Mountain bikers apparently like mud, right? Maybe, but should we not ask the bikes how they feel about that? With all the rain around the country lately (except the sunny Cape of course) our trails have turned into one big mud hole. That means that even the shortest of rides will take you through some of the sticky wet stuff. Make no mistake it is great fun but it comes with a price. The price of time spent cleaning the bike and then of course the wear and tear on that drive train, brake pads and bearings.
So what are the options, grin and bear it and follow a quick wash routine. Or follow the example of our UK MTB friends who ride in the wet all the time, go single speed or 1 x 9 and minimise some of that wear and tear and chain suck. But whatever you do don't use the rain as an excuse, because that is just not on!
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