Trailrat

Please contact Phia at Dirt Merchant in Craighall, she might be able to help you. 011 326 4737

It depends on what you define as "great" single track. Do you want natural features, manmade features, flow, or beautiful scenery? My choices: Climb all the way to the top and bomb down a feature filled track : Jonkershoek by a country mile!!! ( The flow on these tracks are also great!) Undulating single track with great features most of it under tree canopy: Garden Route trail Park Up, down and up and down again in 40deg with some cool features: Hoogekraal Flowy single track with varied terrain, great rock gardens, and the odd feature: Karkloof / Howick trails.In Johannesburg my favorite is the Spruit. That's just me; I like the features in the Spruit. None of the other trails in Gauteng have jumps that's on the same level. (I'm talking trails here, not jump lines like Wolwe or Huddle.) The other venue that's almost there is Hakahana. I would not categorize it as flowy or feature filled, but it's very good in the Gauteng terms. (The terrain unfortunately kills flow in the sense that it is very rocky.) Venues like Van Gaalens, Groenkloof, Rietvlei etc. have no or very little features and flow, so I would categorize them with the trails above. Features being jumps, berms and drops. The best single track depends from rider to rider. I like trail features and flow.

My (26") 11 speed XX1 shifter, cassette and rear derailleur will be in the classifieds pretty soon.

Bike Mag 2016 Bible of Bike Tests: Transition Patrol 2: http://www.bikemag.com/gear/review-transition-patrol-2/#mh9qSBxuqMKF4ojT.97

Pinkbike review: http://www.pinkbike.com/news/transition-patrol-carbon-1-review-2016.html

When I get tired of the "highlighter yellow"....not soon. I love my bike! Especially the color. The color of the my Ali is the only reason I'm not on the carbon already.

The Pinkbike review for the Trasition Patrol Carbon: http://www.pinkbike.com/news/transition-patrol-carbon-1-review-2016.html

Josh what size are you? I have a pair of Teva Clipless for sale....used literally twice. Wrong size. R500.

Well...in my extremely unbiased opinion...Banshee and Transition comes to mind.

You need to get an "alternative" bike, your bike is way too main stream;)

It will go with your Star Wars Super 2R, Star Wars Fox MX Helmet, and your Star Wars Fiat 500...and your "I only buy my coffee at Deluxe" beard!

Shimano AM 7 flats or AM9 clipless. If it's good enough for the Atherton's, it's good enough for you. Cool Heat does not bring them in....better shop on CRC.

I think you should change the criteria. A lot of these companies do not manufacture 26" anymore, or never have. ( DH, Freeride and jumpbikes does not count.) Niner...the name says it all: 29" only.

You might be right. Is there more than one Myles in CT? More than one Myles that owns a mountain bike? (I think I did get confused)