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Barrel Loop - Hemel-en-aarde

Am not sure if this had been reported before but one particular (seemingly trivial but progressively more annoying issue) is that on some links on mobile Safari you have to click on twice for the page to load. As an example, the Active Discussions list at the bottom of any thread page requires two taps to load that page. I have a feeling this is related to the hover state on the title which needs to be activated before the redirect but on mobile there is no hover state so it requires two taps. There are countless times where I click a link and wait 5s only to find I have to click it again to actually load the page. Has anyone else noticed this?

Jonkershoek

I use discobrakes ceramics. Silent, good quality pads and fairly well priced if you buy them in packs of 4. Only issue is shipping can be slow to SA. Was super fast to Singapore though. They last a long time and have better modulation than the SRAM force resin pads that came stock on my bike.

Missing Link at sunrise

You are in for a treat! Take a look at Trailforks. Stellenbosch area has hundreds of kilometres of trails stretching from Paarl to Somerset West Just make sure to keep your bikes secured at all times and never leave them unattended. It’s a hotspot for bike theft in the town.

Up the gorge again today. Saw a massive black snake at the top. Not sure what it was but after that every root, shadow and fallen branch looked like a snake.

Sumaridge View Point. Amazing morning, trails very quiet.

Halo headband. Bought 4 while I was in the US for $7 each. Never ever drips in my eyes and doesn’t make you hot. Edit: I see they are stupidly expensive in SA (R400 WTF?). I would give them a pass if buying here.

It is. We were also lucky with the weather I think. It was high teens low twenties for most of the ride.

Greyton yesterday.

My vote goes to uncool. Definitely uncool. Especially when it gets all manky with mud and road grime. The stuff inside is almost always rusted or mouldy or both. The larger the more uncool but for some reason when it gets into bike packing territory, it’s cool again… 😂😜

Cool pics. The trails are actually really loose at the moment but they never disappoint. I might have seen your group this morning on my way up. The trail builders here are amazing! The full black route is probably around 40kms of singletrack!

Hemel-en-aarde lower black route

We went in the late afternoon and didn’t see a soul.

Shimano I-Spec EV dropper remote. Really cool piece of kit and a really clean cockpit.

I have one too. Came from a Wahoo Bolt. I used it a lot to get know my way around Singapore. It’s an amazing device. It even takes a SIM card which is great for side loading things like WhatsApp or just navigation in general Mapping and it’s display are its strong points. It beats the Wahoo Roam and Bolt by a country mile for nav. Setup is also really easy Size and the weird mount I would say are it’s weak points. I had to buy 2 different mounts for my bikes. The mount system is better than the quarter turn system, it’s just hard to find good third party options.

Have 5x pairs of Assos bibs. First pair bought in 2013 are relegated to the trainer only. The S5 range faded from drying in the sun - so all the newer ones are dried strictly in the shade. As others have said, the stuff lasts forever and is super comfy. I have got 2 pairs of Mission Workshop bibs (I won them in a competition but they are mega-pricey +-R5k a pair) - which are made of a much tougher material but the pads are not nearly as comfy.

It started raining soon after this, so don't feel too bad...

Stormy Chappies

Missing Link, Cape Town

Great. Thanks for all the advice!

Have you tried this before?