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My first W2W done and dusted (very dusted). Ended up being quite the workout. But nothing too serious. (My prep was daily commute and weekend 2hr-ish rides.) One thing I'll bring along next time, a proper air mattress. The one provided (blue tent option) was soft, thin and dirty with a plastic bag around it. (don't take the bag off, 2 wolf spiders came out of mine.) The fnb recharge zone was amazing. Far enough from the loud music/commentary. Good wifi. Just too few poefsakke to accommodate us all. Food was ok. Breakfast was the best.

Same. Tiiiiinnnyyyy bag.

Predicted response from someone named "dusty". 😜

Time to bring back ugly stanchion boots!

Wonderful day out. Great trail markings. Excellent traffic control and marshals. Beautiful trails as always Just whish they had better stocked water points. Water and coke just doesn't always cut it. Usually energade/powerade available. Regardless. Overall a very nice event.

Oh. That one in particular is one you don't want to test malunion on. You may end up with a pap toe tip. Class mate of mine has one on his ring finger. Annoying. Well done for achieving it. Moerse hard stamp! With regards to non-union rates with what you may or may not be attempting on your IDT. No idea. Ask your GP to consult the local foot ortho. Naas Terblanche is the main guy here in WC. Every area has their own superspecialist. Hopefully they say its fine or even recommend spinning IDT. Ortho guys tend to love recreational athletes. Since we heal better and come back regularly with more "business".

Problem is the activation of your halucis longus muscle with plantar flexion. It involuntarily contracts. So you can't splint it out completely. May or may not affect the callus formation (healing process). Worst case you cause non-union and pseudoarthrosis. Where exactly is the fracture? Like a hairline avulsion vs proper proximal phalanx transverse displaced? Who knows. Maybe some ortho doc on here would be able to answer. If Richard de Villiers was still with us, we'd know for sure. Sigh.

Why don't more brands do the double row bearings?

Decathlon waterproof cycling jacket without the hoodie. First year I've been commuting in all weather. No complaints. Been wearing compression shirts and long sleeve kamikaze trail jersey underneath.

Mushroom plugs are such good money savers. I rarely chuck tyres that aren't bald anymore. Lekker rubber cement and if need be a socket (for the outside stump) on a g-clamp and wood block to get it nice and stuck over night. Just remember to rough it up propper and take latex off.

Been on a set of wolftooth fat paw (9.5mm) cam shaped grips for a few months. Can wholeheartedly recommend them.

88kg at 1.88m? What is that? A musculoskeletal system for ants?! When I was 10% body fat in university I used to weigh 112kg at 1.90m. Obviously more multisport oriented back then. (fyi, now I'm just propper sedentary/poor diet fat.) BMI is a bit of an archaic way to look at things. The medical industry is now focusing more and more on frame appropriate lean muscle mass as a predictor of long term health. Take BMI with a grain of salt. Rather look at lean muscle bulk. Miskien het hy die Saterdag kaalvoet in SPAR kuite en bulletjie arms?

Jir, as ek die pa was. Accident or not. I'd be in prison today for my immediate actions there and then.

A bit out of my way but this sounds great! Gives me lekker Ezel/klipberg nostalgia.

That's a shame. Last update here was 19hours ago

I'm here. Where is everyone?

15-20k

So. Overal hard ride. Cold and wet. Mud was worse than the steep route profile. Meurants trails also lived up to their reputation. Not many free km's. I'm getting to bed early tonight.

I'm hoping for a slopfest. Need a new drive train anyway.

Sorry to hear about the mugging. Not lekker at all. Assuming you are OK physically.

I'm a big fan of Titan. Strong frames and budget conscious builds. Silverback is my number 1 choice though. Love the siablo series.

125kg here. 1.8 front and 2.0 back with vittoria airliner in back. Volumes 2.35-2.5x 29er. I ride rocky stuff occasionally irresponsibility fast. Tyre casings are wtb tough casings. So like spez blckdmnd or maxxis dd.

Not a single smile in all those laps. He hates mtb.

On a side note. Whilst Maxxis rubber is grippy and feels great on trials... It doesn't appreciate being on a commuter. The rekon race I put on the back of my commuter HT is about 30 rides old and close to being replaced.

@dasilvarsa They do. Better on gravel than tarmac. I rode the protection version for a year. Tarmac and glass cuts eventually killed it.