Shangri la

Heel Drop, as long as it is only the "virgin" you brake - happiness!!!!

One of my better purchases!!

You do not want to screw up the friendship - I would go and order a pizza with meat; peppers and cheese topping. Eat all the topping and leave the base.

The Mutt doesn't look too excited about the bike!! Looks good - enjoy

Best not fall onto those tyres!

Must say they both have tatty bike handling skills - not!!

Next Question - to thoes running 1x11 I think I read you can run 1 up or 1 down from the current chainring size without changing the chain leanth. i.e. a 34 and a 32. Is that correct??

I'm on a TallBoy 29 and manage the 34 ok - even in Sabie. But hear you guys in WC !!!! will start looking for a 32

All you 1 x 11 guys, some direction please. I did the Sani2C on my 34 tooth 1 x 11 and was fine barring the mid section on Push - of- a- Climb and the narrley section just after the 1st water point day 2. For Wines2whales should I change to a 32?? Will be my first and I have been told it may be a good idea???

Hay River Rat I think you are missing your vocation. Each description reawakens experiences from the last 2 years - thanks!! Which one are you riding this year?

Strange they never sent a reminder out this year. I think it is so worthwhile.

Ride to Modderfontein , do the red route, then home = 100ks

Take a camera and use it; ride at the back of the race and you will have a jol and will be fine.

Surprises me how serious and anal some mountain bikers are! original post was pure sarcasm

I see on Twitter the race organisers have just released updated seeding lists. I've moved up one group.

I see Makro has a HOT special on - Totem full suspension Mountain Bike for R999.00 !!!!!

Another option is to ware some thin latex gloves inside your normal long finger gloves. Remove them once it warms up. I found the pace from the gun warmed me up in no time in 2012, and even more so in 2013. The single track that replaced the tour of the Dairy Farm milking yard last year also helped!

Camelback????

100 litres

RIARIO, your avatar looks hard-core; what all the crying about the cold???

Last Year it was from 11am to 3p.m.

Is the monster dam crossing not the 400m vaal crossing on the Joburg2C????

25th to the 3rd May barring 27th all on SS 8 @ 21:30. 27th is on SS Select also at 21:30. These are the highlights, they are on later each day on different channels

I'm not that heavy BUT an Old Fart and find a 34 with 1 x 11 quite workable.

Did they comment on when they were expecting the shipment to arrive?