Just Jacques

Age 43 Height 190cm- think i've shrunk over last 5 years Weight 105kg - full racing Buffalo mode XL Mtb 60cm Trek Emonda Look like a loose forward but think i look MVDP

Sure thing , will send you DM

Clearing the spares room and up for grabs if someone can find good use for these items : Update of what's been taken , rest up for grabs- FREE KCNC seatpost CSIXX 3mm 34t chainring Avid Elixir brakes Collect in Durbanville

Were you the 3gents we ( 4 of us from 80km A bunch) caught on Adderley ? You riding the black Spez ?

I see the site says from 6am - I am in BL and start at 6:12am if that is of any help

I have found myself in the same scenario BUT did own a gravelbike( Trek Checkpoint which i really enjoyed) that i sold thinking i would 'experiment" with a different option. So i bought a carbon hardtail that came with a rigid fork and build it up with all the carbon bits from my Topfuel and added a 38T to the mix . So far this bike is my do-it-all piece of equipment and found that the more time a spent riding it on various surfaces , i have more confidence to enter any race . I have done a few gravel races and can honestly say i have found the right bike for me even hanging on at the back of some serious local gravel racing talent . If you can , approach your lbs and ask them if they have a demo gravelbike in your size then put it to task. If not convinved , do some clever upgrades on your hardtail and then ride it until you see the need/benefit to transition to a gravelbike ....my 2c

What combo’s are you guys running for gravel specific rides on MTB ? I do most of my riding on my hardtail( gravel & tar)and currently running Bontrager XR3 front and XR2 rear . Found the combo to work well but looking to replace soon and would be interesting to see what options have given good mileage and obviously lowest rolling resistance? Thanks

As a "Looseforward" category rider i also started cycling on a alu hardtail that served me well , as most of my initial riding was done on gravel roads and the easier sections of most trails . 9 years later i am still riding at between 105 -110 kgs( depending on my dedication towards spesific events) but have upgraded to a duel suspension bikes and definately enjoy the additional travel that comes with it . At 1.89m i also found that the XL bike ( in Trek brand) was a good fit after making some errors of thinking i should be on a different size bike . Bike fitment is a must in my opinion and makes for a more enjoyable experience from the get-go . Goodluck in finding the right machine , and ENJOY it !

I have a few items if anyone can use them - otherwise they are going to the bin : SRAM 11 speed cassette MTB tube - never used Shimano road shoe cleats Collect in CT northern suburbs

My first 36One and looking forward to it ! The longest MTB race i've done before is 200km but this is just on another level , so bietjie nervous ! Would like to hear from those who have completed the race before as to how one should approach this monster ?

So after W2W i discovered a crack in the BB of my Topfuel 9.8 and to my surprise i was treated with this beauty from Trek as a warranty replacement… my new 9.9 - cannot stop looking at it

I tested positive on 13 Dec'21 and suffered with bad fever for 3-4 days but luckily recovered well . The best advise i received was to start training atleast 2 weeks after my last symptom-free day (if you feel good and receive the thumbs-up from dr) and even then do 3/4weeks in Z1/2 . I am only considering starting next week as i do not do this for money/living and after the age of 40 i would like to see my kids grow old . Attakwas and a few races down the drain for now but gives me the time to have a few more beers/wiskeys and just enjoy my holiday ....my2c

Goal 1 - Try to enjoy every ride in 2022 ( well most of them) again and do more free rides meaning NO strava/garmin/computer/stuff Goal 2 - Complete my first 361 Challenge Goal 3 - Use post covid-comeback to reset and build a proper base along with losing some additional kg’s of bodyweight Bonus Goal - Get close to the 3hour’ish CTCC on the MTB( knobs and all 🤙🏼)

Welcome to The Hub Mr Stam ????