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So far Ive caught one fish and lost four flies to big bites. Just enough action to keep me intrigued

I tried trout fishing a few weeks ago and again this past weekend. The bug is biting. I can really get into this. But I need some serious casting practice on the lawn to get my line out further.

Life is a funny thing.....divorce is one of those things you never expect to happen to you until it does....and often it is no ones fault really..either somebody changes or they dont change...both things can be the problem. Sometimes many years later things just dont work anymore..... once the hurt feelings are put aside and the kids are put first it is easier to move forward. Landy...I hope all the best for you and hope the dust settles quickly....you deserve to be happy and in the end you will be.

I heard some jobergers talking about suikerbosrand last weekend and found the segment on strava. 1200m is alot of climbing for a 57km loop. The steepest gradient I found was only 13.7% If Im not mistaken. The gradients seem fine, but I think the combination of the altitude and the lack of any flats to recover would hurt most people . I would be keen to give this ride a go. The scenery looks amazing

Sunday afternoon ride around Midmar Dam with Chainsaw and Ironinthesoul. Flat ride but quite windy. The game are so tame. Great way to end a week.

I miss Barry. Nothing more to say

I've seen lots of fb posts of folks that went mtbing instead. I'm sure Tokai was very busy today

I also got one of those. I'm irratated now that I deleted a pic of him with his head in my glass.

Morning mtb ride in Karkloof. First photo is at sunrise. The distant hills just peeking out of the mist are where we climbed to. Up Lebanon and Mount Gilboa. Second photo....stunning weather and crystal clear views from the top. 80km 1300m climbing

***** We don't normally ride in the middle of the road like this. The first few minutes were very dark and my light was too weak so Chainsaw rode to light my way. ****Plus Howick is dead before 6am

I cant get my head around the whole e bike thing. I cant relate to it as a bicycle, only as rubbish, poorly performing motorbike. I dont want to offend anybody ......genuine, I just think it is a marketing gimmick. In Howick we have many retirement villages and there are many pensioners that mountainbike and ride road. I see them daily making the effort, some very slowly but they are a determined bunch. If they can make a 100% effort I'm sure Fatso Frank who is 40 can make the full effort too. We even have an awesome local para cyclist. After riding with him, and witnessing his determination and courage I think it would be sad to compromise and use an e bike when you have two working legs. I may be a weaker rider than my husband, that is why when we ride together he rides the ss to keep him busy.

I'm O-. Send a pm if you need a universal donor.

Hopefully he is faster than Escapee. Ive heard Escapee is so slow you need to bring a night light to get home after a 8am 40km ride.

Solo Karkloof road ride. Some drills, Some Hills, a few sprints and a few photos. After this weeks "wheelsucker" thread I gave the club ride a miss decided to enjoy unspoilt views for 100km

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I think the sock trend has really taken off because many folks are committed to wearing club/sponsors kit when they ride. It is great for everyone to be dressed in club kit, the group looks so smart on the road, your choice of sock is a way for you to express yourself.

The tooth fairy.

I really enjoyed it last year, I am so dissapointed with the date for this year. I would have liked to do Maluti again and L'tape. Hopefully by missing Maluti this year I have not permanently forfeited my place on the team, and my buddies will have me back

I know Despite such large pieces of land having their indigenous vegetation stripped off to plant pine and gum, which in itself is an ecological disaster, populations of wildlife have adapted to the exotic plantations and ecosystems have developed. If you go for a night ride or a early morning ride before 5am you will be amazed by all the animals you see. I have also recently noted indigenous orchids growing under the gums. A fire just messes things up even more. The bramble and bugweed will restablish themselves faster than the orchids, ferns and grasses will. I'm being sentimental, but I'm seriously bummed.

I'm just sad. I try not to think of the hundreds of animals, insects, snakes and baby birds in their nests that were killed.

I'm not commenting here specifically relating to Ty, but for all the ''accidental ingestions'' out there. I don't get it. I have not been a pro athlete, but I am a woman that has been pregnant three times. It goes like this, basically, you have your mutivitamin and you are allowed panado. Any other ailment requires you to ''suck it up sussie'' and just deal with it or read pages and pages of pharmacutical phamlets and check websites to find out if other meds are ok. So if you are a pro, its the same. With all the trouble these okes are having managing their meds, maybe its a good thing the ladies have the responsibility of having babies

Sorry. That is why I ride my old skadoink of a bike. It is bomb(blonde) proof. And you okes laughed at me riding my bike through every deep puddle I could find. Thats how you keep the mud from getting too built up. But nooooooo. Some folks needed to keep their pimpysocks clean

You just need to come again in winter

It is beautiful now. So many flowers. We will meet up with you guys next year in Notties when you come down for your Amashova Trek if that is ok.

This morning between Howick and Nottingham road. For Gen: L'Tape preview It has been great having so much rain recently, but I am so happy to have sun today!