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No, not overrated at all. A brilliant race but one you need to prepare for properly. I just don't see myself, neither do I have the time, continuously putting in the hours required to do it year in and year out. If you don't have the time to commit to at least 15hrs + a week for training and the proper equipment then you're going to battle and not enjoy the day.

Just bought a car to match the colour of my trail bike.

Nothing. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt. Time to move on.

Oh! I ordered a medium and still need to collect from the PO, so will see how it fits.

It definitely will be!

Have added to the Event Calendar.

Event Name: Farmasutra - A Singlespeed Extravaganza When: 23 November 2013 Where: Near Fouriesburg, Freestate Category: MTB A unique Singlespeed mountain biking event on hand-built trails not normally open to the public. Go to Event Page

A singlespeed extravaganza in the Eastern Orange Free Sate on 23 November 2013... To enter http://swampdogs.co.za/farmasutra/ Details: http://swampdogs.co.za/farmasutra/what-how-when/ Be there or miss out on the best singlespeed experience of the year!!

Well done Needles!! Didn't see his ride though as when Redbull crossed over, he was already on the box!

Well done Mons!!

Condolences to the family. RIP.

Was riding my ss roadbike on Friday morning and my damn chain came off. I'll have to make sure in future that the chain is properly tensioned. Also, I'll have to put a 17 on the back.

Surly!

I very rarely enter races these days and if I do, I ride them. I enjoy smelling the flowers!

Looking awesome there Rouxtjie!!

There were a couple of tweets from Crusher but as you say, pretty quiet.

Looking great there Gummi. What brakes you putting one?

Rather cycle with a group for the time being, or failing that, at an hour when there are a lot of people around. Both the previous attacks have taken place early in the morning.

A female cyclist was mugged on Saturday morning, where though I don't know. I did see a cop car at around 9 at the top end of the gardens where there is a culvert that runs under Judith Road as I drove past. There was a group of us who combed the gardens early on Sunday morning but didn't come across any suspicious characters. We did discover the muggers escape route which is in fact that culvert running under Judith Road into Mellville Koppies East. Holes in both sides of the metal grating gives easy access to both sides.

Thats is awesome!

Is that a yellow stain I see on the rear rim? Seriously, great looking bike!

Hey Bamf, wasn't Mr Jeanpant supposed to be in Italy this weekend?

All the best to Amy Beth McDougall who is on the plane to defend the World Championship she won last year. Even after suffering concussion and re-arranged face from a faceplant at Worlds last Saturday!

It actually happened on 25 August at around 06:45. The cyclist involved was Grant Usher. It happened along the pallisade fencing next to the Wits sports fields.

I won a pair of those on Supercycling a couple of years ago, quite comfortable for trail riding but the sole is not stiff enough for XC.