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16 hours ago, SwissVan said:Let’s pretend you know the culprit who is a regular riding companion and buddy (no not FABES)…. Would you report him and how much would it cost for you to pull a “Makatini Lunch bar” stunt and ruin the friendship?
Swiss, as I said before like seeks like, I have been in groups where a split second of anger could escalate and Both times involved cyclists and vehicles, I have always chased down the group rider on his way to do something stupid and asked them "really is it worth it/ are you just plane dumb, leave it." There are at least 3 hubbers off the top of my head that I have rode with that could confirm. And yes I would primarily try to deescalate the situation or jump between them, say I was not successful and this situation presented itself, I am 100% sure I would convince the attacker to do the right thing, to be honest, and step up and do the right thing, I chose my cycling groups carefully, A) I want it to be fun B) I want it to be fun C) I want everyone going home in one piece,,,,,,,and D) most importantly I want to keep up
long story short, I will get the 2 parties together
27 minutes ago, SwissVan said:Good idea, money talks 😂
Trick is, assuming they are all skulking away and protecting their tjommie….…how much would it take for someone to split on him?
I dont care if they photo shop the background out, someone in that group MUST be thinking,,,, this is wrong, this cannot be left like that, And one day I will be known as part of the problem possibly on social media for not speaking out
FOR a clear pic and a name that can be confirmed by the victim i`ll throw in R2k to start with, then the victim can forward it on to the authorities
18 minutes ago, Shebeen said:Been spread pretty widely in both social media and news channels. Not much more you can do to get the word out.
Just curious, maybe I missed a post, Has a reward been offered??
I would club in for a photo and a name of the tough guy, someone in that group must want something in their christmas stocking, there must be pics of the group having a coffee/beer stop surely ?? Circle the boxer and give a name and collect the reward?? Anonymously send it into my/admin in box ill forward it and confirm identity if it checks out ill give a reward????
SAPS, the days were you could appeal for updates or being more aggressive has looong gone, unless it goes viral unfortunately lately things generally only escalate when there is a racial attack or twitter goes bezerk about the flavor of the day, what ever that is on the day,,,then pooof that is OLD NEWS, the biggest issue is identification, half the cyclists look like different people without helmets and lycra
Had there been one cctv pic I would not even waste my time with SAPS I would
take that info to the biggest private security in the area
Best case scenario one of the "mates" who he bragged to comes forward,,but I wouldnt holb my breath
Sort soek Sort
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Genuinely *** behavior few obsevations
please stop calling this Tonsil a man, call him what he is a bully, coward, yes you reading this meet me behind the shed at break, grow up
I hope you get the councilor that helps, the sooner the better
and to be honest after a few years on a bike I am really surprised this doesnt happen more,, SA are some aggro boytjies
I feel sorry for his family if he has any, and to the tonsil who calls you a friend grow a pair and tell your "friend/life partner" to do the right thing,
18 hours ago, StokedAboutSpokes said:After a night of drinking, I generally just relax the next day and then try get an early night. 8 to 10 hours in bed.
But there is definitely a pattern, day two after binge drinking, there is a high recovery state. Day 3, everything goes back to average.
I have found even 2 glasses of wine/whiskey puts my stress levels through the roof(according to my garmin) according to my brain I am chilled, my stress pie graph goes orange from drink number 2 and only turns blue the next day after 12, it is a consistent as the sun rising and setting, my garmin does not like me drinking
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23 minutes ago, Rock Guy said:Ja no, I wasn't buying one of those Wahoo tables unless I was looking for an easy-out of my marriage.
I will one up you,, I called my lbs asked do they have stock? " yes Sir" I say sweet sending my procurement officer (wife),,,, needless to say she came home asking " so do you know how much is this stand?,,,,,and how much did you say the trainer cost again 😆
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I would rather take a 2kg colon blow, even If I won it, I would send my driver to collect it and take it straight to Mikesmoous,,,,, He can sell anything I`m sure he would have to break it down for components
8 minutes ago, SwissVan said:"non cycling BIL..." Sounds like a "I'm asking for friend "
Nope, he rode it 6 hours and I HAD TO SELL IT for him,
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my non cycling BIL bought a Giant e-bike I told him he is wasting his money, we went for a cruz on the flats he cried like a biatch, up hills I did, so what did the tonsil do, put a bigger gear had the soft limiter REMOVED and he went back alone and pipped me on strava on the flats,,,,,,,,,,,e-doping is REAL
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9 minutes ago, dave303e said:went from GX cable to GX AXS, both are good and solid and reliable. Personally prefer the ASX just because it shifts so well and consistently.
THIS FOR ME ALSO FOR THE WIN
when we start financing our bike repairs over 24 months, we seriously need to speak about the elephant in the room
gx Nothing wrong pretty bullet proof
no conversations about new bikes and X amount makes sense anymore IMHO
financed or paid cash, I have some new bikes and a couple of steel frame pimped Ritcheys and Niners,,,, I use the old steel bikes by far the most, I have said it a few times this time I will stick to it,,,,no more new bikes,,,it makes no sense,
THAT IS DROP DEAD SEXY
you will have many many EXPENSIVE YEARS ahead of you upgrading,, supply heavy heavy bike now make the kid strong enough to enjoy those upgrades thats going to cost you
feLLow father in suffering,, I was told to get a motorbike its cheaper I laughed it off (that was from a cyclist/hubber) MAN WAS SPOT ON
KIDS GROW FAAAST AND UPGRADES HURT
my ASSumption of the law and the incident, Had there been correct policing done and the Scene was correctly processed, the scum bag would not have been released as soon as he was, I would REALLY like to be wrong on this one, but TIA
one thing I found with my aftershokz is I could listen to music in the aeroplane but movies for some reason not so much, there are ear plugs in the box( thats what the for) if you pot them in you can hear movies on a plane
44 minutes ago, Joshrides said:How do the bone conduction headphones work in windy conditions? Can you still hear the music properly?
yes you can,
What happens with high end stolen bikes
in The Bike Room
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Similar story as above my bike was stolen offered rewards, popped up everywhere I got a call from a guy in Edenvale he saw my bike, eventually I get a call from the “police” they have my bike sent me “proof of life” with dodgy meet me behind the shed ****, phoned the insurance who had already paid me out I said there is my bike get it I’ll buy it back, his answer no I must get it
told him no skin off my back I’m trying to save you money
insurance expensive or cheap will always look for gaps, now my bikes are under my house policy and if I leave the house I have big cover for theft, and the bikes need not be specified as that was insane money
im NOW insured with santam
long story short it was being used as a commute🙈🙈🙈