Hubbers who have come and gone

[Spinnekop]

1 hour ago, fandacious said:

No mention of Jaco (Kakaa) anywhere around here? I saw on FB he passed. He was one of the OG thehubsa crew...

I still cannot believe he is not with us anymore.
Taken way too soon.  🥺

[Sammajoor]

3 hours ago, fandacious said:

No mention of Jaco (Kakaa) anywhere around here? I saw on FB he passed. He was one of the OG thehubsa crew...

Remember when we had the first Hub Run, he was still riding for TCS, had lots of fun that day.  RIP KAKAAA.  Came as a big shock

 

[fatcyclist]

Probably time I stop lurking after 10year sabbatical from Hub.. even had coffee with Carel Smith from TCS the other evening.. we reminisced about being the first two moderators here after Matt got gatvol of doing everything alone.. Time flies.. 

[Sammajoor]

1 hour ago, fatcyclist said:

Probably time I stop lurking after 10year sabbatical from Hub.. even had coffee with Carel Smith from TCS the other evening.. we reminisced about being the first two moderators here after Matt got gatvol of doing everything alone.. Time flies.. 

Hey vreemdeling
How goes??

[fatcyclist]

Just now, Sammajoor said:

Hey vreemdeling
How goes??

Life's been kind of **** the last few years.. (late) wife battled three different cancers, covid twice (as in ICU covid), and eventually last year she passed away from pneumonia.

Haven't cycled in 5+ years, gave all my bikes to a development club..  but then recently something happened that I didn't expect, so might take up riding two wheels again for fun.. 

[Sammajoor]

16 minutes ago, fatcyclist said:

Life's been kind of **** the last few years.. (late) wife battled three different cancers, covid twice (as in ICU covid), and eventually last year she passed away from pneumonia.

Haven't cycled in 5+ years, gave all my bikes to a development club..  but then recently something happened that I didn't expect, so might take up riding two wheels again for fun.. 

So so sorry to hear that
RIP

[fatcyclist]

22 hours ago, Sammajoor said:

So so sorry to hear that
RIP

It is life.. "Death Finds All Men".. anyhoo, will be shopping for a gravel bike in January, but on a budget, I already have another expensive sport. Been speaking to Francois from Manic Cycles in Worcester, let's see what the future brings.. 

[Caerus]

Shew, some old time Hubbers on here still. 

Sad news about Tumbleweed. 

I'm soon to be back in the saddle after a long hiatus. 

[fandacious]

On 11/15/2025 at 3:57 PM, fatcyclist said:

It is life.. "Death Finds All Men".. anyhoo, will be shopping for a gravel bike in January, but on a budget, I already have another expensive sport. Been speaking to Francois from Manic Cycles in Worcester, let's see what the future brings.. 

strange that you mentioned Francois. Another good one taken too ewrly

[fatcyclist]

14 hours ago, fandacious said:

strange that you mentioned Francois. Another good one taken too ewrly

Literally sat with tears in my eyes last night looking through some of the old photos of us riding together.