Hairy Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 I caught 4 youngsters on Sunday going up the corridor from Meerendal side to Conters...Needless to say two of them were members, the other two of which one was sporting his green board and the other nothing and yet they claimed to have paid... I politely escorted them down to where they came from and they had to find their way home. Sorry but rules are rules..... So yes i hope that all the day visitors keep with the rules of the club... Might be an idea to put trail rules on a board in the major parking areas?
flymango Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 There certainly were more Range Rovers than I'd seen before ...
Eddy Gordo Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 I caught 4 youngsters on Sunday going up the corridor from Meerendal side to Conters...Needless to say two of them were members, the other two of which one was sporting his green board and the other nothing and yet they claimed to have paid... I politely escorted them down to where they came from and they had to find their way home. Sorry but rules are rules..... So yes i hope that all the day visitors keep with the rules of the club... I know hoogekraal do not have any slips like at contermans, but do the other trails have slips to prove payment?
Ratty Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Wonder if the Epic coverage has anything to do with the trails at Welvanpas and Tygerberg being busy or if its just due to Tokai and Jonkers being out of action. I know we decided we had to go do a trip to Paul Cluver and Oak Valley after the footage reminded me of how much fun it is out there. I think the amazing singletrack at Welvanpas is relatively unknown to many.
Ratty Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 I know hoogekraal do not have any slips like at contermans, but do the other trails have slips to prove payment?Not sure about slips, but in this case it was a corridor which is members only.
Wolfie1 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Posted March 31, 2015 Wonder if the Epic coverage has anything to do with the trails at Welvanpas and Tygerberg being busy or if its just due to Tokai and Jonkers being out of action. I know we decided we had to go do a trip to Paul Cluver and Oak Valley after the footage reminded me of how much fun it is out there. I think the amazing singletrack at Welvanpas is relatively unknown to many.Might be that as well. I saw the new single track at Meerendal on tv and wanted to ride it so that is why i made my way there. It is also a very good possibility that trail closure due to fire sends the flock this way. I just hope the trails hold up till the first rains so that Patrick and his gnomes can mend some of the damages
Wolfie1 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Posted March 31, 2015 Not sure about slips, but in this case it was a corridor which is members only.Hoogies has the honesty box. No slips. Contermans has the slips but only if you get to the goat shed when it opens otherwise i think its honesty box as well. Its good to know these things so that when you catch these cheap skates on the trails that you can see through all the BS when they spin you a story
KarlvN Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Well I will be enforcing on the corridors and members only trails as far as bike boards go. I would be highly agitated to lose trails like happened with Kliprug. I also feel that perhaps TBMTB club should consider capping the amount of bike boards issued to limit the amount of traffic on the trails in order to avoid congestion and trail demise.
Wannabe Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Hoogekraal has got "Snapscan".Only problem is to get signal there. Our one guest had trouble on Saturday, resorted to popping his R30.00 cash into the Honesty Box.
usxorf Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Capping the amount of bike boards seems like a bad idea. More bike boards = more revenue = more trail upkeep = more sustainable trails.
Skubarra Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Capping the amount of bike boards seems like a bad idea. Yep, and an incentive for rogue riding - " I wanted to buy membership but it was full..."
Tubeless Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 ot: Majik Forrest- The gate at the top of the vineyards seems to have a new lock on with the combination lock out of the "loop". That was Sunday. Or did I not look correctly?
Rapunzel Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Hoogekraal has to be #1... Both descents are absolutely epic, in their different ways, but the Cobra is my absolute favourite. You have to hit all the jumps though and do it as fast as you can.Hey, I'm on a hardtail so while the cobra is good fun, I've got to hang on for dear life lol!
Rapunzel Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Might be that as well. I saw the new single track at Meerendal on tv and wanted to ride it so that is why i made my way there. It is also a very good possibility that trail closure due to fire sends the flock this way. I just hope the trails hold up till the first rains so that Patrick and his gnomes can mend some of the damages Thanks to the guys at Decorton who gave us materials at cost, the Bloemendaaler descent is being rehabilitated with terralite blocks (not great in the mind of the purists but if it makes the trail rideable year round then I'm not complaining). The climb is completed and Patrick is busy with the descent.
Rapunzel Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 ot: Majik Forrest- The gate at the top of the vineyards seems to have a new lock on with the combination lock out of the "loop". That was Sunday. Or did I not look correctly?Yip it does - code is 1357 (lock installed as a compromise after gates were closed last year). Gate lock at D'Aria near the sub-station has the same code.
Stevief Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 If i buy memberhip to the club is it valid for a full year after purchase or just a calender year?
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