BEST BICYCLE FOR THE ARGUS

[KaKa]

my time this year was 5h10 and it was the best 5hrs i spent on a bike. prepare well, ride and take pics, msg to the ones who love you. gr8 fun

 

btw slicks...

[JGR]

Get a "Sub 3" bike

[F111]

I use a 29er with slicks and my time is comming down on the road, I sometimes get dropped on hills. On desents I quickly run out revs that's why I'm looking to buy a road bike

[Guest Latent Blue]

  On 9/24/2013 at 5:43 PM, renburg said:

 

My intention is to enjoy the ride in an average time for my age.

 

 

There is your answer...

 

Put on slicks...

 

And enjoy

[Eugene Oppelt]

  On 9/25/2013 at 1:18 PM, Hennie VR said:

Use what you have. There is nothing more satisfying that passing a roadie on your 26'' MTB.

And remember to smile and wave when you pass them

 

Naughty

Naughty

 

Heehee

[V12man]

  On 9/25/2013 at 1:18 PM, Hennie VR said:

Use what you have. There is nothing more satisfying that passing a roadie on your 26'' MTB.

And remember to smile and wave when you pass them

 

Clearly you don't have a 26" MTB Singlespeed to pass roadies with....

[Longbarn Killer]

Get yourself a roadbike. It will knock 20mins off your time. You can diversify and compete in more road events too.

[GLuvsMtb]

if these come to SA I will replace my roadbike with one at a drop of a hat!

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/anyroad.1/14819/66151/

perfect for those long commutes and some light off road fun inbetween. Would make a good K2C bike too

[canfan]

  On 9/25/2013 at 1:36 PM, JGR said:

Get a "Sub 3" bike

Let me know if you see one in the classifieds. My training up to now hasnt gotten me close yet, so maybe a sub 3 bike will do the trick.

[2721sim]

If those come to South Africa I am sure you will not be the only one ... what a beautiful combination of practicality and convenience.

[kosmonooit]

If you do get a road bike, make sure you don't wear a helmet with a peak or full gloves.

[canfan]

If you want to ride a 29er in your MTB events, buy a 29er. If you want to do more road event, by a road bike. If not, stick with the 26.

[Furbz]

ditch the lot and do it on a single speed! i did it last year on one and i dont think i will ever use a normal road bike again for this race! its was far to much fun! and i really had a blast doing it!

the argus is far to pretty a race to "Race". do it at an easy pace and enjoy the atmosphere!

stop and have a beer here or there, have luch in campsbay! use the entire alloted time to the max!!

 

i got disqualified one year for taking to long! ride time was 3h30min but in total we took nearly 9 hours! lol

[Warren_G]

  On 9/24/2013 at 5:44 PM, fabes said:

Definitely get a 27.5 er

Why would you suggest a 650B for a long road race? Surely a 29er would be a better choice here...

[Skubarra]

  On 9/26/2013 at 8:29 AM, Warren_G said:

Why would you suggest a 650B for a long road race? Surely a 29er would be a better choice here...

 

I guess you are right, but its still like debating what is the best knife to take to a gunfight...

[ChUkKy]

I would say the best bike for the Argust would be one you dont have to pedal