betaboy Posted January 25 Posted January 25 I see on the cycling SA website that Gravel is still not a listed discipline? This was the same case as last year. I think with the money they take, an updated website should be key in attracting new members. ChrisF 1
ChrisF Posted January 25 Posted January 25 13 minutes ago, betaboy said: I see on the cycling SA website that Gravel is still not a listed discipline? This was the same case as last year. I think with the money they take, an updated website should be key in attracting new members. Ebikes also not listed with them .... but all ebikers must pay the CSA-event-tax .... Funny bunch that ... 🤣🤣 betaboy 1
betaboy Posted January 25 Author Posted January 25 14 minutes ago, ChrisF said: Ebikes also not listed with them .... but all ebikers must pay the CSA-event-tax .... Funny bunch that ... 🤣🤣 You moto -bicycles are the black sheep it seems..LOL. ChrisF 1
ChrisF Posted January 25 Posted January 25 23 minutes ago, betaboy said: You moto -bicycles are the black sheep it seems..LOL. Only half a step behind the hardtails with drop bars ... 😋 Poor sods with ebikes with gravel tyres .... ooooo crap, thats ME ... 🙈 Scary Rider 1
betaboy Posted January 25 Author Posted January 25 32 minutes ago, ChrisF said: Only half a step behind the hardtails with drop bars ... 😋 Poor sods with ebikes with gravel tyres .... ooooo crap, thats ME ... 🙈 …an e-bike will be my retirement machine for those last rides. I’ll also wait till we go hydrogen. 🤭. I see those tanks already outside future bicycle service centres. Don’t say I didn’t warn… LOL. ChrisF 1
Simon123 Posted January 25 Posted January 25 CSA appears to be ANC in applying service, value and logic. Prince Albert Cycles, mecheng89 and BuffsVintageBikes 1 1 1
mecheng89 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Well, gravel does have a nationals at least... A friend's BIL was awarded WP colours for gravel, but there seems to be nothing like that up in GP.
Frosty Posted January 26 Posted January 26 3 hours ago, mecheng89 said: Well, gravel does have a nationals at least... A friend's BIL was awarded WP colours for gravel, but there seems to be nothing like that up in GP. There are events, and it currently falls under MTB. Ironic, as a gravel bike can't compete in the same category as a MTB.
DanMan Posted January 26 Posted January 26 3 hours ago, Frosty said: There are events, and it currently falls under MTB. Ironic, as a gravel bike can't compete in the same category as a MTB. Gravel has its own rules under MTB in the CyclingSA Rulebook. Yes, gravel bikes cannot compete against MTB as drop handlebars are not allowed. The organizers should just sanction their events as gravel and not MTB. Then everybody can compete. betaboy 1
Frosty Posted January 26 Posted January 26 7 hours ago, mecheng89 said: Well, gravel does have a nationals at least... A friend's BIL was awarded WP colours for gravel, but there seems to be nothing like that up in GP. Had a good chat with the Gauteng Gravel Commissioner. Gauteng is behind the WP, no doubt, but give it some time to grow. mecheng89 and betaboy 2
BuffsVintageBikes Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Not sure the WP is continuing with it this year. I was hoping to race it as an age grouper but no dates have been released yet despite the dates for the XCO and XCM being made public. Frosty 1
TIB Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Cycling South Africa shares an acronym with the equally useless Cricket South Africa Logic dictates that the acronym is the cause of the uselessness as they do not share the same management team.... betaboy 1
BuffsVintageBikes Posted January 26 Posted January 26 "Western Cape Gravel Cup Events. 21 May 23 RONDE VAN RIEBEEK 3 June 23 THE GALLOWS 9 SEP 23 THE CEDAR 17 SEP 23 BOLAND GRAVEL MONSTER 14 OCT 2023 PRINCE GEORGE 100 MILER Please take note of the following: The Western Cape Gravel Cup will consist of 5 events The Western Cape Gravel Cup will be open to Elite and all Veteran Categories as per CSA age categories A rider best four (4) results will count towards the WC Gravel Cup log. A rider must compete in a minimum for 3 events to qualify for a position on the WC Gravel log. A rider must be in possession of a valid CSA Licence or Members in order to qualify to come into recognition for the WC Gravel log. Prize giving’s and podiums for the WC Gravel Cup will be held at the WC Cape XCO and XCM awards evening at the end of the season. ** Please note that the WC Gravel Cup will be run as a trail event for 2023. Depending of the popularity and success of the series during the 2023 series, a permanent Western Cape Gravel cup and championships will be introduced in the future **" mecheng89, betaboy and Frosty 1 2
Jbr Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Interesting thanks, ok I only did one in that series and it was my worst result so makes sense 😅
betaboy Posted January 27 Author Posted January 27 CSA needs to pull finger… start by updating that poor website, and showing us the books for the 2023 season…
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