Andrew Steer Posted September 28, 2015 Posted September 28, 2015 well done, you have really added to the conversation. Please pat yourself on the back, and congratulate yourself for a job well done. I'm sure everyone thinks your contribution is worthy of praise and celebration. Use the font... use the font
Andrew Steer Posted September 28, 2015 Posted September 28, 2015 R50... still bloody great "value" in my books. Both parks have a lot to offer the cycling communityInteresting fact: 99.9999% of people who bitch about trails have never built or maintained one in their life Wendell, your trails are greatly appreciated! I know you wish you had a bit more control of things are Rietvlei, but it's still an important step for most towards riding at Thaba. Great trails, built with passion - charge what needs to be charged to keep them that way
rouxtjie Posted September 28, 2015 Posted September 28, 2015 Like they say in the classics, build it and they will come. I am grateful for every single trail builder that has the passion for this...lets face it, you wont make millions doing it...its for the love. These guys are also just playing the cards they are dealt...terrain, upkeep, land access, catering for different levels...they are really trying their best and get it right almost every single time.
Zariuss Posted September 28, 2015 Posted September 28, 2015 40% increase?... why is that a problem if there has been no increase for the last 4 years?that is a 10% increase per year. I don't see any fault with that. R50 is still very reasonable and buying a ticket will save you R20 per ride, so catch a wake-up here and buy a ticket!!
patches Posted September 28, 2015 Posted September 28, 2015 A certain other bike park is R75 per visit and R20 just to spectate
patches Posted September 28, 2015 Posted September 28, 2015 Like they say in the classics, build it and they will come. I am grateful for every single trail builder that has the passion for this...lets face it, you wont make millions doing it...its for the love. These guys are also just playing the cards they are dealt...terrain, upkeep, land access, catering for different levels...they are really trying their best and get it right almost every single time. Very true! For a large part, it's a thankless job. I look at the Spruit, Free to any user. A few of the riders invest time and money in the upkeep of the trails or building new features. But the majority of the comments on their work are of a negative nature. "Too dangerous" this... or "they should rather have" that. Not many people willing to put their spade where their mouth is. Then there's a special place in hades for those that purposely destroy features that others built just because they don't suit that individual's technical ability So yeah, I for one would not like to maintain and operate a bike park. Even at R50/patron.
rouxtjie Posted September 28, 2015 Posted September 28, 2015 Very true! For a large part, it's a thankless job. I look at the Spruit, Free to any user. A few of the riders invest time and money in the upkeep of the trails or building new features. But the majority of the comments on their work are of a negative nature. "Too dangerous" this... or "they should rather have" that. Not many people willing to put their spade where their mouth is. Then there's a special place in hades for those that purposely destroy features that others built just because they don't suit that individual's technical ability So yeah, I for one would not like to maintain and operate a bike park. Even at R50/patron.Presies patches Its almost like a sense of entitlement....how do the okes think the little bridges and passes get there...probably fairies Make em gaps I say...
Frosty Posted September 28, 2015 Posted September 28, 2015 I was not going to say anything or reply to corriekuilder.......I appreciate the fact that you have the time to post here....I just want to bring you up to date... Firstly we have not had a price increase for four years...if not longer. However our rent has gone up each year..our wages have gone up each year....petrol goes up and down like a yoyo.....if you speak to any park owner you'll see the passion in his eyes and this is what drives us...we have been working on the safety aspect for some time and we have transponders on order for GPS location in an emergency....We haven't had the freedom of the park for some time now and we are not allowed to build new sections as we share the park with horses,dogs, walkers and runners. The feeling I have after reading this is to throw in the towel for the trails at Rietvlei..give it to our landlord and I may have peace in my life...just my feelings and it's not a "pity party" as some of my so called friends would say but a feeling of "it's time to move on"Please don't let one or two people spoil it for the rest of us, unless you want to devote all your time and energy at Thaba, which is also okay but not as nice as having two bike parks so close to each other (and close to home too).
Patchelicious Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 I am no MTBer and I have never ridden Rietvlei, but I will make a point of going there a few times in the next few weeks as I believe R50 for a day out on your bike is a BARGAIN!! Wendell, please PM me your number, I will text you when I come and if you are around, please let me buy you a beer for your contribution to cycling.
Skubarra Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 I am no MTBer ???? Then who is that patchelicious guy posting on the Dr Evil and Karoo2Coast threads...
Patchelicious Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 ???? Then who is that patchelicious guy posting on the Dr Evil and Karoo2Coast threads... An impostor that seems to like the occasional dirt track Dr Evil, company tradition, K2C is about as roadie as you can get riding a broomstick bike
EmptyB Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 R50 is bloody nothing to spend as long as you want riding!!! What the hell else can you do for R50.....sorry but I detest people who moan about such a trivial amount of money for all the effort that goes into trails and maintenance. Long live the trail builders, prices are completely fair in my view.
GLuvsMtb Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 I'd love to pay R50 to go ride in Tokai again. Funny how your perspective changes when a trail is closed.
Lexx Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 R50 is bloody nothing to spend as long as you want riding!!! What the hell else can you do for R50.....sorry but I detest people who moan about such a trivial amount of money for all the effort that goes into trails and maintenance. Long live the trail builders, prices are completely fair in my view.We ride for free on any trail and road. R50 is a couple of Beers..
EmptyB Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 We ride for free on any trail and road. R50 is a couple of Beers.. Hahaha, that's cos you don't live in the big smoke. You are more fortunate than most. PS. Rather spend your R50 fixing those holes in the Mozambique border fence
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