Bub Marley

I saw this path when I did the climb last time but wasn’t sure whether it not it was fine to go up. Was on my own as well. Also going further into the heart of the mountain, figured i might get mauled by baboons so opted not to do it 🤣

Also some of these passes are not on tar like swartberg. That also makes a huge difference so dont think its right to group them together.

This list is far from complete. So many climbs not on here. Also just based on this list, I’d argue that Hans se Kop (4.2km @ 12%) is much much harder. I will however concede though that just looking at average gradient can be deceiving especially if there’s a flattish part which kinda drops the gradient a bit. But yeah just on this list, 4.2km @ 12% would be an absolute beast of a climb.

What are the stats for this climb? Distance, Gradient etc.

The guests and staff extension are just that, an extension. It’s a small amount that you just get included. Comparing that extension to someone living there permanently who has an interest in the actual goods being insured is completely different. If I was your broker and you told me that you are living with someone but your goods are insured under her policy, I would have made sure to either add you as a co-insured on the policy so that your name is actually reflected on the document or issued a completely new policy for you if you were not married. I think you are lucky tbh that they haven’t defined “spouse” otherwise they’d have a legitimate reason. It’s not as simple as just saying they are looking for a way to repudiate. From their perspective, it’s almost like the insured is trying to claim from someone else’s policy because he doesn’t have his own cover. Im obviously not saying you did that but, you’d be surprised at the lengths people will go to. End of the day, it was upto you to prove insurable interest and you clearly did that. In future, make sure both your names are listed on the policy to prevent this happening again. That’s my advice to you.

You need to prove insurable interest. Generally speaking husband and wife have an automatic interest so that’s fine. You’d probably have to see how a spouse is defined from a legal perspective in South Africa. I know there have been plenty of court rulings where they’ve overturned insurance decisions based on the definition of what a spouse is.

I think the repair industry has come a long way these past 5 years. If it’s a frame under warranty, then surely you would claim that through the manufacturer. If it’s out of warranty, and it’s safe to repair i think the insurers are within their right to repair through a reputable repairer. I know people dont like to hear this but that’s where we are headed. The bike values are essentially car values right now. If people accept a car can be repaired then why not a bike.

Santam are the best company. Not sure about your broker though. Perhaps you need a change there. I am a broker and deal with Santam. Feel free to give me a shout if you need any assistance.

I have a non racing license and i needed approval from someone at the club before they accepted my membership.

If you buy an annual csa non racing membership you still need to be part of a club.

I remember last year Racetec was set to shut down we were told to expect a brand new upgraded website. More than a year has passed and we’re still left with that shite of a website from FinishTime and Racetec website is still active. They clearly don’t care anymore. In other words everything is a mess. Different events use different timing. We now have FinishTime, Racetec, saseeding, myriad and much more. All different timing companies.

This video is quite useful for newbies in Cape Town.

Just adding on to this. A couple of years back this was brilliant. There were loads of races and was 100% worth it. However, every year there are less and less races on the calendar. And the most frustrating part is they are not upfront about which races are included. So for 2025 the calendar only runs till April so they add them as they go along. And with the cash back only 25% now and not much races, it is not worth it for me any longer.

It’s no longer 50%.

Mechanical brakes are fine for the odd road ride. Spending 30k for an indoor bike is stupid.

Try some faster rolling mtb tyres. I have the Vittorria Terreno XC’s. They come in 2.25” and 2.1”.

Where do we see the list of races part of the series?

I’d say this is applicable across all forms of cycling. The women’s sport is still developing whereas the mens is developed. As an example for road cycling, the men are definitely more evenly matched across the peleton whereas the women I feel the variability is higher. Case in point, I have found that the ladies for instance find it much harder to control a breakaway because the strength of team is not the same. And this will ofcourse improve every year but I dont think there’s anything wrong is saying that as it stands, the mens game is far more developed.

Late afternoon spin with perfect weather and perfect terrain. You know when it rains just enough so that there is no dust and loose sand but at the same time no mud but so much traction. That’s what today was.

This looks like a hardtail with drop bars. However the fact that it’s factory standard like this intrigue me. You don’t have that hideous looking rigid fork that most people put on where they do a drop bar hardtail conversion. I’m curious as to how this thing actually rides and what is the goal of the bike. Looks like a full on race bike but the geometry looks more adventure type.

That lead out as they approached the cipressa was so hard even Pog was further down than expected. Honestly just think that if your positioning is not right, it was curtains for you and i assumed that’s what happened. That’s why having a proper team in play is so important to protect you.

Ok. Did not know that. Good on Gerald then.

Why does Gerald keep saying Langveld?

In saying this though, I have watched this guy perform at the Lifetime Grand Prix and against Matt as well and he’s absolutely dominated everyone there. So if there is any team than can pull something out of the hat, its these 2. But they will need to do it from tomorrow. Otherwise it’s done.

9 mins will be nigh on impossible to claw back just on being stronger than the rest. They gonna need some luck as well and hope one of the front runners suffer some sort of mechanical. Tomorrow it’s close to 40 in Paarl. The elite guys will most likely miss the brunt of the heat as they should be done before so I don’t think the heat is the factor here. I think he’s probably just underestimated the race or the competition couple with the fact that he hasn’t really acclimatised. Or he’s not well at all.