I would say it is not just the ride report section that has quieted down. The general bike banter section is also very quiet. Little movement there. The most movement on this forum I would say is the for sale / buy / swap sections. For me that reflects the state of the economy and the despair of the working population. Bread and butter approaches and policies are more and more coming to the fore. Survival for a lot of people. To travel at pleasure is becoming a luxury beyond the grasp of more and more people. Even if you have R200 -300K to buy a bike, kitting it out, staying in lodges (at R1000 plus a night easily, everybody wants to life well, you know), ensuring that your property will not get ransacked during your absence, not knowing the condition of the roads, rampant crime on the roads, ineffective police force, open racial discrimination are all factors that dampens the adventure spirit of a lot of people. They then, having the bike and all the extras, rather elect to do the breakfast ride thing or down the beach or commute with the bike and save some money off the petrol account in doing so, while still getting in that bit of feeling of adventure. Or the bike(s) just stay in the garage, to keep the imagination and appearances up and running, while utilising your energy to try and stay sane and keep everything that you have slaved for, together.