Michael S

@SoloCyclist, the seller was @Mo79 who can hopefully clear up some stuff here as his ratings are great.

Are these on the 303 Xplr? If so, what do thet actually measure on those big boys?

Stoked on this, can't get the 2.2 RK in the back (If you have not switched bikes were in the same boat) And I have lost trust in a Thunderburt's ability to hold air. Love a Race King so will be on the shopping list as soon as available.

Beers in 5th Preen in 6th for the ladies

Just a teaser at this point. https://outercycles.com/blogs/news/meet-alterra-our-avinox-powered-e-bike

https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=Outer+Bikes

Outer is putting one in their new mtb. Have a chat with them

How does Gageberg compare to Hans se kop? Considering my current gearing up front and only comparable thing I have been up is Hans se kop. 42t 10/51 was right on the limit there.

Kicking off this weekend with Sea Otter. Keen to see how 'super team' tactics start to work it's way into gravel racing with the Spez boys.

KAP sani2c: ~R15,000 – R20,000 per team (~R7,500 – R10,000 per person). R3333pp/pd FNB Wines2Whales: ~R16,000 – R20,000 per team (~R8,000 – R10,000 per person).R3333pp/pd Cape Pioneer Trek: ~R20,000 – R25,000 (Solo/Tented). R6250pp/pd Berg & Bush: ~R12,000 – R18,000 per team (~R6,000 – R9000 per person). R3000pp/pd The 36ONE MTB Challenge: ~R3,700 – R3,900 (Full 361km Solo). The Munga: ~R29,999 (1,130km Solo). The Freedom Challenge (RASA): ~R35,000 – R45,000 (2,150km, including support stations). Absa Cape Epic: ~R113,750 per team (~R56,875 per person). R7109pp/d Added a per person per day. but should be further refined to per km, as there is a lot of cost racking up in route costs.

Sound like new bike day to me

"Serious racing ambitions" is a very broad concept 😂. I will not be sitting in front with you lot, so might as well fit the big ones. It is the Dylan Johnson magic RaceKing up front, so should go well. Still need to source a suitable rear in 2.1 or 50mm as I have lost faith in Thunderburts.

What are the tyre recommendations for this route? The larger the better? I have 45 options or 2.2/2.1

How does one go about checking a 2nd hand Garmin is okay and also not fake? Can you run the serial nr through Garmin? Is there a way to see if the battery is still fine? So many brand new "unopened" devices floating on the hub, gives me a counterfeit vibe.

Nice, I'd consider larger volume tyres for multi-day gravel, but the rest is prime.

+1 for TrainerRoad. Used ot exclusively and religiously to train for a gravel stage race and worked a treat. Great at managing fatigue. Adapts to what you , don't do and perform. Really good for the time crunched cyclists. I was very sceptical when I started as the workout seemed too short, but it ramps up well as you progress.

That ship has sailed, they wanted silly money. He moved on to Gravel Burn instead.

Have to agree, especially with Keegan who seems to really want an Epic win badly. Without changes in the actual Specialized off-road team, which is unlikely as they are already the "biggest" in terms of gravel, and KS who has just joined. Without injuries or team change, reckon we'll see a MB +KS team next year. And they will be helluva strong. There will be a hunger lurking for Gaze and Schwartzbauer who were super strong barring day 1 trouble. If that team stays together and come back, they will fighting.

If the old Titan can definitely take 2.1s then not much draw back apart from no UDH, so no full mount Sram derailleurs.

Luca blew

Missed what happened to the Canyon boys? Did Luca blow?

Barring that a more competitive field would be cool and all things said previously on the ladies route. The women finishing first is a cool change for the ladies race.

I rode the large scout for a while at 196cm and it was just too small for the multi day things I was looking to do. But really liked the bike and did a few 100milers etc. Without fault, only really became an issue when I started nitpicking at bike fit issues. Mine had a grx 11spd build, so can't comment on the ltwoo stuff. Plenty of options alloy 2nd hand options if you are patient, I would go for 2nd hand. Preferably a 12spd as you can put mtb gears on, this is rare as few are specd with 12spd from stock in alloy. 12 spd mtb gears on a drop bar bike makes for a super versatile machine on gravel and road.

For the sake of my ego compared to the average time of my group, any chance you can make the data set the full groups instead of only sub 3?

Haha, multi tabs. Reckon its better yes