Bub Marley

Anyone doing this? I’m tempted just deciding which route to go for? current fitness not that great after being off the bike for a month in Ramadan. Might just go for the 50 miler.

Just to add to this. Meerendal are like geared towards trail running. I would say even more so than mtb’ing. That place is full of runners on weekends especially. So I would say if it bothers you that much perhaps don’t visit over a weekend. There are loads of other trails in the area where there are no runners.

Wow. What an amazing route. Way more technical than what I was expecting. Super rocky, rough terrain throughout and some seriously technical singletrack especially on a hard tail. That climb at the end with tired legs was so challenging. Was a great event. Well organised and route was marked quite well. My distance said 49km so a bit more than the 45 advertised

I entered the 45km as well. hopefully it’s good🤞🏼

Another size discrepancy with Ciovita. Honestly never seen a company this bad with inconsistent sizing. BTW, I wouldn’t swap for a medium just yet. It’s more than likely a mistake on their hand. If you search this forum there’s plenty of comments of Ciovita sizing just being all over the place.

WOuld Golden Syrup not be difficult to actually dilute with water. Never tried it myself but it’s just seems like it’ll be a mission to actually mix it properly.

I must be missing something here or just not getting it but can someone please explain how this dual suspension bike is going to kill the hard tail?

Cool. I will also buy at sportsman’s to maximise discount though.

Most helmets sizes have a range either 54-58 or 52-56. As long as you’re in that range you should be fine.

Anyone know the release date for South Africa? I need one as well.

South Africa in terms of weather is certainly slap bang in the middle. In terms of winter, well it gets cold here but certainly nowhere near as cold as European cities. So you need to really choose your gear wisely. There is nothing worse than overheating. Im in Cape Town and what works for me is a light packable wind jacket. I used the Castelli Aria Windjacket (https://www.castelli-cycling.com/US/en/Men/Cycling/Top/Protection/ARIA-SHELL-JACKET/p/4520058_030) last year through winter and it worked for like 95% of the time. There were a few rides where i felt something warmer would’ve been nicer at the beginning but once you’ve warmed up that jacket gave me enough protection. Just couple that up with arm warmers, vest, knee warmers, gloves and you’re sorted. The reason I like this jersey is because I can pack it away in the back pocket if the weather gets warmer. If you get a proper thermal jacket, they’re not packable so you’re stuck with it for the whole ride. I also found that majority of the time, my feet were the guilty party in terms of coldness. So I need to get some sort of toe warmer or something for this winter.

If anything last years TDF proved that Pog is human and can be beaten. There’s no point in guessing whether or not hes clean or not. I just watch and enjoy the sport for what it is.

This man is just an inspiration. Honestly he makes me want to race my bike again.

Anyone perhaps have the route for this event? Website is offline. Seems like it’s now a 1 day event only. Im going to be in Worcester that weekend so thought i might as well give it a go.

Which is a better ride to do? This one or Ride Darling?

So many sizing complaints i hear from Ciovita on the hub. They seem to be the most inconsistent brand when it comes to sizing consistency.

I think Pog is the most likely to win. Paris Roubaix will be his biggest challenge. I think he will win MSR because of that uphill before the finish. He almost did it this year and I’m confident that there will be a year where he will manage to get the gap he requires. And then hold it on the descent. Paris Roubaix is a different story though. It wouldn’t surprise me if he tackles this when he’s older, and maybe he’s not focused on the Grand Tours. Perhaps put on a few kilos and get a bit more muscular. This will be a challenge for him. MVDP for will struggle to win Lombardia because it has proper climbs and not just minor hill bumps. I think its more likely Pog will win at Paris Roubaix versus MVDP at Lombardia.

Go for it. I listen to his podcast.

Amazing women’s race. Fully deserved win by Jackson.

Okay I just had a look at Merckx record now and Ive definitely jumped the gun haha. He’s still pretty young though so I’ll give him that.

Pogacar looks well on his way to being the greatest ever cyclist in my opinion. In saying that, I cannot see how he wins Paris Roubaix. He will need to go on a solo breakaway and that’ll never happen. Will be interesting to see if he actually lines up on Sunday. It’s a pretty big risk to take with a low probability of success especially with the Tour coming up. He wanted Flanders and he got Flanders. That was his big target. I think there’s definitely more chance of him winning MSR versus Roubaix before he retires. I personally think he will sit out Paris Roubaix.

You see the pro’s do this all the time so it’s just unlucky the guy got caught out. It’s all well and good enforcing a 3 race ban but there needs to be consistency. WOuld like to see the UCI be more proactive with things like this and not wait for a crash before enforcing punishment. We see pro’s riding in gutters, trying to maximise whatever space there is on the road.

Supersport and adverts with 4km to go🤦🏻‍♂️

It’s actually a really nice frame. A real pity about the fork situation otherwise it’d be well worth the money in my opinion.But yeah, if you’re planning on doing proper mtb trails then that fork won’t work. Lots of hate for the lauf but I actually think it looks cool. Never ridden one though but I think they’re meant for gravel type stuff so non-technical. I am curious though why you want to get rid of dual suspension for a hardtail? Are you planning on riding less technical stuff because if that’s the case then the look with that fork can actually work.

They’ll both be 11 speed cassettes. So its more the ratios being different that was the concern. Okay cool. Thanks for the assistance.