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I have a few Maxis Minions which i imported and could part with one or two 2.8 though.

Nutrition information would be useful.

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Thanks Wayne, Devlin worked his magic again with this Video

Ok guys the wait is over check out http://www.bikeparks.co.za/review/karkloof for the video of Sir Greg Minnaar shredding on a Cyclocross bike!

I stand by what i said, if anyone thinks that in 200 years of cycling Lance was the first person to use the words "its not about the bike" then they have serious issues.

Dude if you really think the first cyclist to use the words "its not about the bike" was Lance than you really have some serious issues.

Only if you think that Lance Armstrong was the first and only person to use those words.

with posts at 15:50, 18:00 and 5:44 it sounds like you are more like a slave than a person getting paid to sit behind a desk GAL

Now you talking my language!!!

Ok i guess those that dont get the point will never get it but watching Greg ride his Cyclocross bike was a truly humbling experience and tough me a lesson about spending less time obsessing about my equipment and more time just learning to ride the bike i have

As i said its 99% skill and 1% bike and world cup races are won by far less than 1% difference

Greg favorite bike at the moment is a Blur TRC

Greg's point was learn to ride a bike and it will not matter what bike you ride as its 99% skill and 1% bike

Once again ITS NOT ABOUT THE BIKE. If people spent the same time riding bikes as debating stupid things like wheel size they would see a massive improvement in riding (notice i am not saying anything about 29 or 26 being better)

Dude the video will come but take it from me Greg was about 10X higher in the air than Tomac who i have lots of respect for!

They race these bike in the USA and Europe in winter: Cyclo-cross (sometimes cyclocross, CX, CCX, cyclo-X or 'cross') is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter (the international or "World Cup" season is September–January), and consists of many laps of a short (2.5–3.5 km or 1.5–2 mile) course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount, carry the bike whilst navigating the obstruction and remount.[1][2] Races for senior categories are generally between 30 minutes and an hour long, with the distance varying depending on the ground conditions. The sport is strongest in the traditional road cycling countries such as Belgium (and Flanders in particular), France and the Netherlands. Cyclo-cross has some obvious parallels with mountain bike racing, cross-country cycling and criterium racing. Many of the best cyclo-cross riders cross train in other cycling disciplines. However, cyclo-cross has reached such a size and popularity that some racers are specialists, and many never race anything but cyclo-cross races[citation needed]. Cyclo-cross bicycles are similar to racing bicycles: lightweight, with narrow tires and drop handlebars. However, they also share characteristics with mountain bicycles in that they utilize knobby tread tires for traction, and cantilever style brakes for clearance needed due to muddy conditions. They have to be lightweight because competitors need to carry their bicycle to overcome barriers or slopes too steep to climb in the saddle. The sight of competitors struggling up a muddy slope with bicycles on their shoulders is the classic image of the sport, although unridable sections are generally a very small fraction of the race distance. Compared with other forms of cycle racing, tactics are fairly straightforward, and the emphasis is on the rider's aerobic endurance and bike-handling skills. Drafting, where cyclists form a line with the lead cyclist pedaling harder while reducing the wind resistance for other riders, is of much less importance than in road racing where average speeds are much higher than in cyclo-cross. A cyclo-cross rider is allowed to change bicycles and receive mechanical assistance during a race. While the rider is on the course gumming up one bicycle with mud, his or her pit crew can work quickly to clean, repair and oil the spares. Having a mechanic in the "pits" is more common for professional cyclo-cross racers. The average cyclo-cross racer might have a family member or friend holding their spare bike.

Once again you guys are missing the point. ITS NOT ABOUT THE BIKE. BTW if you have ever ridden with Greg you will know he is an allround good mountain biker with top end of the field finishes in Sani2C

For those of you that dont know what i cyclocross bike is

Check this out: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/110279-greg-minnaars-answer-to-the-29er26-debate/

www.bikeparks.co.za filmed our latest show in Karkloof yesterday and invited multiple world downhill champion Greg Minnaar to come film with us. Greg and i got talking about the latest obsession around 29ers, i found this interesting coming from a guy that clearly knows what makes a bike good. His view is that a 26er is a better allround bike and he cant understand this craze around 29ers. So just for fun he brought a Cyclocross bike 27" for the review road everything on the trail. This included 4 meter gap jumps, berms, rockgardens, bridges and drop offs. I did not start this thread to open the nauseating 26er/29er debate but to say one thing: Watching Greg ride things on his Cyclocross bike which i could not ride on my 150mm trail bike made me realize ITS NOT ABOUT THE BIKE Keep watching www.bikeparks.co.za for the video its going to blow you away.

Situated outside Machadodorp and above Waterval Boven, Misty Valley sits on top of the escarpment, and the property promises some great views down over the adjacent valleys. On a recent trip through the area we decided to stop by this new biking destination and get a taste of what they had to offer after seeing some marketing info that they had been putting out. First off, they have probably one of the most impressive entrances to a trail/ bikepark we have ever seen, with a gatehouse, fancy walls, manicured garden and gateman. Driving into the reception through this nature reserve you get the same neat and tidy vibe, and they clearly value presenting themselves well. This is definitely a very new riding destination, and when we visited, they were still in the process of setting up their dedicated MTB reception, which looks like it will be very nice as well, but in the mean time we headed to the normal resort reception to sign in and pay the nominal entrance fee, collect our number board and get some trail info. Sadly the last item was sorely lacking. We have been assured that this will be rectified shortly with the new set-up, but apart from the main trails guy, who was out at the time, there was no-one who could help us with trail info. There was a very nice sign describing the routes, of which there are many, but nowhere does it ever mention a distance for each trail. This theme continues on the website, which is a really bad oversight. We were on a tight schedule and needed to know how long the trails were in order to pick a suitable length ride. Fail! On the plus side, this is one of the first riding destinations we have ever visited that use the proper colour grading system to grade their trails. IE, Blue is not the name of the trail, it’s the difficulty; Hadrian’s Wall is a Blue Trail. Finally, someone is paying attention to international standards. They have snuck in a Red trail grading, but they explain their grading very well, so its not an issue. Well done guys. So we finally worked out that we should ride a blue trail called Hadrian’s Wall, which we were informed was the best trail currently open, as it seems some of their advertised trails are still under construction. Off we roll. For the full review go to: http://www.bikeparks.co.za/review/Mistyvalley

Go to www.bikeparks.co.za for all our reviews Waterval Boven (Dutch for “Above the waterfall”) is a venue better known as a premier climbing destination in South Africa. It attracts many an international climber wanting to take on some of the best South Africa has to offer. After spending a weekend riding there it is obvious that there is a bit more on offer than just climbing. That being said the venue can’t be considered a bike park by definition and after chatting to the trail builder, Glenn Harrison, it is obvious this is not his intention. The low volume of riders on the trails does not make it economically viable to turn the venue into a commercial riding venue which in my opinion adds to the charm and feel of the trails. Riding here is an intimate affair with very few if any other riders on the trails. So in that vein the venue did not score very highly overall on the bike parks score card but if you are more concerned with the quality of trails and the grin factor a venue can deliver, you won’t be disappointed. Waterval Boven is an old railway town situated on the edge of the Escarpment on the banks of the Elands River in Mpumalanga, roughly 260km form Johannesburg. The majority of the traveling is done on the N4 highway making it an easy, relatively fast trip. It is always a treat driving through to Mpumalanga and watching how the landscape changes from flat openness to mountainous valleys and mountain biking utopia. There is no official website or venue for riding but Gustav at ‘Roc N Rope’ in the town of Waterval Boven facilitates the process for riders. A trail fee of R20 and a signature on the indemnity form will get you directions to ‘Tranquilitas’ (Starting point of all the rides) and an old school trail map. Ready to roll! The drive up to ‘Tranquilitas’ from Boven was a dusty one along a few kilometers of dirt road; I missed the small sign to turn left into the venue but got there eventually. I was the first to arrive on the Friday afternoon and took the opportunity to take a short hike to the edge of the Escarpment for a time out and take in the outstanding scenery. Once all the others arrived it was the usual biking chatter around a bonfire which got me quite stoked to ride the following morning. for the full review go to: http://www.bikeparks.co.za/review/Watervalboven