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ha ha ha i'm following all the comments, they're very cool. And thanks to everyone for being so helpful and friendly I've actually got quite a decent bike - Anthem 1. Its a guy bike (was too great a deal to turn down) and a little too big but love it to bits. Oh also i've only just got cleats so i'm still trying to work out that whole process - did have a couple of styalistic crashes at Hottentot Hollands over the railway line ha ha ah but all good. i've also got a fear of downhill (comes from riding too many crazy racehorses and having some really bad down hill falls back in the earlier days) so now on a bike, i've realised i've got a steering problem in that I freeze on bends, corners etc which i'm sure is very amusing to everyone else - in conjunction with not yet perfecting the cleat release!! i agree that practice, practice, practice is the answer - have to face my fear. I just think i'm lucky to be living so close to Tokai to be able to use these facilities. If at first you don't succeed.............................. I'm going to frikken beat this Thanks again guys.

whoop! whoop! Your a star Thank you

Awesome, thanks once again. Have a great evening guys

OK, Welvenpas sounds good, we'll go check it out Thank you so much for your advice! Much appreciated Oh and more picking of your brains, can you tell me which is the best website to visit that gives all the upcoming MTB events?

Have to wait till end of month and get activity card, Then I can go up and down FG and where ever I want in Tokai on a more regular basis. Thor, thanks for the Oak Valley advice, Hubby and I are going to get out there as well and i'm sure i'll do better there On Pub Hol Monday coming, we off to Paarl (taking bikes as well) can you suggest anywhere that's good for us to ride and practise?

lol DJR, yep that was actually me and hubby walking over the wooden bridge section. i'd already lost it by then!!! A couple of friends have really written themselves off (Air lift jobs) from Tokai so i'm not taking any chances I know my limitations.

Lol, thanks so much Thor, I was very disheartend but you've made my day Mission is to keep hitting FG until I don't feel over faced

Hi Guys, I've just started MTB cycling again after 4 yrs and have only just done the 10km Tru Cape and the 15km Hottentot Hollands in the last 6 weeks. Yesterday I went up to Level 2 at Tokai Forest and on the way back, came down via Faerie Garden and Kuked myself? Admittedly it was after the weekends rain but still? For some reason I found Faerie Garden a nightmare.............. so I wanted to ask, is Faerie a novice downhill track? I do consider myself a novice but very disappointed that I felt overfaced on FG