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Thats our own fault. We put up signs to warn you of potholes....We dont fix the potholes. We can only blame ourselves for this - its a typical south african trait Shut the bridge down at peak hour traffic - like any other protest action would do. Or go throw a broken bike through the door of the Municipality offices. Or go throw ****-in-a-bag at the door of the mayor. The point is, a person has to do something radical to be heard, which is the sad part

The referee always see's the 2nd infringement, never the first

Car drivers dont stop, not because they dont care or are inhumane, but for fear of themselves becoming a victim of a crime. The amount of muggings that happens when good will comes out is frightening. How many of you have told your loved ones to not stop even in the event of a flat tyre, or even when witnessing an accident - but to rather drive to the nearest safe area like a garage? Sadly you cant blame the passer by

Here's the gpx routes (new) Midvaal Fast One Cycle Race 50 km 2025 New Finish Uitvlught Rd (1).gpx Midvaal Fast One Cycle Race 2025 - 105 km NEW Finish Uitvlught Road.gpx

Call Grotto to Gravel and see if theyre ok with it? Its an adventure bike/mx bike friendly place so cant hurt to ask them. Ive done Breedts Nek on the GS from here, nice friendly place and great restaurant and museum. https://maps.app.goo.gl/BU61UFvKB9AYgGPo9 With all the rain recently, I would hazard that the north direction entry will be a tad more rocky than usual leading up to the concrete wall. Once you're past the concrete wall it'll be a normal technical route for you

Nice. Well done

Great LBS to work with. Ive always found them to be super helpful and great to work with. Chat to Wesley at: Mellow Velo <info@mellowvelo.co.za> Pity you're in CT, they have a very well stocked store

Yip. You're right. Dont forget to carry a piece with you then. I'll read about it in the rags Happy protesting tomorrow ✌🏻

Funny how you are allowed an opinion but as soon as it doesnt align with theirs, then you are not allowed an opinion anymore. I share your sentiments on effective awareness before the event, but lets hope the message tomorrow gets to the right places and the right people .... and no one is mugged on the way home crossing the same bridge later in the day

Dex, ive got a set of trainer wheels, just not sure what size bike its off. If you can hang five till tomorrow I'll need to go down to the store room to dig then out. If they can work for you, they're free

Remember the faeces throwing incidents from awhile ago in the cape? They targeted the city offices and the airport to get traction to their plight Perhaps a ride to the mayors offices instead of the hotspot? No one of importance is at the bridge to see your efforts at any time anyway, but rather go to a place where it hits home the best - there's nothing worse than a shut down mayors office area due to a protest to gain attention Please dont assume that i dont support the means to fix things, i just think it'll be a fruitless exercise by going to the incorect venue. And i certainly don't think it will dissuade the crims by any means, it might give them something to remember when, say, a bright blue bike comes past and they remenbered it having fancy kit on it My infinite wisdom for you

Nice big advert to the crims, that stand ride They might be brazen, bold and even down right sneaky, but they aint stupid

I have a 2023 Revolt Advanced 2 with the same annoying creak, when pedalling under load I'll give the rear axle a tighten and see what transpires. I assume the creak is coming from the chainring to crank mating system and have been on the lookout for a replacement. Ive also done the grease and tighten the bolts to the chain ring thing and had a quiet ride for 2km. Im going to strip it again and rebuild with no grease to see if it changes Its not my pedals... they are the Look spd's that have an annoying squeak if not lubed enough

Arguably the same % as the USA... 3 or 4 out of 100 vs. 30 to 40 out of a 1000 One could also argue that on a 5 hour sortie around the peninsula, a fair amount of traffic users are not local or not used to the left hand side of the road driving, which would explain why a fair portion of them are trying to flatten you via your Varia. This could in fact reduce the % value somewhat. But ok, i digress Whilst i might agree with you that the bridge gang could be considered anti-social, I'd lean more towards a bunch of drug users that have no regard for consequences. As an example, i went fishing off millers point the other day and told a young local to p!ss off as he was harrassing us for money and tips. I was promptly put into the car for my own protection as these locals tend to stab people if they don't get their way, all thanks to drugs So, what's the solution? Well, police do nothing, private security or investigation costs money and politicians dont care, and dancing like we all know the moves to a toy toy does nothing either. What does that leave the cyclist? Well, to be frank, i dont think you'd like my answer of finding other options to ride the bikes to stay out of harms way. I dont condone whats happeneing, but its sometimes easier to stay away from the crocodile's mouth when feeding time happens Or, go be heard at the local town council meetings, and if that doesn't work, then vote for someone else to govern the city