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Collection done...no Fritos!!!🤨....place was actually buzzing nicely....shake out ride along the coast through crazy Camps Bay well supported and good gees...except for one moto biker who came off above Oude Kraal...him and his pillion seemed OK but bike under the tree in the parking area look trashed!! Ride safe everyone...

Despite not seeing the runway until we crossed the N2 , Captain Jan touchdowned perfectly!!! Here we go!!

Thats a big ass bag of Fritos..hope I get the long-banned Steak version!!!

Travel safe everyone!!!

Shot and yip, everyone smile and wave when you pass me!!!😆

07h09....3B....gonna be a blast!

Well good luck to all, hope the OP related to thread are all doing well and that we see y'all back on the road soon! There should be no runners on the route on Sunday except for those pesky photogs you sit in the middle of the road near the view point while I'm bashing out a KOM! See you all Sunday!

Yes of course, there rules for cyclists there as well and we have had that debate many times on this site...... There was famous scientist, recall his name was Darwin..and he had a theory...can't recall the specifics....I just heard about it....but if he's on Le Hub, maybe he could chime in with his opinion...😆

Weekdays (off-peak season) 07:00 – 08:00 & 16:30 – 18:00 Hours of darkness Weekends, Public Holidays & Peak Holiday Period (15 Dec - 5 Jan) 10:00 – 19:00 Hours of darkness So yes, unfortunately they can be there when its busiest with cyclists...but logic should prevail... In fact if they stop and walk to catch their breath then the following applies does it not? Pedestrian movement between Lookout Point and Noordhoek Corner (km 28,6 and km 33,1) is prohibited at all times.

You right...partly: From Chappies Terms of Entry site (https://www.chapmanspeakdrive.co.za/terms.html) Weekdays (off-peak season) 07:00 – 08:00 & 16:30 – 18:00 Hours of darkness Weekends, Public Holidays & Peak Holiday Period (15 Dec - 5 Jan) 10:00 – 19:00 Hours of darkness So yes, unfortunately they can be there when its busiest with cyclists...but logic should prevail...

In this case, cycling down on the lefthand side of the road and runners running up on the righthand side of the road...not walkers/pedestrians on a pavement...there is no pavement or shoulder along this part of Chappies and running on the righthand side of the road is really dangerous....

This is going to be the next unfortunate incident we will read about on Chappies, if it has not already happened before...runners on the wrong side of the road coming up from Noordhoek to the view point....I have had many a very close call coming down from the viewpoint to NH and staying as left as possible to avoid the very real possibility of this latest incident only to be confronted by a runner or even GROUP of runners on the wrong side of the road...just because its "internationally accepted practice" doesn't make it logical...

That wheel set with integrated spokes tho...break a spoke and have to replace entire hub?

Which Varia? the 515 and 715 have different mounts...if its for the 515, then 3d prints will be OK as the mount is strapped to your seat post by rubber "bands"..I would still use a lanyard to ensure it does fall if the mount break...something common for 3D prints for the Garmin mounts.....the 715 is completely different and uses the same mount that came out with their Action Cam...I wouldn't try 3d print that one....

Saved for last gasp Friday evening! After a few guys have registered..and realised what's inside!...🤣

And so we enter "race week" phase on Le Hub: What will the weather/wind be like? SEaster's gonna howl..(make sure you start near the front!) Jislaaik, numbers are down...no...wait they up! I didn't get my seeding yet! Too many okes riding! Its a tour...not a race! Jewie sticking to his guns...under-sized, under-gunned, under-geared, under-rated... Its expensive! Petrol price is going up! Load shedding....(just threw this in cause ....) Did I leave something out? Ride for the fallen! Going to pack, see you at the gate!

Dammit, man...healing vibes Dale!!!

Its spectacular, and a bit of a nod to the Rolex "James Cameron" Deepsea SeaDweller "D-Blue/Big Blue" ...have a connection there too..he chartered one of our vessels for the dive to the bottom of the Marianas Trench in 2012...the "D-Blue" was born in 2014 from that event...

New Watch Day..... A commemorative issue to honour Bev Morgan, the pioneer of commercial diving and instrumental in designing and manufacturing the modern, industry-standard diving helmets from Kirby Morgan..... 1000m with Helium escape valve...its a beast! Bev Morgan: 1932 - 2018...legend!!

Off topic: You can switch the Radar off via the built in Garmin Radar tab which is installed when you first hook up the device...I use a Third party Connect IQ app as a data screen in my ride profiles, it talks to the Garmin Varia controller for the device (basically just accesses the device settings and re-arranges it) and you can use this data screen to switch off lights for a coffee stop...but it then goes into "Manual" or Individual Mode and you have to switch it back to the Network Mode you set up initially...pretty easy via the datascreen though...double tap mode buttons

The Garmin UT800 out front and RTL715 in back is a great combo especially if you have an Edge device. Bright, smart and fairly good battery life, the built in app on the Edge allows you to control the settings of both as well as use other profiles. There are some Connect IQ apps available as well (Smart Bike Lights for eg) that can be set up as widgets or Data screens on the Edge and they allow very easy control of the lights. Auto-start at a set speed, and when you finished and save your activity, they both go to sleep with bluetooth polling to wake them up when you set off again. The only hiccups I have had, is sometimes the Edge doesn't pair both to form the Light Network when you wake the Edge up from Sleep mode (sometimes only one gets paired in the Network)...I think this is an Edge issue and a quick Edge re-start before it starts recording sorts it out. I ride in full darkness with the UT800 as it does throw a good beam but always carry a headlight as well for full night riding. The latest Varia versions are the brightest rear lights you will find! 2cents

@captain morgan....his Funduro trail may give you some thrills!

Mid-week break...National Sports Day...I sported....

The way things work, you and your well-intentioned gang will be behind bars quicker than the crims you out to catch.

You think pedestrians on their phones are bad.....Wait for Apple Vision Pro to take hold in SA!