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Jeffrey Foucault - Northbound 35 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWLzMShd1j8

Definitely worth it. Still use mine with the four year old laaitie (and his little sister). Don't tell his mom/judge my reckless parenting, but I often take him down g-spot here in Stellies... He really enjoys it, shouting "whooohooo, this is FUN!" die hele pad af. He quickly learnt to "HOU VAS!" My little girl (2) is starting to enjoy it too. I found that on the first rides, when she was about 20 months, she struggled to hold the handlebar properly. But you simply adjust what you attempt to ride to what the kid can safely handle.

You're in for the ride of your life! Congratulations

Took my little girl for a ride the other day: She loves single track, but we don't tell her mother

PwC Corporate day @ Paul Cluver this past Sunday

Sincro Spiltty panel van:

Oh no! So far so good here. Got some 30kms (2 Gspot/Coetzenburg commutes to work and back) on them and all looks ok. Will keep an eye on them (as well as the proof of purchase!). My first set, so nothing to compare them to, except my 7 year old sidi-s that just lasts and lasts.

Ja boet, turning forty later this year. Midlife crises. Could have been worse. One of my mates spent more money figuring out he didn't really want that pilot's license - about 4 lessons!

She breastfeeds :-)

My laaitie wanted to ride his own bike. So I took my little girl along on the star seat. The mannetjie insisted on going to the top of gspot 'cause he "wil soos ooms ry, bietjie rof" (he saw some guys hammering the trail). Down the first drop he bliksemed off, but being his mother's child, he insisted on going on the down trail. Bliksemed off again. In the end I had to put him on the bike carrier...All in all lots of fun.

To dad from dad: RCC Seismic Reverse carbon bar (790mm), 5-10s and Saints

.308

All depends on what and where you hunt. My dad shot most of his kudu with a .243. Got tired of all the looks he got in the Karoo because of the light calibre and got a .270. My Karoo friends basically all use either .308 or .30-06, as well as a .223 for vermin/springbok. I use a .303 in the Gamtoos: shorter range shooting with valley bushveld, and being a lefty, I like the quick action for a possible second shot. (25 yrs ago I shot a bushpig with a .22 at 90m, one shot. oop visier ) If I had to buy one hunting rifle (eland and smaller) to rule them all, it would be either a .30-06 or .308 (with a left action).

Got some nato straps from cheapestnatostraps.com:

Took my wife and children to the caveman cafe a couple of weeks ago. Kids played lekker, wife liked the coffee and I had a look at the shop. Alu enduro with gx and pike caught my eye as fair value for money. Told one of the guys in the shop i might just ride a spaz one day... The wife really enjoyed the women's range, esp a 6fatty women's camber and the helmet hannah barnes has. And they spend money on trails in Jonkershoek.

Your starting point is incorrect: Eur2199 is inclusive of 19% VAT, thus = 119%. Divide purchase price by 1.19 to get the exclusive amount, which is Eur1847.90. (E.g. An item that cost R100 excl vat + 14% vat = R114. R114 * 14% = R15.96 which is not the VAT amount. R114/1.14 = R100; R114/114x14 = VAT)

After the Tissot PR50 my folks gave me for my 21st tanked after 19 years (yes...40 this year), I decided to get an Orient Blue Mako for the same price as it would cost to fix the Tissot. Ordered on Amazon last Wednesday, was on my desk at 8:15 this morning. Awesome service. Due to this thread I really wanted a Steinhart OM1, but those are too big for my girly wrists. Had to look for a smaller diver.

Be careful to consider the circumstances under which directors sell shares. Our share scheme is equity settled and accordingly directors need to sell some of the shares they receive to settle the 41% tax charge. OK, some of them sommer pay the cash out of their gatsakke over to SARS, but mostly, they need to sell some shares and SENS announcements don't give that reason. You should be able to pick this up fairly easily from the directors' remuneration and share-based payment notes in the last published annual report/AFS if the company did proper disclosure.

Did a bit of riding on the family farm over the holidays. These are on the remnants of single-track my boet and I built 11 years ago and haven't ridden since. Only nguni cattle and kudu using it now. Had to do bundu bash my way down.

American Classic Wide Lightnings for R7800 (Evobikes)

Can't remember if I've posted my Inbred on this thread yet:

New saddle and helmet:

+1, except Vigilante/Wolverine: Very pressure sensitive, but when right they grip like k@k to a wolkombers (those with potty-training kids will understand). With my limited ability, I need all the grip I can get. Will try a trailboss at the back when the wolverine is done for. The chunky monkey/smorgasbord combo also looks like they can work, as well as Onza Ibex/Canis

Hopefully it is a mistake on the spec sheet...

This bike needs a shorter stem. 90mm isn't #enduro...still beautiful do it all, but needs a 45-50 mm stem. I'd take the transition patrol from the choices up to now.