I bumped into Burry in 2005 at registration in Haenertsberg for the Magoebaskloof MTB race when he rocked up and stood next to me.Already everyone knew who he was.I think he won if I remember correctly.
Agreed...no time for crappy wood.We built a grape vine pergola out of Meranti in 1967 at our house in Claremont when I was a lighty and when we sold the family home in 2013 it was still as good as new.My dad taught woodwork at Sea Point Boys high and Rondebosch and only used hard woods except for roof timbers and such.
Meranti and treat it properly and it will last a lifetime if regularly treated.I had a timber frame house in Scarborough and the deck and railing was all Meranti.Would not touch pine
We used to ride from our house in Fish Hoek,through the Golf Club,up Ou Wa Pad,up the steep ass road then drop in on the right into level 5 I think it was down Tokai and on to Kalk Bay for Ice cream A good ride
