Ride or die Posted March 3, 2019 Share Who can help me pleas im thinking of doing trans baviaans 2019 and then 2020 desert bash but when i look at all the videos on youtube literally almost every guy rides a soft tail i personally like a soft tail when doing 60 k up but what is really the best for stage racing and even these 24 hour stage races a decent carbon hard tail or a decent carbon soft tail I have been riding for over 4 years but never done more then 130 k in a single day but i also had a 4 year gap off cycling (car accident) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted March 3, 2019 Share I think TB is booked out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulse Posted March 3, 2019 Share Haven’t you answered your own question already?You prefer a DS, most ride a DS.Just get a DS ChrisF and Barry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me rida my bicycle Posted March 3, 2019 Share I love my HT and she is a awesome comfy rocket with rims and tyre's as wide as can be. With Foamo and these fat wheels she is still sub 10kg and awesome on any of my local trails.I have done K2C and would say anything longer than this I would not attempt on a HT. Frank.Hutt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-squared Posted March 3, 2019 Share Who can help me pleas im thinking of doing trans baviaans 2019 and then 2020 desert bash but when i look at all the videos on youtube literally almost every guy rides a soft tail i personally like a soft tail when doing 60 k up but what is really the best for stage racing and even these 24 hour stage races a decent carbon hard tail or a decent carbon soft tail I have been riding for over 4 years but never done more then 130 k in a single day but i also had a 4 year gap off cycling (car accident)Having done the Desert Dash on a dual suspension and my mate doing it on his hard tail, I would highly recommend you use a DS. It is going to save you a lot of heart(@$$)ache. Sent from my Mi A1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted March 3, 2019 Share Buddy is doing the TB this year ... HT .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride or die Posted March 3, 2019 Share Sorry i see now i had the dates wrong im doing tb 2020 and dd 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet77 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Many people have done TB on hardtails and even rigid SS but I personally won't even consider it, DS saves your body on those corrugated roads and rough cobbled river beds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted March 12, 2019 Share Have done 3 TB races - all 3 on HT but I now ride a DS, won't go back if you have a proper rear shock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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