Jakkals. Posted July 5, 2020 Posted July 5, 2020 Great winter weather down at the coast. RocknRolla, Frosty, DJR and 4 others 7
BSG Posted July 5, 2020 Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) I thought those sworks were like having a e-bike [emoji16][emoji6]The S-works aren't mine. I've got a oldish Merida which I've changed to 1x, with a 40T at the back and 32T in front. Started looking for a bigger range already last night. If I have a 46T or even a 42T it might help a lot. Seems to me that I wasn't the only one suffering with climbs this weekend [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] Edited July 5, 2020 by BSG Me rida my bicycle, Wayne pudding Mol, SwissVan and 3 others 6
RocknRolla Posted July 5, 2020 Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) My rear tyre pressure woes continue.  I'll have to sort out tubeless tape, as it's leaking between the tyre and the rim. So I took my youngest for a ride, while I pretended to be a runner. Queue Brown Photo after the last couple of green ones.....  Edit: He does not like to change gears. Mashing on the pedals on the ups, then being too wasted to even stay on the bike on the flats. I have tried in vain to explain the usefulness of gears....Like father like son, I guess.... Edited July 5, 2020 by RocknRolla Frosty, Jako De Wet, Jakkals. and 3 others 6
Me rida my bicycle Posted July 5, 2020 Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) The S-works aren't mine. I've got a oldish Merida which I've changed to 1x, with a 40T at the back and 32T in front. Started looking for a bigger range already last night. If I have a 46T or even a 42T it might help a lot. Seems to me that I wasn't the only one suffering with climbs this weekend [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]Yip know your pain had the same ratio's on my bike till last week. Now on 32 50 and it feels like the chain fell off ???? Edited July 5, 2020 by Me rida my bicycle BSG and DJR 2
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 5, 2020 Posted July 5, 2020 (edited)  IMG_8502.jpg  Also from yesterday's century ride.Spot the cyclists.  Edited July 5, 2020 by 'Dale Jako De Wet, capediver, DJR and 10 others 13
capediver Posted July 5, 2020 Posted July 5, 2020 When pushing up a hill, don't forget to look up..... Prince Albert Cycles, Pieterlab1, TyronLab and 7 others 10
BSG Posted July 5, 2020 Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) When pushing up a hill, don't forget to look up.....WhatsApp Image 2020-07-05 at 16.15.53.jpeg"When pushing up a hill, don't forget to look up....."Â I do that a lot, together with prayer to reach the top [emoji120][emoji23] Edited July 5, 2020 by BSG Me rida my bicycle 1
Frosty Posted July 5, 2020 Posted July 5, 2020 When pushing up a hill, don't forget to look up.....WhatsApp Image 2020-07-05 at 16.15.53.jpegAs a Vaalie, is that Sir Lowry's Pass?
DJR Posted July 5, 2020 Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) As a Vaalie, is that Sir Lowry's Pass?Chapmans Peak going up from Hout Bay side, a couple of hundred metres before the toll gate. Edited July 5, 2020 by DJR Frosty and capediver 2
capediver Posted July 5, 2020 Posted July 5, 2020 Chapmans Peak going up from Hout Bay side, a couple of hundred metres before the toll gate.
capediver Posted July 5, 2020 Posted July 5, 2020 Great winter weather down at the coast. You need a gravel bike for Gonubie roads by the look of it! Jakkals. 1
Frosty Posted July 5, 2020 Posted July 5, 2020 Chapmans Peak going up from Hout Bay side, a couple of hundred metres before the toll gate.[emoji1303]
TyronLab Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 Glad I wasn't the only one grinding it out this weekend. I painstaking drew up a route based on Pikey's gravel grind and my need to conquer Camaro road, spent hours double checking Komoot against the 3D view of Google Maps... So obviously this ride entailed hiking-a-bike, bundu bashing, triple checking the GPS, backtracking and all other manners of "exploration". Coldest I've ever been on the bike, by far. So cold on Klipriver that the outer 3mm layer of water in my bottles, and the nozzle, froze.  Managed to grind it up Camaro, although I also found out at that moment that my rear deraileur's adjustment wasn't correct, so it kept on jumping out of the 42 tooth granny. So I slogged it up there in 30/36 with the fat takkies. At least rode all the way up, until I got to the little dirt turn-off at the top which takes you onto the grass mound between the last row of houses and the highway. Needless to say, I had to push up there, but was rewarded with this:  Unfortunately i found that some of the dirt tracks I had planned to ride were enclosed within enormous nature estates. Overall still a great ride, and great to finally conquer Camaro and get a 5 hour spin in.  Jako De Wet, Frosty, DJR and 1 other 4
MTBeer Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 New Table Mountain trail. Not sure what the official name is DJR, Eugene Oppelt, Dusty and 2 others 5
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 Protea Rd     Zatopek, DJR, Wayne pudding Mol and 7 others 10
Jakkals. Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 You need a gravel bike for Gonubie roads by the look of it!Couldnt agree more!!!Â
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