Willy Nilly

Thanks for all the tips and suggestions. I will definitely use them. I now know that I need to do some serious leg strength training... At one point my right calf threatened to spasm, then some time later my left hamstring also threatened... Then, on the "big" climb just after the 20km mark, both my quads spasmed... ended up walking most of that hill... that said, so did many of my fellow riders...

So this was my MTB cherry... First event... Did the 30km... Took it slow, never thought I wouldn't make it, but really struggled at times... The inclines are usually a challenge (with me carrying a few extra kilos) but I struggled and walked and struggled and walked... The mud and loose sand was pretty challenging, but the worst were the inclines that had mud and loose sand... There I struggled immensely... That said, all in all it was fun, and I look forward to my next event... I just need to get a dual susser, as my arse was not a happy camper on that last little ST (more of a walking path) towards the end...

Thanks for the rousing welcome. I totally plan to go tubeless. I got a set of ghetto tubeless Nobbys from a fellow bike hubber, so that's going for me right now. I actually want to get a set of conties from evobikes. Going for R495 a tyre. Then just to get the labor sorted. Again, thanks for the welcome.

Hi, all. I've been around the forum for a bit, and basically camp in the classifieds. New to cycling, and loving the MTB trails (so far just Majik Forest). Got myself a 2013 Mongoose Tyax Expert 26er as my starter bike, and I plan to upgrade next year to something a bit newer and possibly with bigger wheels. I've had some issues with my bike in terms of punctures and mechanical issues (brakes), but these are now sorted and I look forward to riding the trails again. Also, I'm a fatbike fan. Cheers