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Any local distributors? All sites I get seem to be UK based?

Hi all, My daughter's 4th birthday is coming up and I'm researching a bike for her first pedal bike. Her inseam is around 41cm so looks like 14" wheels is the way to go, my main concern is brakes. I've seen the early rider bikes, they look awesome, I love the brakes, wheels and light weight of the bikes but paying around 7k for a bike that will go to school once a week and may/may not return is a bit steep. Any other alternatives? Cheers

Can you save the rest of us the trouble and share your calcs?

Ion also has comfy shirts and baggies, few shops stock it. Check out brandstable in Cape Town

I have the ion Rascal, the have the flat only shoe the raid that gets pretty good reviews. Chat to the guys at the brandstable

This is what a gravel bike wants to be when it grows up ????

Perfect for transbaviaans, karoo2coast and epic ????

Same tag in and tag out system. I had one that did not pick me up immediately so that probably cost me a second, maybe two. It gets better every race. At least my draught was cold and boerie roll warm..

Great event! I really like the enduro race format. Smashed by rear tyre on SS2, walked the rest of the stage. Changed the tyre (thanks Giant tent peeps), and off I went to SS3 and tons of more fun.

Yup!!! Called the broken window theory. ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory) If you break any laws, stop bitching and moaning about others doing the same. You speed? You have no right to complain about crime and corruption.. as you are actively assisting in creating an environment conducive to lawlessness. Topic best to be discussed after a ride, with a beverage of choice in hand, next to a fire.. waiting for your veggies to get medium rare.

Some great options if you are racing for the podium. If not for the podium why not try the Ibis Ripley V4? You can race XC and have fun on the non race weekends. I’ve heard of builds around 11.5kg with a dropper so pretty damn light. https://www.ibiscycles.com/bikes/ripley/

Mmm I figured it may be too much of a compromise. Cheers

Anyone using one-sided clipless pedals? Funn mambas come to mind(Ones with a proper flat platform in the one side). Thinking they may just be the solution for me to get a foot out in some tight switch backs but keep clipped in most of the time?

Jup could be an interesting comparison. The DW suspension setup is very nice so think the ripley will climb a tad better, my V3 LS also loves to pop off anything (my skills are terible so can imagine a properly skilled rider will do much better) and apparently the V4 takes that to a different level. Very playful bike.

Agree T-Bob, other than how expensive the bike will be I think it’s a great fit for SA riding conditions. Short stem and burly tires for the trail/enduro days and longer stem and lighter tires for long marathon/stage races.