gminator Posted August 15, 2013 Share This is the second time this week that I've nearly seriously injured my self due to large logs suspiciously place across the Table Mountain trails. The first was Monday, placed on the single track come out of the enterance of Deer Park And the second one took out my tire this evening comming downhill from the big tree at Table mountain road just after the river before the old quarry turn off. Neatly place arround on of the bends! A nice tear right down the side wall Is this sort of damage reparable or Im gona have to fork a couple of half a grand for a new tire, its tubless Schwalbe Racing Ralph tires. http://gilaoss.co.za/images/IMG_4849.JPG http://gilaoss.co.za/images/IMG_4854.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.A.K. Posted August 15, 2013 Share Is this the attempts of bike jackers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted August 15, 2013 Share Non repairable in a reliable manner. Get a new tyre, and take one with snakeskin protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braailegend Posted August 15, 2013 Share Any chance it could be trail builders, trying to keep riders off newly built track, which needs to settle? But the positioning of logs makes it sound more like bike jackers or grumpy hikers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoBoshoff Posted August 15, 2013 Share Not bike jackers. It's stupid ass hikers and dogwalkers who want us off "their" trails. ichops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoBoshoff Posted August 15, 2013 Share However, is it not possible that these weren't big branches that fell after the storm? Were they cut logs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gminator Posted August 15, 2013 Share I don't know if it was jackers but in both cases it was neatly placed clean stumps, I highly doubt it fell off a tree... it had to be placed there by someone, was riding at night though so there was no one in sight...I ggot the bike with these tires, anyone know where I can old of them and how they cost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoBoshoff Posted August 15, 2013 Share Not jackers. Definitely dog people then. We have issues with them often around Deer Park. One day I am going to pick up te dog shite that litters the place and dump it on their cars! varkie and ichops 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 15, 2013 Share It's been happening more and more often lately. Pm Kandui and Pain or Shine with any details you can remember as well as pics of the sites (if you can) Generally dog walkers who have a long history of not having access to certain areas like Tokai etc and trying to "claim" certain areas for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gminator Posted August 15, 2013 Share I've come across this in the past I think another hubber got injured bailing out on the same stretch of single track due to logs. be it dog walkers or jackers these people seem to be oblivious to the damage they cause, as swipes!are kandui, pain and shine on some kind of commity? Edited August 15, 2013 by gminator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtblife Posted August 15, 2013 Share Try and find culprits. But both bikers and dog walkers should try to live in harmony. Together as a team , each can provide back up in the case of criminals around. Rather fight criminals than one another. It may come as a shock, but have I been prive to crime stats in parks, trails and hiking areas in well known areas in Sa and its truly shocking! Murders , rapes, violet assault , armed robbery and property vanderlisim ref Cars parked damaged or burgled The good news is private enterprise are putting a plan together to help. We all know we can't rely on the moungrels in government to do anything, but steal. Edited August 15, 2013 by Mtblife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagedee Posted August 15, 2013 Share I've come across this in the past I think another hubber got injured bailing out on the same stretch of single track due to logs. be it dog walkers or jackers these people seem to be oblivious to the damage they cause, as swipes!are kandui, pain and shine on some kind of commity? Kandui is Rob from Table Mountain Bikers. There is a specific TMB forum on TheHub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gminator Posted August 15, 2013 Share will pm them the details. could a really injured my self at the speed I was comming down at, but if I'm honest I would rather take some bumps and bruises than damage to bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted August 15, 2013 Share What happened to the camera that got setup to catch these fools? There is another thread somewhere about this. Re. The tire, times are tough & if that was me I would stitch that tire. Find one of those street shoe repair dudes in town, they'll do a decent job & with some sealant you'll get another 4000km from it. Skylark and Eddy Gordo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoBoshoff Posted August 15, 2013 Share Kandui is Rob from Table Mountain Bikers. There is a specific TMB forum on TheHub Yip I fell flat on my face down Dick's Drop 2 due to these shenanigans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted August 15, 2013 Share Kandui can check on "the technology" rather him say than me. He(we) nearly got shots of the culprit om the trail NicoBoshof had he's fall Edited August 15, 2013 by Meezo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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