Gauteng Group Rides Mailing List

[TNT1]

Where to begin...

• Almost always guys
  
• Come from a strong roady background
  
• Clad in lycra with the same branding as his bike
  
• White shoes
  
• Wears the latest and greatest in sports fashion eyewear that matches the lycra
  
• Legs tanned and shaved all year round. Most likely from session at a larny Sandton spa. Wont exclude BSC treatments
  
• Calls you bru and chaaaaina
  
• Rides the latest in Carbon 29er technology because it makes him faster
  
• Acknowledges the existence of others with the head nod
  
• No sense of humor
  
• Refers to Spruit as "smells funny" and "not technical"
  
• His other bike's a Pina,
  
• Chirp the okes on single speeds...
  
• ...only to be next to his own bike walking when the trail gets a little bit technical
  
• Will fly past you on a piece of trail without calling a line.
  
• Won't say thank you when you move over
  
• Won't ever greet first or return the greeting
  
• Spends hours on dirt roads and calls it mountain biking
  

That is where I run out...

 

Basically the "cocks" of the sport are not welcome. Remember that the term "Racing Snake" is very much a derogatory term. Same as "Dirt Roadie"

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Too many rules.

 

UN-subscribe.

[Smolly]

 

 

Then why did I have to ride so hard that one night to keep you off my back wheel?

You looked comfortable at that pace!

[Warrior Princess]

Ja toe toe toe. Gee die ander kinders ook kans om te kan speel!

 

bwahahaha!

[DR ◣◢]

BUMP

 

Can we get some glue and sticky this please?

[Nancy Drew]

• .only to be next to his her own bike walking when the trail gets a little bit technical
  
• Spends hours on dirt roads and calls it mountain biking
  

Guilty on 2 counts, am I still allowed to subscribe?

[andydude]

Where to begin...

• Almost always guys - More half always
  
• Come from a strong roady background - Mmm roady background, but willing to learn the MTB way
  
• Clad in lycra with the same branding as his bike - No
  
• White shoes - MTB no
  
• Wears the latest and greatest in sports fashion eyewear that matches the lycra - Don't have eyewear
  
• Legs tanned and shaved all year round. Most likely from session at a larny Sandton spa. Wont exclude BSC treatments - I'm normally the most haired roady until even after the first race
  
• Calls you bru and chaaaaina - No dude
  
• Rides the latest in Carbon 29er technology because it makes him faster - I do have a new steed...
  
• Acknowledges the existence of others with the head nod - Head nod and "Morning"
  
• No sense of humor - Depends on how hard the ride is and how much oxygen I get in
  
• Refers to Spruit as "smells funny" and "not technical" - Never done (Capie moving to Jhb!)
  
• His other bike's a Pina, - Giant
  
• Chirp the okes on single speeds... - Admires the guys on SS
  
• ...only to be next to his own bike walking when the trail gets a little bit technical - Or falling
  
• Will fly past you on a piece of trail without calling a line. - See 2nd answer above
  
• Won't say thank you when you move over - Please first and thank you afterwards.
  
• Won't ever greet first or return the greeting - Will do
  
• Spends hours on dirt roads and calls it mountain biking - There's more?
  

That is where I run out...

 

Basically the "cocks" of the sport are not welcome. Remember that the term "Racing Snake" is very much a derogatory term. Same as "Dirt Roadie"

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Please mark my answers above... can I join?!

[Agteros]

• .only to be next to his her own bike walking when the trail gets a little bit technical
  
• Spends hours on dirt roads and calls it mountain biking
  

Guilty on 2 counts, am I still allowed to subscribe?

Nance, if they declined your application let me know, and we start a rebel organisation.

Truth be told, they accepted my application (with all of 5 MTB rides this year - 3 of which were up Breedts, the others were 'short' races against weekend warriors, grannies and schoolkids ), so I doubt they'll turn yours down!

[DR ◣◢]

Haha. You are more that welcome to join!

[Leg breaker]

Hey guys. i subscribed but have had no contact. Who can show me some MTB trails ? can anyone ride with me at the spruit by any chance ?

[DR ◣◢]

Hi

 

We havnt organise any more rides for the year. Will be active from January again.

 

I'm back in Jhb on the 29th. Will be happy for you to join or regular rides on Spruit from Fratellis.

[Leg breaker]

Hi

 

We havnt organise any more rides for the year. Will be active from January again.

 

I'm back in Jhb on the 29th. Will be happy for you to join or regular rides on Spruit from Fratellis.

 

Thanks, i'm leaving on the 2nd Jan.

[Leg breaker]

Quick question. If i'm coming from the zoo lake side and start the spruit from around there, how many km's does it go on for ? i remember that it goes to this long steep up hill and i used to turn back at that point, does it go on for much more ? i think i will try it out tomorrow, just worried about riding it alone ? and doing a 60 min /50 cadence interval

[DR ◣◢]

Spruit runs for quite a bit. From Emmatentia to Paulshof for example is 20km.

 

PM Slick and see if they are going for a ride. Normally around 25km at a nice and comfortable pace.

 

From Zoo Lake head up Jan Smuts and make a left and Conrad drive. Rides start at Fratellis.

[lone one]

Not good to do it alone.

PM Jigghead, i know he was planning to do the spruit early tomorrow morning but from the rivonia side

[RockCoach]

... and doing a 60 min /50 cadence interval

 

Wait..!?! What???

Sounds like something you should do on your indoor trainer. Not on busy trails.

[RockCoach]

I'm hitting the Spruit from Fratelli later this afternoon.