Hennie VR

I also have a 910 and my 910's suspension also does not lock out fully. That is how it is supposed to be as far as I know. I do not know of any setup that fully lock's out fully and I really do not know why they call it a "lock out" instead of a firm or climb setting.

What can be said that has not yet been said. I have not had the privilege to meet Barry in person but the man had a huge impact on me through the Hub. His presence was always around. Barry Thanks for your personalityThanks for your perspective on things. You had a way of making me think different about things.Thanks for caring, even for people that you have not met personally.We have lost a big soul. I'm thinking of his family in this tough time. If he had such a big impact on my/our lives I can just imagine what an impact he had on his families and especially his kid's lives and how devastating this must be for them. Rest In Peace Tumbles

Done Sabie once in such wet conditions a few years back. I ended up having to replace my groupset. Even my KCNC derailleur wheel's teeth were grinded off by the mud. Both front and rear brake pads were metal on metal and the front brake stopped working halfway through the race. I literally spent the day riding from stream to stream where I had to dunk the bike to get the mud off. Toughest 7.5h of my life

I also used Stans in some of my recent road tubes with great effect. Small punctures seal quite nicely but the bigger ones you get from glass prove to be a bit of a problem for Stans at that high pressure. I'm sure a thicker sealant will solve this. I however don't rely on the sealant to to save my ride or get me home. I still ride with a tube for "In case". Speaking of punctures. I recently fitted a Maxxis Refuse to my road bike's front wheel and I'm amazed how tough this tire is. I rode through glass multiple times during the past few months thinking I have to stop to take the glass out just to find it did not even cut or stick to the tire. I'm definitely going to try one on the back when my current Vredestein Duo is done.

Hahahaha. Makes me think of this:

I wonder if it will restore faith in people when the UCI/CSA etc. make a public statement when a rider has returned a clean test. All we hear is when the riders has failed a test. If these riders do get tested as regularly as they do why not make a simple public statement after each test result indicating when he/she was tested and what the result was. Sometimes a negative test can have a positive effect! PS. I'm not saying Max ever doped..........I'm just making a general suggestion.

Was the 947 MTB not timed by Racetec? If so your result will not show on SA Seeding's website but on Racetec's

Your seeding will depreciate over time and is also stated like that on their website's FAQ section.

So you will need two gps devices for this race. One for the rider that needs to navigate the route and another for your support vehicle to get to the checkpoints as they can't follow the riders out on the route or are the checkpoints on main routes?

The biggest problem with having a mat at a turn is that it's already chaos when the bigger non licenced bunches go through the turn because a lot of people are not used to bunch racing and are unsure of how to take the turns and then you also get the riders racing up to the turn to avoid having to sprint out the finish to catch up to the group........so if they have to contend with a mat in a corner which could influence your grip in the turn can cause a serious crash.

Velo..............pffffffff. The only thing Velo teaches me is how weak I am Velo is only fun when everyone is busy with base training

Thanks Gerald and rest of the organizers for the awesome event. I really enjoyed the race yesterday. I was thankful for the mostly overcast weather. See you posted a pic of your steps yesterday.......I was thinking about it as well and wondered how many steps you must have walked because it looked like you never stood still. Also a BIG thank you to the Road Rangers that went out of their way to help keep us safe. Our Ranger in the AL group did a awesome job. I don't think these guys always get the "thank you" they deserve. Looking forward to next year

Did not even read the article.........just came here to read the comments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnjNC7ROYCw

http://rekordnorth.co.za/88134/fietsryer-aangeval-en-bewusteloos-gelaat/ For those who struggle with Afrikaans. Cyclist was attacked in Pretoria North by 3 men armed with knives and a screw driver. Stabbed with a screw driver and strangled until he lost consciousness. Mountain bike, cellphone and camera stolen. Happened in Berg ave close to the railway line. https://www.google.co.za/maps/place/Berg+Ave,+Pretoria,+0182/@-25.6804771,28.1633743,14z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x1ebfd9088d9c0ba3:0x6fda09d954611830!8m2!3d-25.685527!4d28.166886