Alouette3 Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 I think Vasbyt is in my 5km radius, but Tokai will be simple to figure out... no one at SANParks is going to unlock the pedestrian gate. Greenbelts it is, me and half of the Southern Suburbs! T-Bob and DJR 2
Jewbacca Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 Makes a lot of sense but I have a feeling that the car park is going to be packed tomorrow with alot of peeps frothing for the mountain. Jeez, the beach must be torture. Just saw they opened up Bondi in Aus' with taped off lane for people to run down, surf and come back up. dropping in isn't social distancing so that would make a nice change there! hahaha yeah... Hearing the waves breaking knowing that there is a light off shore makes it pretty annoying. But I will be happy to walk the hound and ride/run in my limited piece of pie. The wife and I are planning our schedule. I would guess the trainer is still going to get plenty of use on the alternate wife allocation days when I stay home and watch baba. I've finished shaping 2 of the 3 surfboards I set out to doing at the start of lockdown. Number 3 will go into the bay tomorrow to have some foam mowed. I will glass all 3 when we have a warm day and then make custom fins out of the off cuts. Then the frustration will be super real re surfing! T-Bob, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, DJR and 2 others 5
T-Bob Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) I've finished shaping 2 of the 3 surfboards I set out to doing at the start of lockdown. Number 3 will go into the bay tomorrow to have some foam mowed. I will glass all 3 when we have a warm day and then make custom fins out of the off cuts. Then the frustration will be super real re surfing! Love it. I pulled all my old boards out a couple of days ago. Man I'd forgotten what I'd kept in the big sell of before we moved from Sydney. In the usual shortboards there are a couple of sick modern single fins (6' and 6'4") as well as a wood keel'd twinny which is thicker and wider than most longboards. Not to turning this into the surfing thread but I was looking at something like this Calyton board before the lockdown as I want a decent cruise board that will work in most small stuff through to about shoulder high. Mainly as I want to get my kids into surfing now they are old enough (your hood and the usuals), want to still surf but I'm fatter and more unfit then I used to be but I honestly don't like long boards. What do you think and who would you recommend to do a good job on something like this? It's basically a Takayama Scorpion. I think Hurricane do something similar. I was thinking in the 6'6" range. Edited April 30, 2020 by T-Bob Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, DJR and Jewbacca 3
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) Makes a lot of sense but I have a feeling that the car park is going to be packed tomorrow with alot of peeps frothing for the mountain. Jeez, the beach must be torture. Just saw they opened up Bondi in Aus' with taped off lane for people to run down, surf and come back up. dropping in isn't social distancing so that would make a nice change there! Honestly, with how busy the green belts are likely to be on those mornings, I think I'll stick to the indoors for a bit longer so I can actually go at times that are ACTUALLY quiet Edited April 30, 2020 by Captain Fastbastard Mayhem T-Bob 1
T-Bob Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 Honestly, with how busy the green belts are likely to be on those mornings, I think I'll stick to the indoors for a bit longer so I can actually go at times that are ACTUALLY quiet Was thinking exactly the same myself. The pooches need a walk before they mutiny but that can be done far from the madding crowd. Is the forest where the ribbon memorial is down the the river / greenbelt also SanParks aka closed? Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
Eddy Gordo Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 Damn, One side 5km of my radius is pretty decent cycling, the left and right side is ok, but the other side!!!! If I want to lay an insurance claim, I should go cycle there!! T-Bob 1
Jewbacca Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) Love it. I pulled all my old boards out a couple of days ago. Man I'd forgotten what I'd kept in the big sell of before we moved from Sydney. In the usual shortboards there are a couple of sick modern single fins (6' and 6'4") as well as a wood keel'd twinny which is thicker and wider than most longboards. Not to turning this into the surfing thread but I was looking at something like this Calyton board before the lockdown as I want a decent board that will work in most small stuff through to about shoulder high. Mainly as I want to get my kids into surfing now they are old enough (your hood and the usuals) and I'm fatter and more unfit then I used to be but I honestly don't like long boards. What do you think and who would you recommend to do a good job on something like this? It's basically a Takayama Scorpion. I think Hurricane do something similar. I was thinking in the 6'6" range. Get that clayton shorter, it will be the ultimate Muizenberg/Kommetjie board but you need to be able to duck dive it otherwise you may as well just surf a 9'4 log.... Check this out;https://colbysurfboards.co.za/promo/ You could get exactly what you want custom done for about R1500.... I made a Mini Simmons, 5'2, 22 1/4, 3, a 5'5, 20 2/5, 2 7/10 Fish low rocker but quite big tail kick to be fast in the flats but turn gauges off the back foot and a low rocker 6'3, 20 1/2, 2 3/5 single fin with super turned down rails for big dunes/hoek barrel city. EPS with carbon tape stringers for snap and glassed to last and survive kelp heads and me being a kook with 6oz bottom with 4oz tail patch and 12oz decks tree sap epoxy. I cannot wait to see if they surf like ironing boards! Anyway, back to the topic at hand.... Being allowed to run and ride doesn't suddenly supersede the other rules. I fear too many people are going to forget this. Edited April 30, 2020 by Jewbacca T-Bob, Jako De Wet, Duane_Bosch and 1 other 4
T-Bob Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) Get that clayton shorter, it will be the ultimate Muizenberg/Kommetjie board but you need to be able to duck dive it otherwise you may as well just surf a 9'4 log.... Check this out;https://colbysurfboards.co.za/promo/ You could get exactly what you want custom done for about R1500.... Boom. Done. Awesome. Thanks. Edited April 30, 2020 by T-Bob Jewbacca 1
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 Was thinking exactly the same myself. The pooches need a walk before they mutiny but that can be done far from the madding crowd. Is the forest where the ribbon memorial is down the the river / greenbelt also SanParks aka closed? Yeah, that's also Parks land. T-Bob 1
T-Bob Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 Yeah, that's also Parks land. Good to know. Thanks!
splat Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 Honestly, with how busy the green belts are likely to be on those mornings, I think I'll stick to the indoors for a bit longer so I can actually go at times that are ACTUALLY quiet Also posted on the 'exercising outdoors' thread: 'Belts are closed according to this: https://www.facebook.com/ParkscapeSA/posts/3418955211453046 Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 Also posted on the 'exercising outdoors' thread: 'Belts are closed according to this: https://www.facebook.com/ParkscapeSA/posts/3418955211453046Yeah, but I reckon they're gonna be packed come 06h05 tomorrow splat and DJR 2
DJR Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 I truly don't see the sense in allowing people to exercise withing 5 km from home and then not allowing them onto something like the Constantia Green Belts. Simply makes zero sense. It is physically open, there is no access control, no workers needed at gates or ticket sales, no rangers needed to patrol, it is on peoples doorstep, safer than to walk in the street, certainly safer than a shopping mall. the same applies to the front of Table Mountain as well. To those living close by, it is like the neighbourhood park. Why keep it closed? (Btw, I do not live close to the greenbelts) Someone please explain to me why, or I may just start my personal civil disobedience campaign Eddy Gordo, guidodg and T-Bob 3
capediver Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 I truly don't see the sense in allowing people to exercise withing 5 km from home and then not allowing them onto something like the Constantia Green Belts. Simply makes zero sense. It is physically open, there is no access control, no workers needed at gates or ticket sales, no rangers needed to patrol, it is on peoples doorstep, safer than to walk in the street, certainly safer than a shopping mall. the same applies to the front of Table Mountain as well. To those living close by, it is like the neighbourhood park. Why keep it closed? (Btw, I do not live close to the greenbelts) Someone please explain to me why, or I may just start my personal civil disobedience campaignSame reason you can buy sushi but not roast chicken? Electrical tape but not silicon bath sealant....? DJR 1
splat Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 Yeah, but I reckon they're gonna be packed come 06h05 tomorrow Agreed
DJR Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) Same reason you can buy sushi but not roast chicken? Electrical tape but not silicon bath sealant....? Civil disobedience it is then - my duty Edited May 1, 2020 by DJR i24 and guidodg 2
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