Shebeen Posted January 25, 2021 Share I am pretty sure any landowner or human being will reciprocate with kindness if you approach them with respect and kindness.I've organised about 10+ long distance adventure races. Normally deal with 15-20 landowners in total for 100km of race course. So I often have had to go to a gate at a farmhouse, dogs barking and explain to the Oom what the F#$% I am doing on his property. Gaining trust is not straight forward. My anecdotal evidence is mainly from the boland/overberg and 1/3 of farmers are really keen on sharing their knowledge, property and contacts (I never have really budget to pay) a 1/3 are cautious and will hear you out but are worried about things going wrong/liability issues. The final 1/3 are just not that interested. They have their stuff to do and that's all that matters, anything else is a hassle and a potential issue that they already don't have time for. I'm ok with that, but often they will have mates in the first 2 categories so come around eventually if it's a crucial land cross. What is very evident is that the crap sticks. It takes just one bad incident/memory to ruin it for everyone again. I once had a guy say no one is allowed on his property as he once had hikers drop a stompie and it started a fire.This was 20+ years ago and he still hadn't changed his mind! I don't own an ebike (yet) but I am a big supporter of them. If there's a perception that they are a troublesome population then it will be hard to lose. gummibear, Hairy, DieselnDust and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambithunt Posted January 25, 2021 Share https://www.iol.co.za/saturday-star/news/opinion/load-shedding-14-years-and-still-going-with-no-end-in-sight-27658e2c-81a7-4b1b-8c6b-326581ea1c3e Load shedding – 14 years and still going with no end in sight I thought the article would at least mention the root cause of load shedding - ebikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted January 25, 2021 Share I thought the article would at least mention the root cause of load shedding - ebikes! apparently ebikes been around since the 19th century DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted January 25, 2021 Share true story, N. Tesla experimented with them waaaay back before Westinghouse shafted him Eddy Gordo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanDoughnuts Posted January 25, 2021 Share I blame ebikes for load shedding. Before the dawn of ebikes load shedding was very periodic, now, since the boom of them, we are having it all the time!Yes it's our fault we using all the electrify to keep our batteries full.But if they allow ebikes in the Cape_Epic we will happily give back the electricity into the grid. Edited January 25, 2021 by DuncanDoughnuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted January 25, 2021 Share https://www.cyclevolta.com/origins-modern-ebike/#:~:text=The%20first%20eBikes%20recognizable%20as,a%20similar%20machine%20in%201993. Now u know why the grid is fried!! http://www.bicyclehistory.net/motorcycle-history/electric-bicycle/http://www.bicyclehistory.net/images/bicyclehistory/picture-of-patent-drawing-for%20-electric-bicycle-1895.jpg Edited January 25, 2021 by Eddy Gordo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted February 2, 2021 Share From the other thread, actual film makers that understand bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambithunt Posted February 2, 2021 Share Yes it's our fault we using all the electrify to keep our batteries full.But if they allow ebikes in the Cape_Epic we will happily give back the electricity into the grid. Sounds good, a peddle powered coffee brew in the morning would be unbeatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriS Posted February 2, 2021 Share Oh no! Not innovation! Not change! My poor Strava KOM's!Yes they belong. They're in the spirit of true mtb riding anyway. Chill chat and rip it on some ST on the way down with your mates./Bells ordered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted February 7, 2021 Share Some good chirping on the trails on Saturday .... A class mate of Maritz joined us. He only started riding MTB in December .... so the day started with some skills training, then a few trails. Last bit of D'Aria the youngster walked the the uphill part. So when we got to Bloemendal we had to make a call .... back down, OR .... walk up and have some more fun. In solidarity, Maritz and I also got off and walked with our guest ..... MAN, did I get some chirps about walking up the hill with my ebike ... All good, the kids had tons of fun on Lombards and Homerun. Tatt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edkin Posted February 8, 2021 Share Very noble of you. I know some twats on conventional bikes that would laugh at somebody struggling up that hill. Eddy Gordo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted February 8, 2021 Share Very noble of you. I know some twats on conventional bikes that would laugh at somebody struggling up that hill. Some people always need to boast how they think that they are superior to others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted March 26, 2021 Share Not sure what to say about this machine, but didn't want to detail the Levo thread Ryuger Eidolon BR-RTS, a full carbon, full suspension, aero commuter ebike https://bikerumor.com/2021/03/25/wild-looking-ryuger-eidolon-covid-ebike-is-a-full-suspension-carbon-commuter/ Headshot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted March 26, 2021 Share Not sure what to say about this machine, but didn't want to detail the Levo thread Ryuger Eidolon BR-RTS, a full carbon, full suspension, aero commuter ebike https://bikerumor.com/2021/03/25/wild-looking-ryuger-eidolon-covid-ebike-is-a-full-suspension-carbon-commuter/ I know what I feel when I see it... unfortunately I cannot find the throwing up emoji to express exactly what it is I feel. Hairy and splat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted March 30, 2021 Share ChrisF, Mark James and i24 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted March 30, 2021 Share I just use an ebike for the extra weight.I don't need an e-bike for that [emoji12] ChrisF and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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