Knersboy

Yes lots less pedal strikes, which is what I wanted to achieve.

I recently bought switched to a 165mm XT crankset. BUT I am in the US and it was still really hard to find. I refuse to use 30mm (or 29.99999mm) crank spindles. I find my BB bearings last 10x longer with a 24mm spindle.

So basically they took the 2021 Epic Evo, fiddled with the suspension a bit, added a lunch box, and call it the Epic. I have a 21 Evo, it is a great bike so I think they made the right decision.

I second this. I have a Fairlight Strael 3 road bike and it is friggin awesome, and sparkly purple.

I lived there for a few years many years ago. Once saw an old tannie rolling a cigarette while riding. Just get an Oupa fiets, something with mudguards and racks for the shop. Sooner or later it will get stolen.

Big shout out to Garmin USA. I noticed my 3 year old Vector 3S right pedal was separating from the axle. Googled it, it is a known issue. Phoned them on Thursday, had a chat, received my new pedal today. Didn’t have to send the old one in or anything. Dude said I should throw it in the trash. Yes I know I am not helping.

I lived in the Netherlands in the early 2000s. In the winter the cops would have road blocks on the fietspad to check your lights. My lights never worked, but they were always in the same place and someone would always warn you. So you would just dismount your bike and push it past the cops, say “goedenavond” to them and remount 100m down the road. They knew what I was a doing, I knew what I was doing, but you can only get fined if they catch you riding a bike without lights and “regels zign regels”. it still makes me smile to remember that game.

That Mountain Sanctuary climb, jislaaik. Sommer maximum heart rate when pushing up it. I lived in rustenburg for many years and we used to go stay at MSP plenty. I never managed to get up that climb without putting my foot down. I moered off so many times trying. It is my #1 nemesis.

One water bottle with water, the other with ammonia. Just don’t mix them up when you are thirsty.

What’s a Kakamas?

I wonder how Ganna’s CdA compared with superman Boardman

Man that stem, spacer, head tube combo is stunning

I am confused, when I rode in 2021 there were people on gravel bikes on the full 361 route.

I cannot rode this year because of work travel but this is a brilliant race. I would highly recommend it.

Well done to everyone who finished, must have been moebi. lots of “no bad weather, only bad gear” talk but the reality is that most upcountry cyclists don't own the gear for cold and wet because 99.99% of their riding doesn’t happen in those conditions, and it is tough to justify spending R10k on a full Aquaman suit you use once a year.