Sjoe! Am I flattered or what? Never been called a speedster(I only averaged 20.7). At 62 yrs, speed is only attained in a mineshaft(or on a dark corner in a trendy part of town).I was a bit surprised that I was the only official G-bike to line up at the start of the 38(40)km. Would have enjoyed some company. The route was not G-bike friendly(it is, after all, a mountain bike race). Grass knobs are not lekker, even for an mtb. Fortunately I have the Thudbuster seatpost that took out about 25mm of impact and the 40mm Kenda Flintridge tubeless tyres (35 and 30lbs pressure) worked well to absorb impacts, and worked especially well in the corners where they gripped nicely. What was apparent was the ease at which I rode up the occasional smooth slope, riding away from mtb'rs. This is where G-bikes have an advantage over mtb but trying to ride at reasonable pace on fast single track was a challenge because of the hidden rocks. Nevertheless, a lot of fun but organisers really should try find tracks with less grass tracks - or this could become a problem for getting return-riders at future events. Thanks, organisers, for letting our new category get a good start.
