Captain Fastbastard Mayhem

Cornering is easy, but difficult to get good at. Takes loads of time and practice, something I need a lot more of! EDIT: Oh, the 2 pallet jumps are not compulsory features, so you can go around em if you want to.

Nope. DieselinDust used to be here as GoLefty! initially, got banned, returned as Raptor22, got banned again and is now back.

It really is... What's also fascinating is that it doesn't seem to be favouring one specific diet, from what I've read, rather the adherence to a diet that's chock full of proper "whole" foods and a steep reduction in refined carbohydrates and sugars. It's still an incredibly young field, and the lack of proper controlled studies (not those bloody stupid observational epidemiological studies that don't control for other factors) doesn't help. But then, the ethics of a randomized controlled study on nutrition aren't exactly condusive to the research that needs to happen.

yeah, you'll like it, I think. Do Revised and just before you go into Die Kloof (at the road gap) carry on along the jeep track, past cheeky corners and over Main Line to the top of a punchy climb. Black Rhino starts at the top, and you can do a full pull of it and carry on with Happy Hops which is a rad little trail by itself. Back up for Die Kloof and Tree Charge...

I think this is the best sentence on the internet, tipped only by Curtis Robinson in The Coastal Crew....

Don't do it, guy! Don't! And yeah, that is def purple.

Not that I've seen... I saw it come through my cycling group, as a screenshot.

yeah, muct have been a HEAVY stack to break his pedal like that. Clipped a stump

It's a great approach to have. One that more people should have, but not many do. Too many people think that if they can ride a black trail here, they can ride a black trail there. It's giving them false security and opening up for potential problems when they encounter a trail that's been graded appropriately.

Yes, but you've made my point for me. The difficulty ratings should be more or less the same across the board. Fact is, they're not. Jonkers blacks are proper blacks, Cobra and Rhino are not. It's been said by me and many other people, numerous times. Besides, how many people actually inspect the trail before they ride it? Present company excluded.

that's not at all what's being said. What needs to be clear is the rating standards. If someone rode Rhino or Cobra tomorrow, they'd think "oh, I can ride a black trail, excellent" and then apply that same attitude to something like Plumber, Iron Monkey or Status Quo in Jonkershoek. And promptly die (not really, but you know what I mean) Tygerberg's rating system is whack. That's all. Conters main line is black, yes. As is Revised. Rhino is not. It's still damn fun, but a black trail it is not.

Wayne, excellent post. +1 too Patch's statement, man.

Yes, Rob & co have built another fantastic trail. But it's not a true black, not anywhere close. It's fun as hell, but it's a Tygerberg black.

It's fun, and agree completely. Def not a black.

Was fun for sure. Would have been better without the wind tho. ????

Considering what I've been doing these past couple months, definitely.

Excellent meeting you, captain. And ja it was a challenge. Definitely.

We didn't do all the stages because it was so windy that we were almost being stopped on the way up. There were patches of no wind but that was in the minority. Had a great day nonetheless.

Holy crud that was windy.

Yup

Excellent

Tsek, jy. Never said I'm not going. ???? And yes, I'm all too aware of the htfu I'll need. But I've already started loading up on PPC

what's not being a douche worth to you?

oops. Not my address, though. Still... Thanks for the heads up. And yeah, linkage for the XR. Swingarm that I have doesn't have one, and this looks like it's in excellent condition, with new bushings etc. Now just to coat the frame, and get a carb, then complete the wiring for the brake light switch and indicators. Hopefully that's all I'll need to get her built up properly. Will def need new tyres though. Ones I have are shot.

A little box arrived today....