NielC

Hey! Thank you. We are certainly not going to even risk messing around with not having enough water and have organised someone to meet us at Brits with fresh water, food and drinks. that's the last thing we want to happen hehe! you coming? niel

Hey all Everything looks like it's going according to plan for the massive, epic, insane ride on Saturday 20 November 2010. Any more guys that are interested? Niel

Hey dude! That would be cool and you are most welcome. I will send you an email quick. Niel

gone through that myself...!

Hahah, and it may then lead to the 'D' word later on if you don't get your priorities straight!

scotty, join in man! would be lekka!

Course we are! hehe

hehe, don't get jealous yet...it's 3 weeks away...people get sick, bicycles break...

Howzit, yes, there is a Garmin so we could put up the route as well. The itenerary is more or less as follows: Depart: 04h00 from Sandton. First Quick stop: Hartbeespoort dam for a bite. Second stop: Brits for Breakfast. Third: Lunch at Assen. Fourth: mid-afternoon snack or something (by this time we would have lost our sense of humour). Last stop: Thabazimbi. If you join then we will have space for 2 riders, more than that, your spouse/partner/whoever will have to join you to give you a lift back...unless you want to ride back but then you're on your own!

thanks man! We will tell all how it went! hehe

Are you serious?? COOOLLL!! OK! awesome!!! the mate of mine who did it says that there's alot of offroad but he rode next to the road as well haha! so, it won't be offroad as far as I understand the routes!! Lekka!!!

No idea dude, guess we taking it easy and if it takes us 10 hours, then it's cool! we just want to build up strength in the legs and get over the mental barriers.

Erm, starting at half past NEVER and take it from there haha

Howzit, yes, one way, heading past Brits. I don't know the route that well but my one mate that's coming with says that the route is past Lanseria, Hartebeespoort, Brits...onwards. If you want to sleep over somewhere in Thaba we can look at places or I'm going to try and arrange with someone that I know to organise accommodation for the Saturday night.

Hey guys I wonder if anyone would be interested in riding with myself and 2 of my mates from Sandton to Thabazimbi, details are below: Date: Saturday 20 November 2010. Starting time: 04h00 am Distance: approximately 220km. Speed: entire day. We have diarised the dates and we will go, please join if you can. Niel

FARRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKKKKKK! Just googled "special fried rice", and puked a little in my mouth!

haha! I went to a 'kermis' after a nice ride on Saturday in Sabie, you guys keep all your WW and my boerie roll and 4 pancakes hit the right spot!

I got a magicshine light, although the wiring is 'cumbersome' it is seriously bright and you get a tail light with it. I got one from Morningside Cycles in Jozi for R2,200 for the 1400 lumen one and went for my first night ride in Sabie on Friday. It was just the bomb, so bright that I'm surprised that I didn't burn the forests down, although the dude in front of me got some serious burns on his legs haha!

Hi Manus!! Dankie man, dit was regtig awesome, ek is bly dat jy my gestop het om nie die stinkmuishonde te jaag nie want as hulle my gespuit het sou die naweek heel onplesierig gewees het met ek wat so stink haha!! ciao Niel

Glad you are alive to tell the tale! Keep safe guys!

Hey guys I was in Sabie this past weekend with mates and want to say thanks to Manus and the guys from "Cyclejunkies" up there for good service. We got there late Friday afternoon and stopped at their shop to find out about the routes around there. Manus was very helpful and him and I went on a nightride through the forests. Not only was he exceptionally easy to get along with but gave me some good tips and tricks for cycling. I got a bad puncture and he helped me patiently to try fix it, which didn't work and his colleagues from the shop gave me a lift to the lodge. On Saturday morning he helped me to fix my pedals, set my shocks, and tune my derailleur - FOR FREE! Thanks guys, you are passionate about cycling and people! Niel

Howzit all! I rode with a mate of mine who lives in the area and another friend from Jozi. We did 65km in 3h13, climbed 580 metres. Was tons of fun and some cool downhills. On Sunday we went for a leisurely ride on the bikes and did 40km. Great area to ride in.

hahahaa, good chirp! people don't learn!

Howzit, sorry man, the weekend of the 30th I'm gonna be in Sabie exploring the mountains and single track there! Sounds like I need to join you guys soon, like the long distance idea quite a bit!! niel

Did you manage to see whether de oke has a powerbalance band on? Double cluthing in a zooped-up Yaris...Ya...ris lekka man!