Stretched@Birth Posted January 2, 2022 Posted January 2, 2022 11 hours ago, Super Sywurm said: Did you get yourself a new one? Nope, not another Rapide, part availability and time to build made me decide to buy a complete bike from the classifieds. and seeing this is the Where did your bike take you thread, here it is, at Thaba Trails, first time out on a “proper” ride! NotSoBigBen, Trashy, Robbie Stewart and 10 others 13
Super Sywurm Posted January 2, 2022 Posted January 2, 2022 9 minutes ago, Stretched@Birth said: Nope, not another Rapide, part availability and time to build made me decide to buy a complete bike from the classifieds. and seeing this is the Where did your bike take you thread, here it is, at Thaba Trails, first time out on a “proper” ride! How does the ride feel of the Giant compare to the Rapide?
ChrisF Posted January 2, 2022 Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) B-lines .... 😋 Another rider on the trails ... Edited January 2, 2022 by ChrisF NotSoBigBen, Robbie Stewart, Scary Rider and 2 others 5
Robbie Stewart Posted January 3, 2022 Posted January 3, 2022 15 hours ago, ChrisF said: B-lines .... 😋 Another rider on the trails ... I managed some runs down the new flow line last Friday, and eventually found I could get some air time over the smaller tables on the B-line and even managed to clear the smaller of the two drop-offs comfortably. A week prior to that I could barely hang on coming down that line as my leg kept wanting to vacate the pedal at the slightest hint of trouble. ...soon 😎 gerriemtb, ChrisF, Chadvdw67 and 2 others 4 1
Robbie Stewart Posted January 3, 2022 Posted January 3, 2022 19 hours ago, AB said: Kom de Pad - Knysna My last K2C back in '18 I came into this particular corner carrying waaaay too much speed . . . and that was when I realised I had run out brake pads . . . when I pulled a fist-full with zero response from the wheels . . . and that was how I bek@kked myself. I so very nearly went over that wall on the left. The rest of the ride was interesting to say the least. Wayne pudding Mol, AB and Scary Rider 1 2
ChrisF Posted January 3, 2022 Posted January 3, 2022 Cycled from home, then met up with a friend at the trails. He only started riding in 2020 .... he took a couple of breathers .... but got to the top without walking. Scary Rider, Wayne pudding Mol, Dusty and 7 others 10
Jbr Posted January 3, 2022 Posted January 3, 2022 5 minutes ago, ChrisF said: I think it's more impressive that he managed to start again after stopping here than if he managed to do it all the way to the top in one go ! ChrisF and franna13 2
ChrisF Posted January 3, 2022 Posted January 3, 2022 Just now, Jbr said: I think it's more impressive that he managed to start again after stopping here than if he managed to do it all the way to the top in one go ! Two of the stops were VERY tricky to get going again .... He previously walked most of it .... I stayed with him and nudged him to aim for some or other marker 15m ahead, then the next and next .... At least now he KNOWS he can. Robbie Stewart, Scary Rider, gerriemtb and 2 others 4 1
117 Posted January 3, 2022 Posted January 3, 2022 A familiar site to the riders from the south Pikey, BenReaper, Wayne pudding Mol and 1 other 4
Frosty Posted January 3, 2022 Posted January 3, 2022 38 minutes ago, 117 said: A familiar site to the riders from the south Hoping to ride the opposite direction for breakfast sometime this week. Just need to find some mates that aren't working. TheoG 1
Frosty Posted January 3, 2022 Posted January 3, 2022 Opened my 2022 account today, came in at 3rd wicket down. Was supposed to be an easy 60 minute ride at 2.3-2.4W/Kg ride with a group, or at least advertised as such. Then got stuck in transit between Watopia and Makuri Islands, so missed the start by 2.5 mins despite joining them with 4 mins to go. Thought, if i ride at 3-3.5W/Kg I'll catch them after 10-15 mins; I never saw them again, as they were riding away at 3.5W/Kg for most of the route. At least I had a cookie crumb trail to follow... lots of yellow dots to catch and pass.
TheoG Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 11 hours ago, ChrisF said: Two of the stops were VERY tricky to get going again .... He previously walked most of it .... I stayed with him and nudged him to aim for some or other marker 15m ahead, then the next and next .... At least now he KNOWS he can. Can you without the e-bike? .... 🙊🙈😁😂 Trashy and ChrisF 1 1
gerriemtb Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 11 hours ago, ChrisF said: Two of the stops were VERY tricky to get going again .... He previously walked most of it .... I stayed with him and nudged him to aim for some or other marker 15m ahead, then the next and next .... At least now he KNOWS he can. Great that he has a friend like you, @ChrisF. If I didn't have people motivating me like this when I started, I would have gotten discouraged very quickly. ChrisF 1
ChrisF Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 21 minutes ago, TheoG said: Can you without the e-bike? .... 🙊🙈😁😂 Nope TheoG 1
Dusty Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 We've just done an overnight bikepacking trip in Gauteng and the NW province. Mainly followed railway line service roads. Pikey, geomark, TheoG and 12 others 14 1
The Ouzo Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Ok I know I mostly post pics from the same spot, but it usually offers the best view of the sky during my normal route. left home to clear blue skies, by the halfway mark I was chasing the storm home. Sitting at work now and skies have cleared again. NotSoBigBen, ChrisF, Frosty and 6 others 9
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