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    Bluetooth 2 way radio interface

    Hi Runner, Quite a lot of us work with the SENA Bluetooth hub. And a cheap Chinese 2-way radio like to Wouxan. There is a hard-wire interface cable to be purchased which is specific to a range of radio handsets, the connector to the radio needs to match the radio jacks. Radio to hub. Once you...
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    YOU CAN HELP SAVE THE BREEDE RIVER PONT AT MALGAS

    It is kak and there's  a really interesting story to it. Going to ride out especially to spend time with the Tanie who collects the fees, just to get that whole back story. Her dad was Moksie Dun and he pulled the ferry across the Breed for many years because there was no alternative. They grew...
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    YOU CAN HELP SAVE THE BREEDE RIVER PONT AT MALGAS

    You're talking about a tiny place out in the sticks. Not the ideal world. vulnerability to vandalism etc etc. unskilled operators.... Lets stay real, the slips the only way the council keeps tabs on the frequency of use. it is what it is .  They have given a lot of thought to cameras and...
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    YOU CAN HELP SAVE THE BREEDE RIVER PONT AT MALGAS

    The pont crossing over the Breede river at Malgas is a ticking bomb and the fuse has been lit. It is the only manually drawn pont crossing and one of only a few pont crossings left operational in South Africa. (Ocha Ferry at Sendelingsdrif over the Orange River, Kei river in the Eastern Cape)...
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    LOOKING FOR: Bike flag fibreglass whip rods

    Yup. The pennant on a pole is a game changer. We have a person in the VOC managing deployment of marshals (GPS tracker units on the bikes) using whatsapp, VHF or telecon to communicate effectively. We receive very good feedback from event participants and organisers about the enhanced...
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    LOOKING FOR: Bike flag fibreglass whip rods

    Thank you all, especially Flying Brick. https://www.edx.co.za/Miniwebs2010/mw.aspx/nu-fiberform/products Nu-Fibre form got the business. Not only the most versatile in terms of what can and cannot be done, but prepared to move fast, courier in time, follow up on the order and delivery and their...
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    LOOKING FOR: Bike flag fibreglass whip rods

    Thanks for the heads up,. Will ask them and check prices and availability.
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    LOOKING FOR: Bike flag fibreglass whip rods

    Thanks Chris, tried all avenues and now waiting on some quotes and possibilities. It seems fishing rod blanks may be the quick solution and the sustainable solution. Will post the results shortly.
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    LOOKING FOR: Bike flag fibreglass whip rods

    Awesome feedback. Thanks very much. I'll report back on the results shortly.
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    LOOKING FOR: Bike flag fibreglass whip rods

    And 'dogs out there that can help point me in the direction of a local supplier for fibreglass whip rods? Looking for the 6mm, 1.8m rods for our event marshaling tasks.
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    R355 R356 tankwa Karoo road 28 July Are they ridable??

    THanks, Anyone driven in the Tankwa since Tuesday?
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    R355 R356 tankwa Karoo road 28 July Are they ridable??

    If there is already a post on this topic, direct me to it please. What are the roads like in the Tankwa.? Has the rian flodded the Doring, Groot or Tankwa rivers? Bad wash-aways? Know of how I will get intel? any help welcome..
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    Traveling by boat from Cape Town to South America with my bike? Info needed.

    Schalk, apologies have not read the posts after yours, running for a plane. I have moved many bikes all over the world for adventurers like you. If there is one piece of advice- AVOID BRAZIL entry by sea or AIR. The customs formalities are legion, they have such a bad reputation. Some clients...
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    MEDISCAN ID - this can help you when you are not able to

    Well noted Rob, it is great to have such choices, Medic alert works for me as well- from when I registered as an organ donor. I just thought I'd share MediscanID for the round-earth society as it has a photo and for my buck is better than the ICE stickers one see stuck on bikes and helmets- a...
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    MEDISCAN ID - this can help you when you are not able to

    Something response medics noticed, is that once scanned and accessed, the tel numbers are hyper linked, (is that the right term?), so if you tap on the number, it dials the number. The photo to ID certainly helps. So it's out there, we all have choices. And you decide how you want to give...
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    MEDISCAN ID - this can help you when you are not able to

    Tom, thanks for the perspective from your view of things in North West and Pretoria. Here in the Western Cape, many a person has had their ICE TAg www.icetags.co.za, Medic Alert, LCE capsule, ICE sticker on helmet or bike to thank for there better outcomes after an accident. Especially at...
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    MEDISCAN ID - this can help you when you are not able to

    Actually, I work in this environment for 30 years and Metro EMS all appreciate this initiative as does CCT Fire and rescue. All EMS services here in W Cape have the sense to use QR if they have, then web browser, and as last resort, phone the control room and relay the MS code which the...
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    MEDISCAN ID - this can help you when you are not able to

    On the webpage, bottom right, is a red text block saying CALL US FOR ORDERS AND DELIVERY OPTIONS. Step one= You call and order your twin sticker set. Step two you take delivery, go to www.mediscanid.co.za on your browser and select the REGISTER NEW MESDISCANID. Step three, capture the details...
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    MEDISCAN ID - this can help you when you are not able to

    Exactly. an with the water proof sticker on a helmet- whoever removes the helmet is bound to see the easy-to-follow directions and either QR scan or browse and get the data. You can also re-order stickers ( at a cost) and replace or put them on other helmets etc. If you want to collect some...
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    Road Rage - sorry guys

    Guys. chill, the road belongs to everyone. You are the most vulnerable. And its 2016, you need to be bale to handle everyone and take on all comers- With decorum and with style and ... FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO WRONG. Its why they make you wait till you are eighteen to get a...
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