Rogue Riding

[Bloukrans]

 

 

‎Nicola Van Der Weele‎ to Tygerberg Mountain Bike club

12:00 13 mins · 

 

First drop off of boards going to the Protea hotel. I am up to date with orders so if you have not received your invoice email then please email info@tygerbergmtb.co.za. please make sure you have your order number with you as it will be written on your envelope with you surname and name.

Also, please be friendly and polite to the staff at the Protea Hotel. They are there helping voluntarily. If for whatever reason you go through to collect your board and it is not there please email me.

 

 

 

Thank you Sir!!!!

[Bub Marley]

Can someone explain how the honesty box works? Do you just drop off the cash? How do you actually prove that you dropped off the money if someone stops you on the trail.

[milky4130]

Can someone explain how the honesty box works? Do you just drop off the cash? How do you actually prove that you dropped off the money if someone stops you on the trail.

take a video selfie dropping the cash into the box. If someone stops & ask you, then you produce the video clip captured on your mobile phone, as simple as that...

[Raydek]

An email from the club:

 

 

 

Rogue Riding

Rogue Riding in the Tygerberg MTB Club Mountain bike trail building and the maintenance thereof is not a cheap exercise (build costs anything from R1 000 to R100 000 / km!). The trails built and maintained by the Tygerberg MTB Club (TMTBC) are accessible to the public by way of annual membership or day permits (operated by the landowner). To ensure proper access control on privately owned properties, mountain bikers are required to either become a member or pay for a day permit and display their bike board on their handlebars at all times. It is a landowner requirement that it can be clearly seen from a distance that the rider is a legitimate rider and not a trespasser.

The trails are partnerships between the TMTBC and private landowners. Apart from formal agreements, these partnerships are built on mutual trust and respect of private property and privacy of landowners. Unfortunately this relationship is being threatened by a small group of bikers that trespass on private property, riding illegally whenever and wherever they wish and resulting in strained relationships and eventually, trail closures by landowners. These riders, known as rogue riders, refuse to pay the small daily or annual fee. (Click here to join the TMTBC) www.tygerbergmtb.co.za. 


The TMTBC subscribes to the Rogue Riding Policy as managed by Amarider (http://www.amarider.co.za/Amarider/siteContent.php?cid=194). Anyone can report rogue riders to Amarider, they in turn will apply the policy’s disciplinary process which could lead to the blacklisting of a rider for a period of 3 years from races in the Western Cape including FNB W2W, ABSA Cape Epic, and MTB events organised by MTB Adventures, Stillwater, Dirtopia and PPA. The main challenge in reporting of rogue riding is the identification and contact details of the rogue riders. These rogue riders jeopardise our relationship with the landowners and our chance to continue to create some of the best trails in the country ;-). 

In 2015 the TMTBC Sub Committee on Discipline has issued a total of 27 first time warnings. These were for transgressions ranging from not displaying a board on handlebars, modifying their board, to riding with riders not displaying any board. Should there be any repeat transgressions the member will be asked to please explain themselves to the Sub Committee.

Some of the more creative excuses the marshals have been given (Imagine trying some of these on race organisers!!!!!!):

 Ummm… what year is it?

 My new R5000 handlebars will get scratched

 I’ll pay when I have finished riding

 Can I pay now, do you have change?

 No sweat dude, I put my money into the honesty box at the Upper Bloemendal restaurant....

 I spend over a R1000 every month at the restaurant, I don't see why I have to pay for a membership

 I buys the farmers' wines and therefore won’t pay to ride on their land

 “My board is on my other bike.”  “And your board number is?” “3225?” When we only had less than 3000 members!

 I didn’t know

 I haven’t been here in a long time

 I didn’t realise cutting it up was not allowed

 I was planning to join

 I haven’t been to collect my board yet 

 “Excuse me, but that board is a bit old… 2012.” “I know, I don’t ride that much that is why.”

 Oh shucks, my board must have fallen off!

 I am only checking out the trails today, I’ll buy my permit / membership tomorrow

 My board is on my other bike

 My bike shop lost it at the last service

 What club? What honesty box?

 I thought the Conties day pass gave me access to all the trails

 I paid for two rides yesterday

 I know the landowner, he said I could ride

 Nicky said I could ride

[DJR]

Nick Oppenheimer?  Just kidding! 

[DJR]

Oh, and I forgot about the old "do you know who I am" one, as if that allows you to ride rogue! Even the Pope has to pay!

 

And the "I have been riding here for 20 years" as if that makes you exempt from paying. (If you have bought food from Pick & Pay for 20 years, must they now give it to you for free?)

 

Ha Ha. Idiots!

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Just bought my 2016 membership

[MTBeer]

Just bought my 2016 membership

R620 is an absolute bargain.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

R620 is an absolute bargain.

It are. And with my wife working from home from... next week, I'm going to have more time to ride in the afternoons. YAY!!!

[Zatopek]

 

An email from the club:

 

 

In 2015 the TMTBC Sub Committee on Discipline has issued a total of 27 first time warnings. These were for transgressions ranging from not displaying a board on handlebars, modifying their board, to riding with riders not displaying any board. Should there be any repeat transgressions the member will be asked to please explain themselves to the Sub Committee.

 

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 I didn’t realise cutting it up was not allowed

 

 I

 

 

<whispering in a trembling voice>  I might be guilty of this... and I'm very outspoken against rouge riding  

 

It is something that was mentioned the other day on Facebook as well - "NO modification, must be as received from the club" - and I had one of those    moments.

 

I tried to search for that now on the TBMC web site but it is not described in detail what is considered modifications.

 

I trimmed about 2-3 mm of the border to make it the same size as Bottelary number and drilling holes in the corners - that way you can tie them front to back with one of the brake lines sandwiched between the two. You can then flip them over to the one you want. (the arch of the brake housing, other cables & the right sandwich pressure keep the right board to the front) I also trimmed the sharp corners to be round to prevent injuries - I'm a bit pedantic on finishing like that on manufactured products.

 

The number & sponsors is as visible as on a none modified board.

 

Obviously I would not repeat it if it is a problem, which it seems to be. "as received from the club"

 

I do feel some common sense could be applied here.

[MTBeer]

<whispering in a trembling voice>  I might be guilty of this... and I'm very outspoken against rouge riding  

 

It is something that was mentioned the other day on Facebook as well - "NO modification, must be as received from the club" - and I had one of those    moments.

 

I tried to search for that now on the TBMC web site but it is not described in detail what is considered modifications.

 

I trimmed about 2-3 mm of the border to make it the same size as Bottelary number and drilling holes in the corners - that way you can tie them front to back with one of the brake lines sandwiched between the two. You can then flip them over to the one you want. (the arch of the brake housing, other cables & the right sandwich pressure keep the right board to the front) I also trimmed the sharp corners to be round to prevent injuries - I'm a bit pedantic on finishing like that on manufactured products.

 

The number & sponsors is as visible as on a none modified board.

 

Obviously I would not repeat it if it is a problem, which it seems to be. "as received from the club"

 

I do feel some common sense could be applied here.

I think you are fine. Probably okes sticking Spaz/Apple/Jagermeister/Monster sickers all over their boards.

 

[LazyTrailRider]

 My new R5000 handlebars will get scratched

 

This may seem sily, but it's not.

 

I hate foreign crap on my bike, but I'm pedantic like that. Luckily it's fairly workable to buff zip-tie scuffs out of a carbon bar's finish with a polishing compound, but I still get miffed whenever I need to fiddle with a cable setup that's been perfected over time to fit a piece of plastic to the front of my bike.

[Hairy]

This may seem sily, but it's not.

 

I @#$ hate foreign crap on my bike, but I'm pedantic like that. Luckily it's fairly workable to buff zip-tie scuffs out of a carbon bar's finish with a polishing compound, but I still get miffed whenever I need to fiddle with a cable setup that's been perfected over time to fit a piece of plastic to the front of my bike.

a quick turn or two of insulation tape around the bars will protect them from the cable ties .... but yet, I get what you are saying!

[zarobg]

<whispering in a trembling voice>  I might be guilty of this... and I'm very outspoken against rouge riding  

 

It is something that was mentioned the other day on Facebook as well - "NO modification, must be as received from the club" - and I had one of those    moments.

 

I tried to search for that now on the TBMC web site but it is not described in detail what is considered modifications.

 

I trimmed about 2-3 mm of the border to make it the same size as Bottelary number and drilling holes in the corners - that way you can tie them front to back with one of the brake lines sandwiched between the two. You can then flip them over to the one you want. (the arch of the brake housing, other cables & the right sandwich pressure keep the right board to the front) I also trimmed the sharp corners to be round to prevent injuries - I'm a bit pedantic on finishing like that on manufactured products.

 

The number & sponsors is as visible as on a none modified board.

 

Obviously I would not repeat it if it is a problem, which it seems to be. "as received from the club"

 

I do feel some common sense could be applied here.

The main issue is that there have been some enterprising individuals that cut their boards to silly sizes and shapes. One decided to cut up his board and stick the various pieces (logos and number) onto a board from another club!

[zarobg]

<whispering in a trembling voice>  I might be guilty of this... and I'm very outspoken against rouge riding  

 

It is something that was mentioned the other day on Facebook as well - "NO modification, must be as received from the club" - and I had one of those    moments.

 

I tried to search for that now on the TBMC web site but it is not described in detail what is considered modifications.

 

I trimmed about 2-3 mm of the border to make it the same size as Bottelary number and drilling holes in the corners - that way you can tie them front to back with one of the brake lines sandwiched between the two. You can then flip them over to the one you want. (the arch of the brake housing, other cables & the right sandwich pressure keep the right board to the front) I also trimmed the sharp corners to be round to prevent injuries - I'm a bit pedantic on finishing like that on manufactured products.

 

The number & sponsors is as visible as on a none modified board.

 

Obviously I would not repeat it if it is a problem, which it seems to be. "as received from the club"

 

I do feel some common sense could be applied here.

The main issue is that there have been some enterprising individuals that cut their boards to silly sizes and shapes. One decided to cut up his board and stick the various pieces (logos and number) onto a board from another club!

[milky4130]

So a Cape Epic\W2W\S2C board etc massive big UCI compliant boards, but you feel the need to still trim the already tiny Club board even smaller?? no wonder you guys *** off in the races because you want to race with Garage Door size number board but want to train with a Credit Card size number board?????