RocknRolla Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 Went to the Drakensberg, Sentinel Peak area.There are no flats.This is me having a little disagreement with my bike. After this photo, a 2 hour hike-a-bike ensued out of the valleySpectacular vistas all round Eddy Gordo, Wayne pudding Mol, nonky and 9 others 12
Hairy Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 Went to the Drakensberg, Sentinel Peak area.IMG_3480.JPGThere are no flats.IMG_3465.JPGThis is me having a little disagreement with my bike. After this photo, a 2 hour hike-a-bike ensued out of the valleyGatvol.jpgSpectacular vistas all roundIMG_3489.JPGIMG_5677.JPGLekker man ... what gear ratio in those mountains?
RocknRolla Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) Lekker man ... what gear ratio in those mountains? It wouldn't have mattered what ratio, I was pushing/carrying mostly. the terrain does not lend itsself to any kind of momentum/rhythm. But I ran 32-18 as always. the downs were fantastic tho. Edited July 30, 2019 by RocknRolla Hairy 1
Hairy Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 It wouldn't have mattered what ratio, I was pushing/carrying mostly. the terrain does not lend itsself to any kind of momentum/rhythm. But I ran 32-18 as always. the downs were fantastic tho.I used to run a 32x20t on Table Mountain ... that may have gotten you up the "hills" RocknRolla 1
RocknRolla Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 I used to run a 32x20t on Table Mountain ... that may have gotten you up the "hills" The 2100 odd meters above sea level did not help either.Breathing through a straw... Long Wheel Base 1
Meezo Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0jh-G0ntP5/ Edited July 30, 2019 by Meezo RocknRolla, Duane_Bosch, Eddy Gordo and 4 others 7
Duane_Bosch Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 Just remember, MeezoWhen the Alps bug bites, she bites hard, Bru Enjoy She does indeed.
Duane_Bosch Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) if you did that 89km ride on a downhill bike you are my new heroI did indeed. But hold off on the hero worship. We were in France using ski lifts to get up the hills. So about 15km of that 89 is chilling on a lift enjoying the scenery. The highlight is the GIGANTIC amount of descending you can do in a day. We had 4 days of 6000+m of descending. 3 of us did 8824m in 2015 and i know of at least one person (Theo Erlangsen current SA DH champ) who has done 11000m IN ONE DAY. The day we arrived we only got on to the hill at 2.30 and still managed over 3000m of descending. Edited July 31, 2019 by Duane_Bosch ChrisF, Long Wheel Base, Hairy and 2 others 5
SwissVan Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 I did indeed. But hold off on the hero worship. We were in France using ski lifts to get up the hills. So about 15km of that 89 is chilling on a lift enjoying the scenery. The highlight is the GIGANTIC amount of descending you can do in a day. We had 4 days of 6000+m of descending. 3 of us did 8824m in 2015 and i know of at least one person (Theo Erlangsen current SA DH champ) who has done 11000m IN ONE DAY. The day we arrived we only got on to the hill at 2.30 and still managed over 3000m of descending.Don’t your hands get sore from all the steep descents?My palms just under the thumb get incredibly sore even on short steep decents, never mind those long ones
Hairy Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 Don’t your hands get sore from all the steep descents?My palms just under the thumb get incredibly sore even on short steep decents, never mind those long onesHow are your brake levers positioned ... more at a 45 deg or flatter / parallel with the ground? Used to have a similar feeling till I started running my levers more parallel with the ground .... you tend to take more pressure on your palm vs your thumb and forefinger .... give it a spin if you are not currently doing so already.
Wayne pudding Mol Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 I love this bicycle Long Wheel Base, DJR, Andrew_Smith and 9 others 12
RocknRolla Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 I love this bicycleIs this on the 7 passes road?
Duane_Bosch Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 Don’t your hands get sore from all the steep descents? Yes. VERY. But I work a lot on hand strength beforehand and bike setup. Lever position, grips. That sort of thing. I also use anti inflams and stay well hydrated. Plus it's a good pain. When it's gone so is the trip. capediver, Zatopek, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and 2 others 5
Wayne pudding Mol Posted August 1, 2019 Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) Is this on the 7 passes road?Yes, well spotted Edited August 1, 2019 by Waynemol
RocknRolla Posted August 1, 2019 Posted August 1, 2019 Yes, well spotted I recognize the Windows XP background in the distance, from a trip I took down there in '17. Wayne pudding Mol and Andrew_Smith 2
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