Do we smoke whom? Roadies? On the technical stuff for sure. Most roadies smoke me on the dirt road sections. They just blow me away (let's not get smoke and blow mixed up now, let's play nicely).
Something to consider: if it's feasible change to a smaller chainring in front, that will allow a smaller cog at the back, effectively lifting the lowest jockey wheel and clearing the grass better. Whilst no bullet-proof it has helped me on several grassy sections.
Maybe it's an irrational, unfounded fear but I always run tubeless on the front and sometimes, non-tubeless tubeless at the back. My concern is that a non-tubeless, if it punctures will result in a sudden loss of control (I'm no Burry Stander) and on a downhill won't be pretty. A UST tyre will stay on the rim, a non-tubeless may not.
Jeez, I'm looking forward to this afternoon. Have arranged Nandos and with my wives we'll have a feast. Blue nipples aside, the Nandos will spice things up and with the crates of Klippies scored from the last tender the SWC will pass in a blur. Go Bafana!!!!!
Event organisers need to ensure longer and shorter race riders don't meet up on the same section of singletrack. At Wartburg for example adjacent but separate sections of singletrack were created, one for the longer ride and one for the slower guys. Worked perfectly. I understand your frustration though, gets my goat too!
You poor okes, having to ride surrounded by cars and roads. We (well those of us in Hilton / Howick) are extremely fortunate with our riding, no cars to be seen for miles, and it's very quiet. Lots of buck, porcupines, puffys, warthog etc. Join us when you can
Yay, someone outside KZN has seen the light, well done. If only those Gautengalengs would wake up too (the administrators that is) and use ROAG. (I have no financial interest or otherwise in ROAG).
