Max Headroom

Membership available – Primary school R500 pa & High school R1000 pa. Adults R2500 pp pa Ride on ONLY Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday mornings. Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons. bwahahahaha !

You can adjust them to work fine 90% of the time, but as mentioned above you need to keep the moving part, levers, pivot point, springs very clean and oiled so there is no sticky point in the movement. That includes your cable - looks like the cable has kinks in your pic. New cables and housings also important. If you are not familiar with adjusting them, you can easily disassemble them to see how it works and is adjustable by screws and tention hooks for the springs.And you might have to bend the spring wires a little for better operation tension. Pic is a bit vague but it looks like you have mounting posts on the fork-shock lower and on frame for hydraulique brakes . Pic is not goog enough to see if your hubs are disc-rotor compatible .

Gecko cycles , Cape Gate

Now you can lube your chain for your next (about 8 ) rides for only R 1000 (R 125 per ride) (but you will go very fast 😉)

Sorry, did not judge your ability - Just meant you will be rushing to get off that stretch away from the traffic - but its not a fast climb, the traffic is intimidating and the yellow shoulder gets a bit narrow, From the bottom start, it is long and some steep sections. (ok, just steep-ish 😊)

A) The - 200k loop (Stellies - Somerset - Betty's Bay - Botrivier - Villiersdorp - Franschhoek - Stellies) route you show is fine. You are not doing the dirt road (which is Van der Stell Pass) as the other hubber mentioned B) Re the 45 km Stellies Kuilsrivier - you showed to wrong map so not sure what you planned. But the most popular route here - for that distance is (anti-clockwise)https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41886961 C) The Stellies to Rooiels and back - Good route - But, include the nice climb after Rooiels - (fill bottles in Bettiesbaai) and also earlier in the route, after Gordonsbaai, there is a nice must-do climb up to lower Steenbras dam. (see blue trail on attached pic) D) Re the Loop from CT down to Cape Point via Simonstown / Smitswinkel - I agree with previous hubber - Redhill is a wonderful climb but need to be in a group (gets a bit lonely). You will enjoy Smitswinkel climb as a substitute. Further, I am a point to point rider so although all the loops in town (SignalHill/CableCarRoad etc) are of course scenic, I would rather include "Ou Kaapseweg" and "Boyes drive" (see blue trail on attached pic) i.e. after Noordhoek (rather that straight over to Glencairn) Turn left up Ou Kaapse Weg, and then in Lakeside/Muizenburg follow Boys drive.

Re the Four passes route - yes, after SSW on the 'old sir lowry's road' you COULD climb over the barrier to join the N2 - BUT the two routes to that barrier are not safe any more, due to the informal settlement (mainly at the Sir Lowry's Train station). So, Just join the N2 sooner. (for info;- going up the pass is safer than going down - but gets steep 7-8 % at places) The rest of the route you show is correct. (I assume you are going anti-clockwise) And for Sir Lowry's pass traffic - start very early in the morning. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36969110

Oh, yes, you are in good hands with Waylon Woolcock and Craig Boyes at Stell.Spez. Good luck and enjoy your visit, warm weather and then Fondo.

In early March (12th) - Cape Town hosts what is said to be the world's largest timed cycle race. If you are still here, its a must do. (entries closing in the next week !!) https://www.capetowncycletour.com/ 109km and has seeded categories/start times for group sizes and group safety - for Pro's and elite riders starting first - all the way down to weekend warriors starting about 3 hours later. You can race it .. times roughly 2.30 hrs or relax and enjoy the route and crowds 8hr. (If you at the rear - expect to meet around 35,000 riders) Re your GranFondo training - routes and road options are limitless - (and many with a 'safe' yellow side lane.) 3 or 4 cycle shops in Stellenbosch will put you in contact with riders and clubs, and can recommend routes depending on wind and distance (see heatmaps for the area but confirm safety of sections with the shop/riders/clubs)

IMHO, If the Parks Board says Cycles are allowed, I would think they are the higher authority. Apparently its not part of the 'Trails Network' - so what - not all green belt strips in the country are designated "trails". Commuters and other recreational riders etc who are not PPA etc members couldn't give a sh!t about "unofficial signs" from some cycle group claiming to represent everyone with a bicycle. The CITY OF CAPE TOWN (Municipality/Greenbelt authority) clearly are of the opinion that cycling is allowed ( ! ? ) Just for info, I am very much against rogue riding - and belong to just about all the mtb trails bodies.

Found a pair of OAKLEYs on BOTTELARY trail - (on red route, roughly where skaapsteker joins ystervark.) More info .....If you can describe them

Picked up these bits on Contermans trails. If it's from the same bike ....sorry dude must have been a serious wipeout. The one item is a Bolt from (I think) dual suspension linkage. About 19mm by 19 mm. Second item is a top cap of a suspension fork - Rebound or lockout adjustment. (fits over a +- 3mm shaft)

I have the Seat-stay part you can have - the side a bit chafed by my shoe and a few scratches, but usable. ? (sorry about a BIG pics ☺️)

Hang on a minute - increase fees ? The continuous annual increase in membership fees has already become automatic, apparently without consideration of why the club exists, member expectations, thoughtful communication. Re the Newsletter, rather that moaning about rain and drought and brakes, in unacceptable language; I would rather see more contributions from other committee members on subjects such as noted below : - (and by the way, don't think you will get much by going to an AGM) Give us all the latest on the trails, yes, - but also consider other subject and club intentions that members should know about : Consider that (2021) - R240,000 given away as donations. (probably to a good cause right !) But, I already have enough stop-orders and donations to various charities and needy charities and societies that I have chosen to support. It drives me nuts when every Cycle/Mtb event entry, club membership PPA CSA etc etc continuously increases fees and then gives it to whatever charities they like. Yes, 240,000 is very little when divided by the number of members - ..so what.... I don't join clubs or events for charities. I have already chosen charities I want to support privately. I would like to pay for a club or event that gives me what I came for - and keeps costs and member-fee etc. down. Some other interesting stats that could be covered in Newsletter : Where does the money go ? example R 900,000 spent on salaries, R900,000 on trail maintenance -excluding R 50,000 vehicle cost, tools etc., Not sure how that is comprised - i.e what does trail maintenance include (also some of the salaries and wages ?) R22,000 on meetings (and R 36,000 clubhouse rent - where is the clubhouse - on Bloemendal ? where (according to the newsletter) the trail building teams spend a lot of time. How have the benefits to the Bloemendal owners (increase in visitors, wine restaurant etc) been weighed into our interest and costs ? R 220,000 on bank charges etc. (Bank balance R 3,5m and R 1,7 m accumulated surplus ) Tell us about these things - (an AGM is not run or designed, or comprehensive enough for members to get these insights) yes, we want to hear about the trails - but there is so much more that drought and back brake moaning, that could be newsletter subjects. I also like the (Warren and Mellisa) ? type video idea (i.e. these (W&M specifically) probably not everyone cup of tea, but a good start to shows more of our excellent trails) ciao ps. I sent the essence of issues above to TMBC

Well said. I am also bored with the newsletter 50% complaint content - and the language, really? All the members who receive the letter are not the part of the ruffian hooligan community - Is this the language you expect anyone - including your teen sons and daughters to hear and see as acceptable ? Thank you TMB-Club for the apology.

Going to the website of the "managers/trail-builders/owners/permit sales" is always the best link to info: Wellington trails are part of the Winelands trails: https://winelandstrails.com/#!/up Check the different areas incorporated in Winelands trails, or go directly to Wellington link (wildboar) https://erau64.wixsite.com/wildboartrails Fantastic trails !!

For trails; See KLIPSPRINGER routes at Lomond Wines. (permits at start) https://www.lomond.co.za/mtb/ See below - Klipspringer outside loop - 30km (750 ascent) https://www.trailforks.com/region/gansbaai/?activitytype=1&z=11.4&lat=-34.55207&lon=19.50492 See STANFORD VALLEY Guest Farm - (+beloftebos) (basically for lodgers, but book a meal and inquire) some visible here: https://www.trailforks.com/region/stanford/?activitytype=1&z=12.0&lat=-34.45221&lon=19.61756 Longer Dirt-road options for longer rides - from Stanford out to/past Phillips Kop, cross over tar and go direction Papiesvlei , for dirt loops, or further to Baardskeerders, Uilenkraal.

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Graham Muller - advert for J2C entry (tell 0768919892) - paid money but race office confirms he does not have entry. https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/event-entries/546964/joburg2c-solo-entry

Phew, glad he didn't say that other thing that needs lubrication....

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Looking for a scrap pedal from which I can extract the eggbeater cage. Hit a rock at high speed - Crank-Brothers Candy - pedals still working well, so don't want to dump if I can avoid that. I need a replacement cage - Hoping someone has an old scrap pedal that I can get the cage assembly from ?

Agree 100 % If you have to climb over 'danger tape' across the road - you know you are wrong. I have cycled for many years and been part of groups going the wrong way road and mtb. When you realise you are off route or find tape blocking your route, you know to turn back. Even in major races and tours in Europe we have seen confusion and even Marshall miss direct riders. Yup it will pss you off, but you can't keep going a different route and expect to be rewarded.

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