1 hour ago, Kom said:FWIW i 100% disagree with this statement.
Its an open/free market - you can ignore the offers.
yes and no
a "hubber" could be picking up the same item for more than what the dealer is offering and yet still walk away with a great deal and the seller also gets a little more out of the deal.
then again if someone wants to sell fast, then yes a dealer makes sense.
what irked me was the tone of the message with a low ball offer that did/does not sit well with me.
Needed to get out and ride this morning, decided to go to Yzerfontein this morning as a quick Google search said they have a kick ass bakery called Rossmead.... So headed out for a breakfast and some breads.
The Google reviews were 100% correct, their breads are kickass ....... Give them a spin if you are in the area, or looking for a quick ride out.
Not the best pic, but this big boy was taking up the main roads into Yzerfontein, on the loop out again he was in the main road again and stared me down before moving to the side so I could pass, I never got a chance to snap a pic of him on the way out .... was more concerned about what exit path I would take if he came for me 😂
I have also received really stupid offers with the "3 days only" catch attached .... no thanks to them.
Criminals targeting motorcyclists on the R300 and N2 in Cape Town
1 hour ago, 'Dale said:Lots of tears of gratitude and relief today, Peoples. So many achievements unlocked on my pathway to recovery after my visit to my orthopaedic surgeon.
Spoon cast and bandaging removed and my ankle is looking good after two weeks of post-op recovery. Stitches on my soft tissue wound around the right calf removed as well; about 40 - 50 of them, excluding about a dozen of internal stitches that will remain and eventually dissolve.
I am welcoming in the rehabilitation phase with physiotherapy starting on Friday. It is also time to ask my wife to lift me to the gym with my moon boot and crutches for next 3 weeks so I can go pomp my mossels.
I can feel my life force is slowly returning, like a tide coming back in, and I begin to look forward to the horizon.
A couple weeks swinging yourself around on those crutches you will be ripped, gone would be the roadie upper body build and in comes Mr Dale who looks like a trail rider
1 hour ago, Shebeen said:Do you miss the Ladies and Bicycles thread?
Does it have a place on the bikehub?
Would admin have a hernia if he found a thread title like that back here?
if you found your answer to all those questions is YES, then the best solution is to go click your browser to this place rather. Some lovely "landscape" too.
as you were.
I need to get back out on the bicycle again
Do you think you can use a Honda Gold Wing as an off road adventure bike, and ride two up off road?
Well the answer is yes
48 minutes ago, 'Dale said:“What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.” - Charles Bukowski
Big day today - wound dressing day! This is a routine about every 4-5 days. The big threat is infection and the possibility of a skin graft for the right calf is still in the medical picture. The ankle surgery was successful and I wil be walking with crutches for an estimated 5 weeks.
My mind is like a garden. It can be beautiful and colourful and I have to watch for the fast-growing mental weeds of negative self-limiting thoughts. Pessimistic thoughts can delay recovery; optimistic thoughts can promote recovery.
I do not miss my professional world of working in high performance settings even though it is highly meaningful to me. What I miss most is taking my son to school in the morning and going out on sushi dates with my partner. Soon, soon, soon.
Several people of this online community have reached out, visited and offered help. Dankie baie.
Be safe out there, Peoples. 💟
What a champ, looking good and keeping positive vibes for you!
10 hours ago, Hairy said:So I made the first step to getting a bike to ride on the dirt .... bought a pair of Leatt boots 😂
Small steps
forgot to upload a pic, not pitchas and it never happened
colours are so so, but they were a great deal on the Leatt 5.5's for a supposedly "high end" boot.
So I made the first step to getting a bike to ride on the dirt .... bought a pair of Leatt boots 😂
Small steps
On 9/3/2023 at 3:24 PM, RobertWhitehead said:This is really bugging me, should it not be "may" instead of "might"? Can the grammar police please stand up
That sign is so old it looks like the Archaeology uncovered it after being underground for 150 years
12 hours ago, 'Dale said:Orthopaedic follow-up scans revealed fragmented bone and strained tendon, likely from being cleated in and flung from the bike with the collision. The unexpected news from my surgeon dented my morale and, after surfing a wave of panic, I settled down and began to prepare as the operation was scheduled within 24 hours. Prognosis looks good. However, hou ma’ duime as my case discussion meeting with Doc Johan is only tomorrow.👨🏽⚕️
Every few days I shed a few bandages and plasters from the abrasions. Even my spare ribs are far less painful when I bounce around on the crutches. Just call me Wolverine. 🐺
Anti-inflammatory foods on my menu include: blueberries, beetroot, ginger, avocados, salmon, walnuts (and koeksisters, rehabilitation for the soul, of course). My daily morning coffee kisses the soul too as the recovery journey is physiological, psychological, spiritual and psychosocial. ☕🥑🫐
Thank you for all the messages. It has an energy in it that can either build or break. Appreciate the loving kindness in every note, gesture and joke. My online community truly rocks! 🫵🏽
Be safe out there, Peoples! 💟
tickle here?
On 3/6/2024 at 8:52 PM, DieselnDust said:Ok Saturday morning I’m going to tune those joggers with two feet on the ground that they’re illegal
Im not sure how this will turn out but I’m going to pick with a “ I want to see the manager “ haircut
You lot know that calling the runners "joggers" will be far more triggering than anything else you are bandying about.
they also have this lurking on their site and looks like a nice trail HT
https://titanracingbikes.com/bikes/cerberus-expert/
1 hour ago, 'Dale said:About day 3 is when the harshness of the cold reality of the hit & run kicks in.🫤
I am discharged now and headed home where the little things become the big things - crutches, handfuls of pills, chicken soup and the hourly emotional roller coaster. I just brushed my teeth and now need to recover.
And I’m alive and sound of mind to type this to my online community. Every message of support here means tons - it brings in positive energy into my world. My son bought me Pika, as he calls it, to help me get better. 😌The next big milestone is follow-up with the orthopaedic surgeon. And another achievement maybe shaving later this morning. 🎯
Be safe out there, Peoples. 💟
Dale, really glad that things are looking up for you.
BUT
You have let your standards drop, I thought you were always and advocate of long socks and non of the secret socks would ever do .... what are these man!
Hey Dale ... if that was a steel bike you could just brush it off and ride her again
Stumbled onto Zach Bryan earlier today ... and must say I am rather digging his sound
On 3/3/2024 at 8:25 AM, 'Dale said:Me.
I was warming up to meet my training group this morning and was inside the yellow shoulder on the way to Cape Town stadium. Then the TV channel switched and I was flung somewhere and, getting up, I couldn’t see the car. The rear view mirror and fender guard left behind on the scene was off a Renault Kwid, not many of them around.
I am privileged to have an excellent health care network around me and hope to fully recover - very eina right leg, fractured ribs and scrapes and bruises, fortunately my spine and brain intact.
I am a lucky man. Please send healing vibes, Peoples.💛
Flip Dale, some serious healing vibes your way man
EDIT: Looks like a good bit of blood on the tar too!
Motorists vs Cyclists.... again
in Cycling Safety
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If you can get the bus no. then call the call center for MyCity, they do take these sorts of complaints seriously.