TrailWarrior Posted May 31, 2016 Share Wishing the 'curtain raisers" , as per the roll call list, Stewart, David, Rob, Colleen, Murray,Dave and Steve all the best on the start of their Freedom Challenge, as being the first group cutting markers along the trail tomorrow! ....... HAVE A BLAST! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smara Posted May 31, 2016 Share Wishing the 'curtain raisers" , as per the roll call list, Stewart, David, Rob, Colleen, Murray,Dave and Steve all the best on the start of their Freedom Challenge, as being the first group cutting markers along the trail tomorrow! ....... HAVE A BLAST!Clap clap, looking forward to following all your journeys to Rhodes. Be safe, endure and accomplish your personal goals for this journey. Hope you all get what you want from it and more... have an absolute blast guys...Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philippa C Posted May 31, 2016 Share Good luck to all 2016'rs. Am thinking of doing it next year. But looking for advice on bikes. Hardtail or full suspension or no suspension? And is weight the main criteria? Or is it wheel size or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted June 1, 2016 Share And away batch 1 goes. FOMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest notmyname Posted June 1, 2016 Share Good luck out there dudes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted June 1, 2016 Share Good luck to all 2016'rs. Am thinking of doing it next year. But looking for advice on bikes. Hardtail or full suspension or no suspension? And is weight the main criteria? Or is it wheel size or something else?been won on a giant rincon with vbrakes... Don't worry about the bike, get mind and body right first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailWarrior Posted June 1, 2016 Share been won on a giant rincon with vbrakes... Don't worry about the bike, get mind and body right first Agree fully. Freedom Challenge is 'bigger than any bike. Its the mind you have to wrap around the magnitude of such a race. The body is just a vessel that needs to be in shape to carry that mind and what it tells you to do. The bike is just your transport, no matter what it is; carbon or alu. 26'er or 29er. hardtail or soft....its just merely transport........your only mode of transport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted June 1, 2016 Share Your other mode of transport is your feet , there's a lot of walking/hiking as well . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted June 1, 2016 Share Agree fully. Freedom Challenge is 'bigger than any bike. Its the mind you have to wrap around the magnitude of such a race. The body is just a vessel that needs to be in shape to carry that mind and what it tells you to do. The bike is just your transport, no matter what it is; carbon or alu. 26'er or 29er. hardtail or soft....its just merely transport........your only mode of transport Love the difference in perspective on this event is viewed compared to other races.... That said, I have done a number of long distance events on a hardtail (love my hardtail) and I think after a few days & 100's kilos the extra bumps your body take would start taking it's toll when riding a hardtail and the extra suspension would have made a noticeable difference. Personally I would opt for a full suspension if I have the choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted June 1, 2016 Share If only I could also afford a bike with gears and suspension . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted June 1, 2016 Share Love the difference in perspective on this event is viewed compared to other races.... That said, I have done a number of long distance events on a hardtail (love my hardtail) and I think after a few days & 100's kilos the extra bumps your body take would start taking it's toll when riding a hardtail and the extra suspension would have made a noticeable difference. Personally I would opt for a full suspension if I have the choice.and factor in carrying 10 - 13kg on you back as well. Eina! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted June 1, 2016 Share Race Office welcomes Rider 27 - Johann RissikThe 2016 Freedom Challenge is about to get underway and we are looking forward to an exciting event. With a capacity field this year, the Race Office has needed to expand to accommodate this growth and we are excited to welcome Rider 27 - Johann Rissik into the fray. He needs little introduction, having been involved in the Freedom Challenge from the early years - many riders already know him for his roadside coffee stop near Prince Albert and for working his magic on their ailing bikes at Dennehof. As a proud Blanket Wearer, he will serve as Race Director for 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted June 1, 2016 Share Freedom Trail @freedom_trail Small update. "I've had a flat & got shocked by an electric fence. The riding has been for the most part uphill " Murray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted June 1, 2016 Share Race Office welcomes Rider 27 - Johann RissikThe 2016 Freedom Challenge is about to get underway and we are looking forward to an exciting event. With a capacity field this year, the Race Office has needed to expand to accommodate this growth and we are excited to welcome Rider 27 - Johann Rissik into the fray. He needs little introduction, having been involved in the Freedom Challenge from the early years - many riders already know him for his roadside coffee stop near Prince Albert and for working his magic on their ailing bikes at Dennehof. As a proud Blanket Wearer, he will serve as Race Director for 2016. Help out a noob here? Is he going to ride and be race director simultaneously? Or does Rider 27 mean something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted June 1, 2016 Share When you complete a FC event you keep your number permanently (one of the many small special things about these events). Johann is no 27. He is not riding this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantc Posted June 1, 2016 Share Can any of the "live tracking" experts help. Is there any way, when the webpage updates, to stop the map reverting to map from satellite, and is there any way to see what time the riders were at certain places and thus give us an idea of how long they stopped at Minerva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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