Trevz Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 Hennops MTB Trail debut appearance here - Climbs were quite tough but views and downhill dashes were fun. That downhill portion after "Snake" (or maybe it is part of "Snake") requires some focus or else you will find yourself rolling down the rocky hill and i don't think anyone will be able to get up alone once at the bottom...if you got no medical aid, Kalafong Hospital is your name or you rolling straight to Jesus location. fanievb, DJR, Frosty and 9 others 12
ChrisF Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 What a nice day out on the trails .... lots of water and mud after the 100+mm of rain over the previous days .... Duane_Bosch, Prince Albert Cycles, Wayne pudding Mol and 9 others 12
gummibear Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 WrightJnr, meathead, Patchelicious and 9 others 12
Rouxenator Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) Where the mud is at. Can't believe this drivetrain is still holding up after more than year. It's complaining, but still going. Edited July 12, 2020 by Rouxenator DJR, WrightJnr, meathead and 4 others 7
Zatopek Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 It was a perfect day. And a happy day. Escapee.., Wayne pudding Mol, Blokman and 6 others 9
DJR Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) The ride was yesterday, did this today as a bit of meditation. Trust crazy me to pick the ugliest part of the gorgeous new Missing Link mtb trail between Camps Bay and Llundudno and try to make something out of it, but then perhaps the beauty is what inspired this?! Edited July 13, 2020 by DJR Wayne pudding Mol, Hairy, meathead and 12 others 15
Meezo Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 The ride was yesterday, did this today as a bit of meditation. Trust crazy me to pick the ugliest part of the gorgeous new Missing Link mtb trail between Camps Bay and Llundudno and try to make something out of it.That's so cool Dr
TyronLab Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 Did the SxSE Hustle gravel virtual race yesterday with a buddy. New record for coldest I've ridden in; -10°C. Fingers and toes took turns burning, then going numb, then defrosting and starting the process again. Only got into positive digits after 2.5hrs. Both bottles turned to slush, to the point where I had to open them and shake out the slush to get something in. Great route (albeit with a bit more road riding than I was expecting). Developed a numb pain in both knees after 3.5hrs. Played around with saddle height, but could feel I was overextending with my bum rocking on the saddle. Could be the running. Could be the partner I was riding with being a bit stronger than I was and suddenly tackling a 6hr Z3/Z4 ride after months of 2-3hr jaunts, with him being on a bike that was much better suited to road riding. Still, had a blast, and pushing through the knee pain and constant, long miles of undulating gravel is as good a training for Munga and 'Baviaans as I'm ever gonna get. Think the new bike still needs some fiddling, but it absolutely shone on this ride (well, on the off-road sections at least). I wasn't nearly as beat up as I used to be on my previous bikes, and I tested out the fork in locked out position and actually enjoyed the directness. Methinks there might be a rigid fork in this bike's future... Zatopek, DJR, ChrisF and 7 others 10
Spinnekop Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 First time ride of the Missing Link between Camps Bay and Llundudno. With Beattbox and Deon. What a view, especially at sunset. Only trouble is that you don't know whether to look up at the 12 Apostles or look down at the Atlantic where the heavy surf sound track is coming from. All while you really have to pay attention to where you are going! I'll be back! #1 on my bucket list. The second one can travel between borders again, this is going to happen................. DJR 1
Arrie Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) Yesterday, my first time up Du Toitskloof Edited July 13, 2020 by #Arrie Hairy, Duane_Bosch, The Ouzo and 15 others 18
Trevz Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 Did the SxSE Hustle gravel virtual race yesterday with a buddy. New record for coldest I've ridden in; -10°C. Fingers and toes took turns burning, then going numb, then defrosting and starting the process again. Only got into positive digits after 2.5hrs. Both bottles turned to slush, to the point where I had to open them and shake out the slush to get something in. 20200712_063352-01.jpeg Great route (albeit with a bit more road riding than I was expecting). Developed a numb pain in both knees after 3.5hrs. Played around with saddle height, but could feel I was overextending with my bum rocking on the saddle. Could be the running. Could be the partner I was riding with being a bit stronger than I was and suddenly tackling a 6hr Z3/Z4 ride after months of 2-3hr jaunts, with him being on a bike that was much better suited to road riding. IMG-20200712-WA0012-01.jpeg Still, had a blast, and pushing through the knee pain and constant, long miles of undulating gravel is as good a training for Munga and 'Baviaans as I'm ever gonna get. Think the new bike still needs some fiddling, but it absolutely shone on this ride (well, on the off-road sections at least). I wasn't nearly as beat up as I used to be on my previous bikes, and I tested out the fork in locked out position and actually enjoyed the directness. Methinks there might be a rigid fork in this bike's future...Does the route seem safe to do solo? But i suppose nowhere is really safe nowadays...What gearing you running? I want to do gravel riding but i feel my mtb is not geared for that so it wont be so great...would spin out quick with my 32t up front.
Super Sywurm Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 I did some riding on the old, dried up mine heaps from The Big Hole. DJR, Wayne pudding Mol, TyronLab and 3 others 6
TyronLab Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) Does the route seem safe to do solo? But i suppose nowhere is really safe nowadays...What gearing you running? I want to do gravel riding but i feel my mtb is not geared for that so it wont be so great...would spin out quick with my 32t up front. Although other people have expressed concern I've ridden much dodgier routes than that solo before. The only parts where I would have been nervous without our backup vehicle was some of the early road sections. No shoulder on the road and a 100kph speed limit means inevitable close calls (I swear, a black downhill mtb run scares me less than a road like that). As far as geographic safety, I wouldn't have been concerned being solo so although the roads are pretty deserted they don't go through any dodgy areas. Keep in mind most of my family and colleagues say I'm stupid and take too many risks, so do with this info what you will. As far as gearing goes, if you're riding solo and you're very strong it could limit you, but little old me can't maintain 30kph solo for any extended amount of time past 1.5hrs with my bike on the road. Sure, on downward gradients into no wind you might spin out, but there's enough off-road riding and undulations to make this a non-issue. Edited July 13, 2020 by TyronLab Trevz 1
fanievb Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 Windy in EL, dikwiel voel niks dankie vir die invite Jakkals. 1
Pure Savage Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 Lekker trip round the peninsula!! SwissVan, DJR, Beattbox and 5 others 8
DJR Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 Lekker trip round the peninsula!! No wonder you had the roads all to yourself with that early start Pure Savage 1
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