Northcliff Cycles in the Cradle this morning - what a bunch of Tjops

[awesme]

Robox,

 

not arguing, would actually think with so many people here, it'd be true (enough experience over 17+ years in online forums backing this scenario).

 

But even one voice in between a lot of shouting ringing truth should be valued by shops, listen to everything, determine what could be of value and ignore the rest. The worst the industry can do is to simply ignore the Hub just because they have a pre conceived notion we online kids with nothing better to do.

 

G

 

True G, but hubbers have been quite successful to marginalise the hub as a 'voice'/platform for cyclists.

 

The nett effect is that legitimate complaints are treated as just the whinings of a bunch of of internet trolls/kids, who do little for cycling other than standing on the sidelines and shouting abuse..

 

Some might not agree, but that is the perception out there...

[Wayne Potgieter]

 

 

The nett effect is that legitimate complaints are treated as just the whinings of a bunch of of internet trolls/kids, who do little for cycling other than standing on the sidelines and shouting abuse..

 

 

This makes sense

[Wayne Potgieter]

And quite a few good reports 2. They are on the opposite side of Jozi for me yet I am prepared to mission there anything I need something over the counter, or just to browse. Much prefer them to any other jshop in town.

 

I will do a search.

 

I notice on hellopeter they have two reports...the first is about attitude if Alex.

 

I have never met the guy...What are your personal and relevent thoughts on his demenor with clients?

[javadude]

I will do a search.

 

I notice on hellopeter they have two reports...the first is about attitude if Alex.

 

I have never met the guy...What are your personal and relevent thoughts on his demenor with clients?

 

I wasn't dissing you, or the power of your wallet. Just my general perception of the hub lately. I met Alex once, bought some wheels from him in a private deal a few years ago. He seemed like a nice guy and used to be quite active on here under the name "the russian", or something along those lines.

[Lucky Fish]

Guy with the long hair is Alex

 

Post his pic?

[kosmonooit]

I notice on hellopeter they have two reports...the first is about attitude if Alex.

 

I have never met the guy...What are your personal and relevent thoughts on his demenor with clients?

 

Never really met him in person, but seen him in the shop. Once lounging on their sofa chatting on the phone, and once wrapping some handle bar tape on a bike (their workshop is open, and part of their shop). What really attracts me is their product range and stock, it's good and generally find what I need. Sales people are there if you need them. I dont get stressed out about the prices, this is a retail shop after all.

 

And I believe he has regular crits around the dome (or something?) - so does put something back in.

[Rusty250]

To the long haired guy leading the Northcliff Cycles group road ride in the cradle this morning, you are an unadulterated Tjop. In the Kingdowm of Tjopdom you rank a 12 out of 10.

 

When your club car riding behind you point blank refuses to move over and give a bit of space to allow me to overtake you all a bit further away (and safer) even though you are climbing at all of 15 kmh, and I eventually manage to overtake, you take it upon yourslef to be the hero and you move over to the right as close to the centre of the road and the white line as you can possibly get to deliberately obstruct me. So i am now behind your bunch of cyclists (now between you and the car) and I have to sit behind you whilst your group, 3 to 4 abreast across the whole road under your command, rides up the hill. BTW - you guys arent TdF material - my speedo didnt even register the speed you guys were climbing.

 

And to add insult to injury when the guy at the back shouts to you to move over because there is a car, you turn around and do exactly the opposite. I think you even told him what to do with himself.

 

Eventually i got past when you all slowed down to about 12 kmh up the next hill, but I had to overtake on a solid white line or sit in your bunch of cyclists all thinking they were bullet proof.

 

For you I have some advice:

 

1.) In the eternal war between cars and bikes, bikes have yet to win. Carbon Fibre does not provide much protection against steel, and the weights and physics are against you my friend. Undertsand that mate and you may be a little less casual about obstucting cars nest time. ABS will not be enough to save you.

2.) Even as a cyclist, when you are behind a bunch of arrogant twats like you and faced with your attitudes towards me as asnother road user in the cradle, the desire to drive straight over you can alsmost become irrepressible as you made it clear that that you didnt give a continetal about anybody else, and further you obstruct them deliberately. Turning you in to a bonnet ornament was something that played across my mind, . Read 1.) above and see what the result may have been.

3.) Havent you heard of the fact that there are other road users and unless you are paying a special tax to use the whole of the road rather than the cycle lane specially assigned to you, maybe you should think twice, next time you decide to exercise your right to ride a bicycle like a moron. You may find the guy overtaking is not as interested in you and your riders safety (who you are clearly leading and setting a fine example).

4.) And great advertising for Northcliff Cycles guys - your club attitude needs to be looked at if that's what you do with a group ride

 

Oh and BTW it gets better - you were doing laps (the Northcliff Cycles Criterium it looked like) so you guys passed me later going the opposite way on the second lap and there you all were, all doing the same thing again.Not a continental care and a bakkie with a farmer in behind you, hooting.

 

I wonder how many people you pissed off in the cradle today and how many people were saying what a bunch of twats you were. And other cyclists will get a bad attitude from them and zero tolernace because of your attitude.

 

Northcliff Cycles - If you were the only bike shop in town, i would rather ride 500km with an empty Camelbak to the next town than use you guys if thats the example you guys are happy your club leaders set.

 

Havent you guys heard about the incidents in the Cradle over the last months and last week? Wow - just amazes me how stupidity and arrogance combine. Maybe this is where Darwin was right - natural selection will remove you guys from the gene pool sooner rather than later.

 

Regardless of the how this is read

 

Point still remains, a cyclist is pissed off by "fellow" cyclists.................. Hogging the road (Understanding the sport)

 

What does a NON Cyclist interpret this AS?

 

We need not have a go at each other on this form, rather learn from it!!

 

Ride safe, bicycle, motorbike, car, tractor, or whatever seems to endup in that region

[Paul Ruinaard]

I don't know or use NC as a shop, so don't know their reputation. Maybe I was a bit harsh on that. But you put the logo on thejersey, and gave it to the guy. It is your brand.

 

Clubs from shops are visible, and I suppose i used that as a vehicle to get attention. It may not be valid in the bigger picture. They allowed him to rIde in the jersey so he must be someone who is known to them though.

 

I was in the cradle in a car as I was on the way to a ride, so I got to see what it was like on a relatively busy morning. It was actually pretty good, which I should mention. Most people max 2 abreast, which is what made these guys stand out. But when it gets bad and you get dissed then you really start to understand why the motorists hate cyclists.

 

I am happy. The forum is rant n rave. I ranted and raved, so now it is out there. Use it, don't use it. I will give NC a try as they seem to be well known. Even if only to fill my Camelbak. But I seem to have struck a chord, so Mr. NC, maybe you guys should take note....

[Kranswurm]

Alex is fine

[Kranswurm]

 

She did have long hair. I think I am in love

Was she long haired?

 

maybe she was leading the group???

 

[Wayne Potgieter]

, or the power of your wallet

 

I have two small kids and a love for cycling and golf...my wallet has no more power...especially this close to Christmas...

 

[urbanroyal]

As for the "Power of the Hub " I think it's exagerated somewhat....reason I am saying is that Bridge Cycles is still doing a roaring trade despite all the negative publicty posted on another thread .

[Paul Ruinaard]

 

 

I dunno - I think you might be overstating the 2.

 

I think you pinned your credentials on the mast with one of your other posts. Or were you with them in that bunch on that new bike you got from them?

[Kranswurm]

 

 

I have family who stays in the Cradle and have to use the roads there often.Cyclists do not behave there and they regularly hold up traffic. I think IQ is not very wrong and I find it reprehensible that HeMan or Ox or whatever his name is tries to make the OP out to be a liar. Alex should know how to behave and apologise on this forum.

Why. You have a rather inflated opinion of ourselveS

[King_Crispy]

So if he flipped you the bird, why didn't you stop and gently insert his own finger up his own ass?

Usually a humbling experience, and he would be less inclined to repeat the offence next weekend

[Wayne Potgieter]

So if he flipped you the bird, why didn't you stop and gently insert his own finger up his own ass?

Usually a humbling experience, and he would be less inclined to repeat the offence next weekend

gently?