ValeYellow

Was my first and wont be my last, had an absolute joL - see you in 2020.

couldn't agree more with the comments above - its risky buying shoes online without trying them on first. I personally made this mistake. If you have even a slightly broad foot, you may run into issues with SIDI as they are a pretty narrow shoe. Best is to go and try them on before purchasing. +1 on the Spez shoes.

GO Cycle

Her location is also pretty cool, I drove through from Hermanus with the family and while i was being fitted they had a nice lunch and the kids had a jol at the play area.

Never been more comfortable on a bike since my fitment....

Chubba I can reccomend https://irmfit.co.za/ - Irma.

Chingy182 - direct from their FB page: The weather is going to be perfect for our Spring MTB Special Event & Exclusive Offer on Saturday this weekend - cool and clear, with just a gentle breeze! This is a special opportunity to explore our newly rejuvenated MTB trails with our family - Paul Cluver (Managing Director), Andries Burger (Cellar Master) and Liesl Cluver Rust. There are only a few tickets still available! Each ticket includes: • Morning coffee, muffin and burger after ride, all from #SALTatPaulCluver (Value: R150) • 2020 Annual Permit (Value: R640, incl. remainder of 2019) • A case of Paul Cluver Wines Sauvignon or Village Pinot noir (Value: R600) • MTB ride with the Cluver family (Value: Priceless!) TOTAL VALUE OF OFFER: R1250 --- LIMITED EXCLUSIVE OFFER: R850 Date: 28 September Venue: Paul Cluver Wines Time: 08h00 Tickets: http://bit.ly/SpringMTBEvent

awesome, noted and on the list of 2020

It is Friday afterall so why not.... I must be honest, it's really not that bad an entrance fee when one factors in all that is included. Take Karoo2Coast as an example, factor in a cycling top and the dinner and breakfast and it is more than half of what OOT costs. Don't get me wrong, the cash we have to part for most 2 day or single day events is a fair bit - but apart from the "items included" in the entry fee, it's about the experience of the event (which shouldn't be a license to charge exorbitant entry fees). I saw that there is an event at Paul Cluver this weekend, it's not a timed "race", but a come and experience the trails type of deal. Think entry is R865.00 (somewhere around this mark), and it included a case of Paul Cluver wine, the remainder of 2019 and the whole of 2020 permit fees, and a burger & beer at the end. IMHO, that's good value?

If he saw it blow out - surely it would not have made that much of a diffs to his time if he stopped, picked it up, and pass it back to you when he caught up. Some folks.....

Yeah I think once you factor in what is included, the cost is not that bad, chow, cycling jersey, and so forth.

I started this years event from G batch with a mate who was doing it for the first time. Unfortunately my body just couldn't do it anymore, and so at the bottom of Prince Alfreds pass, I called it a day. At the top of Prince Alfred there was a number of cyclists bailing and three or four trucks were loaded to the hilt with people and bikes. At the bottom where I called it a day, another two trucks came past and were full, there was even a truck which had the back covered in a canvas (reminded me of a buffel from the mag days) and there were people jammed in there like crazy. The truck my bike was on (i was lucky, no damage to report) had around 10 bikes on it and there was space for three riders. Two of the bikes on our truck were there cause their pilots were in an ambulance en-route to hospital, broken clavicle and a smashed elbow. The back of the field was crazy, and i reckon that there were way more than 300pax that bailed. At one point, almost every vehicle we saw had people wrapped in space blankets, was carnage. P.S. profile pic is from 2018

Yeah but what is cheap these days TBH?

Eish I did not know - fixed. I see they also are no longer title sponsor for the K2C? Wonder if it is due to the current economic environment or if they are at the end of their sponsor term and simply not renewing? Either way, fully agree, this is where we as riders need to rally together and support them even more.

Thanks Chingy182 - I am stoked as to what lies ahead in terms of the trails and the technical aspect. I definitely could ride the Hemel en Aarde Valley better - but ja its my back garden so no excuses