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Generally with these people they see themselves as honourable on some level and they tell themselves and those around them that their intentions are honourable, and when it does not work out, its someone else's fault and it ends up being a justification for not repaying what innocent people paid him. Using a pseudonem or fake ID would be a firm indicator that their intentions were never honourable and would make justification later nearly impossible when things inevitably do not work out. I am glad to read that proper legal recourse is being sought, but perplexed at some of the comments on here wishing him physical harm.

I wouldn't touch Bolhuis with a barge pole after his alleged involvement with Louis Liebenberg. The type of money Liebenberg allegedly defrauded makes Brewster look like a kindergarten bully in Pollsmoor

Well said D&D. My own experience and ambitions to one day do the ride of all rides was buried many moons ago. I opted for more user friendly events ,i.e. smaller events that is more budget-friendly and affords me the opportunity to go for a clamping / guest house option to enable me to get the maximum return for my training and money spent. I also prefer solo events to team events as the team dynamic adds little to improve my race. The only time I'll even consider doing a W2W or S2C is if the entry is free, and most importantly, my racing partner understands that it's a team event. For ACE money I'll rather go and do 4 islands, or go do another BCBR and have a decent break for a week or so with the change. My thoughts go out to the rider who passed away. Hopefully the event learns from this. While we can't stick warning labels on everything, event orginisers have a big responsibility to factor extreme conditions and make pro active changes to mitigate these risks. There will always be the keyboard ninjas claiming that they've gone "soft" (these comments are ageing like milk right now), but these views are irrelevant when rider safety is concerned. There were many good things at this year's event. Media coverage was superb, the racing was out of this world and using so much existing trails gives the Western Cape so much exposure. Finally a big shout out to all that participated this year. You all have earned that medal and T Shirt, so wear them proudly.

I did the RVR a few years back. Same organisers. I may give this one a go, but will look at weather forecasts closer to the event and then make a call.

Not a single sponsor... Facebook and Insta pages gone dark after 16 Jan... sorry for those who entered for this event. It sucks donkeyballs when you get scammed like this.

Buchu trail in Tulbagh. Tulbagh never disappoints.

Just heard that Willie passed away at age 62. Bought my first road bike from his shop in Durban Road in 2007. A Raleigh RC6000. Rest in Peace Willie.

Replaced my Spec Levo Turbo 2020 Comp Alloy last year with a Giant Trance E Advanced Pro 1 after riding my wife's Trance E +3 and coming to the conclusion that it handled better than my Levo. I changed out the 625 battery with a 800 battery and recently replaced the stock wheelset with Hope Pro 5 / WTB HTZ i30's. The LiveValve took a bit of time to get used to, but these days its very much set on race mode and I leave it there, unless I do a long ride on tar only, then I'll use the firm setting. Its an awesome bike at the price point, and although I've spent a fair bit on it after purchase, there is not much out there that beats it, even after adding the wheels and upgraded battery to the price.

A huge shout-out to the Urban Goat team for hosting such an awesome event. My wife and I had a splendid time. 3 days of perfect weather, the best glamping mtb village on the multi day circuit, all that Nieu Bethesta has to offer and great company made this a definite fixture for next year’s mtb calendar.

I had a nice easy ride with the missus out of V batch. Nearly had a run-in with the officials at the 80km water point when they suggested that the race was stopped. They allowed us to continue at our own risk citing the extreme heat. We were well hydrated and were riding well within my wife’s limits, so it was nice to be able to finish.

View from Botmaskop

I was also doing a bit of a discharge home. Essentially maxed the power setting from Stellies back to Somerset West. I do this about once a month

About 65% off road ride done on 31/12. We will be absolutely fine on our current setup.

Doing it with the missus. Both of us on E Bikes. I will use my 800w battery only, while the missus will use the 800w battery as well as the 250w range extender. I comfortably get over 1000m of elevation and 70kms on the 800w battery, most of it on trails. A slightly slower pace at lower setting will definitely help with having decent reserves (both battery and legs) for Suikerbossie and beyond.

Q: So what was the race like? A: My partner’s back wheel looked amazing from where I was riding Q: And the views? A: What views?