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13 minutes ago, Kerchak said:Hi all
In Bloem the weekend of the 19th. Looking for suggestions for a long MTB ride (district roads +/- 100km) out and back to Bloemfontein.
Petrusburg, Dealesville, Edenburg of iets in daai rigting. Winkel langs die pad om n coke te koop sal nice wees.
Dankie
You can ride on the Edenburg gravel road. Pull in at Tom Place and eat a naked burger. You will eat it again on the way back. You can do up to 180km. Brandfort is about 140km odd. Im healing from a crash atm but if I am sorted by then, would be lekker to do a ride with you.
Just now, Mamil said:.... And probly have change for beers and a braai?
Always
On 12/6/2022 at 10:37 PM, Scary Rider said:Is dit nie bietjie overshare nie?🤔😉
Overshare - Nee wat. Overshare was toe hy my in Sutherland Hotel ge corner het. Foooook bra hom kyk hoe bloei my ass. What has been seen, cannot be unseen.
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2 hours ago, gemmerbal said:By the time i got to Bainskloof i was out the saddle kapping a sprint, it just felt so good to be on tarmac after riding over corrugations for the best part of 4 days. I managed to do a PR up Bainskloof with over 1000kms in my legs 🤣🙈
I am working on a race report, typing is still a challenge with numb fingers not hitting the correct keys and all. Lots of videos and photos that i shared on the whatsapp group, not sure how best to upload onto the thread?
Bainskloof is such an integral part of Munga IMO. It is like this final bit of special, the cherry on the top.
Cant wait for the race report. And ja, the hands.... good luck and give them time.
Congratulations to all the winners
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42 minutes ago, Jewbacca said:I guess that's my point.
It's the same 'spirit of gravel' debate that still rages on.
In a mass start event, if the rules allow, people will draft/pair/team for an advantage.
If it happened last year then I missed it, but as said in another post, as it's now 'legal' it is just and ethos thing.
More wondering what the thoughts are on this. I'm not going to do Munga nor am I likely to identify as a woman and get towed to the win, but it just seems like a bit of a piss take or a change in the direction/ethos of the race.
When I rode in 2017 the rule was that drafting was permitted from Bloem to vd Kloof. Thereafter no drafting allowed. And it was strictly enforced. If the caught you you were penalised and only once. Thereafter is was disqualification.
Last year the rule was still there but they didn't seem to enforce it.
This year drafting is allowed, not cool imo.
I have been at very Munga start as a participant or as a spectator. The race has changed so much for me. Almost has lost its soul.
I was keen to try again next year but have been wondering if there isn't something else to ride. Maybe better value for money. At 30k you most definitely don't get value for money in this race.
11 minutes ago, JohanDiv said:I assume Martin took a rest somewhere during the night.. Franso caught him and they are now riding together at the front.
The pace is crazy!
23 minutes ago, Prince Albert Cycles said:Entry list says Karina is a male rider ?
Must be a mistake on the name. I'm very curious to know who the rider is. Hopefully they will correct it.
Does anybody know who Karina Britz is? Lying top 5. Somebody said that it is the wrong name for that tracker. Only Karina I know is the one who they forced to stop at the padstal in 2017 I think. She finished the next year.
20 minutes ago, ChrisF said:
Ry jy die jaar ?
Norrafok
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3 minutes ago, fanievb said:What's the sinkplate like on the first stretch @Vetseun
En die wind? I know you guys had some crazy storms the last few days
Sinkplaat not so bad. Much better than previous years. Especially that part where the pic was taken. Was moer hot today but the wind was lekker. Not bad at all.
About 10km in and the front runners were dishing out PKs to each other.
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5 hours ago, Zeffer said:So who is your money on this year?
I would put good money on a husband and wife win.
Marco Martins is looking super lean and mean. Hansie looks to be in top shape. Gert Fouche is an animal on the bike. Sad that Benky isn't there. If I had to put cash on a winner. Marco ftw
4 hours ago, Adzmataz said:When I was in School I had a massive temper and would often be involved in fights with other school kids. My Brother used to antagonise me and then run behind a door and phone our parents to say I was trying to hit him which made me see red, so one day I broke down the locked door and klapped him. It took him jumping out of a 2nd story window to get away from me and grabbing my father's Pistol to keep me at bay. I still remember what the barrel pushed against my forehead feels like, but even that didn't stop my rage I yelled at him to do it, and when he couldn't I told him he was too much of a p___y to do it. He dropped the gun (thank whoever you believe is up there) and broke down sobbing. That pulled me out of my rage and I was also sobbing uncontrollably. From that day on I have never hit another person or any living being (I was 15 at the time, I am 44 now) but I still have to work hard sometimes to stop the rage from rising. As an example 2 years ago a wooden cupboard door had been left open in my kitchen (just above my eyeline) I hadn't seen it and turned around to get something and the corner smacked into my head, before I could think I swung around and with 1 punch shattered it into pieces this freaked out everyone in the house including myself. I do not and will not own a gun, because as the cupboard door showed me I can't trust myself. No matter how much I think I have pushed that side of myself down or how much control I think I have over it. I'm 6ft3 when training and at peak fitness I weigh 100kg at my heaviest and least fit I was 140kg, I'm currently training again cycling, and gymming my fat ass off and am 120kg (I have knocked a Springbok on his ass by mistake. We were both running around a corner in opposite directions and collided, ie both our faults. When I saw who I was helping up and apologising to I was very surprised)
So I am very cognisant of the fact that if I Iose it I could probably kill someone with my bare hands without meaning to and it scares me and makes me try to be as zen and peaceful as possible, but it's something I have to work on for the rest of my life.
I'm not excusing the behaviour of OP'S assailant at all. A1.5km bicycle chase should be enough time to realise you're out of line and should calm the f down and turn around. Hell even a few seconds should be enough time to wind yourself down, especially as an adult.
Sorry for the wall of text and questionable punctuation and going off topic, but after reading Ouzo and other's tell of their personal battle's with the inner rage beast. I felt the need to add my own. I have only told a tiny handful of people in my life about it, because I'm deeply ashamed of that part of myself, so it's cathartic to let it out.
OP I hope you're attacker, feels enough shame for his actions and has the integrity/backbone to come forward and take responsibility and face the consequences. For you and for him because if he can't self regulate, he needs help desperately before he kills someone.
Respect.
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4 hours ago, SwissVan said:Then with no insult meant, I’d suggest you have lived either a very short or sheltered time on this planet.
I’ve unwillingly been involved in fights with sober decent people resulting in black eyes and blood lips just because I tend to squint when in sunlight, that together with my bushy eyebrows makes it look like I’m giving a skeef look… no shiteTBH imo a lot of people in SA are walking around with very short fuses, and I’m sure when they return home they are probably quite decent
Ja Swiss. Same here I grew up in Welkom. Rough spot that. I got moered so many times for how I look. Apparently I look cocky and the dutchies didnt smaak it. Or you go to a jol and some random oke comes up to you and says hey are you checking my goose out? You say no. He says so you are saying that she is ugly?....
Than you know your beating is close.
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2 hours ago, TheoG said:Unfortunately I agree, this is the sad reality. I will however keep hoping the a-hole is identified at some point.
I was wondering today if the oke knows that people are looking for him. If so is he just waiting for it to happen, like when you charfed a big dutchies goose. You know he is coming for you....... but when.
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2 hours ago, BaGearA said:I'll ad 250 if it leads to the culprit
I'll lie about who it was to collect the reward
Where has your bike taken you today?
in The Bike Room
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Jinne Bennie daai bike is foggen mooi!