29er Mania… Found this XTERRA South Africa (Grabouw) pic of beloved Specialized Stumpjumper 29er

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XTERRA South Africa

If you dont know it yet, I LOVE 29ers!   (29er = Big wheels)

– Handles rocky, sandy, bumpy terrain better than 26inch.

-Larger contact patch= better traction.

– More comfortable.

– Better rolling.

– Keeps momentum.

Sure, the bike weighs a bit more, but we’re* working on it…

* Specialized.

My dad, (also 6ft3) has this saying- “A good tall man will always be better than a good small man.”

I feel the same about bike wheels. And I agree with my dads saying, of course.

Another chilling cartoon by South African political cartoonist, Zapiro.

Zapiro Aids cartoon

Zapiro

A fun weekend’s dirt bike riding!

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I built a short Enduro track through a stream and some dongas on our farm. My mate Werner came over for the day and we rode till dark. Serious fun and hard work!  I finished my long run 1st thing in the morning and had the day free for fun “XTERRA training”…

This was my last real riding opportunity as I leave for the USA XTERRA season on Friday. (20 March)

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