Danger Dassie

Yes. AP pay organisers to be there to photograph riders and also cover logistics, equipment and staff costs. At least that was how it worked in the past, no reason that model will have changed. RAF activation very likely has a much smaller scale by which they can subsidise. Our tax money and fuel levies at work I suppose.

The few I’ve done I’ve always been happy and come away with good memories and good times. Likewise mates who did it this year had an absolute blast.

Not sure there were as many photographers on route this year from Action Photo? ... at least not compared to previous years.

Dusk at Taroko, Modderfontein

Lots of generalised hyperbole over SAPS, and yes, there serious issues across the board. It's also variably different with each station. Mulderdrift and Honeydew are really under sourced, the case loads like many other stations number into hundreds for each detective. Generally private security is often a boon for SAPS as it bolsters their capability, especially if much of the ground work has been done by a PI. Although this also create a breeding ground for problems, the dodginess in the private security sector is just as corrupt as anything in SAPS, in some instances it creating a direct line for organised crime. The truly committed in both the private sector and state/metro policing understand this and work with it. But the **** sandwich reality is this, while we all want to see this guy caught and get his due, which open cases of rape, murder and abuse should be set aside so as to prioritise this? It's sad all round, fkn tragic for too many.

You wont regret it!

Twitter!? ... What are these guys, boomers?

Reminds me of the old Dusi2C event, two glorious days of MTB through KZN from Pmb to Durban along the Dusi route. So underrated.

Well that was a proper field of racing. Going to be some proper post bike admin too!

Somewhat saturated market here in SA, even brands like Castelli aren’t really pushing that much volume see as a stand alone locally. The real money is in the custom side. There’s a shop called Casquette stocking MAAAP and Rapha in Rosebank, possibly worth chatting to them. Would really research hard into the viability, and accept that for any sustainable return there will need to be significant investment in marketing levels through the line. It’s not that well known in SA and a hard sell given the premium price point. Really like the MAAP and pas normal stuff, sizing is REALLY on the small side though, something to be aware of. And given the price there really are a lot of other local and import options at comparable styles, materials and quality for better pricing. Ciovita, VanH, RH77, Enjoy, Privateer, Assos, GSG (Giseggi), Tactic, BioRacer, Morvelo are just some of the options available.

Lounge wall is done by Bias. 🤘

Prior to the relaunch of the Tagati/Website, they've always had an all road model, the Moya (alongside the Thaba and Tandem). A mate has one, with 32/33mm tyres. In mid October they even announced that Tegan Phillips would be riding the Moya, that changed towards the end of October where they announced it would be a Tagati. The attached pic shows "Tagati" etched on the top tube, as does the one on this thread. Would venture that this is possibly a Moya which has had Tagati etched on the frame. I am keen to see what happens with the 3D printed ti fork they've been working on. Bike nerding aside, it's a super cool adventure to follow and live vicariously through.

From what I understand from Sling's social media recently, they did release a new frameset that accommodates 29r MTB tyres.

Short answer, no.

Ditto, there’s a rat in this soup. I think JY possibly got ahead of themselves in some respects, but then a voluntary NPO is by default an imperfect entity. The motive is honourable and well meaning however, it should be encouraged and guided. Not the case here. It seems like some were waiting for them to trip up. The local ward councillor who was quick to align themselves with JT before, is now nowhere to be heard of. The whole scenario is starting to smell like bureaucrats having an internal power struggle among the politics. Someone is hiding behind legalities and being economical with the truth. Meanwhile the only people left to deal with the fallout will be those employed by JT and the communities in the area.

That was one of the best sprint finishes yet, Pritzen did the the classic 'throw' on the line. Really was down to the line.

Normal, add sealent.

Ryder Sidekick. Lightweight, low key, just work and cheap as chips.

Bit of rain earlier, temp had dipped a fair bit, but clearing up a bit tomorrow. Trails will be perfect now, and with cooler weather!

Bit breezy but perfect weather generally. Oak Valley looking good

I’ve seen that Trailwolf have a ridiculously good special on Morvelo kit. Bibs, trail shorts, jerseys, base shirts, socks etc ...

Muizies is cray cray hey. Beat him with the three year old next time.

Perhaps you’re just not riding enough, or appreciate that comparing isn’t really a good barometer. Ridden all over and taken visitors from all over on the trails upland. Everyone of them have been blown away and had a good time. The region has some exceptional riding. And yes, we may not have the exceptional natural mountain scapes like some areas in the WC. We do have access to comparable bushveld experiences like van Gaalen and Buffelsdrift. If we want mountains, the Berg is about 4 hours away, which is world class for outdoors. Very very few places have the range of accessible riding. But ja, given the right opportunity I’d still jump to WC quicker than a cheetahs fart.

I think Luso is active that side. Also check with Impey and Complete Cyclist up the road.

I think there are few setups anywhere in the world like Tygerberg and on balance they do an exceptional job. Some of the reaction to the newsletter is understandable. It really isn’t acceptable, also wouldn’t go as far as to call it incitement, bit of an overreaction. See the club acknowledged as such, apologised and have shown action. In an imperfect world of imperfect people, that’s pretty damn good.