Pure Savage

To sell that idea to Elon you need to rephrase and rename. Call it the next greatest revolution, changing how we move not just people, but ideas. It is called the DUOPOD EXTREME E. Its a buffalo bike.

This morning coming into Fish Hoek, we were riding like angels in single file, pointing out the pot holes in the road and avoiding them when a red corse came screeching past on horn, cut up a car at the circle and then sat at the red light. So I took the opportunity to pull up next to her, tap on the window and ask for a chat. Karen with a soliders hair cut was keen and opened up the window: PS: Morning sweetie, whats the matter darling? K: Your riders behind you were swerving all over the road to miss the pot holes and I did not want to run them over! PS: Does your car not come with brakes darling? K: I AM NOT A CYCLIST! PS: Honey, we are now sitting at this red light, what is your rush? K: Why must I drive at 20km/h? PS: Sweetie, we were doing 40km/h and now I am stuck in this line of cars waiting. Blow kiss and ride off. Low and behold, who has pulled up and gotten out the car at Salt? Karen and her husband. Big smiles and waves as we ride past. Rather peculiar morning.

The message I needed to read this morning.

If you say so.

This is a great point. Google maps now has a "most fuel efficient route" It should just say, get on your bike or use public transport.

Ok, now we talking, those PPA ooms love a good rule book!! Racetec should just remove any results before the legal 3:50. That will probably put an end to all this.

Just watch out for the speed wagons with TT bars flying by! Best places to stop if you want to enjoy the scenery, Bootlegger Kalk Bay, le Hub in Misty Cliffs (amazing crowd there).

Incorrect sock length as well. They are not messing around though, slick tyres!! Also, arm warmers in that weather? What was he covering up on his inner arms? Lance pulled this same stunt.

REAL bikers can teach the REAL eBikers how to use the spare time..

The least he could have done was take some photos etc! Question still remains, but why?

The newer road FD dont have the long swing arm either. https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/front-derailleurs/478299/shimano-ultegra-fd-r8000-front-derailleur and https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/front-derailleurs/509731/shimano-sm-ad15-front-derailleur-braze-on-adaptor

Back in the day doing a second lap, we dont race it and when passing people we make sure that its us that gets out the way etc. Your presence should only improve the day for everyone.

100% agree with you, I think the more people on bikes the better. My folks ride with someone that uses it to make sure his heart rate does get not higher than what his doctor says it should, but he sits and rides with all his mates on the group ride, does not speed off with the faster group. The people breaking the above rules are going to ruin it for the genuine people that are using the eBike to continue doing what they love. 3.10 alone would mean 19.6% of the field broke the rules.

I mean its like the people using clip on TT bikes in an event that specifically says clip on TT bars. They just do not care about anyone else's safety besides themselves.

Nobody is angry here, just perplexed as to what would cause someone to chip their bike for the fun ride world champs. More than 10% of the eBike field must have been on illegal ebikes according to their average speeds. Is it too much to ask people to not break the law?

No one cares what time or is threatened by the eBikes. People are just worried about people doing 38km/h average while starting in 4F passing hundreds of people. There were 2 at the cycle tour that had bells and a hooter that were shouting at people to keep out the way. People are just surprised someone would use a category that was meant to allow more people to complete the cycle tour and then decide to break the law in order to race it. May as well just go drive the route in your car.

Heard he hit a van or something. Was in Grandma Savage DC team. Its really close to home as also has 2 young kids.

Going to enter, will see if can get my old man a sub 3 after 24 attempts. I mean, 15 minutes off should not be that hard..

The groups are not going to be coming up 4 wide, it will be strung out after the Glen. You could get by with a single lane up signal hill. then neutral down kloof.

No reason why they cannot have 2 mass participation rides per year. Make one the big bad boy in March, then October another one, maybe it goes over Ou Kaapse, maybe it goes up signal hill?

When will the entries to the Oct 2022 edition?

Also this: https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/bike-racks/506096/thule-raceway-bike-rack

We have a bunch of old savages that ride that area but they stick to the road and gravel.

Might be older chaps but not many mature ones on the Hub.