No Hare

No cycling today. I will be kayaking!

this isnt photoshopped, promise!

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what does the cow say?

Silverback will to a certain extent be returning to their African roots with their new releases: The Silverback Uganda & The Silverback Rwanda

Will have to stop him before he burns the shop down... seems like he got a better deal than I thought... But their service still sucks

An acquaintance asked me this morning. Do you still use a Giant Escape as commuter? When I responding positive to his question he followed it up by stating/ asking the following: He had bought a Giant Escape 2 form City Cycles (Cape Town) recently, but something was seriously wrong with the bike. He asked if I would have a look at it. So he dropped the bike off this afternoon. And he told me that when he bought the bike he requested that the necessary be done to ensure that it was immediately ride- able. According to him, he walked around for nearly four hours until he was phoned for the pickup. The salesman ensured him that the bike was serviced and ready for used. But now he was really disappointed in the bike. So I went to work and found the following: Dry hubs The brakes wasn’t set And a loose headset So I phoned him a few minutes ago to tell him what the problems were and that the bike is now fixed, ready to be picked up. I also had to share the following unpleasant news. He did not buy an Escape 2; a Giant Escape 1 was sold to him on the pretence that it was an Escape 2. The moral compass of this salesman is so off kilter it is not even funny. I do not know what measures he will take for at this stage he is still refusing to accept that he was done in. But I know for sure, never will I support City Cycles.

Boetie Maak nie saak wat jou ouderdom is, iemand ouer sal altyd dink jy is 'n d**s. In my twintigs was dit die skool laities. In my dertigs was dit die die 20-jarige beterweters met geen lewensondervinding maar al insluitende (egoistiese) opinies. Hier in my 40s'het my klem verskuif na die algehele minagtig van ons huidiglike politieke sisteem. .. ...die feit bly egter staan, jy is aan die onderkant van die voedselkettang. En ek sien jou disleksie raak minder hoe moeriger jy raak.

In any fight, go for the balls

Towing my kayak to sea will become illegal. Thanks for the heads up Going to add my bit of officialese

thank you all for the "options" Will be buying my Brooks over the weekend; one only and none for her. My actions will test the relationship, but maybe it is a good thing....

This is what I want: Brook saddles for our bikes. Only problem is that the girlfriend/ riding partner is a vegan and a “nutter” when it to animal rights and things that go “moo” in the night. None of the options I saw with a web search is available locally. What non leather alternatives are available in SA that can compete with a Brooks? Presently I enjoy the company of the lady quite a bit, so letting her go is not an option. .. Help

Dutch police bike training

Sadam my friend do you remember when you told the world that you dont have WMDs? Ánd Bush said you do And you said "No!" And Blair said "Yes!" And everyone went to war... Dont loose your head again Live life the best you can

Everyone got a point. But this is my reasoning for not getting the SAPS involved. Untill the guy jumped me, i was just pray to him and a possible R200.00 when he sold the bike. Then the peperspraying followed after which i helped him out of the road...gently... Will he think twice about jumping a cyclist again.... hopefully yes. Now, if i report it to the police the following might happen: My identity becomes known to the perp when the SAPS start making enquieries. And one evening when the perp is full of drugs ot drink, he comes knocking on my door. That i do not want.

Sorry mate, thats a dolphin.

This is the setup on my commuter Although this is “direct spray” and not a grenade the setup is the same. 1 Pouch 1 canister of pain Velcro straps or cable ties I like using the pouch for the following reason. When I see the possibility of trouble I can reach quickly for the spray and be ready for that bark, bite or “hello, my larney…” And there were I need to walk into a shop or work I can put in my backpack without someone accidently activating it while still attached to the bike. Nice thing about the setup is the cost. The pouch will set you back about R20-00 and the cable ties are about 20c each. The Velcro strap- alternative is about R6-00 per meter or as in my case, I used the back strap off an old pair of crocs. That it, cheers.

Attempted to upload pictures. no luck

I’ve been hesitant to identify the area and will still not. Somewhere north of Cape Town there is a military base... The perimeter fencing of the military area is so porous that for intents and purposes it does not exist. The inhabitants of the adjacent township use the military road running parallel to the “fence” as shortcut to get to the industrial area and work. No cyclist with common sense will use this road for recreational cycling; actually no person commuting by bike, cycle or by foot will use this road at night. But I did. Enough said. I am trying to upload pictures. Presently I have a normal pepper spray canister cable tied to the bike. I am waiting until the end of the month and a trip to Town to get another SWAT grenade to put in place.

Is that a car behind those okes in the back?Wonder if it came to repair a flat?

Ratty my sincere apologies How can I ever recover from a situation like this please let me know please inclued your name bank account number and country of origin

thanks for all the replies everyone in the northern subs can relax, the incident was a little bit north of that. unluckily i cannot comment more about were you must realize that i do not want the cops on my doorstep

This is what happened. A while ago I cable tied a Pepper/ capsicum grenade to the stem of my bike. The spray mouth angled strait at the cyclist (me). Six months passed before I had to use it. Last night after the rain stopped I went for a ride. On my way home, going up a hill at no more than 10km/h I got body slammed off the bike. I got halve pinned under it while the Reallocation Agent (Rat Ass) went for my head with fist and takkies. Kicking the bike away in an attempt to bring my feet in to play against Ratty, he went for the bike. Already in the saddle Ratty struggled to get away. I grabbed unto the handles and depressed the grenades’ trigger before getting out of the way. 15 seconds worth of compressed habanero is what Ratty got in his face. He went down solid. So, in the end I did not get hijacked. So, for me the grenade did work, maybe it might for someone else. Grenades available from SWAT DEFTAC, they are on the Web.

As a previous breastfeeding recipient myself, I can categorically state that said delivery system haven’t been used in quite a while, if ever for the function it was intended for. This is a misrepresentation by TIME Magazine. Somebody should sue…