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AWESOME! Regarding Tokai, have the Uplifts the last sat of every month. On the day of the uplifts have a poster stating there will be uplifts today. People will learn very quickly… and can actually plan around it if they cant stand the idea...

That's where I crashed! Saw that uphill, and tried to get asuxh speed out the berm as possible, next thing I was off course, with a Lekka little forward flip to grass grab! Only thing I was thinking get back up!! And then oh **** rider behind! Was so out of breath just getting back on my bike was hard! Good times!

Regardless of some of our inabillity to ascend like helium filled balloons... I do look forward to the next event. If the major reason Enduro is growing and getting so much focus, where XC and DH riders, plus new riders starting the sport, can mix, compete and have fun making EVERYONE fitter, faster and happier. Then it's already working for me! I now have a goal , and my 2nd race to race. I hope to see you all there! (ill be the guy on the izimu, with newly added granny gear )

Well according to my strava. Elevation gain was 1060m. Now imagine having to carry 20kg of bike, 2kg water and 90kg of man to the top of Table mountain (starting in Hout Bay Harbour) Thats basically what I did.

I went off course in stage 1 (overshot the berm), and crashed in stage 2 (OTB) and Stage 3 (slid out into one of the hard Switch backs) Im so unfit too tho, and all that uphill really killed me on my 20kg Izimu... Its only my 2nd week back on the bike after abt 3 years AND Ill hopefully see you all at the next one.

Taahir!!! You beat me by one place! Dammit!

My Izimu has an adjustable rear shock mount, which changes the head angle, currently have it set up on its steepest, for my first enduro . On its slackest setting you can forget about climbing anywhere.... ever.

Im there! NOT looking forward to the 5am mission through though...

Stellenbosch. Unfortunately it's private at the moment... Wish I had made it for WP looks bloody amazing! Not happy

Hey Capricorn! LOONG time. Remember when we used to build up there A couple of years ago! I might revisit this arvie, does the trail start at the same place? same route? Switch back, into small drop off, then rock garden straight down into road drop, then left berm over big hump, into right berm through trees to cant remember the rest?

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Went back to tokai today. It was wet and very muddy. But was so worth it!!! Managed to do all the jumps this time. And reall love how the 3jumps flow into the berms an drops. On side note, tokai is awesome when it's wet for propper mud training. A completely different experience from the usual dust.

im one of those "less is more" guys. Really like the "look" ove the low profile seats, plust it shaves a few grams, lol. But seriously, I think the low profile seat makes sense, we hardly on the seat. Its really just there to grab with your knees on big jumps and prevent your bum from scraping the back tire on big drops... Om looking for a new seat now. BUt price wise, MTB seat prices are ridicoulous!! Why are good BMX seats so much cheaper. Want to get the Giant fade seat and its only R180!

to add to the "debacle" Seat Size? Weve seen the trends from massive mx style seats decrease in size to tiny xc style. I see some of the riders above use tiny thin seats, while others the fatter standard seats. Why the difference?

Lol, yeah it's not really a gap, but the only jump that's not a table, the one with the wooden crate to prevent xc'ers from rolling it.... I slide out through the sandy right hand. So start at left of road gap- across jeep track - then small roll in into jump into berm - into table top - then peddle into long sandy right which hits the "wood crate gap" that's where I'm breaking and losing speed. Will be there Sunday! Any one else?

Yeah, nice one builders! I rode the trail section between the Road Gap and the part where the trail splits and theres the drop off over the rock. Very Very raad! Super flowy, and just the right size jumps. My biggest problem, more due to my skill, not the trail. Was the slightly offcamber long right turn befor the gap. Kept over braking and wasnt able to hit the gap due to too much lost speed. But will def keep trying and try to resit breaking through that corner..... Hope to see you all there soon, and also amped to help with my bit of building

Sho! Just hit the New DH trail at Tokia!!! So flippen rad! To the builders, THANK YOU!!! I know its not completely finished, but man is it fun! Super flowy, the jumps are rad. Cant wait to go hit it again!!

Also, Capricorn - When last you been to the Signal Hill track? I see the fire has cleared most of the bush, should make it easier to build new trails. Always wanted somthing that zig-zags down the slope with a few nice berms etc... Instead of the straight shoot between the trees... Has there been any further development since last year?

haha Nigel... Yeah I know. Been reading alot about The schwinn Straight 8 / Yeti DH9. (both were almost identical and shared the same manual) Apparently the design by Mert Lawwill is one of the best designs on a bike with lots of direct stable travell and very little peddle bob. Theres quite a huge following for these bikes internationaly. Im super amped to get the bike 100% sorted and out on the trail. Also keen to get the bike re-sprayed. thinking Grey and lime green. With matching forks and lime green grips

Well heres my "new" baby. 2001 Schwinn straight 8. With 2001 Boxxer 7" fork and Fox Vanilla RC rear shock. Think i need to service the suspension, but will take it for a spin and see whats what. Also need a new seat the one on is massive! Might get a cheap Giant Fade BMX seat in white

went for the Schwinn Straight8

Well the Scwhinn straight 8 has been sent today! Cant wait to get it put together, and onto the trail. Apparently the scwhinn straight 8 had a really good suspension design, with almost no peddle bob, and was very efficient. Gonna change the color similiar to the new mongoose boot'r grey and lime green... maybe. Well thanks again for all the info. Peace!

well im not a total newb. to DH, just a stingy fellow, that works for himself... my current ride is an 06 Giant AC. But the frames to small, and the shock botoms out real easy. It also feels super sketch when i bomb hills with it.. and is def holding me back. I dont really want to spend too much cash.. being a freelancer i never know when my next invoice will be paid... :-/ I like the idea of the Straight 8. And ill donate the AC to my GF. I really want to get her involved! (more trail riding for her i guess)

well thanks to all of you for your input! really awesome, the collective knowledge availabe these days! saw a schwinn Straight 8 for sale for 4k! complete, think thats a good bike, its also old but apparently was pretty good. https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/7619-schwinn-straight-8-dh-bike-m-l/

ya, after closer inspection between the bike on offer and the bikes poster here.. It looks like the rear suspension is slightly different. Where the one i could get takes a much shorter shock and doesnt look adjustable....