Me rida my bicycle Posted July 5, 2020 Share 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 DJR and BSG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted July 5, 2020 Share IMG_8502.jpg Also from yesterday's century ride.Spot the cyclists. Edited July 5, 2020 by 'Dale The Ghost, Prince Albert Cycles, Jako De Wet and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted July 5, 2020 Share When pushing up a hill, don't forget to look up..... DJR, Jakkals., SwissVan and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSG Posted July 5, 2020 Share 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....." 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 5, 2020 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted July 5, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted July 5, 2020 Share Chapmans Peak going up from Hout Bay side, a couple of hundred metres before the toll gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted July 5, 2020 Share Great winter weather down at the coast. You need a gravel bike for Gonubie roads by the look of it! Jakkals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 5, 2020 Share Chapmans Peak going up from Hout Bay side, a couple of hundred metres before the toll gate.[emoji1303] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyronLab Posted July 6, 2020 Share 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. DJR, Jako De Wet, Frosty and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted July 6, 2020 Share New Table Mountain trail. Not sure what the official name is Stoffel76, Jako De Wet, DJR and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted July 6, 2020 Share Protea Rd Jako De Wet, Ed-Zulu, Frosty and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkals. Posted July 6, 2020 Share You need a gravel bike for Gonubie roads by the look of it!Couldnt agree more!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beattbox Posted July 6, 2020 Share Beattbox and I took his daughter over Chapmans Peak for her very first road ride last weekend. I thought that it was either a brilliant or a terrible idea. He hoped it would inspire her to try it again, but imagine doing any other road after that......it must be a let-down. Time will tell if it was the right thing to start her with champagne and caviar!It seemed to have had the desired outcome. She can't wait to do it again. The only problem now is that she wants a new bike. Jako De Wet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted July 6, 2020 Share It seemed to have had the desired outcome. She can't wait to do it again. The only problem now is that she wants a new bike. Oh, that's not a problem at all. In fact, it's called an opportunity! Wayne pudding Mol and Beattbox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrush Posted July 6, 2020 Share Baakens valley Port Elizabeth. Next stop Crossways just out of PE.Keen for the down hill, not so much the up hill TyronLab, Wayne pudding Mol, Jakkals. and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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