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[Warrior Princess]

ALLMTB, on 20 June 2012 - 08:51 , said:

Yip! Shorts, T-shirt, tekkies (and helmut) and you are on your way!

Shorts?? dude its winter!!! I think i'll do the 3/4 cycling pants   i know its hot while training/cycling, but i hate being cold....so better not take a chance....

[covie]

Clint_ZA, on 20 June 2012 - 08:48 , said:

As long as you are a large... I was eyeing the special but there have been no S/M for a while. Assuming the OP does not have a big head



Gloves are an interesting thing. I had some but misplaced them and have been riding without ever since without issue. Yeah, I haven't come off so no need to protect the hands but obviously in winter the sweat issue is not such an issue. I do agree they are needed in summer as I have experienced a sweaty hand slipping off the grips before.

I still reckon focus on the absolute essentials. Those things which you cannot possibly ride without out. And there are really only two, a bike and a helmet.

Clint I made the mistake ONCE of not riding with gloves, went to eselfontein for my birthday MTB weekend, we got there in good spirits ready for some hard riding with 100km of pure blisfull singletrack waiting, As we got there we thought while waiting for the others to arrive lets just hop on the bikes for a quick trap to the dam to find the shortest route for the kids, nothing serious just some jeeptrack so we got on the bikes no helmet no gloves I mean just a 1km cycle on some jeeptrack on a farm whats the worst that can happen,

On the way back you hit a bit of a downhill and true to form we flew down there, a tree grabed my barends, and i came down nice and hard, left a good chunk of my left palm stuck on the jeeptrack and took what was left of my hand with me back to the house. Needless to say spoiled my entire weekend tried riding with a mising chunk of flesh but it just wasnt pleasant. Sinc that day if i go around the block on my bike i kit out with gloves. I will never ever ride without gloves again.

Considering you can pickup a cheap pair of gloves for like 80 bucks at your lbs its worth the buy till you get something decent.

[Warrior Princess]

covie, on 20 June 2012 - 09:01 , said:

Clint I made the mistake ONCE of not riding with gloves, went to eselfontein for my birthday MTB weekend, we got there in good spirits ready for some hard riding with 100km of pure blisfull singletrack waiting, As we got there we thought while waiting for the others to arrive lets just hop on the bikes for a quick trap to the dam to find the shortest route for the kids, nothing serious just some jeeptrack so we got on the bikes no helmet no gloves I mean just a 1km cycle on some jeeptrack on a farm whats the worst that can happen,

On the way back you hit a bit of a downhill and true to form we flew down there, a tree grabed my barends, and i came down nice and hard, left a good chunk of my left palm stuck on the jeeptrack and took what was left of my hand with me back to the house. Needless to say spoiled my entire weekend tried riding with a mising chunk of flesh but it just wasnt pleasant. Sinc that day if i go around the block on my bike i kit out with gloves. I will never ever ride without gloves again.

Considering you can pickup a cheap pair of gloves for like 80 bucks at your lbs its worth the buy till you get something decent.

eina!!!

okay will definately get the gloves :)

[Seang]

Just as the guys say get the gloves, helmet and a warm jacket as it is very cold out there. Also a little benie keep your ears warm. A plastic set of sunglasses not glass in case you fall and break them, the glass wood not be good for your eyes.
We rode the other Sunday at minus 6 degrees. More layers you have will keep you warm and if it heats up one can allways stop and take some things off.
Not forgetting a water bottle, and a  choc bar. A big mistake most make do not drink enough when its cold. You can dehydrate in the cold.

[Warrior Princess]

Seang, on 20 June 2012 - 10:33 , said:

Just as the guys say get the gloves, helmet and a warm jacket as it is very cold out there. Also a little benie keep your ears warm. A plastic set of sunglasses not glass in case you fall and break them, the glass wood not be good for your eyes.
We rode the other Sunday at minus 6 degrees. More layers you have will keep you warm and if it heats up one can allways stop and take some things off.
Not forgetting a water bottle, and a  choc bar. A big mistake most make do not drink enough when its cold. You can dehydrate in the cold.

Okay, cool!!

so next sunday it is?? I will mail you then we can chat detail??

[Clint_ZA]

Seang, on 20 June 2012 - 10:33 , said:

Just as the guys say get the gloves, helmet and a warm jacket as it is very cold out there. Also a little benie keep your ears warm.

Nah, just move to Durban!

[covie]

Warrior Princess, on 20 June 2012 - 09:50 , said:

eina!!!

okay will definately get the gloves :)

The irony in that is im the one always saying to my mates no "helmut" no gloves = no ride. The one time i brake my own rule .......... Goes to show murphy is bloody everywhere.

[Seang]

Warrior Princess, on 20 June 2012 - 11:16 , said:

Okay, cool!!

so next sunday it is?? I will mail you then we can chat detail??

[Seang]

Warrior Princess, on 20 June 2012 - 11:16 , said:

Okay, cool!!

so next sunday it is?? I will mail you then we can chat detail??

ok we can do this thing,sorry sent no reply earlier, bloody tablets.

my details are tidycables@webafrica.org.za 0842409929

[Seang]

Clint_ZA, on 20 June 2012 - 12:45 , said:

Nah, just move to Durban!

hey brother if we all moved to Durban, the country would colapse.
we hate you guys having the best weather some of the best single track and sand and sea.

[Warrior Princess]

okay guys, so I went to get the cycling pants and gloves yesterday....mmmm those pants are weired man, I just hope they are right....bwahahaha.....so now that im fully kitted out we can do this thing....just need a bike now lol

[Warrior Princess]

so, what do you guys think of this bike???
http://www.thehubsa....n-specific-mtb/

im not sure of this one hey.....

[covie]

Warrior Princess, on 21 June 2012 - 07:20 , said:

okay guys, so I went to get the cycling pants and gloves yesterday....mmmm those pants are weired man, I just hope they are right....bwahahaha.....so now that im fully kitted out we can do this thing....just need a bike now lol

Awesomeness one step closer to a total addiction that will have you question your sanity, when you wonder why your freezing your ass off at 5am in the morning on the trails, only to get home to realize you have  no food till payday becuase you just had to have that new wheelset, its bliss

Now once youve gotten yourself a steed, remember take it slowly in the beginning dont push long distances and tough hills yet, stay on something fairly safe and flat for a while till you build a bit of base fitness, never ride alone especially not in your neck of the woods, and lastly dont worry your ass only kills you for the first month or so after that you can ride on a plank and you wouldnt know the difference.

Ok thats about all from the oracle,, well at least for the next 5 minutes.

[Warrior Princess]

covie, on 21 June 2012 - 08:29 , said:

Awesomeness one step closer to a total addiction that will have you question your sanity, when you wonder why your freezing your ass off at 5am in the morning on the trails, only to get home to realize you have  no food till payday becuase you just had to have that new wheelset, its bliss

Now once youve gotten yourself a steed, remember take it slowly in the beginning dont push long distances and tough hills yet, stay on something fairly safe and flat for a while till you build a bit of base fitness, never ride alone especially not in your neck of the woods, and lastly dont worry your ass only kills you for the first month or so after that you can ride on a plank and you wouldnt know the difference.

Ok thats about all from the oracle,, well at least for the next 5 minutes.

hahaha...thanx

[covie]

Warrior Princess, on 21 June 2012 - 07:29 , said:

so, what do you guys think of this bike???
http://www.thehubsa....n-specific-mtb/

im not sure of this one hey.....

Better spec, cheaper and brand new
http://www.silverbac...ACK/alpine3.htm

available here
http://www.cyclefact...tain-bikes.html

And most places if you pay cash you can negotiate at least a 10% discount.

[covie]

However i would phone them say you only have 6k and then go for the alpine 1 at least it has a Rockshox recon fork
http://www.silverbac...ACK/alpine1.htm

im sure if you phone around youll be able to get some lbs to get you this bike for about 6k.