SA Downhill Champs the 18th to 20th at Thaba

[Sean32]

18th Practice 10h00 till 16h00, 19th Practice 10h00 till 16h00, 20th 8h00 till 9h30 then racing starts at 10h00 till 14h00. Remember to use the entrance on Impala Drive just after the Fire station.

Edited July 15, 2014 by Sean32

[Guest Sam Blake]

The new track at Thaba promises to dish up loads of action for riders and spectators alike. It's a great opportunity to join beginners, weekend warriors and some of SA's best from the saddle or the sidelines.

 

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http://i.imgur.com/XYgCEx5.png

Edited July 10, 2014 by Sam Blake

[Guest Sam Blake]

Just a note that Sean is referring to the Gauteng Provincial Champs which will be held at Thaba this weekend. The details on the poster above are for the South African National Champs that will be held on the same track next weekend.

 

Ride both if you can!

[Peach.]

Ill be there to take some shots

[Nofearnofun]

Perviously I had the opinion that a decent 150-160mm travel single crown bike was sufficient for DH in SA.

 

Thanks to the new top section at Thaba, my opinion has changed...

[Guest Sam Blake]

Perviously I had the opinion that a decent 150-160mm travel single crown bike was sufficient for DH in SA.

 

Thanks to the new top section at Thaba, my opinion has changed...

 

One of the juniors, Matt Minter did it on his single crown on the weekend and I've seen Peach crush the Cascades course on his 160mm Kalula so it is doable but I quite like the extra bit of assurance that a DH rig offers. I saw a couple shots of guys bottoming out their suspension properly on Sunday.

[Guest Sam Blake]

Some bottom outs from Sunday

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 21, 2014 by Sam Blake

[Peach.]

One of the juniors, Matt Minter did it on his single crown on the weekend and I've seen Peach crush the Cascades course on his 160mm Kalula so it is doable but I quite like the extra bit of assurance that a DH rig offers. I saw a couple shots of guys bottoming out their suspension properly on Sunday.

 

Kalula is 180mm

I def wouldn't go less than 180 on the new Thaba track.

Edited July 21, 2014 by Peach.