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So comforting to hear that there is still a certain amount of trepidation even among pro riders. Gives amateur females like myself hope that one day those mental barriers will become more manageable.

*Hyper...........ventilates*

Love the racing kit! Hope that one will be able to purchase replicas in the future.

I wish I could rock clips but for entry level riders like myself, I think flats are better to initially get used to handling yourself and the bike through technical terrain. Most of my crashes have occurred while riding clips and it's not the pedal I blame, but my own skills not being up to scratch. Losing momentum while in a rocky section and then doing the slow sideways drop is terribly demoralising and embarrassing and I find it's easily prevented by quickly being able to put a foot out with flats. Sure you can put a foot out with clips too but if you're not used to clips, chances are you'll be lucky to get the foot out in time...at least this has been the case for me. For now, as a "beginner" I am happy to stick with my straitline flats and five ten's but hopefully one day I can dust off the clips and safely make it through the rock gardens in one piece. In the end I think it comes down to riding what works for you :)

Love the kit! Probably the best looking kit out there in my opinion. Wish they did replica jerseys or some variation of it so that the rest of us mortals can fly our colours too.

This is just fantastic! So good to see how far he has come from such humble beginnings. I have no doubt that this kid could become one of the most inspiring sport stars in South Africa.

If it's lightweight, has good ventilation and protects me for needing false teeth then I will absolutely give it a go!