Trails and bike upgrades?

[dyls]

So Im very new to mountain biking in general, I'm really enjoying every second of it though.

Im more particular towards free riding and DH, my fitness is lacking a bit but its coming on nicely, coming from riding mx bikes I feel I have got a little bit of a head start with the skills side of things, although Im no where close to some of the stuff I've seen you guys do, and having more balls than talent/brains I'm learning as Im falling.

 

So my questions are...

 

1) I have a 08 mongoose super otero, is this bike sufficient standard? if not, what can I upgrade on it? I know absolutely nothing about this side of things, I could get sold a rear shock from a mx bike and only realise when I get home that it doesnt fit...

 

2) what are some good DH/FR trails to try? Im busy building one myself on an open property near by me, (not actually sure who owns the land but Ive been riding it for months and no one has stoped me yet so I figured time to put some decent technical stuff on it, jumps, rocks etc. but doing this alone is taking time and doing it with my knowledge of mtb makes it fairly scary...

 

So any advise/ help or ideas would help me alot and if you wanna come ride my trail, once its done of course, let me know.

 

lekkershotbye

[DR ◣◢]

Fit a shorter stem, wider bar and drop the saddle a bit. Ride the bike until it falls apart.

 

Then buy your dream sled.

[patches]

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and as for trails... being in Hillcrest you have quite a pick within a short car ride from you. Giba, Cascades, Rico's farm, Karkloof and many more.

 

PM NigelHicks or unclerico. they're the guys in the know when it comes to KZN

[MISA]

Good to see more Hillcrest peeps, welcome! when you say open land which area or part of Hillcrest/ Waterfall are we talking? curious, as there isn.t too much vacant left in the area,

[dyls]

Thanks for the advice guys,

The land is in assagay (heidies farm stall area) its had a for sale sign on it for a while now, It is already a farely fast decline through trees and rivers with some big trees that have fallen over the path, thats where the jumps will be

[MISA]

Eish , if its the same place I think it is, I know the owner, will have a chat to him and see if he owns a shot gun or not... from what I hear he has subdivided his property and is selling the unused section.

[dyls]

Its at the top of controversy road? and comes out at the bottom of the road that goes to the right of heidies, (not sure of that road name)

Hope he doesnt have a shotgun, those things arent fun.... Just got use more peddle and less brakes I suppose...

[nigelhicks]

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