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In and around the tunnel near the firebase

Hi All, picked this up on our Community Forum. Hopefully this stops, it is becoming a problem in the Forest. Slight edit.. "Hi all. There is a guy who keeps riding his mountain bike "off trail" in newlands forest. I have asked him politely more than once not to and he has sworn at me and thrown me the finger more than once. Saw him again this morning (Thu 3 June) at about 7.45 exiting into newlands neighborhood. He was wearing sky blue riding kit. If anybody has cameras within newlands neighborhood please can you check if he passed your camera between 7.40 and 7.55 this morning? It really annoys me as I also cycle in the forest (on the marked trails) and rogue riders put that privilege at risk for all of us. Please check your cameras for a single mtb rider in sky blue kit in and around newlands neighborhood this morning 7.40 to 7.55 / share with other groups in Newlands to check their cameras. Fair chance we can identify and report him. If this whatsapp goes wide enough and reaches that rogue rider: You know who you are - stop being an xxxx- I am going to catch you eventually..." Hopefully he sees this.

Chat to the LBS there. Guys are friendly and helpful. Imbabala just outside past the rosehill centre. 7 km up the dust road is fun. Game park you are allowed to ride in. Watch for thorns. Further on also nice 20 km route marked out in game park further toward Kenton. Forgot the name. Just ask. Nice 50km to Bathurst and back along Sand roads past the fire station. If you carry on past Bathurst and turn towards Kenton where the ox braai is you come out at rosehill having gone past imbabala from the other side. About 75km. Enjoy. Jealous.

Registered KUSA boxer as Kina Shimano Kina is a famous South American female boxer. Shimano, you all know .

Love your work. Orchidard for you

No sour grapes

Love your work. Orchidard for you

well then, glad you got that off your chest.

Orchid: Brilliant, well done, thank you. Onion: Bitter, Bad, many levels of sour. Today’s Orchid: Thank you to the lady in Camps Bay that hung back on the small kicker up to Clifton in the morning traffic to let us cycle safely past all the parked cars, then coming past us widely and waving when we said thanks. Today’s onion: The heavily overweight driver and his wife in the white Mercedes who made a point of pulling up next to us in Sea Point next to the pool, shouting and swearing that we should get out the way, while the right lane of the double lane road was empty.

Ok, so we all now have a great understanding of the index calculation. Can someone explain WHY non seeding races were used for the index? We bust a gut to get to official seeding races, do them and for some reason the Argus decides to include arbitrary races from 2014? Yes, yes, I know its probably the way to do it, but then let us know. I would have asked for a loan from the bank and done every race this year if Id known it would help and skipped the One Tonner, or the Burger etc etc Not sure how that happened.

Correct, all three NON ARGUS SEEDING rides

Seems like you should have just stayed in CT and done three rides in January mate has 2014 99er, Tour de PPA and Boukeart all from 2014 used for his index. he is in C from that.

Argus seeding.... WT..? Mate has had 3 rides from January (Cape Town) used in his seeding ? all non seeding rides. Seriously ...... 2014 99er, Tour de PPA and Bouckaert? How did that happen. WT..

Yina.... Ok caring has stopped. Forgotten how many eediots are out there.. Cant help them all.

No No. This was late afternoon, 15h00 and heading toward Muizenberg near Kirstenbosch 1 of the riders going up Wynberg hill on the corner of Edinburgh and Hillwood Road. Others all along the way to Muizenberg. Definitely NOT the race. or they were VERY late. . Point is that its dangerous, not only for the cyclist (I am one) but for the drivers of the cars. ( I am also one)

No No. This was late afternoon, 15h00 and heading toward Muizenberg near Kirstenbosch. Others all along the way. Definitely NOT the race. or they were VERY late.

Seriously, yesterday (Sunday) I must have seen at least 10 people cycling on the M3 between UCT and Muizenberg. Going both ways, head down, on their OWN. Of the ones I could see, they were all proudly displaying their 2013 Argus number (sticker) on their helmets. It’s the time to train for the Argus but guys really, the M3 is not the place to do this. The few out there are giving everyone a bad name. It also just happens to be illegal. Please tell your mates who are taking the bikes out the shed from April 2013, to be more careful (and cleverer ) http://www.capetown....artCycling.aspx

Just sold my Anthem X0 (zero) FULL XT 3x10 for the Anthem Advanced (XT 3x10, yes I fixed that small problem). Would do it again in a heart beat. Frame is amazing, parts you can change / upgrade. (and will have to upgrade if you ride frequently) Agree on the Reba.

Ive just had a look at his "boobs" and they look a bit stiff? or is this a different thread? Lucky I live in CT too, This guy looks like he is from said Sandton.

Great list. Thanks for adding. My list in order of best Stage races EVER (that I have done) 1. Houwhoek Tour (Best Kept secret... until now) 2. W2W (Most amazing organisation and route ever... ever) 3. Sani2C (Great area to ride) terrible SHOWERS! All the others in here (Grape Escape, CA2C,) 99. Epic (its great but tough and EXPENSIVE!, not as social and enjoyable as the list above, just an 8 day afkak) besides this years which I heard was easy . Real MTBers did 2012. I have not done B2Bush and JHB2C, but doing Imana on Monday. Ill let you know where it slots in

Hi If you are travelling up to the Imana Wild Ride from Cape Town, we have space for another 4 bikes as well as any additional kit you want to send. R500 per bike. This includes your bike being driven up safely mounted on a bike trailer on Saturday the 20th July arriving Sunday morning the 21st July in Morgan Bay. The vehicle is then being shuttled with the trailer to the finish where your bike will be loaded and driven back to Cape Town arriving Sunday the 28th July. You need to drop the bike and kit off in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town before the 19th July and collect any time after the 28th July. Send us a PM for a booking.

Thanks Topwine. Great advice.

Does anyone know of a decent MTB route in Tulbach that will take a solid 4 hours. A loop as the GF will be sitting by the pool and does not want to be disturbed. I am up there for a wedding on Sat and need to ride Saturday. I am not wanting to trespass or irritate any of the farmers. Thanks

Have a chat to this clown.. http://www.trailriding.co.za/ If you want good company then deal with him, but if you want a real challenge then ask if you can chat to his GF Good luck and enjoy the riding

1 security guard said "I was fixing a light in the basement so saw nothing" The other said "yes, I saw two guys on bicycles leave the garage, funny only 1 came in on a bike" Gotta love this country. I can only laugh, as I cant cry.... They said its the 3 rd bike to get stolen out the garage in 2 months. Man I feel for you guys that have had bikes stolen. I now start the fight with the insurance guys..