NotSoBigBen

One of those life lessons for cyclists that most take way too long to learn! My strategy is to, as you say, stop the leak with my finger and only then decide what to do. Depending on the size of the hole and where it is in the tire .... bead/sidewall sometimes needs some 'inventive' thinking 🤔

Is it plausible that a fairly large percentage of the mountain bikers who would be doing the type of events being discussed may not be able to progress any further technically, even with 'lessons' ? I know that despite lots of practice and yes I even went to a skills clinic once .... I certainly have reached my limit and there are many many things I would not even attempt to ride 🤔 Of course the next question would be why do they enter then ... IMHO as with many other things in life ... BECAUSE THEY CAN As always, ramblings of a 'timer that may be totally irrelevant of course 🤪

"There are two times in a man's life when he should not gamble ... when he can't afford it and when he can" And just like that it's an absolute peach of a day to ride a bike on the Highveld 😎 A rare outing on the #1 bike in the quiver ...

Cheese factory or Kiepie le Konte? Kiepie FTW this morning 😜 One of those rides where the numbers, pictures, maps, graphs don't tell the full story .... cracker ride though 😎

In another thread .... Maar nou ja daar het jy dit 😎

As attributed to Willie Engelbrecht when he was asked why do you keep riding and so much "Just in case" Resonated with me!

A certain mental fortitude (just plain old vasbyt if you will) definitely helps .... It may even overcome a bit of shortcoming in training. Luckily I haven't done 0 or 3 events so I guess I can comment 😜

"Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailleur" - HD But why .... well if I have to explain you probably won't understand 😜 Weather certainly starting to turn on the Highveld

Take that back, no you're not 😎

OK, I take that back and sorry I may have doubted or offended anyone .... really sorry to read the latest from Epic comms 🙏

I'm glad the level head prevailed, well done!

So those friend I know really well a doctor I know at the clinic etc. stories were just that? https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cycling/cape-epic-organisers-rubbish-rumours-of-rider-deaths-after-week-of-extreme-heat-7f900218-b836-4e31-a92e-b04dbd8215b2

Go the Boss!

No no you must be wrong anyone who has or is doing Epic is a tosser (or fat or rich or both) .... At least that was the vibe here for a while and it would appear still continues for some 😜

Don't know you from a bar of soap but from what I've seen and interactions with you on this forum you clearly have a level head but still be careful and safe out there! Your health and wellbeing must be foremost in your mind

Moving right along .... my spray painter mate had a pulmonary embolism some time ago and has not been able to ride for a while Doc says he can get back on but it'll be some time, in the meantime he wants to ride his indoor trainer a bit. The one he has now doesn't work with his thru axle MTB. Slapped this together quickly with stuff I had, help as always from the absolute best LBS guy and shop around @Graham W from The Workshop in Alberhoughton of course! Had to build a back wheel but at least this time with the addition of some brakes he can even ride it outside .... safely!

Man @Furbz that Parlee is something 😲 - one day when I'm big!

You'd be surprised, I bet you do .... many that hear I've done it seem to find it hard to believe. Just saying Only 1 though so can't really comment on anything here 😜

Amen brother! I have as you've probably seen now built a gravel bike, drop bars but suspension fork Dis nou 'n lekker fiets!

No, sorry. the ones I made were just too flimsy even for indoor!

Not gonna lie .... needed all 3 gears this morning, had to "klap 'n toon" but its OK 😎

"You are addicted to cycling!" There are much worse things to be addicted to my friend 😜 Looked crappy out but besides the wind, it's always there anyway, it was actually 👍

Even that I think he needs lots of gears for I heard 🤔

So I know an oke with a taser and another oke with a help my trap .... The taser gent says anytime we want to test, the helpmytrapper not so keen If you are or have a volunteer we can check it 🙂