Murrob

Close enough to Stellies, worth the drive, is Irma at https://irmfit.co.za.

Well, I would assume and hope the victims have now involved police. I was passing on the messages in the Paarl cycling groups that I belong to as received. I have also posed the question previously on this very thread when Helshoogte started kicking off again, as to your point, and I ask again, where are PPA and CSA in all of this? How can we get them to lobby on our behalf as cyclists to get this the attention from the powers that be to get some kind of action going. Does anyone have contacts? I did, as an aside, drive up to the top of Franschoek pass this afternoon and noted what looked like a CPF member parked off to the side about half way up keeping an eye out and there a couple of police vehicle on main road hopefully patrolling and heading up the pass.

Yeah, gotta say, this needs quick and proper intervention by the authorities, which seems unlikely. If this idea takes hold for wannabe and proper criminals that anyone exercising/cycling outside is a good target for a quick 50-100k ransom. Then it’s going to a huge issue. The discussion with bike jacking is to just handover and comply and let insurance deal with it. This is another ball game, I’m not sure pleading poverty with an 80k+ bike and your dumb phone is going to save you. So it’s either only cycle outside is groups, or armed…because once you are in that van there is precious little that is going to stop it. This scares me much more than the prospect of an armed hijacking and losing a bike.

As received on WhatsApp groups, Franschoek pass has had 2 kidnapping incidents in the last 24-72 hours. 1st incident ‘Franschhoek pas, taxi met drie swart gewapende mans het my 17:20 van my fiets af gestamp, fiets berg af gegooi, my in die taxi gegooi , en hulle het eers R100 000 gesoek, hulle het tot in Grabouw gery met my , my in die veld gevat, hulle het op die ou einde 50k uit my uit nadat ek rond en bond probeer geld secure, ek ht niks meer gehad, hulle het my GOD dank vry gelaat by BP garage in Grabouw 20:15 , unharmed. ek het immediate transfer gedoen, hulle stel nie belang aan fietse of goed, hulle soek Geld, en baie, hulle is kwaai en gee nie om of jy nie geld het nie, hulle my met geweer gedreig. belowe ek sal fine wees as hulle geld kry. dink hulle is locals by Grabouw maar hulle is van ZIM af, nie SA’ 2nd was last night ‘Please take care, my daughter and her friend were hijacked/ kidnapped last night on Franschoek pass. The kidnappers wanted a ransom. They are safe now and not hurt. Not safe to stop there any more’ Confirmed on bikes as well. Not sure if anyone else has info, same mo by the sounds of it. At first I was not convinced cyclists are being targeted specifically, but now I am not so sure. Seems too much of coincidence that repeat incident in such a short space of time on the same pass. Same perpetrators?

Mr Rossouw should be able to assist. www.vertorack.co.za

There will always be a bit of adaption needed when wearing contacts I’ve found, but once you settle down with them it’s a great option. The trick if they do work for you, is to buy online to get a good price, I have recently discovered my optom is tearing me a new one with the pricing.

I have gone full circle on this with my preferred glasses being Rudy Projects. I have got inserts for the Rudy Projects, but also could not find a compatible photochromic pair that I liked. So gave contact lenses a try again, which I had sworn off before, my optometrist recommended different types which help prevent dry eyes and irritation which I have tried and it’s working well- Cooper Vision Myday sphere. After a few hours I want them out, so it’s just for activity, and then I switch back my normal glasses or script sunnies.

Maybe try Rapide Bikes https://www.rapide.co.za/product/rapide-double-chainring-bolt-set/

Ride Darling event was good fun last year. Weather looked a bit suspect leading up to it, so not particularly well attended. But enjoyed the vibe and that my wife could do the trail run while I hit the mtb. Interesting route with a bit of everything.

A position from the belief that roads are only for motor vehicles. And presumably they must all be capable of the same speeds. Wonder what he does when he comes up to a slow moving truck? Pedestrians must really set this guy off, how dare anyone come across his path that he has to compromise for. So he is actually what he accused the road cyclist of, thinks the world revolves around him and his perceived hierarchy of who may use the road.

Works great, but as stated they’re a bit pricy. But I have also found Dynaplug on Takealot. So ebucks for the win! I have found the stans dart to absolutely not work on road tyres, leaving me stranded, but perhaps it was just a weird hole.

Not sure where you are based, but Bicycle Garage in Paarl could assist and ship to wherever you needed it to go.

Had my new mtb frame done by the Armour Ride guys in Woodstock a while ago. Happy with the result, I did make a small mistake though, by putting my bike on a stand at home that holds the bike on the rear stays. This moved the wrap a bit creating an unsightly mark. So watch for anything that could lean or touch the wrap over extended periods of time. I went with a stand that holds the wheel/tyre rather to prevent this. But otherwise super happy, want to get my road bike out to them as well.

Paarl mountain yesterday evening from up at the top and then on the way down catching the town lights.