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  1. BuffsVintageBikes
    Just in case you need some motivation 😉
  2. BuffsVintageBikes
    The first 2 comments here make logical sense. Make sure the bikes are mechanically sound and just ride them. I watched a documentary last week on some young SA laaities that rode their old skedonks all the way from Jbg to CT so your bikes are more than capable of riding 100's of kilometers 👍 Have fun 🤙
  3. BuffsVintageBikes
    The early COLUMBUS decals never specified the grade of tubing used, that's part of what make it difficult to identify the model.
  4. BuffsVintageBikes
    Check the downtube if it's rifled. If rifled it's SLX tubing and possibly a Superissimo otherwise it may be a Super (SL tubing).
  5. BuffsVintageBikes
    Just add a dummy rear cable fastened to a fixed point on the frame and tension it at the rear derailleur clamp to get the gear you want it in. Then fine tune with the derailleur cable adjuster.
  6. BuffsVintageBikes
    Tenacious bugger this TB, they're going to have to screw his coffin lid on one day to stop him coming back.
  7. BuffsVintageBikes
    Normally a great time of the year to ride there if you can make it before the first big winter rains. Night is obviously a lot colder but the days are crisp and clear.
  8. BuffsVintageBikes
    If it was steel it wouldn't be a problem, you could cold set it but aluminum doesn't quite work the same way. You can try cold set it and it may work without breaking but it'll always have a weak point at that bend point and will more than likely crack there in the future.
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    Thanks for the feedback Darren, you more than most will have a better insight into exactly what's happening on the ground 👍 I don't mind courses being technical and challenging riders but they also need to somehow be safe. Falling into a drop-off rock garden wearing lycra and the lightest helmet and shoes etc. is just a recipe for disaster, especially after all the effort, time & money that goes into simply pitching up to race at this level. The fact that more riders don't get hurt is just a testimony to how well their skills have improved over the years. Yeah sure, bikes and suspension have improved a huge amount as well but an unskilled rider will still bin it on a good bike. The same thing is happening in Hard Enduro with motorcycling. Rides being sent up or along near vertical cliff faces all in the name of RedBull extreme is just insanity. Or maybe I'm just getting bloody old and should take up tiddly winks 😩
  10. BuffsVintageBikes
    Or is the Giant Anthems BB too low? 🤣
  11. BuffsVintageBikes
    I called it some time ago, it was just a matter of time before the technical nature of the XCO courses started claiming some big scalps with injuries. If it carries on like this then the guys will just stop trying to do it all as it's too risky for their road commitments.
  12. BuffsVintageBikes
    After this performance we should be asking the BIG question... When are we going to see Dan at the Lifetime GP Series with Matt?
  13. BuffsVintageBikes
    After racing the 180 last year and nearly dying, I'm just blown away with how you managed to keep that pace so strong for 360km's. It's one thing to ride these distances with mates but it's an entirely different beast to race it against the clock and strong opposition. That's seriously next level fitness & strength, well done on an incredible ride, huge respect 🤙
  14. BuffsVintageBikes
    Only advice I can give from last years experience is be very well placed when you turn left onto the gravel after the first 5km's of downhill tar because all hell breaks loose after that 😅
  15. BuffsVintageBikes
    Sadly it appears as if the pickings are now slim past Khayamnandi so they're moving over to the R44 🤬
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