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    C'mon, are you not on the newsletter database?? I was thinking blog too but there has to be someone running all these platforms.
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    Ah. Smiles has beaten me to it... happy anniversary dude.
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    Sign up. Twitter, Facebook, Hub, Newsletter, Website.. @AMA_TokaiMTB facebook/TokaiMTB TokaiMTB.co.za Obviously since the fire we are crawling around gathering our senses again.. think we've all taken a bit of a knock - so news for now is a bit sparse but the plans presented at the AGM is still on track, being that most of the work in the immediate future will be done at the table now that trails are closed.
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    ahhh.
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    http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/54/homer_facepalm.jpg
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    How will CoCT fix it? Serious question. Why I ask is that we are seeing this posed as a solution more and more but apart from handing the management back, very little is provided for how the issues will be fixed. Issues as you have listed above include fire damage and crime, I'm not sure if you are referring to others?? Crime: Maybe we should get a list going that includes the areas CoCT has "lost control" of. Fire damage: Not sure what you would propose CoCT do as a solution, open these areas to the public? Just as a side, last week Thursday there were still fire trucks rushing into Tokai. Saw them enter at 11am and leave just after 5. Think it's safe to assume that there are areas that still pose a risk to people.
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    Ja, as Alouette says, there is still some confusion around the route's designation. Some rangers are easy going others not. The only pickle in just riding it is that Paddy Gordon Table Mountain National Park chief lives there.. but there's also been talk of him being cool with it too. I could get official word on this but I can tell you in official form, the answer will not be yes. I will be speaking to COCT about the green belts during this time. There are some insane trails through there and may be the answer during down-time. Discussions have already started, this firecould be the catalyst. Thanks for your words Cape Diver. The people really did come together, hope it lasts! D
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    Nearly forgot. Friends of Tokai - join..! Worth 10 tonnes in goodwill and is the channel for exactly what you suggest. Tony Rebelo runs the restoration programme for this area from there, no better place to get the scientific guidance and assist in restoration.
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    Skollie is right. The seed bank holds a lot of excitement for the botanists.. hybridisation is the issue Eddy, even K'bosch has to collect their seeds from existing plants which have changed form over the years. In 2011 I approached Table Mountain National Park and got approval to start collecting seeds for germination at Mt Pleasant in Rhodes Mem. As we got closer to the project, it was put on hold as Silvertree was starting sprout on their own in different locations. The controlled burns would have helped sprout faster but now in retrospect, burning after felling would have actually ended up killing off the endangered species with the recent fires. So no burning then is a blessing now. Fynbos needs minimum 8 years to seed between burns. Fortunately the Tokai area manager heads up the planting programmes with Cecelia being the first. Two Oceans Marathon funds were donated through the Honorary Rangers and the project was quite successful but not exactly from a scientific angle.. Tokai is literally the last bastion for 'pure' fynbos but there also has to be some balance as recreation makes up one of the mandates. We'll listen to TMNP's plans and be respectful in their immediate goals but at some point when conditions improve, will be needing their sympathy towards access too. We can help but they need time now to formulate plans and recoup some of their losses. Cecilia-plantation-llustrated-vision.pdf
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    That's an excellent idea. Would be keen to see how the Tygerberg guys respond. Emailed.
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    No promises but you'll find Silvermine will allow access sooner based on your rationale. You must remember that there are a lot of users; between walking, climbing, paragliding, bicycling, horse riding and dog walking, suddenly your low impact single user group during a sensitive recovery period takes a sharp turn. From your perspective it makes perfect sense. From a management point of view I think it may look somewhat different.
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    Yup, hence my feeling on winter. There is very little balance lately, the tap is either open or closed! Chapman's peak, ai karamba - I'll say no more.
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    Just a quick correction, the 2017 date was never an official thing but it made sense given the cost of operating so far south. Their lease still puts them at 2025 but the fire will more than likely drive the idea of an early exit with the need to salvage what they can.
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    Correct. Like Myles has said, even with the closure TokaiMTB can continue planning the future trails. Table Mountain National Park supports us supporting them - a two way street. But wait, what do riders do in this time? TokaiMTB remains sympathetic to the loss of trails for the riders. It is a big problem to have closures last that long.. so without raising hopes, and assuming we can get the message across that adherence to the terms of access can be obeyed, we will continue lobbying for a earlier admission. Sadly what does not count in our favour is the historic flaunting of these terms despite CONTINUAL requests - you know, the few that spoil it for the masses - there will be a lot of convincing needed.
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    Nature is tough and oddly it's through human "do gooders" that it actually suffers. Be sure that the restoration will be watched from a distance, there is a new breed of conservationist, one that can take on conventional ideas and win - but I digress. Tokai, with 120 years of logging activities in up to 60 year cycles, this area holds seedbanks of the last "pure" fynbos in the reserve. Granite and Sandveld fynbos remains in 3% of the world - i.e. here. If you ever wanted to understand the importance of Tokai and why the Pines are ultimately going, this previous paragraph sums it up to the T.
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    Let's be honest here, what damage would the trails have really sustained? Apart from the roots in the trail being burnt, I am hinging my bets on minimal direct damage. What I do however understand from the info is that Table Mountain National Park are not looking at the trails in isolation of the rest of the reserve. It appears to be a holistic approach where an ecosystem is affected and needs recovery. Eddy.. the area is sensitive and a lot of attention will be focussed on the recovery, it seems Table Mountain National Park and many other stakeholders are not willing to risk opening the area to the public, not just cyclists; horses, walkers etc.. Saying no-one ever ventured off the trails is quite a claim.. Cap, winter approaches.. I sincerely doubt anything will change before it is over.
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    whaat? Lightweight.. jinne!
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    You drive a merc?
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    It's a really tough topic, nobody whether motorist or cyclist wants to be told they are in the wrong. Looks like the campaign possibly needs to be aimed a bit closer to home first. Not only PPA but the critical and moonlight mass et al too. You find quite often a very clever defence is thrown back at any criticism of the way the events are run, basically without instruction or user education. Seemingly nothing more than.. "Here's your shirt." or "We leave at 8.." and then it's left up to personal responsibility from that point - and we all know how much of that is going around!
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    Yeah, c'mon, you've had since 6:02 to write part 2.. "Are we there yet?"
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    http://images.nationaltimes.com.au/2010/11/18/2050300/george-calombaris-420-420x0.jpg
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    "and once again my card made it safely back to the warm confounds of my wallet." You know that this [slip] makes more sense than if you had to use the word more fitting for the sentence, i.e. confines?. "Confounds" describes perfectly your card's constant confusion.. but seemingly this time it got a chance to step out onto the field! Home run? Let me guess, part 2..
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