tubed Posted May 26, 2021 Share The person who did this, did it intentionally and with enough time to contemplate their actions. Edit: on reflection - my calling for prosecution of somebody so clearly out of touch with their place in the environment could do better with some education and a commitment to stewardship of the trails. I am pretty sure someone here knows who did it, I'd suggest the person be encouraged to come clean ASAP (before it gets out of hand, as I doubt this is going to go away quietly) and make a considerable contribution to TokaiMTB and TMBikers - that would make the best of a sad event. Hopefully SANPARKS step up too and send a clear message to anyone else stupid enough to do something similar. ???? Edited May 26, 2021 by tubed change of mind mazambaan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted May 26, 2021 Share This person must suck at riding a bike so much that they thought it better to spend all that time and effort vandalizing the trail rather than actually learning to ride it better. Yea...you must suck pretty bad to want to spend your day hacking apart rocks on your local bike trail.... Edited May 26, 2021 by MORNE mazambaan and Wannabe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted May 26, 2021 Share I agree, this is just vandalism, not trail building or fixing. Find the idiot and make him fix potholes in the streets. capediver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted May 26, 2021 Share If anyone has the means go set up some hidden cameras at other rock gardens to take photographs every 30 sec Obviously this is taking time so video would be overkill , between today late afternoon and friday late afternoon is probably best. This person is probably not stupid enough to do it over weekends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Mac Posted May 26, 2021 Share Damn those peddle strikes were hard ???????? Chadvdw67, ChrisF, Sid the Sloth and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted May 26, 2021 Share from those pics it does not look like it was even necessary to do that to avoid those rocks. Very strange that someone would take the effort to do that. Its almost looks like someone wants to take something bigger than a bike through there and has prepped the trail for it. Edited May 26, 2021 by ouzo MirageF1, BenGraham, CPT MTBer and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted May 26, 2021 Share Thanks for the pic uploads Tim Brink. It is bizarre that someone actually believes that this kind of vandalism is okay in the name of trail building. The main rock garden line has been largely neutralized - almost zero skill required now. How do people ever progress their riding if some idjuts dumb a trail down to make it easier in a ay that permanently alters it? BTW SANP have confirmed that they did not authorize, pay for, or do this themselves. mazambaan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dseenya Posted May 26, 2021 Share someone getting tired of pinch flats? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duringd Posted May 26, 2021 Share 4 hours ago, ouzo said: from those pics it does not look like it was even necessary to do that to avoid those rocks. Very strange that someone would take the effort to do that. Its almost looks like someone wants to take something bigger than a bike through there and has prepped the trail for it. Non cyclist trying to get away with a hijacked bike...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefmeister Posted May 26, 2021 Share 14 hours ago, BenGraham said: Nah its definitely e-bikers. My money is on those okes with stupid gravel bikes. BenGraham, Sid the Sloth, aquaratza and 3 others 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W@nted Posted May 26, 2021 Share Is there a strava section through the rocks? Any chance a new person has the KOM? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted May 26, 2021 Share 18 hours ago, Tim Brink said: That is just clearly a pedal strike for an XT pedal... stefmeister, ChrisF and Sid the Sloth 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted May 26, 2021 Share Just on the whole smashing rocks things, it could also not be a cyclist at all. Going up Pure Savage Alpen road segment on strava, all the rocks on the side cemented into the pavement were smashed like the above by 2 tik kops over 3 weeks. These 4 are all now smashed off flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted May 26, 2021 Share 4 minutes ago, Pure Savage said: Just on the whole smashing rocks things, it could also not be a cyclist at all. Going up Pure Savage Alpen road segment on strava, all the rocks on the side cemented into the pavement were smashed like the above by 2 tik kops over 3 weeks. These 4 are all now smashed off flat. I wonder what the reason is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted May 26, 2021 Share 20 hours ago, Tim Brink said: <comic sans on>well I know we can rule out Tim Brink because he rides an e-bike and that thing goes over anything.<comic sans off> This malicious damage is clearly a result of a Long low and slack obsession. Pedal clearance a problem maybe......? ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko35s Posted May 26, 2021 Share This really is ridiculous and I cannot see what the resultant mess was supposed to achieve. It winds me up no end when people create a new line by riding around an obstacle (if you can't complete an obstacle then use the 'B' line or, better still, go ride a trail you are comfortable on) but this is next level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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