RossW Posted June 12, 2014 Share I think I've ridden this Nguni trail. Nice piece of real estate. I think the key with the babyheads/marbles is to call "track" clearly and early if you're riding it. ChUkKy and WesselvdWalt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted June 12, 2014 Share I think I've ridden this Nguni trail. Nice piece of real estate. I think the key with the babyheads/marbles is to call "track" clearly and early if you're riding it.I struggle on those normally...burn match after match to go 7km/h....thinking of just chucking the bike on my back and running it up to the bend where the tree is...you are home and dry after it RossW, WesselvdWalt and _David_ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted June 12, 2014 Share Let go the brakes and bomb down... you only need to brake by the turn You using brakes at babyheads....that rough section just after the concrete, still pretty steep loose climbing....sir you need help Edited June 12, 2014 by rouxtjie flat29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bike Posted June 12, 2014 Share You using brakes at babyheads....that rough section just after the concrete, still pretty steep loose climbing....sir you need help skillzzzz clearly doesn't know his way round mordor very well....please take some food for him...or his bike is gonna end up in the bushes ChUkKy and rouxtjie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChUkKy Posted June 12, 2014 Share You using brakes at babyheads....that rough section just after the concrete, still pretty steep loose climbing....sir you need help Ah ok, I was thinking of the downhill part once you have gone past all of that.Those round rocks are not lekker to climb, thats where my other half likes to fall over and fracture her wrist rouxtjie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat29 Posted June 12, 2014 Share You using brakes at babyheads....that rough section just after the concrete, still pretty steep loose climbing....sir you need help He is thinking of another place. Baby heads after concrete strips is where I get off and run to the top Edited June 12, 2014 by flat29 ChUkKy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieVlieg Posted June 12, 2014 Share Recommended Tyre pressure for this race? For hard and softer walled tires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted June 12, 2014 Share Nice to have softish tyres to wrap around all those rocks, but rocks can sharpish so sidewall protection is a good idea., Also soft is good for the sandy bits, I got for 1.8 bar front, 2 back, others will go lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bike Posted June 12, 2014 Share Recommended Tyre pressure for this race? For hard and softer walled tires? tyre pressure is also dependent on what you weigh. I'll be runnin 1.8 rear and 1.6 front, schwalbe tyres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossW Posted June 12, 2014 Share tyre pressure is also dependent on what you weigh. I'll be runnin 1.8 rear and 1.6 front, schwalbe tyres Agree.As a light weight, 60kg, I run mine at 22psi which is about 1.6 bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted June 12, 2014 Share tyre pressure is also dependent on what you weigh. I'll be runnin 1.8 rear and 1.6 front, schwalbe tyres +1 Min of 1.8 rear....its rocky on the descents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted June 12, 2014 Share tyre pressure is also dependent on what you weigh. I'll be runnin 1.8 rear and 1.6 front, schwalbe tyresThat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted June 12, 2014 Share Cannot find any info on registration venues for pickup and entries ? Help please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted June 12, 2014 Share Cannot find any info on registration venues for pickup and entries ? Help pleaseFriday or Saturday at the farm I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChUkKy Posted June 12, 2014 Share Agree.As a light weight, 60kg, I run mine at 22psi which is about 1.6 bar. When I weighed 60kg I was still watching Talespin at 16:30 in the afternoons on KTV rouxtjie, CleatsnCleavage and RossW 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACM Posted June 12, 2014 Share 67kgBack: schwalbe racing ralph: 1.0barFront: schwalbe rocket ron: 0.8bar Did this on magalies monster's half and seamed to be fine on the rocky sections. Have been riding this pressure for the past year or so on mtn/nissan/other races. Should I go higher for van gaalen marathon? First time doing this marathon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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