bullet77 Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Take the medium MTB, we can put a 150mm stem on and it will fit you.
ShanRam Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 "Only train 80% of a race distance; on race day you'll be fine" no mention of elevation gain, type of course (technical, grass, flat, farm roads,...) - - damn did i suffer
Thor Buttox Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 "Go join CycleLab" "You need a hardtail" "Get a project bike" "Go ride with the E2E guys" "Socks make no difference" "Try to use reason and logic with those guys on the Hub" "Don't worry, its only vitamins"Desert Dash is a delightful romp?
eddy Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Desert Dash is a delightful romp? Karoo2coast is downhill all the way to the sea ?
Patchelicious Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Desert Dash is a delightful romp? No it's not, but I am glad I did it, have decided that I will be back this year!
Thor Buttox Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 No it's not, but I am glad I did it, have decided that I will be back this year!I would give you advice but I know it would be ***
'Dale Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 "Don't worry, come along, it'll be a Zone 2 ride..."
J Wakefield Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Train in the "sweet spot" it makes you strong.LCHF is the way to goWhats your Argus timeHigh cadenceCrossfit Buy deep sections and not a powermeter
V12man Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Buy a unicycle, it will be fun (admittedly, this was my own advice and it was sold again pretty quickly)Wayne Potgieter gave me mine... revenge will be sweet one day when I learn to ride the damn thing....
BaGearA Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Drop your stem ......( coming from enduro scene)
mazambaan Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Take the medium MTB, we can put a 150mm stem on and it will fit you. Identical advice to me many years ago from a well known Durban BS (sic) owner who saw me coming from miles away. That bike hurt me and made my riding life misery for years. My next two bikes were both Large; selected after proper fitment; never from that BS shop.
Patchelicious Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 I would give you advice but I know it would be ***I'm all ears.
Mamil Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 That moment when you open your eyes and there's a circle of helmeted heads looking down asking "are you ok?" tuck and roll indeed .... landed on the roll around my middle ... I did NOT say that... I said 'tuck and roll'!
The expat cyclist Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 The worst cycling advice ever given?It went like this: "Dude, with all the injuries you had, you need to quit rugby. Maybe try something less dangerous...like mtb..." Uh huh...
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