RocknRolla Posted July 30, 2019 Share 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, geomark, Blokman and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 30, 2019 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted July 30, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 30, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted July 30, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Meezo Posted July 30, 2019 Share https://www.instagram.com/p/B0jh-G0ntP5/ Edited July 30, 2019 by Meezo Jako De Wet, gummibear, RocknRolla and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted July 31, 2019 Share Just remember, MeezoWhen the Alps bug bites, she bites hard, Bru Enjoy She does indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted July 31, 2019 Share 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 Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Hairy, Me rida my bicycle and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted July 31, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 31, 2019 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted July 31, 2019 Share I love this bicycle fanievb, Beattbox, Eddy Gordo and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted July 31, 2019 Share I love this bicycleIs this on the 7 passes road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted July 31, 2019 Share 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. Zatopek, capediver, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted August 1, 2019 Share Is this on the 7 passes road?Yes, well spotted Edited August 1, 2019 by Waynemol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted August 1, 2019 Share Yes, well spotted I recognize the Windows XP background in the distance, from a trip I took down there in '17. Andrew_Smith and Wayne pudding Mol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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