Bro Derek

I'll tell my current tubeless setup like this it doesn't work.....

What does work pretty well is an undersized tube cut into a single layer and then stretched over the rim and topped off with old school insulation tape. You get a valve and a cheap tape system that really works Not quite as easy but it's good

There are a few high end ones... The manitou J-Unit seems to be the spec fork of choice. https://www.commencal.com/en/commencal-clash-20-pure-white/22CLASH20WH.html https://www.norco.com/bikes/youth/youth-trail/fluid-fs-youth/2023-fluid-1-fs-20/ https://www.propain-bikes.com/en/product/bikes/kids/frechdax/ https://eu.earlyrider.com/en-de/products/hellion-x20 Most are way too much bike for a tiny kid and are outlandishly expensive for what will be a short use period, but if you don't have the coolest bike in the car park, are you even Enduro bro?

I think he means us, as in those sitting thousands of KM away passing judgement and gossiping with no real connection the the families, case or after effects. Those directly involved have a long road ahead, but 'we' can let it go now that the sentencing has been passed and the whole debacle is essentially now concluded for the masses. Anything added from here is just opinion and gossip on something we really aren't wholly privy to. Like when your dad gets sick and everyone offers help and then he dies and everyone fusses but then you almost hear nothing from anyone after the memorial because it's done for them. The family will still grieve, those closest will still miss him, but the masses who just dipped their heads in when appropriate can move on.

So everyone still banging on at me about Tokai when I have clearly - CLEARLY - stated I am talking about the wider area of closures? Right...... You guys read really well I see. Kind of proves my point about reading to reply as opposed to reading to understand. Those taking it personally also need to chill. I'm not pointing fingers at you unless you work for Parks in the Webpage or PR division. I use the mountain daily when allowed. I ride in Tokai when allowed and being up there is and has been a huge part of my life for years. I am missing it dearly and am also angry and annoyed it is in the state it is in. But the fact is that parts of the mountain are 'closed', are being used daily and these people genuinely don't know. As stated many times, not tokai for those who can't read so good.....

Or they aren't looking because they just don't know. The discussion went far beyond the Tokai MTB trails ages ago. You are just seeing what you want to see so you can respond the way you want to respond. I will stand by this, no sign of burnt vegetation, no sign of trails being closed means people will use those trails. I'll also ask, wasn't there a huge drive to initiate and train more rangers to assist with mountain safety? If so, wouldn't these rangers be a fantastic roving use of resource to educate and monitor the problem areas as the chief concern for people not being there is safety? It's just easier to complain that people are bad and won't do what they are told than it is to actually tell them in channels that people can actually see

I'm not talking about Tokai. I'm talking about the greater area. You can't see it burned from many trail entrances as you go south. I also specifically mentioned hikers, runners and dog walkers, most of whom definitely don't use trailforks. Again, look beyond your bubble. I'm not using the mountain, I am saying that complaining about people using the mountain but making no effort in the real world to close anything makes no sense. I'm over it. Again, today, I engaged with many people today who have no idea that the part they are using daily is closed The real world barely touches on the circles you have mentioned. From Boyes drive all the way to fish hoek there is almost no evidence of a fire from the trail entrance and there are streams of people in and out

Or if it isn't on STRAVA?

So many trail runners, dog walkers, hikers etc all up and down the mountain. I watched a whole group of elderly people head off yesterday while 10 or 15 runners jogged past them while I was on the school run. @Zebra they aren't on this forum, very few people are actually actively on this forum. Baboons can't rip down a no entry sign thats stuck on the big signs. Seriously. I haven't listened to the radio in years. I see a news24 article was published yesterday. That is definitely a step in the right direction. You also all assume people from out of town or even just out of eyesight even know there was a fire. I certainly don't know which parts of Durban flooded recently. The reality is that many people are currently using the mountain, Parks and organisers are complaining, but the information on trail closures is not readily available unless you know where to look. Even then it's not easy to find the latest updates. I don't expect Parks to do anything, history shows that they probably won't. But I also wont defend them for not doing anything except making some facebook posts and then complaining that people don't know. Look from outside your bubble If you're here from Russia, you check the website for opening times and access. If you're from out of town you likely aren't even aware there were fires and where they were, so you check the website OR just arrive and don't see anything telling you the trails are closed. But, I see people are unable to see this and will assume everyone just knows because they know and the small group they engage with knows. The country/world is a big place and most of the mountain users aren't cyclists on Bikehub and don't follow the Parks facebook page. Should people be injured up there currently, with no signage and the current level of notification, Parks would have a hard time proving they have done their due diligence

It's not a rant. Posting baited posts like this is extremely 'I'm a bikehub legend so I can say what I want because everyone knows me' kind of attitude that stops new people engaging. The fact that the dedicated website still indicates that you can arrive between x hours, pay x and use the area is a shambles. Radio is live, If you were masturbating or watching your kid playing sport then you've missed it. If you live elsewhere then you've missed it. One also has no way of dictating how facebook display your posts, so it's even difficult to find up to date information using a search engine. They have said many times they were putting tape and signs up at trail entries etc but haven't done so. Lots of people are using the mountain currently. It's unsafe and they don't want you up there, are complaining about it, yet also aren't taking reasonable measures to avoid it.

The website still reads that you can arrive and go in If you don't follow the channels you will look at the website and see what's what. FB, Twitter, the radio..... I wouldn't even think of using these as my primary source of information when I have a website Not updating the website is ridiculous. Using social media and assuming that people do too is also ridiculous. Update the website and put basic things on the ground.

Communication of the closures is terrible. None of the trails in Silvermine east have red tape or signs and the website isn't updated with any closures If there was proper communication and clear, visible directive I'm sure there would be a lot less rogue riding/running/hiking etc up the mountain

I've done both If you're racing, like racing racing, then the skillset required is completely different. Different engines, different mindset, different training. If you're doing it to finish? Be a part of the experience, enjoy the event and learn some things about yourself, both will offer that too, but differently. Why do we need to compare things? Do both, learn the skills to do both. Nav, sleep deprivation, staying in the diesel engine zone and seeing Lehanas pass in the snow, Heading up to Vuvu and doing 300km into a headwind in the eastern cape will definitely hit differently than doing some technical half day loops around some wine farms. BUT staying healthy and happy is difficult at CE. They are two very different beasts. Neither is easy, neither are cheap. Be grateful that we have the option to do either. Be grateful you can afford to do either. You will be a different (I am sceptical to say 'better') person after completing both to the best of your ability.

You can always get one of these.... https://www.cyclelab.com/product/2016616-brake-clpr-adpt-shimano-flat-mount-to-pm-20-|-160-mm-in-front?https://www.cyclelab.com?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=standard_shopping&utm_campaign=18563292205&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=627419965423&utm_term=&adgroupid=143676855553&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18563292205&gbraid=0AAAAADRhh0WEpnDA5vYZrWQxJue7vS_A5&gclid=Cj0KCQjww-HABhCGARIsALLO6XwwuEnwZU5KuNZVKlb5mgGWALpIyl8Dg86B19TZCGvwnkG-2lLFyu4aAlJpEALw_wcB

Ali-express has quite a few options. I went down this route a while ago. Just check the tire clearance and overall offset/axle to crown as they change and label things incorrectly. Not sure Locally unless you get lucky in the classified or have a 12mm front wheel

Aren't we talking about drop bars/bar tape on drop bars? I though I was clear that I said to slide on multiple silicone grips on the drop bars instead of bar tape

I'm not understanding why your hands would be under cables and why it would be more difficult to get to your brakes You are just using silicone grips instead of bar tape. Surely the cables would be under the grips? Does your hard tail have drop bars with silicone grips on? Or are you saying you just slid multiple grips onto a flat bar?

For a gravel bike I have always wondered if one could slide on multiple silicone mtb grips Have the shifter mounting sticking out between 2 grips pushed up against each other and just clamp the shifter onto the grip. I may try this just because I slid a set over my bar tape on the drops a good while ago and it really made things comfortable

Juin Tec cable/hydro brake calipers are absolute money. I'd say better modulation than low end hydro brakes and a whole lot easier to set up. Reach/pull adjustable too. Set up with some Jagwire compressionless housing and they will perform. As a closed system they also run forever without needing to be bled etc I have tried some cheaper ones which are less effective and not at all adjustable, which are not great, but he Juin Tec calipers impressed me. @RobynE 🚵‍♀️ if that frame is steel, Dave Mercer can braze on some disc brake tabs and bracing which would then mean you could run 650b MTB wheels with pretty chunky tires

Hopefully it hasn't taken 11 years to get the frame to Durban..... 😉

It is still puzzling as to why the small fire wasn't dealt with on Saturday I see a suspect has in fact been arrested in regards to arson, although Clovelly is far from the origin of the fire. (NC got there first)

If anyone was up there riding bikes then they deserve to go to jail. That is just ridiculous. It's really close to us. I watched it burn from mt bed last night. Everything is covered in Ash. Everything smells like fire and Panic. Hopefully they can get it all burning back on itself and hopefully the rain comes

Trails or roads? They have shut down a number of Tar roads which serve as access to and from the deep south. My understanding is that some cyclists used THESE roads. If anyone is currently on the mountain anywhere near Tokai or Wa Pad then they have broken through an active fire line and are riding in smouldering ash

hahahaha I'm not Taun (That's something Taun would say) Nothing I have said would imply I am. If anything it is the opposite (ALSO something Taun would say!) Our only resemblance would be the few ginger pubes and facial hairs that pop out occasionally But, each to their own. I'll leave it with the lawyers and Belinda

While this is true, as you know, it is very difficult to prove 'intent' The money is being offered with certain caveats, so there is definitely a worded offer relating the money to the incident. As TB likes to hand out lawyer letters when he feels attacked or mentioned in poor light, Belinda would then be hamstrung by the agreement. It's a very tough one to take as getting paid back is a win for an individual who has been scammed. The wheels of justice turn for those who have not, but it boils down to the entire thing being driven, which most of those who have fallen afoul of TB's nefarious dealings, have failed to do, or have for a time but lost interest/motivation with the sheer scope and length of the process. It is what he relies on. Momentum losing traction due to the procedural farce