What is it with people riding stuff straight on the spruit.

[G00SE]

Straaaaavaaaaa

 

Don't you mean,  STRAAAAAAAAAAAVAAAAAAAAA??

[Guest notmyname]

I rate the fairies build jumps on the straight lines. That way you can corner or fly. Best of both worlds.

[Ryanpmb]

TGIF

[G00SE]

I rate the fairies build jumps on the straight lines. That way you can corner or fly. Best of both worlds.

 

Best Idea ever!!!

[Izak]

I'm afraid it's not a spruit only thing. "Easier" lines develop because people are to scared/lazy to take the proper line.

Exactly I see a lot of 'cat' routes developing at Groenkloof as well.

Skill up ppl!!

[Ryanpmb]

Don't you mean, STRAAAAAAAAAAAVAAAAAAAAA??

What he actually means is...

 

Nineeeeeeeeeeeeeeer... As in, where is my Nineeeeeeeeeeeeeeer...

[the nerd]

You make a number of valid points but I still feel the debate is important even if only to remind people and make them think twice before going straight instead of taking the corner. Strava has no place in this argument. I do ride in those paid for areas but I can't always get to them and so the spruit is the alternative and it is surprisingly good but I think riders need to be a little more respectful of the guys who build these lines. Yes people will build new lines and there isn't a limit on this but sometimes its very clear that people are ignoring the elegant line in favour of the fast one and that to me is a sad state of affairs.

 

You can't remind people to be respectful of anything.

 

If I or anyone for that matter feels like going down there with a shovel and taking out the berm, jump, hump... etc and building something they want. They have exactly the same amount of right that you do... whats the difference?

 

Its a complicated debate as it borders on vandalism... its public property and is treated as such.

 

Again the sad state of affairs happens because its free. People could not give a damn.

I know it has been said it happens everywhere but it happens less at places where there is someone actively maintaining and building trail, making easier lines and routes for the people who dont want to ride the difficult stuff.

 

 

*I do ride the spruit form time to time and don't have any issues with it. I do understand though that it is a free space and I'm never expecting Thaba Trails type riding there.

[rouxtjie]

You make a number of valid points but I still feel the debate is important even if only to remind people and make them think twice before going straight instead of taking the corner. Strava has no place in this argument. I do ride in those paid for areas but I can't always get to them and so the spruit is the alternative and it is surprisingly good but I think riders need to be a little more respectful of the guys who build these lines. Yes people will build new lines and there isn't a limit on this but sometimes its very clear that people are ignoring the elegant line in favour of the fast one and that to me is a sad state of affairs.

Look i am very appreciative of the spruit fairy's work and the lads building all kinds of cool things along it....however

 

Once it is built / cut its not theirs to dictate who and how to ride it...Its public land. End van prent. Don't be sad, the person taking the straight line is having a blast...its not for anyone to tell him how to have fun. 

[Pieter1]

technical juggernaut

Dis Hollandse kat snaaks!!

[the nerd]

Look i am very appreciative of the spruit fairy's work and the lads building all kinds of cool things along it....however

 

Once it is built / cut its not theirs to dictate who and how to ride it...Its public land. End van prent. Don't be sad, the person taking the straight line is having a blast...its not for anyone to tell him how to have fun. 

 

This is my point, you want cool tech stuff go ride somewhere with graded trails (blue and black etc...) generally the noobs and short cutting fools dont go up there...

[rudi-h]

whaaat?  are we expecting people to be considerate AND to be marginally capable of riding their bikes all at the same time...

 

nothing wrong with being an optimist on a friday!

[Samurai Pizza Cat]

I know this has been mentioned before in other posts, but I have a much bigger issue with riders going the wrong way on jump lines like Hurlingham and Bundaburg.

 

There is no way I can see a rider coming up the Hurlingham jump line, and I still haven't mastered the skill of slowing down while airborne.

The first jump of Bundaburg is also quite sketchy, especially when the grass is long. ( Did my first whip this weekend trying to avoid a rider going through the dip.)

 

I agree with previous posts: Gaps! If someone cannot ride through a ditch , they cannot go up the wrong way.

[Eldron]

Don't you mean,  STRAAAAAAAAAAAVAAAAAAAAA??

 

this...Is.....STAAAAAAVAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

[nigelhicks]

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/89/1b/82/891b8223dbf31e5bbdbc9b4a3f6c9eb6.jpg

 

Because there are

 

http://www.quickmeme.com/img/4e/4e83ed29c7ce8f89de2b117376c5967bcbbc188ad1bbc7a86339cdf77023ab7f.jpg

 

BUT .....

 

http://www.quickmeme.com/img/e7/e7e19e2b39cc1cfb6e2b0d825168a8961c36added59bb6c509b2c85c0b4897b4.jpg

[Stretch]

Riding has 2 options really...

 

 

Pay to ride at a trail centre (complain about price)

ride all awesome stuff that someone spends there entire day building maintaining cutting etc...

 

Ride the spruit for free (complain about ****)

and i know the guys that build on the spruit put in effort and time which is awesome,

but there will be people walking, running, riding dirt bikes, commuting, and those people, dont want to jump over things, rail a berm etc.. they want to get to work!

 

But right there in bold and underlined is the difference.

 

Option 3

 

Come down to our neck of the woods and ride trails that schools and locals spend days building and maintaining for free that are free from commuters and ****....although you may come across a trailrunner or two

 

edit: I see the KZN contingent has joined this discussion so they can get that feelgood feeling   

[Ryan]

While on the topic of the spruit. I rode the spruit last week for the first time in AGES and I was blown away by the amount of effort and time and money that has gone into creating all the new routes, jumps and berms and I had an absolute jol.

 

I don't know who the 'spruit fairies' are but please keep up the superb work and thank you for your efforts.

 

Ryan