KarlvN

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A bit like Donald Duck, I mean Trump

I had an accident in 2008 with my then freshly paid off car. The car was recovered, and then I was called the next day by my insurer (Dial Direct - to where Budget themselves moved me) to be informed I had no claim as I was only covered 3rd party fire and theft, no longer comprehensive. This because I bought a new car and got a better deal elsewhere and told my wife to cancel the existing policy (with Budget). They called me back and said they will match my quote, to which I agreed. I asked under same conditions, and was told yes, all the same, except now through Dial Direct. After a long and protracted battle, I gave up and moved to SANTAM. I went to see the broker to tell him my story, and said the only reason I am paying more, is for the pleasure to come give him a hard time should I get any flack in future. This was in 2008. and I am still with them, no regrets. I have everything insured with Santam, and will NEVER look at direct insurance through these scammers, ever again.

Outsurance, Dial Direct, First for Women, MiWay, Budget Insurance, Auto & General, VirSeker or any of these "direct insurance schemes scams" Rather go SANTAM through a broker. YES, you will pay more, but you will also GET more.

Since I had a bit of a tumble in May, and being off the saddle since then, I have become a bit more "stretched" around the mid-riff area... Scale battery is flat and I am too nervous to replace it (Holding thumbs the doc says I can ride again later this arvie.)

Ag tog. This is incredibly sad to lose an outstanding sportsman while climbing, he was such a legend. RIP Gugu.

And then you get Spez haters... This is just too good. How does it happen that there will always be a group of people either hating or rating a specific brand, especially when it turns out that a lot of the time the issues are caused by non-cyclists? So, there will always be issues, the real issue at hand is whether or not one is willing to take a chance in buying / supporting said brand. Look at any car for that matter. There is always the good that is accompanied by the bad. Just my 2 cents worth.

And then this... http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/you-dont-gotta-catch-em-all-pokemon-go-sends-driver-crashing-20160714 ..like I said, it was only a matter of time.

My first car was a 3L Cortina bright orange station wagon. I would drive to Mosselbay for a surf at Innerpool from George, and the return trip would use 3/4 of a tank of petrol. Thank goodness I could fill up on my toppie's business account at the local petrol station back then...top speed was around 100kph or thereabouts. Aaah, good old times..

The only people winning in this pokecrap game are the companies selling phone data, the petrol companies judging by the amount of driving required looking at popcornskollie's screen grab, etc. Then for those people who think it's a great idea to go running around flashing their expensive mobile devices, need I remind anyone of what happened to Franziska Blochliger? - No disrespect meant to her or her family, she went for a jog with her mom and unfortunately was separated from her with tragic consequences. Getting out in the world is a great idea, using pokecrutch as an excuse is just lame.

close enough for hubland

Heard about a hospital in Amsterdam where people were "wandering" into access controlled spaces closed to the public, looking for these stupid things. That's when I would poke a mon with a sharp needle...

Couple knob's at my office play this "game"!!! They actually spend their lunch hours driving around looking for this nonsense. Yesterday I told the one I would rather crash my bike again and go back to hospital than play this cr@p.. Really people. Get a life [edit] As if people driving and fiddling on their phones at the same time is not bad enough, now that too will increase, together with people now also doing it on their bicycles...until they ride in front of a bus.

What Myles said... turbulent air rising back up disturbs the "perfect cushion of air" created by the rotors, causing much less lift. It is like a chopper trying to fly in a hurricane. No sane pilot would attempt to, really. [edit] Take the Argus of 2014, when the wind was gusting to about 100kph over Chappies, and the chopper pilot had to divert as it was too dangerous to fly., resulting in the video footage of the leaders being resumed at Suikerbossie. If a chopper pilot struggles to stay airborne in windy conditions over open space, experiencing much harsher winds in a confined space makes things very hairy, indeed.

This pilot has nerves (and balls) of steel. This is a very dangerous maneuver he is executing, as the downwash of the rotors in such a confined space "bounces" off the bottom, and comes funneling back up as there is no horizontal escape. This new funnel of air coming back to the rotors causes the chopper to require more power, cancelling the "ground effect", basically causing it to lose lift resulting in an accelerated descent. To fly like that in such a confined space deserves a medal.

Single track with more than 25% gradient including rocks that require climbing over. Same for descents, including off camber switchbacks, drop-offs of more than 1m in heights, gap jumps, table tops, etc.

Thanks for the advise, BDF. I will definitely be looking into these grips. By the sounds of it most of my pre-crash hand tiring looks to be resolved by these then. I also have carpal tunnel from a fall a few years ago when I banged my elbow on the tar after a knob failed to stop his car at the stop street.

BDF, sorry for the hijack, but did these grips relieve pressure on the wrists? I broke both arms about 2 months ago and am about to start riding again. I have silicone grips at present, and have expected to experience some discomfort.

What I find hard to swallow, is that N24 focus on the MEC, and insinuate in the article that the cyclist is A) Not important, and B) Probably to blame, unless I am understanding it wrong. But from what I read, the article is made to sound like just one person has died. Pathetic to say the least. And probably there must have been some speeding involved. RIP

I did this event in '14...after spending endless bouts stuck behind people who choose to walk on ST (ST being used very loosely in this context, as I really mean grass with a single trail on a pavement, created by humans who walk, among other things) I have decided that due to the masses of people who ride this event, and the required level of (un)skilled abilities, added to the general levels of irritation by race snakes competing for 1374th place, I have decided to rather ride on the trails where I ride normally, only this time much less congested...seeing as the rest will either be doing this "race" (again, used very loosely) or the much more interesting Enduro event at Jonkers...

Hands down the most fun I have EVER had, and that includes 18 years of surfing, at places like J-Bay et al. GRTP for the win

I have seen that Tygerberg MTB would also prefer that the trails are given a skip when it has rained / is raining, as this means less time spent repairing existing trail, and more time building new trail. I agree with that sentiment myself. I would anyway not want to expose the costly bits on my mtb to snotty mud if I can help it, as the LBS keeps reminding me that mud and bike parts are less compatible than one thinks.

You lucky, somehow I missed the ambulance ride. I got chauffeured by a good Samaritan... Must have had plenty Morphine since I do not recall any pain. For that matter I don't recall the crash either.

I agree. And I plan to fix the physio situation today still. One arm argument wins hands down... I very nearly bought a new Stumpjumper the week before the crash if it was not for the rep who never mailed the quote...It would still be in the garage, ridden only once. Sometimes poor service does pay off.

Shattered my left radius and fractured right wrist May 7th at Hoogekraal. It will be 8 weeks tomorrow, and I still need to see the physio, as my surgeon went to the US for some symposium. I too feel the cold, and have also not been back in the saddle yet. I have about 3 degrees of movement up, and about 10 - 15 downwards movement, and the tendons hurt like nothing when typing on a keyboard. Also, turning my wrist is limited to about 90 degrees of movement. Still can't make a flat hand to hold something in it. Strength is also gaining, but is at most 75% to 80% of usual. I do see weekly improvement, but not daily as yet. From what I read here, physio is crucial. As for my medical aid, that has been depleted (I was duly informed of this tidbit earlier this week), so my question is if physio is very pricey? Just bought a house too, and all my savings have now officially seen there collective end.