mikeonthetown

Agreed, I used to love the place, agian not worth the risk. Did a 25 at Wolwespruit before Sani last year and was broken!

Never thought of it. Is there a route away from tar roads or is it along side most of the way?

The route I mapped out is a short 30, so anywhere from 30 to a 70. But im not a fan of cycling next to tarred roads. I prefer to hit dirts roads away from it all.

There would only be 3 of us which I dont feel would be in our favour. Its a pity as those hills across the road look inviting. Ive found that theres only so many times that you can do Big Red. I am previously used to starting my ride from my garage before I moved into Midstream Estate but now Im struggling to find a pleasant/safe ride in the Midstream area.

Hi All Im hoping to get some advise. I (actually a couple of mates) are eyeing out the are across from Big Red Barn for a weekend morning ride. The heat maps in Movescount (Ive attached and you can se it on the right of Big Red) show that they are active but not actually sure how safe it is and if its actually worth a ride. If put a quick route together based on the heat map, please see attached. Any advise would greatly be appreciated. Thanks! route2385426-Little_Red.gpx

I see this topic has been inactive for a while and wanted to get your take again on the area. I recently moved to midstream and trying to find a decent safe ride thats not on or along the "road". Any ideas?

Could you imagine the price tag this thing will come with!

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The big question is are useful things seen as valuable in the terms of nice to have rather than "WOW look what I got". Battery recharging packs were, in my opinion, a good idea for a branded item that Ive seen pop up over the last year but has everyone generally received one? The new riders at these events most likely wouldn't have so they would enjoy it but would the previous guys go... seen that, got that, "boring"

Not actually, most sponsors cover it in their leveraging budget, or at least the ones Ive worked on. The clothing (usually sponsored by a technical or clothing brand) or bags (also potentially sponsored) are procured by the rights holder which they usually brand with the event and title sponsor. These gifts are also bought in large quantities thereby reducing their actual purchase price and the price on the entry fee.

Ive been working on cycling events for quite a while and have noticed a common letdown for participants, the quality of race/event packs - the gear and gadgets that they receive. Multistage race events offer a larger more expensive selection of gear and gifts in general but is it what cyclists really want or need. What would you put in and be realistic Look forward to some ideas and hopefully the guys can look at this and keep up to date what we all really want.

Was a random, and agree a pointless comment. Have to admit I don't follow the guys career. But thanks for the honesty.

Thought he would have ridden it by now, interesting.

Love everything except for the hanging cables from the rear shock, looks like it could get caught on your foot, probably never would but it would be at the back of my mind.

Remember, not all bikes are made for SA, nor the purpose we use them for. I can imagine that this bike could help guys in Europe tackle some crazy mountains. Strangely this doesn't bother me near as much as guys who buy fat bikes. Fat bikes are made for seriously soft sand and snow, its like putting tire chains on your car.