arendoog Posted February 27, 2016 Share 50km in the mud isnt too bad, just sucks when you have replace brake pads and cables after a proper mud fest....anyone remember the Silverstar MTB Challenge? That is why every mtb,er should have a Single speed for these real mtb occasions PhilipV and Gen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie NL Posted February 27, 2016 Share That is why every mtb,er should have a Single speed for these real mtb occasions Single speeders are a bit like Jehova witnesses and reformed smokers: always trying to convince everbody how fantastic they are brumby, ahp005, Robrider and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanGT Posted February 27, 2016 Share Had a good ride out today! Did the 50km , was muddy but not crazy mud. I suppose a good balance. Course was well marked, enjoyed the technical sections. First time out at Avianto, when is the next USN cup? Speeltyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanotherbiker Posted February 27, 2016 Share To echo the others, the event today was great. It was a lot more technical than I expected with some climbs to heaven...hell's bells! The support and presence of the sponsor was magic, as was that of Liqui Moly and Techniblock Sun Spray. I certainly needed that bike wash afterwards! Edited February 27, 2016 by justanotherbiker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted February 27, 2016 Share Single speeders are a bit like Jehova witnesses and reformed smokers: always trying to convince everbody how fantastic they areSpoken like somebody that nailed the 20km event in 3 hours .Well done ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleatsnCleavage Posted February 27, 2016 Share Well I heard via the grapevine that Julius Corbett bailed from the race DNF due to mud. And he is no softy. And guys don't be such douche bags no one likes to spend thousands replacing stuff after a muddy ride. I know I won't do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted February 28, 2016 Share Doesn't Julius ride a SS ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worriesnot Posted February 28, 2016 Share Race was fun and challenging as usual. Was a little better prepared than last year so really did enjoy it. Black sticky suck-me-down mud other side of the road was hectic - just holds you back and feels as though you are towing someone. Mud...? Really not a lot of drive train destroying mud around - few puddles here and there but nothing too hectic i.e. no flinging onto the bike kind of mud. JCVenter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudda Posted February 28, 2016 Share My bike this morning .... maybe it needs a wash ? http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb195/mudda007/VIRB_0005.jpg Tumbleweed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted February 28, 2016 Share Rode the 30km with the gf. What exactly are the bedwetters on about? There was hardly any mud. Fr33rider, arendoog and Tumbleweed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr33rider Posted February 28, 2016 Share Rode the 30km with the gf. What exactly are the bedwetters on about? There was hardly any mud.I must agree, if you picked your lines well enough you didn't even need to get wet in the few puddles there were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie NL Posted February 28, 2016 Share Rode the 30km with the gf. What exactly are the bedwetters on about? There was hardly any mud. Judging by trackd route further up in the thread, the 30km did not corss onto Eastern side of the farm though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie NL Posted February 28, 2016 Share Spoken like somebody that nailed the 20km event in 3 hours .Well done !Touchy, touchy!!!!!! brumby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Brown Posted February 29, 2016 Share I must agree, if you picked your lines well enough you didn't even need to get wet in the few puddles there were. Rode the 30km with the gf. What exactly are the bedwetters on about? There was hardly any mud. Have to agree, I didn't encounter any drive-train or suspension linkage destroying mud on the 30km loop. As for the relentless uphills, that almost destroyed my soul. Have to really get my a into g for next year's event justanotherbiker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amoryns Posted February 29, 2016 Share pretty good ride, some fun technical bits, lekker climbs. All in all a good day out. Mud wasn't thaaat bad. the Liqui Moly free bike wash really helped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s14phoenix Posted February 29, 2016 Share Was a good event. Batching was a LOT better this time around. I did not really get any issues other than my hill shuttles was not at any of the hills... Oh and black mud sucks... literally... Oh and 36T X 11/42T is not that bad... 34T would have been perfect I think. Edited February 29, 2016 by s14phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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