Graham S

lol alrighty then! 😎🤙

Enjoy! 😁 Hope you set a new personal best this year! 🥳💪

It still comes down to assuming other road users are are going to use the road in a predicatable and lawful way. Sitting back and saying they should conduct themselves accordingly is just ignorant to the reality of our roads. If a road is known to be used by racers often would you then not come to the conclusion that that section of road is more dangerous than any other "normal" section of road and thus the chance of an incident is higher? Which is my original point. Ride on known dangerous road = accepting the risk. You cant fall back on the assumption that road users are going to act accordingly. I full agree with you that superbike riders and weekend warriors dont give a **** about the rules of the road and will continue racing up and down hells hoogte, franschoek, rooi els etc. My point is that this is the known state of those roads, so cycling there is accepting it.

Oh sorry i forgot about all the good parts of the country to nullify my argument. brb just going to Phillipi Farms to drop off my TV because the guy cant make it to my house and will pay more more for delivery.

Clearly not understanding my point. If you choose to go to to Afghanistan on holiday and you end up being captured or killed is that considered victim blaming? Surely not since the general concensus is "You shouldnt have been there since everyone knows its dangerous" Nothing is stopping you from going there, the land itself isnt dangerous, its just the people..... The road itself isnt dangerous, its just the people using it So by using a known dangerous section of road you are accepting the consequence of your action. How is this victim blaming? You are also putting an assumption on road user to act accordingly. The reality is that certain roads are dangerous and you cant rely on all road users to drive and use the road safely. Putting your safety in other road users hands because "They should drive according to the law and pass when its safe" is pretty stupid tbh.

My point was not that cyclists are lesser road users. My point is that "almost all" road users know those roads are narrow and not ideal for cycling. So by cycling there, you are accepting the risks. Im not saying cyclists have less rights to use the roads than any other road user, they are just exposed to more risk, which they accept when riding on those roads. You are more than welcome to go and use the roads, but people cant be surprised when dangerous roads produce dangeorus results and then act all shocked...

Being on both sides, cyclist and motorcyclist I have an opinion on each side. When I am on my bicycle, on the road (Which is very rare as it find it extremely unsafe) I observe cyclists 90% of the time riding 2, or 3 abrest! without fail or often passing a cyclist ahead and not looking before moving over and going into the road. No shoulder checks... Guys CYCLING ON THE N1 into town! Yes yes I know that section isnt safe, I've cycled there many times as well. You are taking the risk by riding on the highway to avoid being mugged on the cycle path, I get it. Cyclists cycling on roads with a very narrow yellow line, sub 500mm is just asking for trouble. Guys cycling UP and DOWN Franschoek pass which basically has no yellow line is just asking for trouble. YOU are inviting risk into your ride by riding on roads that are unsafe for bicycles. Removing the motorcycles racing up and down the pass. There are MASSIVE grain carriers, bakkies towing boats to the dams, car clubs and general traffic. Now add a cyclist to a blind corner with no yellow line and not enough space to pass safely and you are asking for trouble. AGAIN: YOU CHOSE TO CYCLE ON AN UNSAFE ROAD. This applies to Chappies. Its a MASSIVE tourist destination with busses, cars and motorbikes (Yes I acknowledge speeding and over taking blah blah), there is NO SPACE TO CYCLE THERE SAFELY, even if all traffic is obeying the rules of the road, riding a bicycle there is not safe with the amount of traffic that goes through there. You accepted the risks when you went on that route, do not expect a cycling utopia just becuse its a popular route. On the Motorcycle side. I've been riding motorbikes on the road and track for a long time. Cars dont see you, trucks dont see you, cyclists dont see you. Those roads I mentioned above are just as unsafe for motorcycles as they are for cyclists. We accept these risks when using the road. Everyone gets sad when a motorcyclist, who is riding normally, gets killed by a car turning or running a red light. But this is part of being on two wheels, bicycle or motorcycle. Any way, sad day indeed but people only care about their side of the story and want to regulate te opposite. The cure lies in education and correct training, but we can only dream..

Since we are talking second hand market right now. Im looking to sell ALL my gear, like everything I have. So please advise if this price is fair and what youd pay for a bundle like this? https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/694681/2017-transition-patrollots-of-gear-negotiable

I use a heavily diluted mix of Clean Green and water. Maybe like 50ml clean green to 500ml water. Still strong enough to degrease te chain and grime but soft enough on the paint and seals. So far everything has been fine for around a year. Clean Green concentrate is around R89 a bottle and lasts a really long time. I used to use Blixem but found it too harsh.

Hi there. As I was coming down the last snake trail I came across this cover. Inside it says Scott Spark Carbon and the outside it says push down 10mm and turn. I handed it in at the Ranger hut where you buy the permits. Hope someone collects it.

Haha yeah exactly that! Got to the last climb up to the mast and noped out of that right away, was so rekt after all the climbing, I rather did Black Rhino 2 and went back for a beer 😅

Excited for this!😎 Can I ask that this time the lead riders for each group do a track walk or explanation of each section, best routes, risks etc so we can learn from the pros and then put it to practice? The Conties ride was great but there was no teaching involved and the fast guys just sped away at each stage. 😅 Jonkers can be intimidating so would be cool to learn on the day. 😎🤘

Just want to make an appreciation post for whats happening at Bloemendal at the moment. The First Thursdays (with LEATT) concept is really awesome and such a good vibe! Everyone is having a great time and really makes the end of the ride enjoyable and social! I really appreciate LEATT sponsoring the givewaways as well as the Jack Black beers and other goodies that were present last night! Secondly, The work on the trails has been amazing! VEER Factor is a blast! Super fun and technical. I appreciate that the pallete jump/ drop at the end has been replaced with a nice gap jump, as well as placing palletes over the water logged end berms. Lombards Terra is also running really well. Those loose, sandy berms have been replaced with nice smooth and fast flowing corners now. Really looking forward to seeing whats in store for Flow Terra! Great work and keep it up

I bought the cheapest karcher from builders, specifically for my bike and its been working great for the past 2 years. Also cleaned paving and a few other things. Well worth the money. Only minor gripe is that standard hose is a bit short. Id get the 5m extenion.

Was a really epic day! Thanks to all for organising! Was awesome getting to ride some trails I have never ridden at Conties before, especially Forrest Frenzy. That was quite a challange but super fun! Cant wait for the next one!