[[Event] Cape Town Cycle Tour 2018]

Maybe I am just stupid but this is all marketing BS to me.

 

Sure the EVENT will (maybe) have a zero foot print.

But what about the thousands of tourist visiting the city?  Showers, drinking water etc etc.

 

Zero footprint my ass.

There will be more water consumed. 

Why risk it?

Tourism is a massive source of Cape Town's income. If we don't attract tourists, we'll be without a provincial government, never mind a drought. My clients operate in the luxury hotel industry. The luxury hotel industry alone (excluding B&B's, guest houses, four stars etc) in CT is worth hundreds of millions. Yes, most of it goes abroad, but without tourism we wouldn't attract foreign investment in that sector at all. Very few locals can stay in a hotel room that is 20-30k per night. Trust me, that is the median price this time of year. The VVIPs that stay in a luxury hotel spend around R5 mil over a two week period at the hotel as they bring over their entire families. The low-level staff only receive minimum wage, but tourist season is the only time they have work. And the amount of people that apply for these entry level jobs is astounding. 

[Cape Town bike storage]

It might be a bit of a mission, but maybe check to see if there is a storage company near to you. Depends on how desperate you are.

https://stor-age.co.za/Cape-Town/Gardens

[Introduce yourself]

Welcome Jay!

Your wife is a very smart woman

Many safe miles

That's debatable...

[Introduce yourself]

Hello folks,

 

My name is Jay.

 

I'm pretty new to the cycling scene. Still on my metal.

 

I'm a short socks kinda guy, but my wife insists that I need to wear long socks on our rides together

 

I look forward to chatting with you all in the future!