Where has your bike taken you today?

[Wayne pudding Mol]

Test driving the slicks and rigid fork on a beautiful day in Wilderness 

in my opinion the Lauf fork I usually use is light years ahead in term of comfort 

but the slicks and rigid fork are marginal gains so I can win the CTCT 

[NotSoBigBen]

6 minutes ago, Wayne pudding Mol said:

Test driving the slicks and rigid fork on a beautiful day in Wilderness 

in my opinion the Lauf fork I usually use is light years ahead in term of comfort 

but the slicks and rigid fork are marginal gains so I can win the CTCT 

Plus a suspension fork,of any kind, on a gravel bike is blasphemy 🤪

Bloody Philistines!

[Fred van Vlaanderen]

8 minutes ago, Wayne pudding Mol said:

Test driving the slicks and rigid fork on a beautiful day in Wilderness 

in my opinion the Lauf fork I usually use is light years ahead in term of comfort 

but the slicks and rigid fork are marginal gains so I can win the CTCT 

What is your gearing ratio on that beauty?

[Trashy]

This corner helped my bike take me for X-rays and a visit to the orthopedic surgeon.

Thankfully no broken bones, but some very painful soft tissue damage nonetheless.

[Robbie Stewart]

5 minutes ago, Trashy said:

This corner helped my bike take me for X-rays and a visit to the orthopedic surgeon.

Thankfully no broken bones, but some very painful soft tissue damage nonetheless.

Eina. Where is this corner? It looks strangely familiar, and fun.

[Trashy]

17 minutes ago, Robbie Stewart said:

Eina. Where is this corner? It looks strangely familiar, and fun.

It's a section of the Paarl DH track, called Rail DH on Strava. Literally the first corner from the top.

I wasn't expecting the line choice and tried to cut in to jump it, front tire washed out on the loose, off-camber bit and spat me out over the jump.

[TheoG]

Just now, Trashy said:

It's a section of the Paarl DH track, called Rail DH on Strava. Literally the first corner from the top.

I wasn't expecting the line choice and tried to cut in to jump it, front tire washed out on the loose, off-camber bit and spat me out over the jump.

🙈 Was just about to ask what happened, doesn't look particularly difficult, even for me 😁

['Dale]

BootLeggas, DurBieVille

[NickGM]

1 hour ago, Wayne pudding Mol said:

Test driving the slicks and rigid fork on a beautiful day in Wilderness 

in my opinion the Lauf fork I usually use is light years ahead in term of comfort 

but the slicks and rigid fork are marginal gains so I can win the CTCT 

Sensible changes - you don't want to leave that win up to chance. I think it's in the bag now though.

[Wayne pudding Mol]

1 hour ago, NotSoBigBen said:

Plus a suspension fork,of any kind, on a gravel bike is blasphemy 🤪

Bloody Philistines!

No no no  @NotSoBigBena Lauf fork is a sexy functional piece of kit 

I’m not tough, can’t grow a beard, hate tents and don’t like having my teeth rattled by corrugatings 

[michaelbiker]

Up the Onrus gorge - Hemel-en-aarde

[Wayne pudding Mol]

1 hour ago, Fred van Vlaanderen said:

What is your gearing ratio on that beauty?

42 garbaruk chainring with 10/50

I usually use a 38 up front but to win the argus I’ve gone with the 42  - actually surprised how comfortably I’m climbing proper hills with the 42 but I know that when I tour I’m not strong enough when tired 

that gearing has to lug 95kgs up hill and that number sadly excludes bike 

[ChrisF]

37 minutes ago, michaelbiker said:

Up the Onrus gorge - Hemel-en-aarde

 

LOVE those trails !!!!!!

 

The homesteads to your right are stunning .....  

 

Actually has a venue we used for my uncle's memorial service.

[MORNE]

2 hours ago, Wayne pudding Mol said:

Test driving the slicks and rigid fork on a beautiful day in Wilderness 

in my opinion the Lauf fork I usually use is light years ahead in term of comfort 

but the slicks and rigid fork are marginal gains so I can win the CTCT 

it may be less comfy now without the Lauf but it's way more sexy too lol. 

i ride 42/11-42 and it was perfect for me last year at ctct, i dont even think i used 42 before suikerbos. 50T you'll be going too slow to win anyway haha.

[gerriemtb]

2 minutes ago, MORNE said:

it may be less comfy now without the Lauf but it's way more sexy too lol. 

i ride 42/11-42 and it was perfect for me last year at ctct, i dont even think i used 42 before suikerbos. 50T you'll be going too slow to win anyway haha.

Isn't the 50 to add weight to give everyone else a (false) fighting chance? *Comic Sans*

[MORNE]

4 minutes ago, gerriemtb said:

Isn't the 50 to add weight to give everyone else a (false) fighting chance? *Comic Sans*

yea without it there wouldn't be enough weight on the rear wheel and you'll just wheelspin with every pedal stroke😜