Milkman

You can try Leon at Pro-T Cycles in Klerksdorp , but I think for a TT setup - Johburg .

Ha-ha , ja me too !!!!

+ 1 Best saddle I've ever used , and I've tried a LOT of them !!!

I had one of the nicest rides I've ever had doing the 94.7 this year with my 14 year old daughter . Both on MTB's with knobbies . Finished in just under 4 hours ( I was lank proud of her ). It was the first time she ever rode more than 60 kay's and she enjoyed it the whole way .She was also really impressed with the amount of friendly cyclists that participated .It was fantastic bonding time for us !

Just a head's up guys . We unfortunately still haven't had any rain in our area , so expect a bit of dust and sand . Also me thinks it might get a little hot and windy tomorrow so you might want to bring that extra water bottle along .

I you want more grip with the same weight as racing ralph , try the Rocket Ron's ( snakeskin ) up front . I've been riding with them in the front since Joberg2C without any issues .Really nice rubber they use that gives it lekke grip .

Sitting with a lump in my throat as I'm typing this. I've never had the honor of meeting him personally , but have looked up to him as a cyclist , and as a person. My thoughts are with his family. R.I.P. our legend.

When I bought a new farm a few months ago , one of the major decisive points in choosing the farm , were the mountains on the farm and how much climbing and downhills could be done on it . ( I kid you not ) Yes , yes I know , I'm also a little worried about it myself . But just a little !

I have RR snakeskin on the front , and Icon on the back . Works well for me , and I am on my 2nd set . If they made a grippier version of the Icon , I would probably rather use them in the front , 'cause they seem to be a stronger tire than the RR's . But at the moment the RR's are a nice combination of grip , weight , volume and low rolling resistance for a front tire . The Icon's , in my opinion , are some of the best tire's you can put on your back wheel , but not enough grip for a front tire ( or maybe it's just my lack of technical skills ) .

Excellent article .

Had a very nice downpour here . 20 mm of rain . It's starting to clear up , so lets hope we have no wind tomorrow , 'cause then it should be ideal conditions for the race . The roads are a bit wet at the moment , but they should drain pretty quickly .

Still no rain , BUT , it looks like the weather might be changing . Hopefully we might get some rain tonight to settle the worst dust .

Steeds geen reen , so nogsteeds baie droog en stowwerig . Wind het gister middag redelik gewaai , maar vanoggend is dit stil . Dit lyk of die wind eers hier by 10 , 11 uur begin waai , voorspelling is so 15 km/h wind vir Saterdag met 'n maks van 30 grade C . So dit lyk of dit lekker weer gaan wees vir fietsry . Paaie is ongelukkig maar baie rof op die oomblik , so trek maar goeie fietsry broek aan .

The roads won't be a problem at all with mud . The short section next to the river ( sandy bit after halfway ) might be a bit tougher , but then it will have to rain a lot , and I don't think that's going to happen this week . I just hope we have days like today , because nice sunshine , not too hot , and almost no wind . They recon it might rain a bit on Sunday , but only in the afternoon .

O ja , the 106 on Saterday ( Suikerbossie climb ) is very close to my farm , so , for a small fee , I'll give some road , weather reports . Just kidding about the fee . The weather report has been predicting rain this whole week , but so far - nothing . It is dry and dusty just like you guys like it . The roads , ( and this is where I feel sorry for the hard tail guys ) are pretty corrugated at the moment , so , don't pump those tyres too hard !

Also a vet . 106 - B batch 56 - A batch Had a bad cold / sinus infection for 2 weeks , so gonna take it very rustig .

Holy cr@p !!! My hands started sweating just watching the clip . I cannot believe there are people that can actually do something like that . Not enough money in the world to make me do that .

I have only seen 2 broken seat posts in all the mtb races that I have done so far , and both were actually aluminium ! What I'm saying is that when you fall badly , or land with your butt very hard on your saddle from a jump , anything can break . Like most things in life ; buy a reputable brand , and chances are that it will last longer . The top guys spend quite a bit on R&D , and their quality control is usually up to scratch .

After a heavy training session ( 4 hours + ), USN recovermax helps me a lot .

Whatever your next distance is , try and do a few training rides before the time of similar or longer distance .

Back to the grindstone after a fantastic weekend at Storms Rivier . Hats of to Dryland for organising a great event . Unfortunately the weather once again put a bit of a damper on things the last day . When the wife and I woke up at 3:00 on the last day with the rain and wind outside , and after already testing the wife's sense of humour the previous day with all the mud , we chickened out of the last day , and decided to rather start the journey back to Potch a little earlier . I am by no means a fair weather cyclist , but I don't really enjoy starting a race in the rain , and I also did not want the wife to end such a nice weekend on a low . From the pictures that I saw of the last day it was mud , mud and then some mud . You guys doing the last day are serious hardcore mtbikers ! Any hubbers that did the last day ? Ps. Flymango ; thanks for the beers and very nice meeting you .

Yes , but if the camera is on your helmet ........

Yes , but a lot of GoPro owners complain that in a race / ride with wind they are never sure whether they are recording , because they don't hear the beeps . Especially when the camera is inclosed in it's waterproof casing .

I also saw them at Knysna .They are very similarly priced to hero 2 . I am also in the market for an action camera , and a few of the features of the Ion that I found to be better ( in my opinion ) than the GoPro for MTB where : Smaller , lighter and stealthier ; I like the fact that to record you slide a button forward , 'cause when the camera is on your helmet you are never sure when it's recording ( so easy to feel whether slide is forward or back ) . I also like that you can just flick the camera around to record behind you , and the software automatically adjusts the picture to be right way up . That said , I know the GoPro has excellent video capabilities , and have not seen Ion's videos yet , so .... decisions , decisions .

100% on the beer ( hopefully a local beer ) . I'll be on a black s-works stumpy dual , and my wife on a silver/green Giant Trance x . I also heard it's mostly jeep track , district roads . But apparently the scenery is why you go there ! Looking forward to the event .