mattrat Posted March 26, 2023 Posted March 26, 2023 My brother and I, both decent mountain bikers are doing the 100 miler at Race to the Sun. I’m just putting feelers out to see if anyone knows of gravel bike rentals for a weekend? Bicycle Yard WESTERN CAPE 1
milky4130 Posted March 26, 2023 Posted March 26, 2023 4 hours ago, Jbr said: cycling friends in cape town Only if OP is from Cape Town, this race starts in the North West Province of South Africa.
Jbr Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 9 hours ago, milky4130 said: Only if OP is from Cape Town, this race starts in the North West Province of South Africa. isn't it cape town hub ? 😅 milky4130, Theunissa and babse 3
mattrat Posted March 27, 2023 Author Posted March 27, 2023 I’m based in JHB. Seems like there isn’t anything around though.
Jbr Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 9 hours ago, mattrat said: I’m based in JHB. Seems like there isn’t anything around though. sorry, it double sucks PhilipV 1
Theunissa Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 On 3/26/2023 at 6:18 PM, mattrat said: My brother and I, both decent mountain bikers are doing the 100 miler at Race to the Sun. I’m just putting feelers out to see if anyone knows of gravel bike rentals for a weekend? What mtb do you have. Wheel size
Fred van Vlaanderen Posted March 28, 2023 Posted March 28, 2023 Unless you are looking for a different experience, you’ll be just fine on a MTB. My brother and I did the race together a couple of years ago. I was on a gravel bike and he was on a dual suspension MTB and we rode together.
mattrat Posted March 28, 2023 Author Posted March 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Fred van Vlaanderen said: Unless you are looking for a different experience, you’ll be just fine on a MTB. My brother and I did the race together a couple of years ago. I was on a gravel bike and he was on a dual suspension MTB and we rode together. Thanks, did it last year on a MTB. _David_ and Fred van Vlaanderen 2
_David_ Posted March 28, 2023 Posted March 28, 2023 6 hours ago, mattrat said: 29 2.3 Will be perfect for Race to the Sun. There was lots of loose sand and corrugation on last years route.
eala Posted March 28, 2023 Posted March 28, 2023 Gauteng gravel roads are not the same as in the western cape .Even on a MTB it is rough .IMO all the gravel sections will be faster on a mtb .Only the last section is 20km on tar.It can be done with a gravel bike ,but on corrugations and cornering a mtb is saver and faster nonky 1
Dexter-morgan Posted March 28, 2023 Posted March 28, 2023 Just go and buy one (N+1) if you don't like it afterwards, just sell it here on bike hub dasilvarsa 1
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