Farms blocking access to public land.

[BergForce]

Nationalisation will solve problems related to access to private property...

 

Besides food shortages and mass scale job losses, Nationalization of farms will cause the best farms to be taken by elite government connected cadres, and I will not be welcome to ride there anymore. Most farms will just deteriorate to the point of being unridable and it will not be safe anyway.

 

I must say that in the Western Cape it seems more and more farmers are opening mtb trails. Here in Somerset West I am spoilt with choices to ride, probably one of the best places to live in the world to ride mtb - maybe just not the best place to do long distance epic type training.

[Let's Ride]

What an #@$#*.

[Goodbadugly]

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On twitter he comments how pissed off he is because they treated him like a child

He was treated like a child afer his childish behaviour. Twit.

[DJR]

I must say that in the Western Cape it seems more and more farmers are opening mtb trails.

Agreed. And it is mostly due to some individuals or clubs putting in really hard work to cultivate great relationships and goodwill between Mtbikers and private as well as public landowners. That is exactly why we should all speak out against counterproductive behaviour like this.

[slowlady]

you have just opened a totally different can of worms with that comment lol

 

Sweet, sweet smell of a successful stir

[onetrackmind]

No complaining or getting upset here, just debating on a moral level. Its just sad that things are like this while in Europe it seems cyclists have more freedom to ride where they want and even passing through private land is generally not a problem.

My experience of riding in Europe in the mid/late nineties was the exact opposite - 'armed escorts' off farms in the UK, France, Belgium and Spain, and many a rapid exit before seeing any evidence of shotgun. Mates still riding in the UK and France still have similar challenges, and often on what are, legally, 'public rights of way'.

 

Land access is a universal challenge and Christoph, as decent a guy as you appear to be, you have, as a guest here, behaved particularly badly. And to then throw in the classic whingeing-pom line 'this would never happen back home' leaves a very sour taste. You can leave now.

[BergForce]

As I said what he did was 100% wrong and very childish. I`m thinking I am actually incorrect regarding this indecent since I don`t think there is any public land between the farms he tried to go through. I think many pro cyclists are or become inconsiderate like this for some reason, it`s like all they care about is their sport and stuff all the rest.

[deanbean]

They don't care about the sport if they behave like this. Very selfish and and inconsiderate.

[Inusc]

As I said what he did was 100% wrong and very childish. I`m thinking I am actually incorrect regarding this indecent since I don`t think there is any public land between the farms he tried to go through. I think many pro cyclists are or become inconsiderate like this for some reason, it`s like all they care about is their sport and stuff all the rest.

This is the same oke that goes down sir lowries pass on the WRONG side of the the road at one moerse speed!

[Delgado]

Sure it will

It will also mean that more meat and veggies in SA will have to be imported and become more expensive:(

.....and there will be a need for more Bob Geldof concerts..!!

[Tiny K]

What a tw@t! I agree, for the stupid actions of one, it eff's it up for others in the future. Tjop!

 

Go home Christoph! Go ride in the snow! Stop eff'ing it up for the locals!

[Capricorn]

+100

 

+101

[Big H*]

All comments very apt. He should go back. He is a GUEST here. Should get himself a spot in a creche in Stellenbosch. Hope he gets arrested next time he tries this stunt again.

[TheV]

He is a bastard agent, the momentum of the movement is at risk.... he should not have been escorted off like a child, he should have received a suspended suspension and his visa/passport should go in the drawer with the lama....

 

SEEERIOUS...

[Capricorn]

someone said llama???

 

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Edited December 26, 2011 by Capricorn

[Smolly]

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