroko/Modders have a guy who comes and does the invisi wrap protection on site. About R1900 give or take.

Just do it in one sitting and it's over with .... 😜

Hear that! ... XX1 is a gold standard on it's own, proven. Depends on what you're after as well though. XX1 gold- Light, reliable, fast shifting and butter smooth. Being mechanical it is susceptible to worn cable housings and impact damage. GX AXS- Heavy, near bomb-proof, slower shifting but consistently smooth and effortless. Not susceptible to cable wear and the only weakness is your hangar really, but even then it will auto-adjust to a bent hangar. Most people I know stick with GX AXS once they've changed, the shifting does take some getting used to and the weight penalty doesn't really count given the benefits, shifting and shifter use are way less effort. For peace of mind, get spare battery/s.

Which GX AXS are you looking at, first gen or the new Transmission stuff?

Which venues would those be? I think any venue will not have a risk of petty crime, and have done. There have been plenty of successful events at Soccer City and Nasrec with good security. The issues people have raised are with the lack of quality from the service provider, so any other venue with the same security provider will see a similar lack of quality. It's not just security, one has to consider logistics and access, the North/Midrand has seen too much densification to make it practical. Worse in fact, Waterfall was a nightmare and parking your car was even more vulnerable.

If you don't bother to contact the organiser, you're in no position to make statements on whether they care or not. Many of the people within the organisers are actually cyclists and actively enjoy sports and the outdoors. They also have friends and family partaking, the race director himself is a former SA Champ and rides plenty, he's also subject to all the issues we are. The organisers are acutely aware AFAIK as a number of people have been making their complaints heard. Although the more they hear about issues the better they can be sorted out. Also as long as people use it as an opportunity to put forward a constructive complaint and not as a conduit to vent.

We were at our usual spot near the top of Jan Smuts. In general people seemed better prepared and the biggest factor was the heat. Quite amazing to see the houding among many people who otherwise wouldn't get a second glance from most regular riders.

Any posters here get in touch with the organisers?

No, you need to be a ‘pre authorised’ guest or part of an event.

All true, and there are a number of nuances in the way a lot of it works and unfolds. At the end of the day, the responsibility to not be a **** rests with the individual.