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New bike day! Well newish bike. Been waiting for the wheels for ages so I could complete the build. BMC Fourstroke 01 LT Upgraded to Magura MT8 Pro brakeset Duke Lucky Jack SLS3 30mm rims on DT240 hubs. The rest is stock so far. Have yet to take it for a spin…

Good timing! I just bought a Fourstroke in Germany.

This is South Africa and nowhere is absolutely 100% safe but I ride it alone all the time. No issues.

The top pic is near the Yellow loop at Bottelery Hills and the bottom is heading up the Onrus River gorge in Hemel-en-aarde.

Yesterday and today

Sure: https://www.strava.com/activities/5903127713

Noordhoek Peak this morning.

Greyton on the weekend. Soggy trails but amazing views.

Overlooking Hermanus - beautiful day!

Not today but yesterday

A bit of tar and gravel today along Karwyderskraal road as the trails are literally underwater.

I rotate between 2 chains. So hopefully 20k out of the cassette and chainring.

I have actually been thinking about this as a side business and doing a bit of research on it. For a few hundred rand you would send me your dirty chains and I would then clean them in my ultrasonic cleaner and then cook them in paraffin wax with a few extra additives. The application lasts about 600km in dry road conditions and can be topped up with a wax based lube for a couple hundred more before the chain needs to be treated again. Was also thinking of selling pre-treated, new chains. I estimate an XX1 chain can probably last about 10 000km if treated like this. It’s an estimate because mine is only on 5000km and still going strong. Any takers?

It is indeed Hemel en aarde trails in Hermanus.

It is indeed Hemel-en-aarde trails.

Get rid of the last remnants of energy before the storms hit tomorrow

Oak Valley today. Was super muddy but lots of fun as usual.

Cold start but an amazing ride. Thought I’d explore some of the gravel roads in the area after a bit of single track up the black route in Hemel-en-aarde. This winter weather is ace!

Quite amazed at how quickly the trail fairies at Hemel-en-aarde trails have repaired the damage from the recent storms. Almost all the damage had been fixed. On another note: wouldn’t it be awesome if we could use our Discovery Miles to buy annual permits at participating trails? I’d be up for that.

Thanks guys. I’ll put my order in… ????

So I have the opportunity to get an upgrade kit at a reduced price, do the guys that have gone this route think it's worth it? I currently ride Eagle X01 mechanical on the mtb and Force AXS on the road bike.

Do it. You won’t regret it.

Brought back a Hammerhead Karoo 2 from Singapore. Really loving this little guy. Such a breath of fresh air compared to the incumbents.

Excellent. PM me. I’ll be around.

Botelery Hills. Haven’t been here in years. Trails are amazing!