I really miss the Totalsports Challenge duathlon from Gordons bay to Kleinmond! With a road ride, road run, mountain bike and finishing with a beach run, it was such a cool race and offered something unique.
Also the Piketboberg race and when the Trailseeker was a 5 race series in the WC (but appreciate the quality offered by the two we still have on the calendar) would be great to have back!
Witfontein forest in George is epic.
https://www.trailforks.com/route/cannondale-witfontein-enduro-2024/
there is also Sky trails in Plett, but not sure what they’re like now, wasn’t amazing a few years ago.
Think I saw a Stages XT crank on the bargain bin table at CycleLab N1 city today… maybe call them and check if you’d like to stick with an identical replacement.
I was keen to do all the events in the series, but to be honest this one has me reconsidering it.
I get that they are testing the water, but my feedback is that this is very unappealing.
First race this weekend... Is it just me that's quite uninspired by the route for the XCC race? Looks like you could do it on a gravel bike...
At a venue with so many trail options, surely they could have made a course with more than 5 corners, some switchbacks and a tiny bit more technical?
New to this format, but expected more, so anyone out there that can give me more perspective?
Your least expensive option is the Garmin Varia paired to mobile phone using the Varia mobile app. You can keep the phone in his pocket and hear the tones (and possibly feel the phone vibrating, but I wouldn’t rely on that) to alert of an approaching vehicle.
The Varia is a device well worth the investment, I can’t ride without it now, makes riding more enjoyable and safer!
