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  1. DominionZA
    Last year I was new to road events, and got a *** start of 08H30 or something. This year 06H50. Muuuccchhh better.
  2. DominionZA
    Been riding a Titan Comp 29er HT for a couple of years now, and mulling over getting a dual suspension. Based on my experience with my current Titan, I am down for this. For my style of riding, my Titan handles damned well. Done plenty of 60 to 80km rides on it. Smacked trees, failed air, etc... Bike survives and keeps going.
  3. DominionZA
    Some great riding at Mount Sheba today. Out the gate is an ascent of note. No stop to the top! The pic with my bike shows the resort down in the valley. Was buggered when done, but the variation in terrain from tar to forest to bush to... Made it all worth it.
  4. DominionZA
    Awesome morning hey peeps. With the flu and nausea, I managed to not dismount once except that very steep section of the monster. Was about 30m I had to walk. Like a tool, I grabbed a banana from the hydration station just before the monster. Any food did not sit well with me because of the nausea. So out of all the climbing, I walked 30m on that one section. Lesson learned - no more eating. As usual, awesome morning out. Now it's braai and whiskey time.
  5. DominionZA
    I am gonna go hey. If I end up puking in a bush somewhere - so be it. At least I tried. Besides, there is the FNB area to look forward to
  6. DominionZA
    Been looking forward to this for months now. Sat my daughter gets ill and by Tues has passed it on to me. I have recovered somewhat but stressing I won't be fully recovered by Sat. Gonna be real bleak if I miss this. EDIT : Sigh, stomach not playing nice this AM. I have a feeling I will have to sit this one out.
  7. DominionZA
    Also East Rand. And I agree...
  8. DominionZA
    Please post a link to these. My feet are crapping themselves on early morning rides. To the point that I have not ridden for two weeks as the cold pain has been too much.
  9. DominionZA
    Next month is my 6th year of not touching a cigarette because of my eCig. I actually hate the smell of smoke now. Getting nice and fit again, and lungs feel great. Thinking of stopping the eCig too, purely because I am starting to not like having something I am dependent on. I do enjoy my eCig though.
  10. DominionZA
    If you get the 1000, put me first in line for your 810 please. Currently on a 500 - which works great - but would love an 810.
  11. DominionZA
    Holy crap. I am so used to tubes that 1.2 just seems extreme. My mate keeps telling me to lower the pressure, and based on what you guys are saying - I should. One thing... When you ride Road on your MTB, do you up the pressure again? Or leave it low? During the week I go for quick spins around the suburbs, and weekends hit the trails. So wondering if i should alter the pressure based on road or trail riding. Edit: Just realised you said tubes at that pressure. Make that a double holy crap. Question still stands for tubeless guys though please. Adjust or not when riding road vs trails?
  12. DominionZA
    I was also wondering about pressures since I went to tubeless. Currently 1.9 and 83kg (also 29er).How do you find 1.5? I understood that you should not go too low else the tubeless tyre may unseat? Also a bit worried about klapping my rim when hopping up pavements on my week round the burbs rides. You ever had an issue with this? If I go softer, can I corner on the single tracks faster? I understand grip gets a bit better. How is rolling resistance affected of going softer?
  13. DominionZA
    When is the next class in Gauteng / JHB? I am keen to do the intermediate.
  14. DominionZA
    Doing the 40km at Moderfontein this weekend to see if I am ready for this. Definitely stronger and fitter since I started nearly 2 months ago..
  15. DominionZA
    Hope HT is sufficient. Don't think it will be long before I go full though. This bug has bitten me hard.
  16. DominionZA
    Ouch. I better accelerate that tubeless conversion then.
  17. DominionZA
    My Spartan incident was around 14H00 on the Sat.
  18. DominionZA
    Ouch. I cycled around there quite a bit - on my own! Last weekend I got chased by two guys in Spartan. Got away though. Now I head to Linksfield, Bedfordview, Dowerglen etc... areas. Feels much safer.
  19. DominionZA
    Wandered into unknown territory (Spartan in Kempton). Started feeling a bit dodge - and isolated - so I found a spot I thought was safe to look up a route out on my cell using Waze. While busy searching I heard a noise behind me and turned around. Young guy was creeping up on me on the left, with his mate on the right. Thankfully I was positioned to put foot and managed to easily peddle away. They just started laughing at me and said they just wanted the time. Ya right...
  20. DominionZA
    Ye - First hand experience of this on Sat. Thankfully, I got away. Lesson learned.
  21. DominionZA
    I got the 3 bike hangon from Cajees Bedfordview. Paid R1.8K for it. They wanted just over R2k, and I told them to get lost. So they - in typical Cajees style - discounted it.
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