NotSoBigBen

I use short stems on both my 'monstercross' bikes, converted MTB frames, as per a suggestion by @Jewbacca here on the hub I run 26" rigid forks on the 29" frames though. Definitely improves the geometry!

An afternoon interlude up to the 'pool' at Rietvlei Zoo Farm, hard work getting up but the down after is a blast!

Cold, windy and wet ... My wife says sometimes she thinks there are only rocks in my head [emoji12]

No worries, thanks for looking!

Thanks a stack!

I have read that one can also buy the 200mm skewers used for some trainers and it'll work ...

Rietvlei Zoo Farm in winter ... Haven't done an afternoon ride for a long time but offered to show someone the trails.

Go to Cyclelab or supervise the technicians [emoji12]

Thanks, will start a quest to find the correct shock at a reasonable price!

So as usual I'm busy with a build project (more on that in a dedicated thread [emoji12]) and have 2 questions Frame - Trek Superfly 100 AL 1) the standard rear shock is a Fox RP2 185x45 ... What effect would using a DT Swiss 190x50 have? As always I have the shock so using it would be great as it would mean less spend. Use as a training bike, some intermediate technical but mostly long endurance type riding if that helps 2) it uses a standard looking rear QR but it's longer than normal as per the attached picture. STD is 165mm in length with 23mm thread, the Trek one is 198mm in length with 30mm thread. Could one make one up in some way? I'm thinking remove the normal QR part from an existing skewer (should that be possible?) get the correct length and diameter piece of 'rod' and thread it and insert ... Of course now if someone has one laying around [emoji41] Would highly appreciate some advice.

I just can't... [emoji12]

No he just kept on riding... [emoji12]

Thanks man, will see how it goes over the next few days. Praying they just badly bruised...

High speed off after hitting a 'sleeper rock' with a pedal in a dodgy jeep track near home. As an aside one of the negatives of using an MTB frame, with an already low BB, as a MonsterCross gravel bike is that pedal strikes are quite common sadly.

Yes for a while now, haven't been able to solve it yet [emoji35]

Such a lekker ride should not end with a couple of suspected cracked/broken ribs [emoji856] but that's the way the boerewors bends I guess

You are using your noggin my friend, I'm sure however the Hub 'rona police will be here any minute to show the error of your ways [emoji12]

I'll keep 'masking up' so the Karens and Kens stay calm but... 'warns against' https://thenationonlineng.net/who-warns-against-use-of-masks-during-exercise/

Following an unknown GPS route today ... Jozi hustle!

Midday rides, what a life [emoji12]

Can't be that bad a perception cause hell I see a lot of their bikes around...

I assume none of the 'haters' drive BMW's or ride Harley's or wear Salomon's...as I've said before choose any demographic and you'll find 'douches'

Not very far [emoji35]

I can only comment on the green route and that has been well maintained and even improvements and changes done during lockdown. @Pikey can comment on the more 'gnarly' bits...

I like my 'old normal'....