Rouxenator

I ride my bike everyday and prefer the simplicity and low maintenance a 1x hardtail offers. Personally I think full sus are for people with too much money or back problems. Currently my bike has over 28,000km on the odo and I would ideally like to take it over 40,000km - around the world effectively.

Going home.

Seeding Smheeding. It's fun to start a bit later with people more in the fun ride mood.

I prefer Saturday races. Sundays are there for nurse a hangover.

On a more serious note, I have bought other stuff from these guys and they are great, I noticed they also sell helmets too : https://ftssafety.co.za/collections/sports-protection

Folding tyres are fine in there, I've done a few of them yes. Wire bead is a bit trickier.

Nope, she is quite aware of my strange dish washer desires.

Somewhere in the Helderberg area I was told.

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/157524-how-often-should-you-replace-your-helmet/?p=2828491 Been doing it for years. Keyboards, Motherboards, bike parts, the clogged up window washer spayers for a Peugeot 407, sandals, phone covers - these are but a few of the things I successfully clean in my dishwasher.

I have been told first hand by PPA staff that their mandate states if they have an event that is not a profitable one they cannot host it again.

I'm still using a Bell I got in 2013. Every other week I pop it in the dishwasher to keep it smelling fresh.

I stay next to the route and at 4am I was waken up by the storm and figured this is one of the few events I won't be going to. Got the SMS that it was cancelled 30 minutes later.

1C... and I'm going to take the 29er so this does not bode well. Just a heads up, the yellow lane coming down into Stellenbosch at Blue Jay farm is closed. They are fixing a hole.

I've been thinking about a few things regarding this event. Somehow I think this will become the only MTB event to go along with both the CTCT and the SCT. Here are the reasons I believe that is the case and that there won't be a Stellenbosch MTB challenge later in the year. 1) The timing, The MTB Challenge is between the SCT and CTCT. 2) The name, calling the simply The MTB Challenge means it can apply to both SCT and CTCT. 3) The route, it incorporates sections features on the old Argus MTB as well as the old Stellenbosch MTB. 4) Dirtopia did say they are offloading the Stellenbosch MTB. The one question I do have is are they still giving these away to people that complete both the 60km MTB and the CTCT?

The 60km is going to be way harder than the old long route. This is basically the Fedhealth long route - and it's a tough one.

Seeing as they brought it back to Stellenbosch and I can make my way to the start on my bicycle, I'm in.

https://www.strava.com/activities/2951690411

Last commute for me was today - family already left for the beach so I had no choice but to take the bike and ride 170km. I feel it is a rather fitting way to end, the whole year my bike took me to and from work, now I have the chance to let it take me away to my holiday destination. One thing is sure though, it's going back home on a bike rack

Joining the family that already made their way to the West Coast.

I actually took the job I have now just because it would allow me to ride this route every day.