NelAndre

Blow your vuvuzela....Ha ha ha very funny, I enjoyed that.

Hi Craig: I agree with Chainsaw. Staying at #11 will give you the best of both. There are some felling in Karkloof at the moment so select routes are open. 99% of the Howick Trails are open. Give me a pm and I will show you around or (if you are a racing snake) I will get someone to show you around Cheers Andre

Hi All: Howick Mountainbike and Trail Running Club will do their bi-monthly club ride from 11Karkloof this Saturday 13 July at 07:30. We will finish off with a coffee at the Farmers Market before we head back up the hill Non members welcome, you can pay trail fees and your indemnity at the Trailhead (11Karkloof). See you there.

Hi All: Howick Mountainbike and Trail Running Club is running a membership special for July 2019. Join the club in July 2019 and get a 50% discount. All our trails are now cleared and so ride-able after the last 2 years of SAPPI harvesting so spoil yourself and join our club. Please visit our website for more details and to get your membership now. See you on the Trails.

Howzit and welcome to Howick. Great place to get into MTB. I suggest you go visit Jowets Cycles or Hattons Cycles in Pietermaritzburg. They are well stocked, priced and knowledgeable. Send me a PM when you here and I will introduce you to the Howick Mountainbike and Trailrunning Club and our awesome trails.

Hi All: Howick Mountainbike and Trail Running Club will do their bi-monthly club ride from 11Karkloof this Saturday 15 June at 7. We will finish off with a complimentary coffee at the Farmers Market before we head back up the hill Non members welcome, you can pay trail fees and your indemnity at the Trailhead (11Karkloof). See you there.

Shot, thanks for the answers.

Hi Guys: Just some questions around rules of racing in the Epic (I have no clue about these things): 1) Avancini said something about Scott Sram got help from their back up team's back up team. What help can Pro's receive and from whom? 2) Looks to me that Annika and Anna was sitting behind Team Summit for most of yesterday (did no work) and then just shot past in the end. Is that how it is done or do the teams work together and then go for broke at the end. Looks to me that is what happened with Kross and Pyga, they worked together and then went for a sprint. Would love to know what us the unwritten rules about these tactics. Thanks

Ok.....

Interesting read thanks. Who is Johan Bornman?

Hey Griffin: Where do we ride this weekend to sneak a view and also help if needed? In other words where are the stages...

Not to forget about the Spionkop ascent and descent.....that drop down Spionkop into Emseni remains my favorite piece of track. Up was a different story...

Wannabe: This was your exact post to me last year when I entered my 1st one and asked what to expect, and you were NOT wrong. Amazing experience. Serious FOMO at the moment so 2020 here I come. To those that are riding, this is the 10th Edition so I am sure it will be a little bit more special. Enjoy.

Thank goodness I thought I was the only one Now I have read the thread and now I am even more in the dark....

125kg to 86kg. That is pretty amazing! You must feel great?

2 things worked for me: 1) Bike setup: I had a setup done 2 years ago en then one 3 months ago. Different people, different setup, same bike. Last set up made a massive difference- front wheel used to wander, now it stays put as my weight is so much better balanced across the bike. 2) Ride the rivet: Like most have said weight forward on the saddle, relax the hands and let the legs do the work.

Jy kan dit doen...sterkte.

Smoked for 20 years and Allan Carr course helped me to quit. I have quit now for almost 10 years and it is amazing not to smoke. There is no argument in favor of smoking. It is just an insane nicotine addiction that can be beaten. I had to get my head around the fact that nicotine is a very addictive substance and it was ruling me. All the other stuff around the habit of smoking was just that...stuff. Physically you cannot crave a cigarette unless you smoke one, then the nicotine monster wakes up and you want more. Once the nicotine is out of your system you physically cannot crave it but now your head tells you that you are craving. Vicious circle! Good luck if you are trying to quit. It is worth it. Oh yes, and you will get sick as your sinuses and lungs are starting to clear themselves after years of abuse. It is what it is.

RIP. Condolences to all.

Some very witty and sharp comments on here...Loving it thanks

The Grabadoo is a great ride/race. When I am there I do not miss it. Will be doing it again this year. Mostly gravel but super vibe and a beautiful ride. Enjoy

Hi: Where can one find more details. I went to the website but cannot see the dates, routes or cost. Thanks

I am 90kg plus and I set up my bike with 2 new Saguro's for J2C this year. 3 punctures in my rear wheel in 2 days on stages 6 and 7. I never get punctures so I took the Saguro off and I am back to Maxxis Ikon at the back. Very happy with the grip and roll of the Saguro at the front though.

Thanks for posting this. I keep on committing I will leave the electronics and then I strap it on again. I will definitely take your liberating suggestion.

Yip, also curious about the romantic break up, what exactly has changed now since the ownership change?