I have no problem paying what is needed to come and ride the race but every time during the race I start questioning whether it is worth the while to even come down to race due to the unsafe behavior of cyclists in the peloton. It is not enjoyable for all the wrong reasons. (I prefer to suffer not worry about who is going to ride into the back of me or me into them.)
I normally participate in this race (@starting batch) but grow tired of weekend warriors riding like compete fools causing accidents by surging. All of this to be able to tell their mates they were first in their batch. This is a fun ride unless you start in $ so there is no need to ride like a fool. I watch how a group of cyclists in the one year intentionally slowed the group down to let one of their mates through and there after continued with slowing and accelerating causing a concertina effect and ultimately crashes. These batches are huge and the knock-on effect of your decisions in the front combined with the experience of some riders is a recipe for disaster
Take it from me. Go for a frame that can take the widest tire possible. That moment when you go down a hill on a rockish gravel road and you pedaling to keep up to the MTB chaps freewheeling down next to you and then passes is less than stellar. Wider is faster except if you live where the dirt roads are so smooth it may just as well be tar. FYI I have a Speciialized diverge with max 42mm on a dry day.
Hi all
Got myself a Specialized Diverge Comp and been loving the ride quality whilst riding some dirt roads in the Berg. At the moment I have 42mm sawtooths on my bike and have to wonder if they the weapon of choice for gravel races in KZN.
I see all the shops sell their gravel bikes with 38c and this is my question - is that the goto size for gravel racers or is it just like a starter tire which you customize to preference. I am a roadie so to me a low rolling resistance and good handling is king.
I am very new to this sport and will be doing the berg 100 as my first race. Just don't want to pitch up to a gunfight with a rubber knive. Any advice will be appreciated!
BTW i have bontrager paradigm 25mm rims
Stolen: Bergamont Revox LTD 2014 When: 11/12/2019Where: , Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-NatalXt groupset
Deore with tripple speed front
Wheel colour scheme is lumo green
Fram is greyGet further details about the incident in the Stolen Bikes section.
