lechatnoir Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 This is the only safe spot to stop on sugar bush, it’s over the crest and off the road. Cyclists should be riding single file on the right of the yellow lane. angry Hout Bay locals will have a collective panty-soiling event if they read this... "a cyclist!! in my lane? where i want to drive my entitled car? GTFO!!" ok, they're not all like that, but there's enough to make an impact. Danger Dassie, Pure Savage and Duane_Bosch 3
'Dale Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 It's Argie seasonThere are weekend warriors in lycra everywhere, especially after 1.1 kms of 5% gradient, thereaboutsLike DB expressed Exercise patience and be coolExercise common sense, pause, look over your shoulder, listen for a combustion engine and pass when safely Duane_Bosch and DieselnDust 2
FootballingCyclist Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) Buuuuttttt.... The Strava segment ends just there!! On a serious note, No need to bash the OP, All he is doing is looking out for everyones safety at the end of the day. None of us here I'm sure want to be that guy who is taken out by a car or be that guy who could've been 1m to the left so the cyclist who is a father, a husband and a brother who just got clipped infront of us by car could've passed safely. Yes we have "should be in single file" on the right of the yellow lane, But prevention is better than cure. We cannot change the mindsets of alcohol using or cellphone using motorists, But we can change our own behaviour and actions and a simple request not to stand in groups filling up the whole yellow lane is not at all an unreasonable one. Edited February 21, 2020 by FootballingCyclist Eddy Gordo, lechatnoir, Coolspin and 13 others 16
DieselnDust Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 Buuuuttttt.... The Strava segment ends just there!! On a serious note, No need to bash the OP, All he is doing is looking out for everyones safety at the end of the day. Sure. I agree. however the real concern is that OP has to cross the yellow line to ride past those cyclists standing on the side of the road. What next? shall we roll out a red carpet too, confetti? fireworks, oh wait the vegans say we can't do that anymore... Simple fact is that there need not be a concern if the OP felt that some tw#t holding a steering wheel and checking out cleavage on Instagram wouldn't be driving into him. So some cyclists get the blame while the real problem is the inattentive motorist. Asking for a band aid when the artery is severed.... peetwindhoek and Pure Savage 2
FootballingCyclist Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) Sure. I agree. however the real concern is that OP has to cross the yellow line to ride past those cyclists standing on the side of the road. What next? shall we roll out a red carpet too, confetti? fireworks, oh wait the vegans say we can't do that anymore... Simple fact is that there need not be a concern if the OP felt that some tw#t holding a steering wheel and checking out cleavage on Instagram wouldn't be driving into him. So some cyclists get the blame while the real problem is the inattentive motorist. Asking for a band aid when the artery is severed....I agree wholeheartedly, But as I said in my edited post, we cannot change the behavior of all motorists who are cellphone users or alcohol abusers, But we can be the guy who just stands 1 more metre to the left and allows a fellow cyclist to pass safely and hopefully make it back home safely. Prevention in this case is better than cure. Ps, Where on Insta do you check out cleavage?? Edited February 21, 2020 by FootballingCyclist BigDL, Prince Albert Cycles, Eddy Gordo and 1 other 4
DieselnDust Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 I agree wholeheartedly, But as I said in my edited post, we can ot change the behavior of all motorists who are cellphone users or alcohol abusers, But we can be the guy who just stands 1 more metre to the left. Prevention in this case is better than cure. Ps, Where on Insta do you check out cleavage?? Don't you get the invites?!?! Jewbacca 1
FootballingCyclist Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 Don't you get the invites?!?!Perhaps I should start accepting more follow requests then LOL
DieselnDust Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 Perhaps I should start accepting more follow requests then LOL just not while driving neh... FootballingCyclist 1
CAAD4 Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 Thks for remembering the poor vegans... Pure Savage 1
Pure Savage Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 On our morning ride we stop at the top of suikers on the way out, chappies and suikers on way back to regroup, as the group has some variation in fitness. We pull off the road way as much as possible keeping up the road way. We found in winter when there are fewer riders that when standing single file the cyclist coming past trying to squeeze between cateye and stationary cyclist is rather dangerous. This is the only safe place to stop for the next 10km, stopping anywhere else at 47km/h would be dangerous. Rather just pass as you would a stopped car etc. Lekker DJR, KingZA and Danger Dassie 3
Wayne pudding Mol Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 If this was a taxi waiting to collect passengers inside the yellow lane, I'm sure not too many cyclists would be defending the blocking of what is essentially an emergency lane Alleged safe place to stop or not, is stopping in the emergency lane even legal? We all transgress the laws to an extent but I'm with the OP, blocking the yellow lane for a fellow cyclist is selfish regardless of what shirt you wear. Telling him to ride past in single file on the inside of the road isn't cool either We cannot control what the motorists do, but we can certainly control our own actions on a bicycle I'll get my coat Prince Albert Cycles, Andrew_Smith, dsw and 9 others 12
Pure Savage Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 I think Nords is a Pure Savage secret account to get them more exposure..................Love the link! Now that you mention it, we have a coupon on Cadence till the Argus. Spend600Get20%Off Spend 600 and get 20% off. Long Wheel Base 1
Pure Savage Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 Also, welcome to join our chappies rides here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/pure-savage
DJR Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 If I remember right there was an accident on the top of Suikerbossie a few years back when a car smashed into a cyclist who had stopped and was sitting on the metal barrier on the side of the road. Does anyone else recall that. Bad memory tells me it was a serious injury but that the rider survived.
DuncanCT Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 This is the only safe spot to stop on sugar bush, it’s over the crest and off the road. Cyclists should be riding single file on the right of the yellow lane. This is a death wish. Who actually spends their whole ride outside the yellow? Let's Ride 1
Pure Savage Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 This is a death wish. Who actually spends their whole ride outside the yellow?I was just stating the law.
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