Guest Omega Man Posted May 25, 2014 Share Thanks anyway Omega. And thanks in general for making alpine riding an affordable reality for many of us rather than just a bucket list pipe dream.Pleasure man. Now all I need is for you guys to spread the gospel when we get back and maybe we can educate Mountain Bikers in SA that sucking wheel and eating dust for 8 days on district road is not the be all and end all of mountain biking. I Hope you've got my mails for all the bits you need for the visa. Need to get on that quickly boys. Edited May 25, 2014 by Omega Man Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2309613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR ◣◢ Posted May 25, 2014 Share Sorry you had to bail. Thanks dude. I'm back on the bike but max I can do is 10km on a weekend. Slowly working my way back to more. Next year for sure! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2309836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted May 25, 2014 Share Thanks dude. I'm back on the bike but max I can do is 10km on a weekend. Slowly working my way back to more. Next year for sure!Next Year! My Alps conversion didn't work so well. Broken chain guide cos my retard bike mech (me) didn't tighten the chainring bolts up properly and my front chainring came off and tore the chainguide off the bike. So chainless runs today. Spoke101 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2309944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayleyearth Posted May 26, 2014 Share This week marks 10weeks to France for me and only 1 week to Germany/Austria I thought I was being overly concern about taking my rides on the Spruit 'easy' the last couple of weeks trying to keep my wheels on the ground, because I didnt want to break myself. I even stopped at something on Saturday which I will never stop at, 'just to be safe'. I felt silly afterwards, untill yesterday of course...when one of our fellow Spruit Rats went to go break himself on the Spruit....yes! ON THE SPRUIT! I hope if something were to happen on my 1st trip that 9weeks will be long enough for me to heal before going to France. I hope the rest of us with booked tickets etc keep ourselfs in tact all the time till after we return! Getting excited though. But also nervous about next weeks trip! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2310632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoBoshoff Posted May 26, 2014 Share I hope the rest of us with booked tickets etc keep ourselfs in tact all the time till after we return! Yes well I've noted that more and more of my Strava PR's are on climbs lately and less on the fun stuff. At least I'll be super fit for those ski-lifts... Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2310693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted May 26, 2014 Share I hope if something were to happen on my 1st trip that 9weeks will be long enough for me to heal before going to France. I hope the rest of us with booked tickets etc keep ourselfs in tact all the time till after we return! Ja. the priority is to stay injury free from here on in. You aren't going to become a world cup rider in 10 weeks so it's pointless to put yourself at risk. Peach. 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2310774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach. Posted May 26, 2014 Share Ja. the priority is to stay injury free from here on in. You aren't going to become a world cup rider in 10 weeks so it's pointless to put yourself at risk. Well I messed that plan up Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2311529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted May 26, 2014 Share Well I messed that plan up You've got loads of time to heal up. My mate Marc broke his wrist last year 4 weeks before we left. He kakked a bit but he still rode. He got a wrist brace. It's like a hard shell that you put in the microwave to make maleable. Then you put it on and mould it to yourself. Maybe this is a good thing for you. force you to dial it back a bit. Sorry. Trying to find the positives here. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2311535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach. Posted May 26, 2014 Share was only just getting back on after 8 weeks last time, arm will still be hurting a lot.unless there is some super quick way to heal bones i think im out Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2311582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR ◣◢ Posted May 26, 2014 Share was only just getting back on after 8 weeks last time, arm will still be hurting a lot.unless there is some super quick way to heal bones i think im out Sorry to hear about this dude. Sucks having to admit not going despite what your mind and heart tells you. 2 out. The "f" curse. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2311640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted May 26, 2014 Share 2 out. The "f" curse.DON'T. SAY. THAT! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2311665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted May 27, 2014 Share This weekend is Opening weekend in Les Gets. Yeeee So we can expect to see the usual early season edits from pro's and gooners alike. Tahnee Seagrave is a Les Gets ambasador for 2014 so we're sure to see a vid or 3 from her. I'm keen to see a vid of that new double black on Mont Cheri and the new blue on Chavannes. Edited May 27, 2014 by Omega Man Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2311764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted May 27, 2014 Share I think this is new. I've never seen this trail before. Les Gets Nauchettes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AzebO3LsaE Edited May 27, 2014 by Omega Man Josh0 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2313266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoBoshoff Posted May 27, 2014 Share So sick. Looks like a winner Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2313272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimthor Posted May 28, 2014 Share was only just getting back on after 8 weeks last time, arm will still be hurting a lot.unless there is some super quick way to heal bones i think im out Don't they put atheletes in barometric chambers to heal up? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2314078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted May 28, 2014 Share 2 Months! BOOM! Edited May 28, 2014 by Omega Man Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/126290-want-to-ride-your-bike-in-the-biggest-mountain-biking-area-in-the-world-20/page/82/#findComment-2314097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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