GROOT TRAP ACCIDENT

[Spinnekop]

Hope everyone recovers 

Edited April 3, 2023 by Spinnekop

[danievj]

44 minutes ago, dave303e said:

Also to the organisers - Litter zones are not socially acceptable, especially in agricultural areas where it can all blow into fields. Riders can put it in a pocket till they get to a dustbin.

And when you make the signs for the next event. It is cyclists not cyclers...

Same signage at Emperors - also sheer madness with traffic lights, gatvol motorists and overworked marshals near the end.

[Frosty]

7 minutes ago, danievj said:

Same signage at Emperors - also sheer madness with traffic lights, gatvol motorists and overworked marshals near the end.

Same organiser

[The Ouzo]

20 minutes ago, Frosty said:

Same organiser

thats Hectic   

[madmarc]

21 hours ago, Japie Nieuwoudt said:

There was an accident on the corner of Cyclelab with the Groot trap event. +- 5 km before the finnish. Does someone know if the rider is OK . Looked like the driver didnt see the racers and one got hit. 

If the rider was in Discovery kit it was a mate of mine - He is okay - a bit banged up but okay - Bike is okay as well 

[betaboy]

1 hour ago, dave303e said:

Also to the organisers - Litter zones are not socially acceptable, especially in agricultural areas where it can all blow into fields. Riders can put it in a pocket till they get to a dustbin.

And when you make the signs for the next event. It is cyclists not cyclers...

I’m a cyclerpath! i dont mind a misprint but as long as my goodie bag is up to scratch but thanks for marshalling in the grammar police.👍🏻🤭

[Jase619]

2 hours ago, dave303e said:

Also to the organisers - Litter zones are not socially acceptable, especially in agricultural areas where it can all blow into fields. Riders can put it in a pocket till they get to a dustbin.

And when you make the signs for the next event. It is cyclists not cyclers...

Didn't see any advertised litter zones, so not sure the organisers were responsible for that? 

 

They definitely had a chuck zone on the Montecasino Classic, didn't see one yesterday though.

 

Stand to be corrected of course.

[Scalpel]

There was a litter zone on the old Bronkhorstspruit road. Marked with green paint on the road.

[Frosty]

1 hour ago, The Ouzo said:

thats Hectic   

Nope, not that Hectic anymore.

Wynand De Villiers is the organiser.

[Sandro]

Excuse my ignorance but why are litter zones even needed? How much stuff are people consuming on a bike ride that they can't just shove back in their pockets when its empty and toss out when they're done?

[Jase619]

44 minutes ago, Sandro said:

Excuse my ignorance but why are litter zones even needed? How much stuff are people consuming on a bike ride that they can't just shove back in their pockets when its empty and toss out when they're done?

Keeping your gel wrappers and bar wrappers and stuff on you costs at least 10 min, don't you know??? 🤣

[Theunissa]

6 hours ago, bertusras said:

Ja so I made the mistake of leaving my house (which is on Lynnwood Road) at around 10am yesterday morning. Thank heavens I wasn't a participant because that must have been a terrifying experience. The marshals must have tried their best, but many of them were not up to the task/well briefed. I had one shout at me and furiously wave his flag because I was in the wrong lane, but he spent 10 seconds prior to his fit looking away from the traffic in the wrong direction - how the hell am I supposed to know which lane I'm supposed to be in if I want to turn and you're not even looking at the oncoming traffic.

Sounds like incompetent orginizers 

[betaboy]

… what about the pee Zone? I do hope it was painted yellow? 🤪

[NicoSmit]

I was in a small bunch on Graham road and was nearly hit by a low flying white VW Golf .This year the traffic was very bad .

[Treven]

The Monte Casino, Emperors Palace and Groot Trap rides are poorly organised in my opinion. My wife and I rode all 3 and it is extremely dangerous riding amongst traffic. I almost got taken out by cars on 3 occasions. Motorists and bikers do not care about a cyclist safety and some continuously get as close as possible to you intentionally. These events should have total road closure. In a total road closure event you can only be hit by another cyclist. In a an “open road event” you can be hit by a car, motorbike, trailer, truck and even be trapped underneath these vehicles ( and your chance of survival much less). We pay a lot of money to enter these events and these events are now becoming a death race. Soon it will become a norm that a few cyclist will die in every race. It may be you or your family member next. My wife and I are really considering to no longer support these events till there is full road closure. Safety first. I do hope that others also have this opinion and perhaps this thread can make a difference. No one deserves to be killed in a cycling event

Regards

[Theunissa]

11 minutes ago, betaboy said:

… what about the pee Zone? I do hope it was painted yellow? 🤪

Was actually red