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  1. AJG
    Once the crown race has been pressed onto the steerer it does not come off. By that I mean it takes a bit of effort to remove it. You need a special vice like tool to get it off. Or if you don't have that tool you have to hammer it off with a flat blade screw driver (not recommended). When you service a headset you don't remove the crown race. It's very weird that yours went missing. I'm not sure how that can happen.
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    I would test ride it first. I did and though the Slate had very weird steering dynamics so didn't like it at all. The Left Oliver is really great though. Very plush with good small bump sensitivity. 650b is cool for single track. It's less cool for long distance racing i.e. slower. Not by much but it is noticeable. Also noticeable that all the Cannondale sponsored riders no longer use the Slate in any of the big gravel events. Their 700c bikes are just better for that stuff.
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    A few guys have linked to the Shand frame I'm selling (thank you). The Silverback is a good deal so that's also an option. Personally I prefer the ride of steel compared to alloy for a hardtail. I don't think it matter for a FS but for a hardtail I think it does. There is something special about the way Reynolds 853 absorbs vibration and chatter. So for a similar price to an alloy bike you could build up a something pretty unique in South Africa. https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/360475-reynolds-853-scottish-hardtail-frame/
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    I'm sure it will be a fantastic adventure. A friend of a friend did it last year. I recall him saying something about not being sure why people rode gravel bikes (including him) because this is clearly a mountain bike race and requires MTB gearing. That could be part of the reason why only 1/3 of the starters finished. That and the lack of experience surviving at altitude. It sure looks like a crazy tough, beautiful event.
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    Congrats on getting an entry! I read somewhere that it was pretty difficult to get in. How many races of this type have you done before?
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    Jewbacca summed it up perfectly. Expect to be surprised at how well the bike handles easy trails like the green belt but how rough it is riding the rocky stuff to the mast or on Table Mtn. I think guys get a gravel bike and have unrealistic expectations about how it’s going to feel. After 5 different variations of gravel bikes I’ve ditched the 650b’s and gone custom build that runs 700 x 45 to 55. If you get the geo right there is no need for the smaller wheel size so one wheel set gives you gravel to MTB tyre range.
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    This is user error rather then a fault with the tyre. That rim is way to wide for a 38mm or 40mm gravel tyre. Hookless 33mm rims were designed for mountain bike tyres that have far more material in the side wall then a gravel tyre. You just got really lucky with the Schwalbe gravel tyres that you didn’t face plant at some point. Google rim width to tyre width recommendations. The manufacturers publish those for a good reason.
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    Short answer is no but you can have one made. What wheel size is it for? That A2C is something you would find for a 26er but those usually only come in QR.
  9. AJG
    The is the advice you should listen to as it's spot on. It's pretty common amongst guys that do long events like the the Munga. In your case it should go away in a few weeks. In the case of ultra distance events it can take months, years or be permanent. Take the bike fit advice. For short events like the CTCT this should never happen. In really long events it's a bit hit and miss as you can still get it even with a perfect bike fit.
  10. AJG
    Thanks mate that’s kind of you.
  11. AJG
    Thanks for the link. Have you used any full road hydraulic brakes before? Interested in how these compare. I’m running SRAM Force Hydro but was considering cable hydro for a new build. Not s fan of the TRP non hydro cable brakes.
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    Munga 2018 Race news

    AJG replied to The Munga's topic in Events

    Got a message around midnight from him. Bum too sore to sit and he cant stand any longer so I think he's out.
  13. AJG
    Far from being a nightmare the tucks on the N1 are usually the most polite and safest road users.
  14. AJG
    The best people I know that win multi day races that last up to 10 days or longer do them in the same pair of bibs. They may rinse them after 5 days. It's not bacteria that causes saddle sores it's friction and pressure. Now if you have an open sore thats a different story. Once the skin is broken you have to consider potential bacterial infection.
  15. AJG
    Great idea. Point to point races can be a logistical hassle. I think a circular route would tempt more people to enter.
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