Klaus

Learnt this over the weekend at the 24hr, now on the shopping list. Amazing how some folk can carry on

As above, I pack my own beers, part of the Riding pack !

Any more info? Where 's the bike shop and do you know how much They charge for the conversion ?

Hopefully my drive will look like this in a few years.... Working on it .....

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Was a good evening out. Agree that the BMX track really takes it out of you. Only grievance is how the start was sorted. They called for the A start group for the 8.5 and I went down. When the race started a group of women in front of me and a hole pile of others just stood and chatted. They wanted to start with the B's and blocked our start. Had a chilled race and some laughs - is just for fun anyway

Good one !

Now I am really amped. Was worried how I was going to get my beer fix on with all the racing snakes looking down their noses at me (not that I really care) Seems I wont have to think about that now

Been riding now for years with MX gloves. Seem to last longer than the MTB gloves and are cheaper.

Thanks for the list you are a champ Very helpful. When you say drop out are you referring to the derailleur hanger ?

he'll need it

LSD at Thaba Trails? There are some serious climbs there.

The B7 ledlenser from cape union comes in at R550 with bike mount.

Making my list; Cradle, northerns, emmarentia and possibly the Nek. Groenkloof sounds like a good option to

Clever

You could just ride in the side of the road till you hit the turn off for the Nek. There is a walk path, with some lumps and jumps, on the left hand side of the road most of the way along. Was used as part of a race there last year.

Maybe he's just out for the morning hunting Rabbits...

Take some warm clothes, it gets pretty cold there in the evening and if you running a relay with other team members you will feel it while you are waiting around. Previous years late hour rides were powered by OB's

Nice pics.... Thanks for sharing

Do they let you put kayaks in there as well?

Agree. Sitting on someone's wheels at high speed in a group waiting for some movement for the coming hill is a totally brainless exercise... Hell, I'm usually thinking of how much milk I'm gonna put in my coffee on Monday morning during those situations.... Whatever..... Go play some chess

I think you should maybe call the chaps involved with organising the MTB entry and discuss the problem with them. A rant session in the press is just going to cause us to lose another MTB spot (although a smelly one at this point) I see the MTB offering at Northerns as a small sideline and not on the big priorty list for the operators of the farm. Call the farm itself and discuss it with them or just vote with your wallet and go somewhere else.

Aren't we, as mountain bikers, guests on the farm? Dont think a petition or a rant session is the best way to get resolve in this situation.

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