kandui Posted September 10, 2012 Posted September 10, 2012 Just thought I had to make it known that I received word an hour ago that San Parks have approved the trail signage design and given the go ahead to place the signs on Table Mountain. The Signage design was amended to fit in with the look and feel of the San Parks design template, which is absolutely fine. While no sponsor logo was allowed, the Table Mountain Bikers logo takes pride of place on the signage. Any interested companies out there who would like to assist with funding the signage? While I can't offer logo space on the signage, I can promise exposure on the TMB website and exposure to my members ( via my newsletter). This is the first time mtb trail signage goes up on the slopes of Table Mountain , but it will help a lot of other users to navigate as well.The maps will now go into print and be available all over the place soon. Thank you to all the map sponsors (Sweatsafe,New Balance,Advanced Physiotherapy,Revolution Cycles,Enjoy Fitness and UCS Business Solutions) for bearing with me and not complaining once that this process took so long.They believed in the TMB initiative, I hope some of you will consider them when needing product and / or services they offer.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 10, 2012 Posted September 10, 2012 WHOOP WHOOP!!! Finally! Pain or Shine, we need to get moving!
kandui Posted September 10, 2012 Author Posted September 10, 2012 show us what the sign looks likeGood man for reminding me. Here is how this signage is set out.The signs with one arrow will be placed along the 26km suggested loop I have on my map.The signage with more arrows and destinations will be placed off the suggested route, at all the other intersections. For instance, Deer Park will get more of these , higher up against the mountain.At all locations, you have the numbers which you will find on the map.The last sign (the one I like the least), will be placed where we are not allowed to cycle. In fairness to everyone, there will be no more ambiguity about where we can and can't ride. Hard to swallow, but no more excuses.My next job , once the signage is put into the ground is to lobby to get the NO CYCLING ones removed. San Parks are doing a trail map of their own which you will soon find in large format at the Info Centre , top of Kloof Nek and other locations.The numbers will correspond on both the TMB and San Parks maps, so no confusion.A cool feature of the the San Parks map: They will have a QR reader taking you to the TMB website where you can find out about any potential security issues on the mountain.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 10, 2012 Posted September 10, 2012 Nice one, Rob! Now where's the "one way" signs? ROFL.
kandui Posted September 10, 2012 Author Posted September 10, 2012 WHOOP WHOOP!!! Finally! Pain or Shine, we need to get moving!I can help you with Tokai. It should be easy now. The same signage for all areas, as proposed by San Parks.I can do a map for Tokai as well.
Guest Omega Man Posted September 10, 2012 Posted September 10, 2012 I can help you with Tokai. It should be easy now. The same signage for all areas, as proposed by San Parks.I can do a map for Tokai as well.Sweet. Can we have this one for the DH Track please?
kandui Posted September 10, 2012 Author Posted September 10, 2012 Sweet. Can we have this one for the DH Track please? We can chat with Planning about it. No promises.
Red Zone Posted September 10, 2012 Posted September 10, 2012 Sweet. Can we have this one for the DH Track please? You won't need that if you ride the right way up the single track
(Deon) Posted September 10, 2012 Posted September 10, 2012 We can chat with Planning about it. No promises. I have the promises. Rob, well done! What this mean for biking is huge. Thank you. Let's talk tomorrow.
kandui Posted September 13, 2012 Author Posted September 13, 2012 A big Thank you to William at William SImpson Nissan and Jon at eNetworks for sponsoring the Table Mountain MTB Trail signage. They have come together to foot the bill as well make a contingency budget available for extra signage needed to replace vandalised ones. Both companies volunteered their support without a big sales pitch from my side , which shows their commitment to Mountain Biking and Table Mountain. Support William Simpson and eNetworks, here are keen mountain bikers running both businesses, so they understand us. A call for hands to put signage up will come in October.
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