JohnnyReggae

I got a set of these from Epic Bike shop in Constantia. https://www.serfas.com/products/view/267/ They've served me well, and I think I paid around R250 per tyre.

lol ... my thoughts exactly. However it is rather entertaining, so I am actually hoping that it carries on for a while

What ... again ?

I still see many people justifying their actions because other's are doing something wrong as well. Really ? You need to stop playing the victim. It's not a Us vs Them ... It's a You. I see many stupid people doing a myriad of stupid things during my daily commute to work, and sometimes I have been that stupid person. But I've admitted it to myself, and attempt to keep myself in check. I do what I can do to keep myself safe on the road.

I am always surprised at how cyclists jump on the defensive and point out the wrongs of others (relating to the original video post) as opposed to the original point as if to deflect the attention. Why can you not say that the riders in the video were a bunch of chops ? Seems pretty simple to me, or does it make you feel guilty when you see others do what you do and it's gets highlighted ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFUzuFloBVk

So many people getting their knickers in a knot about not being greeted .... seriously .... just move on ... these are not the droids you're looking for

In anyone's book these guys have some mad skills ... In my book, most definitely

In the 6 or so years that I have been going to Tokai I have not had a single bad experience with any of the staff there. I got to know a few of the guys at the gate and always chat to them. The day entry is a bit steep. I'd be a lot happier with it if some of that money was going to trail maintenance and building, but I know that's not how it works

To be honest I was expecting to be flamed by someone. Pleasantly surprised that everyone has been so civil

Fabs, not upset about your post at all. It was rational and put in a polite manner. When you approach people like that they are always more willing to listen to what you have to say than if you're shouting at them

Thanks man Regarding the rest of your post, you're probably right and I do have to accept some responsibility for the accident. You may have noticed my lack of ranting in my original post I believe there are multiple parties at fault, myself amongst them. In a strange bit of irony I was actually thinking, 10 minutes before it happened, about what I could do if someone opened a door on me as I had another narrow miss a few weeks back, this time a parked car with the driver just throwing the door open. Then thinking about something else ... booom ... Accidents happen, I know this fact. I've had many... many bails on my Uni in the forest, some were nothing, a couple others I had to walk out the forest very slowly and get taken to hospital for some patching up. I'm grateful that although I'm in some pain, especially when I walk ... reckon my pelvis is fairly bruised, that I'm still in 1 piece, no broken bones and I can sit on the interwebs and chat about it.

I suppose it had to happen sooner or later, 14 months and 4800 km's into commuting to work I get taken out by a car. At least I can say it was only the car door. Heading home with a nice tail wind for a change, I'm travelling on the inside of a line of cars stopped at a pedestrian traffic light, a passenger in a car decides that this is an *awesome* place to quickly get out and flings the car door open in front of me. No time to react and end up hitting the door quite hard and get flung onto the sidewalk which I also hit quite hard. Thankfully nothing broken, but loads of pain .... The lady who was driving the car was very apologetic and offered to take me to a hospital, doctor, home, etc... Seeing nothing was broken I had her just take me home. She offered to pay any costs and gave me her details should I need them. I initially felt very angry about the whole thing, and now despite the pain, I've let it go. I'm just going to get back on my bike, when I can , and carry on riding ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu6MDdxBork

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXSTe9YMCKo

Legend !!