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They were strong at Tankwa until Marco got taken out by a duiker. (Yes really). Without Beers its likely they will at least podium. Rooting for the boys.

R27 from Melkbos (Blouberg) out west coast way has a shoulder mostly. Would still ride with bright lights/Radar and keep an ear open. Long road no madatory stops.

Also wondering about road conditions - mtb or gravel?

Sorrie ne

I started using an oval by accident and wont go back to round. It’s marginal though, not alles. If you’re dik fris, go 36. If you’re a normal oke like me who is maybe dik fris bit still working on it, go smaller! I use 32 equivalent.

FWIW, trans Augrabies is worth it if you like a fresh technical and well hosted race. Great leaving the family in the park. Worth the drive at least once.

This forum is good for awareness, but judging by the perps mentality he is going to lay very low after reading this, for better or worse.

Chances are the same group will ride again coming weekend, if one knows how to identify them.

Those vent thingys are just going to be a beach to clean.

So about 60kms in Trans Baviaans last weekend, my pulley stops pulling... The jockey return spring snapped (not the visible spring that sends the parallelogram up and down the cassette, the one inside the clutch cover). Wondering if anyone has an old buggered 10 spd rear derailleur that I could harvest the spring of? Would like to see if I can keep this groupset together for a bit longer before big spending on 12spd. I'm in JHB and happy to pay in beer or a nominal cash donation. My floppy chain and I finished Trans after a lot of swearing and the help of some rubber bands.

Awesome website. Congrats manne.

Is stage info/partial stage info going to be released/when? AMPED

Cheers

Great event indeed. Saw a few photographers, anyone know if/where they post their shots? Happy to pay for rad photos of myself (not) railing a corner like a pro.

Louis Theroux has a 1h documentary about brain injuries and how people and their fams live/try to live after. I'm your typical don't stress-er but it even had me super shocked. No helmet=no ride, no exception!!

So I'm in NZ now visiting my boet. Just need to say this is a cyclists paradise. Apart from the MANY, and well respected bikes lanes, the real deal sealer here are the motorists who are calm and considerate toward cyclists. Honestly treating us like honoured guest users of the road. Amaze.

At least it's not another "the pharmacist spiked my drink" story.

By the sounds of things most of our commuters are CPT based, understandable. Any JHB Bike lane users here? CBD and surrounds? This week I celebrate my 1000th km of commuting. Bought the old hardtail a half link chain and smaller gear to say congrats. Been great. Strong like bull!

Fair enough. I'll buy your o-ring lube then.

This is not a loaded question, really. Why is AM better than J&J baby bum cream or similar I have been using?

When I cycle home today it will be the first week I have 100% commuted on leg power. Been getting used to it over the last 4 weeks and WOW. Good for the brain, good for race times, saving a small outhouse full of ZARs on diesel. Built myself a rigid 26er SS 85% from spares I had in the garage anyway, how can it be that this is the most fruitful investment of my professional career? Ok obviously I haven't been working long, but still, long live legpower

Ja flip, stupid cars/motos/taxi/peds in bike lanes. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate that. Stupid stupid stupid. Just wanted to join the chorus.

C'mon roadies gimme some opinions! It's nearly Friday anyway!

REVIVAL!!!! OK Thinking of buying bad-ass look-cool super-aero deep sections. I'm a 90kg strongish rider very comfortable with handling a bike, planning only doing TTs & Tri's. Anyone have experience of using Tri-spokes vs 80mms or such? EL 70.3 is the next target, is an 80 still best in the strong wind if one can handle it? Done lots of reading on the interwebs - looking for the infinite experience, wisdom and tact only Hubbers can give. Takes?

Im glad he can race Epic again