The annual Willow Creek MTB Challenge took place on Saturday, 13 May 2012 at Willow Creek Olive Estate, Nuy Valley. I went for a sociable morning outing with The Master, who would be completing his first official MTB race. [...]
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 I generally ride without gloves, mostly because I would not bother trying to put them on in a triathlon with wet, fumbling hands. Possibly not such a smart idea in the event of an accident. As I am hoping to get some decent mileage in on the bike this winter, I bought a pair of Giro Remedy MTB Gloves. [...]  The Good People of the Garden Route are making a huge effort to stage some awesome events – it’s not just about the Knysna Marathon these days! [...]  Whilst I do not consider myself accident-prone, I have been concussed enough times that it is would now dangerous for it to happen again: the last concussion landed me unconscious in hospital for 12 hours with no memory of the accident. So when I picked up my new cannondale SL2 29er there was no way I was leaving the store without a helmet on my head! [...]  Another amazing MTB race, this time in the Grabouw area, the Tru-Cape MTB race took place at the Grabouw / Elgin Country Club on Saturday, 7 May 2010. We were promised magnificent single-track — and boy did they deliver! [...]  I have wanted to get back on a bike for quite some time now. When I first saw a 29er, the simple geometry appealed to me. [...]  I bought a pair of Shimano SPD Pedals to pair up with my Specialized Comp MTB shoes for my new cannondale SL2 29er. [...]  The CamelBak Octane XC Hydration pack is a trail runners best friend. [...] |
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