Where has your bike taken you today?

[Pikey]

Eventually got my gravel bike .... took it for a spin today and hopefully do some exploring.

Love this bike so much. But even with a few days sun drying things out , it doesn’t resemble anything even close to SA gravel. And if it does, it’s a about a 1km or stretch only .

 

Nothing can replace the gravel riding in SA. Really going to struggle here not having that on my doorstep. 

It is good however for really crappy little country lanes .... got have a plus side .

Edited August 17, 2023 by Pikey

[daveno7]

1 hour ago, Pikey said:

Eventually got my gravel bike .... took it for a spin today and hopefully do some exploring.

Love this bike so much. But even with a few days sun drying things out , it doesn’t resemble anything even close to SA gravel. And if it does, it’s a about a 1km or stretch only .

 

Nothing can replace the gravel riding in SA. Really going to struggle here not having that on my doorstep. 

It is good however for really crappy little country lanes .... got have a plus side .

It's not the same ...but at least we are riding bikes 

[Pikey]

2 minutes ago, daveno7 said:

It's not the same ...but at least we are riding bikes 

Yeah I know, everything is an adjustment . Damn I do love South African gravel riding . Race to the sea will be a must do next year me thinks.

[daveno7]

2 hours ago, Pikey said:

Yeah I know, everything is an adjustment . Damn I do love South African gravel riding . Race to the sea will be a must do next year me thinks.

That's got me thinking 🤔 

[DJR]

9 hours ago, Pikey said:

Eventually got my gravel bike .... took it for a spin today and hopefully do some exploring.

Love this bike so much. But even with a few days sun drying things out , it doesn’t resemble anything even close to SA gravel. And if it does, it’s a about a 1km or stretch only .

 

Nothing can replace the gravel riding in SA. Really going to struggle here not having that on my doorstep. 

It is good however for really crappy little country lanes .... got have a plus side .

You need MUCH skinnier tyres if you want it to feel like ZA

[mecheng89]

10 hours ago, Pikey said:

Eventually got my gravel bike .... took it for a spin today and hopefully do some exploring.

Love this bike so much. But even with a few days sun drying things out , it doesn’t resemble anything even close to SA gravel. And if it does, it’s a about a 1km or stretch only .

 

Nothing can replace the gravel riding in SA. Really going to struggle here not having that on my doorstep. 

It is good however for really crappy little country lanes .... got have a plus side .

Congrats. Many happy (s)miles. What tyres have you got on there? Monster cassette, too.

I recently got a gravel bike again too.

[Pikey]

2 hours ago, mecheng89 said:

Congrats. Many happy (s)miles. What tyres have you got on there? Monster cassette, too.

I recently got a gravel bike again too.

Shot, can’t live without a gravel bike,congrats to 👌 what did you get ?

Tyres are schwalbe G-one RS 45’s . They definitely roll fast and had no issues with them after 400 plus km’s .

Am used to running the spez sawtooth , that is one bulletproof tyre. The low pressure those tyres could handle without feeling the rim was nothing short of bloody amazing. Learnt quickly an extra 10 psi needed with the G-One’s . Sawtooth’s are such good value for money, albeit a bit on the heavy side. Never bothered me though. The schwalbe do however have a little more grip. 

Monster cassette for skinny legs -10/50 .... climb a beanpole 😁

[DJuice]

13 hours ago, Pikey said:

Eventually got my gravel bike .... took it for a spin today and hopefully do some exploring.

Love this bike so much. But even with a few days sun drying things out , it doesn’t resemble anything even close to SA gravel. And if it does, it’s a about a 1km or stretch only .

 

Nothing can replace the gravel riding in SA. Really going to struggle here not having that on my doorstep. 

It is good however for really crappy little country lanes .... got have a plus side .

Congrats and enjoy the new bike!

One constant, you`re exquisite taste in beautiful bicycles!

 

[ChrisF]

1 hour ago, Pikey said:

Shot, can’t live without a gravel bike,congrats to 👌 what did you get ?

Tyres are schwalbe G-one RS 45’s . They definitely roll fast and had no issues with them after 400 plus km’s .

Am used to running the spez sawtooth , that is one bulletproof tyre. The low pressure those tyres could handle without feeling the rim was nothing short of bloody amazing. Learnt quickly an extra 10 psi needed with the G-One’s . Sawtooth’s are such good value for money, albeit a bit on the heavy side. Never bothered me though. The schwalbe do however have a little more grip. 

Monster cassette for skinny legs -10/50 .... climb a beanpole 😁

 

Loving the Sawtooth on mine 👍

[The Ouzo]

Pre work spin

 

[NotSoBigBen]

Some real 'urban' cruising today ... just for fun!

So it would seem that my clan don't have a 'tribal' tattoo, devastated 😢 

Wasted the money on a grande cap and giant muffin instead 😎

 

 

 

Edited August 19, 2023 by NotSoBigBen

[Frosty]

I was just a bloke that broke a spoke while out riding.

Edited August 19, 2023 by Frosty

[michaelbiker]

[carlheinz]

2 hours ago, michaelbiker said:

Never gets old 😉 

[carlheinz]

 Lekker By Die See

[Me rida my bicycle]

To the pub 🤣 was ou with my wife and youngest sister the morning getting things for her wedding. I needed a drink after that and didn't want to waste the good weather 😂